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The United Co-operative Milnrow Band entertained the crowd at the Rochdale Curtain Theatre on Saturday (18 October), with their 'Heroes and Villains' themed music. Tributes to...
Date Published 21/10/2008
Police are urging the driver who failed to stop when a teenager was seriously injured when he was run over in Middleton to come forward. At about 9pm on Tuesday 7 October 2008,...
The editorial director of the Manchester Evening's News' weekly newspapers, which includes the Rochdale Observer, has been made redundant. Richard Catlow leaves the newspaper...
Rochdale’s serving Cabinet is looking into increasing the number of art and cultural exhibitions on display throughout the town. The news follows a recent visit to the...
Date Published 20/10/2008
As the UK stands up to the challenges of the global economic climate Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell and Skills Secretary John Denham have joined forces to announce a...
Following the cancellation of the annual Firework Display at Rochdale Town Hall Square, All-In-One Garden Centre has stepped in and offered to both host and fund a replacement...
Mags Smith, former deputy headteacher of All Saint’s Primary School, has entered a new profession. She is now training teachers all over the UK in how best to manage young...
Pupils from Heybrook County Primary School are on their way to being the healthiest kids in town after teaming up with children’s charity MedEquip4Kids. The youngsters from...
Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group was well represented at the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)’s national conference at the weekend (18 and 19 October). The...
A woman from Rochdale has been charged alongside three other people after cocaine worth an estimated £1.2million was seized on a cruise liner. Natalie Ellen Quinn, 26, of...
The Rochdale Walk In Centre on Whitehall Street will remain closed to allow further work to be completed. It was closed in August due to a flea infestation and will remain shut...
Following news of a stabbing in Smallbridge, it has emerged that a second, unrelated knife attack occurred in Rochdale last night (Sunday 19 October). Two men are in hospital...
The proposed preamble and question for the Greater Manchester Transport Referendum has been published this morning (Monday 20 October). It has been drawn up by Sir Neil...
A 22-year old man has been arrested following a stabbing in Smallbridge yesterday (Sunday 19 October). The attack occurred on Beal Crescent and police were on the scene shortly...
Three elderly people fell victim to a conman last week and two them had sums of cash stolen from their homes. He first struck last Monday afternoon (13 October), telling his...
Wilson Bowden Developments and the North West Development Agency, in partnership with the Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale Council, have submitted a planning application...
Touchstone's Art Gallery’s new exhibition from the permanent collection, Continental Collecting, focuses on paintings by Continental European artists made prior to the turn of the...
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service has issued a safety warning in the approach to the religious festival of Diwali. A major feature of the festival, which takes place on...
Rochdale’s recycling rates have more than doubled thanks to resident’s efforts. According to latest figures, recycling has shot up from 16.8% in 2006/2007 to its current rate of...
Date Published 17/10/2008
A new team of 'youth advisors' was unveiled today by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears yesterday (Thursday 16 October) as a 'voice for young people' on key issues from turning...
Time is running out for residents that have not had their say about plans for the future development of Rochdale. The Council is putting together a new plan detailing what...
A Rochdale Councillor has revealed his belief that everyone will pay the price for congestion charging if it is introduced in the current economic climate. Councillor Peter...
The roadworks caused months of traffic chaos when Rochdale's busiest roundabout was filled in and turned to traffic lights. The lights at the Sudden junction were switched on...
Staff at Rochdale Infirmary have been praised for their efforts in improving the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Annual Health Check ratings. The Healthcare Commission...
A campaign to persuade the people of Rochdale to say ‘yes’ to a congestion charging scheme in Greater Manchester was launched this week. Rochdale's 'yes' campaigners will work...
MFI have confirmed that their Rochdale store is to close down. Rochdale Online reported three weeks ago that the store would soon close down. MFI's administrators, Kroll, have...
Two new sensory gardens have been created at Birch Hill Hospital, each tailored to the needs of the patients, were formally opened by Councillor Dale Mulgrew yesterday (Wednesday...
Date Published 16/10/2008
Mental health services for Rochdale have been rated ‘excellent’ for the second year running by the government watchdog in charge of the NHS. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust,...
Supporters of the Kingsway Business Park are backing the project to thrive in the face of adversity as the economic recession kicks in over the next couple of years. Speakers...
Two men armed with an axe and machete punched a security guard, pushed him over, and stole a box of stamps that he was delivering to Castleton Post Office yesterday (Wednesday 15...
