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Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group will be protesting at the Labour Party Conference in Manchester next Saturday (20 September). The group spent this Saturday morning (13...
Date Published 15/09/2008
More people are injured at work in Lancashire than in any other area of Britain, says a new survey by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. In Lancashire in 2006/7, 816...
Date Published 12/09/2008
Hundreds of people gathered at Rochdale Crematorium for the funeral of a popular outdoor pursuits worker and talented musician yesterday (Thursday 11 September). Bob Fell, of...
As part of the special fundraising calendar organised to celebrate Springhill Hospice’s 20th Anniversary year, there will be a spine-chilling Ghost Walk around Hollingworth Lake...
Rochdale's Borough Commander, Michael Barke, has made a plea to people not to enter any empty homes or properties under any circumstances following a serious incident last weekend...
The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester is calling on entrepreneurs and millionaires to follow Hilary Devey’s example to support grassroots charities and community...
A 34-year old man from Bury has been arresed on suspicion of arson with the intent to endanger life after a car was deliberately set on fire in Wardleworth on Wednesday (10...
Greater Manchester’s public transport leaders will be attending all three major party conferences over the next three weeks to put forward their plans for the future. Greater...
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has said that the Secret Millionaire programme, which was filmed around Falinge and Syke and aired on Channel 4 this week, showed the town in a good light...
Healey ward councillor Elwyn Watkins has been criticised for missing his Rochdale Council duties. As well as being a Councillor, Mr Watkins is hoping to seize the Oldham East...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was chased in her car by a man in Milnrow until she was forced to stop. The man head-butted the driver's window and threatened her...
Famous faces from Middleton’s past will be celebrated with a new public art and landscaping feature following a consultation on shortlisted designs. North West artist Tim...
A man was hospitalised suffering head injuries after being hit with a baseball bat during a fight in Middleton. The incident occured before 6.20pm on Wednesday (10 September)...
As Rochdale Online revealed that T&N pushed its own commercial interests ahead of the health priorities of its employees, Rochdale Township chairman Councillor William Hobhouse...
Date Published 11/09/2008
Rochdale Development Agency has made two new appointments that will develop and promote Kingsway Business Park nationally. Keiron O’Neill has been promoted into the new role...
ChildLine North West is calling on people from Rochdale to become volunteer counsellors as plans to expand the helpline service are revealed. The base, in the heart of...
It may not seem likely when the rain falls, but there are fears that water shortages in the North West could be just around the corner unless urgent action is taken to stop the...
The winners of this year’s Townships in Bloom competition are to be announced later this month. Organised by Rochdale Council, the ceremony will take place at Rochdale Town Hall...
More than two thousand people attended the Rochdale’s annual jobs fair today (Thursday 11 September) to meet with employers and find out about job opportunities within the town....
The campaign to persuade the people of Rochdale to vote yes in the referendum on the Transport Innovation Fund bid was launched in Rochdale today.
Asbestos - Early knowledge of danger: 1898 The document that accompanies this article is an excerpt from the H.M. Factory Chief Inspector's 1898 report that makes specific...
T&N Knowledge of working conditions: 1932 It took over 30 years before any government legislation was drafted to protect some asbestos workers from harm. Just prior to the...
T&N Known environmental asbestos hazard: 1957 Two documents from 1957, accompanied as images in this article, give an insight into the amount of dust emanated from the...
Corporate concern about legal liability and 'precedents': 1924 The death of TBA worker Nellie Kershaw in 1924 coined the medical term “asbestosis”. In TBA's archive is a note...
The damning 1964 letter quoted in part 5 of this series of articles from T&N's solicitors also acknowledged: “It is now clearly established that where asbestosis bodies...
T&N, Cancer and Public Relations: The 1960s In 1965 a Sunday Times investigation made clear to the public that even low-level exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma.
Following recent controversial claims by Cyril Smith about asbestos, health and Turner & Newall (T&N), Rochdale Online has been given first access to a series of documents that...
Monday 22 of September is Car Free Day and Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale is urging people and businesses in Rochdale to reduce the amount of journeys made by car. Rochdale has...
Police and fire fighters attended a car blaze at a house in Wardleworth in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 10 September). The fire was caused deliberately at around...
Date Published 10/09/2008
Rochdale residents are being encouraged to have their say on proposals designed to improve policing in their community. The Home Secretary set out the Government’s vision for...
