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A white foaming liquid that leaked onto Manchester Old Road in Middleton caused chaos for drivers on Saturday morning (9 August). Firecrews attended the scene at around...
Date Published 11/08/2008
Members of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside Organists’ Association recently spent five days in Paris playing some of the city’s finest instruments as well as seeing the sights....
Another stealth tax may be on the cards, according to the UK Independence Party. It claims that the European Commission is looking into the possibility of removing the...
A new row has broken out among business leaders over the alternatives to bringing in a congestion charge for travel into central Manchester. The charge would pay for £3...
A bus service which takes pensioners and the disabled to supermarkets in Rochdale will be launched soon. The scheme, which has proved popular in Oldham since it was launched...
Springhill Hospice will be the beneficiaries when Rochdale based British Asian Sports and Arts Foundation (BASAF) host an international quality six-a-side cricket tournament...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Middleton. At about 5pm on Friday (8 August), three cars were involved in a collision on Boarshaw...
A former Heywood resident was sentenced to a 12 month Community Order and 100 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to three charges of falsely claiming £3,958.68 in Housing...
The family of a motorcyclist who died after colliding with a car on Pilsworth Road have paid tribute to him. He has been formally identified as Michael Anthony Peplow of...
Members of Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group gathered at Hollingworth Lake yesterday (Sunday 10 August 2008) for their annual commemoration of all those who have died and are...
I am pleased to report that since my last column, and with the help of the public, we have made a number of significant arrests for burglary and vehicle crime. As a result there...
A motorcyclist died after colliding with a car on Pilsworth Road on Saturday evening (9 August). Shortly before 10pm the 19-year-old motorcyclist, who was riding a blue...
Following a number of serious water incidents in the County over recent weeks, and with the hot weather set to continue, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has issued a...
Rochdale golfers are being urged to swing into action and help to keep a hospital appeal on course to reach its fundraising target. Manchester Golf Club in Rochdale Road,...
Due to ongoing essential maintenance work, the Rochdale Walk In and Dental Access Centre on Whitehall Street will be closed until 7am on Monday (11 August). Patients seekng...
Date Published 08/08/2008
People with learning disabilities are to benefit from £96million in Government funding that will help provide them with better healthcare, community support and employment...
Greater Manchester Police's new chief constable will begin his new role two months before the original start date. Peter Fahy, 49, will start work on 1 September after he had...
Heywood Councillor Peter Rush has slammed Greater Manchester Police after they failed to locate Holy Family School and Pothall Bridge following complaints of youths climbing on...
Last night (Thursday 7 August) saw a momentous occasion for amateur football side, Wardleworth FC players past and present faced each other to raise funds for charity. All...
A member of Youth Parliament for Rochdale has called for terrorism to be discussed openly after a survey found that nine in 10 young people want to be able to talk about terrorism...
A company that targeted householders in Rochdale in an attempt to get them to sign up for the right to buy their council houses has been wound up by the Official Receiver after...
A man from Rochdale, who was found guilty of money laundering as part of a gang of conmen who cheated a 91-year old woman out of more than £165,000, has this week seen his victim...
It has now been confirmed that six Post Offices in the Rochdale Borough face the axe, only Spotland Road Post Office has been saved. The potential closures, part of the...
The Jericho Foundation, a charity which helps people to get their lives on track using Construction Skills Training and personal development, recently celebrated the graduation of...
Date Published 07/08/2008
The Rochdale walker whose body was found on a Snowdonia mountainside on Sunday (3 August) has been identified. 58-year old Jack White was camping near the Tryfan mountain...
Coronation Power has resubmitted a planning application to Rochdale Council to build a wind farm at Crook Hill near Littleborough. The company was refused permission to build 12...
Youngsters at Rochdale Infirmary will be marking the 60th anniversary of the NHS with some creative cards. The special ‘Birthday Cards’ are being designed by children at...
Further Education in Rochdale is set to be transformed thanks to a £100million boost from the Learning and Skills Council, as bids for the new Rochdale Sixth Form College and...
New course dates have been announced for the Expert Patients Programme, the self management course for people living with long-term health conditions. The programme, provided...
British Transport Police has called on football fans using the railways in the North West to act responsibly this coming football season, with figures from last season showing a...
