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Sir Cyril Smith and Rochdale MP Paul Rowen, have today presented Rochdale Childer with a cheque for £3996.50. The cheque, presented to chairman Maureen Cooper will make a...
Date Published 02/08/2008
Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, Simon Danczuk, has welcomed proposals that are currently being considered by Gordon Brown to ban MPs from having second paid jobs. In...
Following the arrests for the robbery at Lowerplace Post Office, Lowerplace Post Office is now closed. The post office has a notice stating: 'Branch closed please use Buersil Post...
One in every three cautions handed out for boozed-fuelled bad behaviour in Greater Manchester is to a child under 15, worrying figures have revealed. Thirty people across the...
Rochdale's Lib Dem Euro-MP, Chris Davies, is backing a government proposal for the speed limit on Britain’s residential roads to be cut to 20 miles per hour. Department of...
More than 10 patients every day are left starving in North-West hospitals, new figures have revealed. Despite ministers pledging to make hospital nutrition a priority, thousands...
Motorists are set to face £70 fines if they park more than 20ins (50cm) from the pavement under a government move. The measures, expected to come into effect next year, would...
Breastfeeding supremo Val Finigan has hailed as a step forward new research which backs up claims she has long made. Val’s persistent message has been “breast is best,” when it...
A charity partnership has been launched between All-In-One Garden Centre and Groundwork Trust Oldham and Rochdale to help plant trees within the local communities. For every tree...
Date Published 01/08/2008
Children in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale can now get nursing care, support and advice at home or in the community seven days a week, including the weekend and bank holidays....
A local MEP is calling for mass protests and direct action to stop the building of a new generation of coal-fired power stations that will intensify the problem of global warming....
This year marks the 14th Rochdale Borough Mega Mela (Multicultural festival) organised by the Multicultural Arts and Media Centre, with the help of all the communities on Saturday...
Date Published 31/07/2008
Motorists are being reminded not to leave valuables in their vehicles in and around Rochdale Town Centre. Since 15 July there have been eight thefts from vehicles and one car...
The new puffin crossing on Silk Street became a blessing in disguise on Wednesday, 30 July, for Mr Salt and his guide dog Ossie. Shortly after this photograph was taken a careless...
Do you run a community or voluntary group in Rochdale? Or do you have an idea for a project you would like to set up to serve your local community? If so then help could be at...
Hopwood Hall College will go completely smoke-free on Friday 1 August, when a ban on lighting up anywhere on college grounds at either Rochdale or Middleton campus will be...
Date Published 30/07/2008
Three people have been arrested following a report of an armed robbery in Rochdale. On Friday 18 July 2008, police were informed that a robber and two other offenders had demanded...
Rochdale Borough Council’s green sweep arsenal has just got tougher! In an effort to rid pavements of cigarette stubs and chewing gum, revolutionary machines have been brought...
Figures taken from the Census show that more than two thirds of people have access to a car. Across Greater Manchester, 67.2% of people have access to a car and the figure could...
Philip Jesson of Worldwide Recycling in Smallbridge is offering a reward of £1,000 for the recovery of the vehicle and contents of a vehicle, a Mercedez Sprinter 312D LWB,...
A man charged in connection with the hoax carried out on Ryder and Dutton estate agents, who have offices in Heywood and Middleton, could face a fraud charge. Martin Frostick...
GP leader Dr Kailash Chand has criticised plans to force doctors to undergo annual assessments which will result in poor performers losing their licence. The Chief Medical...
Labour MP Phil Woolas has issued a message to his constituents concerned over the future of post office card accounts — “I’ve got the message loud and clear”. The Milnrow and...
Hundred of Rochdale commuters were stranded at Manchester Victoria as cable thieves brought chaos to the local rail network. More than 120 trains on the Rochdale-Oldham loop line...
Criminals in Greater Manchester owe more than £27 million in outstanding court fines. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show that the huge amount of...
Rochdale Council, as a shareholder in the Manchester Airports Group - owners of Manchester, East Midlands, Bournemouth and Humberside airports - will reap a share of a £26m...
Date Published 29/07/2008
Ronald Castree, 54, who was jailed in November 2007 for abducting and killing 11-year-old Lesley Molseed in 1975, has been told he cannot appeal against his conviction. Judges at...
Get down to Hollingworth Lake on the 3 August to revel in some crafty fun. Jams and preserves, quilting, floral arrangements, lace making, embroidery, card making, miniature dry...
Twenty-six drug dealers have been jailed for more than 60 years after a huge anti-drugs operation in Heywood. Adeel Mansoor (born 16/12/88) of Height's Lane in Rochdale was today,...
Five thugs who beat a man unconscious and left him for dead have been sentenced to a total of 15 years behind bars. Gemma Stafford (born 02/06/1990), of Hilltop Drive, Kirkholt...
