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Conservative councillor Ann Metcalfe has expressed her amazement at the congestion charge referendum U-turn by the Liberal Democrats. Councillor Metcalfe put forward a motion...
Date Published 26/06/2008
A charity fundraiser to help the victims of the Burma cyclone disaster is taking place on Saturday (28 June) from 7.30pm at Rochdale Labour Club on Oldham Road. Organised by a...
A number of the borough’s primary, secondary and special schools received certificates at Rochdale Town Hall in recognition of the superb school travel plans they submitted to...
As part of the Rochdale Town Centre Business Awards 2008, Town Centre Management (in partnership with GMP, RMBC Licensing, RMBC Community Safety and the Fire Service) will also be...
It was access all areas for over forty Falinge Park High School pupils when staff at Hopwood Hall College welcomed them to the Rochdale campus. The year 10 pupils were able to get...
More than half a million pounds of spending on roads and street lighting in Rochdale has been given the go-ahead by the township’s Action and Resource Committee. The committee...
A police initiative to tackle criminals and people driving illegally on the borough’s roads has led to seven arrests and 78 vehicles being seized. The nine-day crackdown, which...
Older people from across the borough were at a morning of free fun-packed safety sessions earlier this week. The 'crucial crew' event organised by members of Rochdale Safer...
The borough is a healthier place to be thanks to the support businesses and the public have given smoke free legislation since its introduction on the 1 July last year. Out of...
Officers from GMP are embarking on the challenge of a lifetime as they run, cycle and swim the length and breadth of the country during a sponsored seven-day triathlon. On...
The UK's largest co-operative society is to pay out £38.1m to customers under its profit-share dividend scheme - almost double last year's total. The Co-operative Group said it...
Greater Manchester Police is to share in an £18 million windfall seized from the proceeds of crime. The force will receive £281,233 from assets seized between 1 January and 31...
Cycle campaigners battling to get bikes allowed on Metrolink trams have launched a cardboard cut-out campaign. Friends of the Earth organised the event to highlight how ordinary...
Greater Manchester Police Authority is a step closer to becoming the first in the country to adopt a scheme which places equality and diversity at the heart of all its...
Complaints against police officials will in future be handled by a team led by members of the public. New regulations mean complaints — previously dealt with by the Standards...
Families who fail to ensure relatives coming to Britain leave before their visa expires could now face jail, under the Government’s latest crackdown on illegal...
Manchester Airport has been awarded the prestigious Best Airport Award 2008 by Airports Council International Europe. It won in the 10-25 million passenger category at the 4th...
More violent criminals are escaping justice in Greater Manchester — despite a record number of police officers, the Tories have warned. The force solved just 55 per cent of...
An environmental group is urging Milnrow & Newhey MP Phil Woolas to use his unique position within Government to help deal with climate change. Mr Woolas is one of a select group...
Former Oldham Council leader Richard Knowles could this week take charge of Greater Manchester’s £3 billion future public transport plans after councillors from 10 districts...
The delivery of the £15 million Supporting People programme provided by Rochdale Council is 'poor', and on a scale of zero to three stars the Audit Commission, in partnership with...
Falinge High School students celebrated the end of school with the now traditional 'prom' tonight (Wednesday 25 June), this year held at the Norton Grange Hotel in...
Date Published 25/06/2008
Balderstone Learning Centre is partnering up with Rochdale's leading website, Rochdale Online. Learners at the centre who have taken time to learn from 'scratch' as well as those...
1 July marks 12 months since the UK went smoke free, with all enclosed public areas of the country becoming no smoking zones. 97% of workplaces and public spaces are now smoke...
This evening (Wednesday 25 June) there was a massive blaze outside SS Logistics, Caldershaw Centre, Caldershaw. The company cleans and redistributes plastic crates and pallets....
One man was left with a broken jaw and another with facial injuries after a serious assault in Middleton. At about 1.30am on Sunday 22 June 2008, one of the victims was trying to...
Rochdale Council Leader Alan Taylor has pledged his support for a referendum on congestion charging. Councillor Taylor said: "I always said that we should wait for the details of...
Business leaders, community organisations and schools from Rochdale are being invited to put on their thinking hats to raise 60p, £6 or £60 as part of the NHS 60th anniversary...
Bold plans to reduce the number of teenagers from Rochdale who are not in school, work or training have been announced by the organisation that supports thousands of young people...
British Transport Police today paid tribute to North Western Area Media and Marketing Manager Jon Ratcliffe, who passed away yesterday evening following a short illness. North...
