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Norman Wellens, whose father was Rotary Club of Middleton President in 1944, has been installed as the 75th President of the club. The retiring President, Jim Kenyon, was thanked...
Date Published 25/06/2008
I’d like to begin my letter from Parliament by wishing Sir Cyril Smith a very happy 80th birthday. Over the past week a large number of parliamentarians from all political parties...
Spotland Liberal Democrats have called a public meeting to be held this Friday (27 June) to discuss the future of Spotland Road Post Office after it was earmarked for possible...
All three political parties backed the campaign to save Buersil Post Office at a packed meeting at St Mary's on Oldham Road. It was standing room only when the meeting kicked off....
Local writer Pamela Hill will be the special guest at the Wheatsheaf library in Rochdale for their next popular ‘Meet the Author’ event. On Saturday 5 July between 2.00 pm – 4.00...
The Church of England's Diocese of Manchester launched its new website at a special meeting of the Diocesan Synod last night (Monday 23 June). The website was developed by...
Date Published 24/06/2008
Pupils from Boarshaw Primary School have starred in a film that shows them at work in their community. The children had taken part in a community programme run by Rochdale...
Plans are underway to build a major new aqueduct through the heart of the North West, and part of the development will cross the River Roch in Rochdale. United Utilities is...
Transport bosses have ordered 28 trams to run on Greater Manchester’s three new Metrolink lines. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) has ordered the...
Acclaimed playwright and poet Anjum Malik will be the special guest at the Wheatsheaf Library in Rochdale on Saturday 12 July, reading a selection of her poetry in English and...
Liverpool’s Blue Magnolia Jass Orchestra is celebrating 40 years of entertainment in 2008 but this annual visit was not one of their best. Having to call on two deputies...
A Rochdale mosque opened its doors to the public at the weekend to give visitors an insight into the Islamic religion. The event at Neeli Mosque, in Hare Street, was attended...
A torch rally being held to mark the 75th anniversary of the death of more than seven million people during an enforced famine in Ukraine is to come to Rochdale Town Hall next...
Rochdale businesses will get the chance to have their say on the controversial congestion charge at an event organised by Greater Manchester Chamber. The event will give the...
A woman was subjected to a sex attack after getting into what she thought was a taxi following a night out in Rochdale. There were two men in the car and they threatened the...
A man from Rochdale has been jailed after being convicted of operating a cannabis farm with an estimated street value of £1million. 50-year-old Mahmood Anwar of Pullman...
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a 13-year-old boy who has been missing from home for more than a month. Daniel Whitehead was last seen at his home on...
A pupil from Newhey Community School is going for victory in the national Play Safe awards 2008 after she designed a toy that impressed judges at Rochdale council....
Date Published 23/06/2008
As chairman of the All Party Light Rail Group, Rochdale MP Paul Rowen will host a summit on the importance of light rail in an integrated transport system in Britain tommorow...
As part of National Poop Scoop Week (23 – 29 June), Rochdale Council is reminding dog owners in the town to bag it and bin it or face a £50 fine. The week, organised by the...
The Royal National Rose Society will be holding their annual North West Show at the All-In-One Garden Centre in Middleton this weekend (Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 June). The...
A group of teenagers selected the winners of a top writing competition run by Rochdale's leading theatre group 'M6 Theatre Company'. M6 consulted more than 100 of the area's...
Hospital patients in Rochdale will benefit from a major funding award designed to help NHS staff turn good ideas into new treatments and services. TrusTECH, the North West...
Older people from across Rochdale were invited to a morning of free fun packed safety sessions today (Monday 23 June). The 'crucial crew' event organised by members of...
People interested in employment in the sports and leisure industry in Rochdale are being encouraged to attend a recruitment fair this Saturday (28 June). The event will run...
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service wants to help parents ensure they and their kids are kitchen clever when it comes to fire safety, as part of Child Safety Week, which...
Following news that Heywood has moved a step closer to getting their new health and community centre after the legal documents were signed off on Friday (20 June) Township...
A Rochdale nurse has been given an 18-month caution order after she locked herself in a room with another nurse and refused to leave. An independent panel for the Nursing and...
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities is to vote on exemptions to the proposed congestion charge for Manchester. Motorcyclists and disabled drivers could be made...
There are now nearly 50,000 patient examinations on the upgraded electronic X-ray system at Rochdale Infirmary. The hospital’s computerised X-ray system recently underwent a...
