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With an aging congregation numbering just 18, All Saints' CofE Church, on Foxholes Road in Hamer, is facing closure. Henry Hope, lay chairman of Rochdale Deanery and church...
Date Published 19/12/2016
Inspire Middleton has found a new home in Middleton town centre for the Lighthouse Project, Middleton central foodbank and Middleton DIAL.
If you are not going out on Christmas Eve join Aled Jones and the congregation of the historic St Chad’s Church in Rochdale for a candlelight Christmas Eve Carol Service on ITV.
Rochdale Rotarians make regular visits to the main shoebox warehouse near Preston during the autumn and winter months. Over 50,000 shoe boxes were ordered this year by Rotary...
A Carol Service was held in Wardle Library, organised by members of Wardle Village Church, on Saturday.
Carol singers from churches in Rochdale raised £107 for Springhill Hospice at Cutgate Precinct on Saturday.
Finn Kenny and William Slater - Hopwood Hall cookery students - Christmas recipes.
The massive increase in councillors' allowances - voted for by councillors at last week's full council meeting - means the total cost of the allowances paid to councillors will...
Christmas Eve: 4.00pm, Crib and Christingle Service, with puppets, a lovely way for children to listen again to the Christmas story. The Bishop of Middleton, the Rt Revd Mark...
The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework consultation has been extended until 16 January. The second draft of the plan will be published in 2017 and there will be further...
The Rt Revd Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton, was at St Andrew's, Dearnley on Sunday 18 December where, with members of the congregation, he signed greetings cards to prisoners of...
Greater Manchester’s leaders have set out the action they will take to improve air quality, tackle emissions and reduce the region’s carbon footprint.
Fame – the high school for Performing Arts – was brought to life by students from Whitworth Community High School for three nights only. Many will remember the hit American TV...
Andrew Duxbury, his father-in-law Dave and friend Tim Liptrot have raised £1025.75 for Springhhill Hospice in memory of Donald Luckett, The keen cyclists, wearing cycling...
Children from the whole learning community at Springside and Hamer came together for a Christmas celebration to sing carols and celebrate the values and traditions associated with...
A year on from the floods that deluged communities across the north of England last December, the National Flood Forum’s helpline is on standby to support people across Greater...
With one donkey who fell asleep and another who crawled off to his parents, this probably wasn’t the Nativity as related in the New Testament. But there were few complaints from...
We are absolutely staggered at the amount of money that has been raised for Mary’s Meals. As of Tuesday 13 December (with 3 more days to go), the staff and students have raised a...
An award-winning treetop attraction will be opening in Heaton Park next year. Treetop Trek Ltd, which already has sites in the Lake District and North Yorkshire, has just...
Paul Ellison has slammed the "disgusting human being" who left a very unpleasant mess - human excrement - on a ride at the new children's play area in Norden.
Date Published 18/12/2016
In complete contrast to Rochdale councillors voting themselves a 34% increase in allowances, councillors have voted to take a cut in their allowances, reports the Halesowen News.
Councillors are benefitting from thousands of pounds worth of free food at the taxpayers' expense. The perk is on top of councillor allowances, which are to increase by 34%...
Concern was expressed that no ward councillors were in attendance at the Spotland and Falinge Forum on Thursday (15 December) to listen to residents concerns about the Turner...
Date Published 17/12/2016
The Bamford Green Belt Action Group has instructed Ruth Stockley of King’s Chambers, Manchester, a barrister with planning expertise, to help fight against proposals to build 750...
A local resident who emailed councillors following their decision on Wednesday to award themselves a massive 34% increase has described the response she received from Councillor...
Councillor Richard Farnell has been criticised over a ‘lack of transparency’ about Greater Manchester Spatial Framework proposals for Milnrow and Newhey.
Bill Warwick was hailed a hero after going the extra mile to help a Middleton family whose car had been struck by a vehicle which was then abandoned.
Date Published 16/12/2016
The pupils of Cardinal Langley RC High school have collecting food to help local families in need. Middleton Central Foodbank said: "An amazing collection of Christmas food...
Kingsway Park High School recently held their GCSE Annual Awards Evening. Former students were invited back into school for an ‘Impressive Awards Ceremony’.
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is calling on the region’s party-goers to drink responsibly whilst enjoying themselves during the festive season, and to think before they dial...
