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A man performed a sex act upon himself before assaulting a 13-year-old boy on a bus travelling from Rochdale Bus Station to Middleton at about 11.30am on 21 April 2015. Police...
Date Published 12/06/2015
Pyrazine additives in low tar (‘light’) and e-cigarettes may be reinforcing the addictive qualities of nicotine, and should be strictly regulated, concludes research published...
Film maker John Matthews has launched a brand new channel this week. John, who was born and raised in Rochdale and directed the ITV film ‘Joey – the Man Who Conquered the TT,’...
Date Published 11/06/2015
These incredible images revealing the ‘bicycle spoke’ structure of a heart cell may hold key clues to reducing damage from a heart attack.
Aerobic exercise seems to curb the severity of asthma symptoms and improves quality of life, finds a small study published online in the journal Thorax.
The Springhill Hospice Go Green Day has raise £8,000, with the total still growing. Yew Court at Hamer raised £2,000. Springy made a special visit there to thank all...
The borough is preparing to join towns and cities across the UK this month in celebration of national Armed Forces Day. Activities take place on the days running up to Armed...
Communic8te, a charity that supports the deaf and hearing impaired people in Bury and Rochdale, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a...
A 92-year-old man has been the victim of a burglary in Shawclough, Rochdale. At 11.50am on Thursday 4 June 2015 the offender went into the victim’s house on Alicia Drive and...
The Canal and River Trust Littleborough Canal Adoption Group completed another volunteer day on Sunday (7 June). Volunteers Bob Furnell (group organiser), Wendy, Kevin and...
Work on uncovering the River Roch in Rochdale town centre is making good progress. The contractor, VBA Ltd, has now completed the piling on the north side of the upstream...
We have two pupils Joe Maloney and Robert Dunn going 'head to head' on Friday of this week in an attempt to become St Cuthbert's 'Physicist of the Future'. They are giving a talk...
Date Published 10/06/2015
The field events have taken place prior to the Prep Sports Day which is taking place on Wednesday 17 June starting at 1.30pm. This will be followed by the School Summer...
A 31-year-old man was attacked and had his hand and nose broken and was taken to hospital with a bleed on the brain on Monday (8 June). The victim was walking to work on...
The Rochdale Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate the tireless work undertaken by volunteers across the borough. Held at Rochdale Cricket Club on Thursday 4 June - organised...
A new Aldi store on Buckley Hill Lane is due to open in early 2016. A spokesperson for Aldi said: “Construction is under way for an Aldi store in Milnrow. We plan to open in...
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 12 prolific Metrolink fare dodgers who owe more than £30,000 in fines between them. Further fines were also imposed on the 12 by...
Councillors start by discussing the need for extra special school places. The report asks councillors to consider whether to publish the statutory proposals for the provision...
Congratulations to the following pupils who, over the last week, have achieved an average of 85% in their Accelerated Reader Quizzes: Charlotte Boden, Holly Copping, Owen...
Repeated musical phrases can affect the heart rate, which may mean music could be used as a treatment for heart conditions, according to research presented at the British...
Happy Jacks Day Nursery on Todmorden Road, Littleborough has new toys and furniture for their new pre-school garden thanks to students at Alternative Construction...
Pennines In Bloom, which now incorporates Littleborough and Wardle In Bloom, has existed for four years, and is composed of like-minded volunteers who have banded together to...
Police investigating the death of Robert Hart at the Parklife Weekender Festival have been overwhelmed by the public response to the new appeal for information.
Following Government threats of cuts to local public health budgets new report says tobacco companies should be forced to pay the cost of reducing smoking.
Vulnerable young people in care in Greater Manchester will get life-changing support thanks to £450,000 in new funding.
A £250,000 spring clean blitz to transform eyesores and grotspots across the borough is well under way. Officers in the borough’s new clean and green teams have already...
Plans for local access to primary care – seven days a week across Greater Manchester, with ambitions to boost social care to help with hospital discharge have been announced today...
Popular TV chef and best-selling author Rachel Khoo has been added to this year’s Rochdale Feel Good Festival menu. The foodie favourite, best known for her acclaimed ‘Little...
Date Published 09/06/2015
Over 1,200 people visited Hopwood Hall College this weekend as the College held its first Animal Fun Day and raised over £1,300 for Blue Cross.
A group of Siddal Moor Year 8 students visited Ingleton Waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, supported by some of the new prefect team in Year 10 and members of staff...
