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Spotland Road, Rochdale (A680) 8 February 2015 and 15 February 2015, between 7am and 5.30pm daily The alternative route for vehicles is via Sheriff Street, St Mary’s Gate, Dane...
Date Published 06/02/2015
A woman from Rochdale was pushed to the ground and robbed of her jewellery during an attack in broad daylight. At 11.30am on Thursday 5 February 2015, the 64-year-old victim...
Wanted offenders will be targeted as part of month-long crackdown on crime. The initiative, codenamed Operation Olympus, will see over 250 local police officers, including...
Councillor Farooq Ahmed has confirmed he is to stand as a parliamentary candidate in the forthcoming General Election in May. Having left the Labour party in June 2014,...
Date Published 05/02/2015
JR Pizza Plus on Spotland Road was closed on Friday (30 January) after a visit by inspectors. It is understood that following the visit, the owners of the takeaway voluntarily...
St John the Baptist Church in Smallbridge is up for sale at a price of £120,000. The 181 year old Grade II listed church closed in March 2008 due to a declining congregation...
The Tesco Express on York Street, Heywood, which was damaged by fire last year, is due to reopen soon. Work has begun with the hope of it being reopened at the end of February...
St Gabriel’s Church of England School in Middleton has maintained its ‘good’ rating following an Ofsted inspection towards the end of 2014. The report found that governance...
A permanent memorial will be unveiled in Rochdale this summer to honour the service of local men who fought inGallipoli, one of the bloodiest campaigns of the First World War, and...
One of the aims of Project Based Learning (PBL) at Matthew Moss High School is to help learners develop their ability to think creatively in order to solve problems. Another aim...
During a school break a few learners from Matthew Moss were involved in a project to give back to the community, the aim of the project was to host a tea party for some elders...
Steve Hillage has agreed to play the Deeply Vale event at Heywood Civic Centre on the 20 March performing material including a chilled out version of his 1978 album 'Green'. In...
The funeral of former Mayoress, Eileen Leather will be 12.45pm Wednesday 18 February at St Michael’s Bamford. 1.40pm at Rochdale Crematorium. Followed by refreshments at The...
Hollingworth Academy has been awarded £5,000 in recognition of the work done to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. Schools Minister David Laws congratulated the...
A woman has been attacked and raped in Heywood. At around 1.25am on Wednesday 4 February 2015 police were called to Manchester Road, Heywood following reports that a...
Metrolink workers have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Unite union have voted to stage a 24-hour stirke on Wednesday 11 February. The strike ...
Complaints against Greater Manchester Police rose by 28 per cent last year. The number rose to 1,536 in 2013/14 says the Independent Police Complaints Commission. The rise...
Two thirds of primary care health professionals think that the current exemption criteria for prescription charges in England should be widened to include anyone with a long term...
Mohammed Masud, the UKIP parliamentary candidate for Rochdale, reportedly called current MP Simon Danczuk “inept” and “not good enough” at a local mosque on Friday (30...
Date Published 04/02/2015
Rochdale MP, Simon Danczuk, has welcomed the appointment of New Zealand High Court judge Lowell Goddard as the head of a new inquiry into historical child sex abuse in England and...
A spinathon organised to raise money for Springhill Hospice has raised a staggering £2,500 with the total still climbing. Held on Sunday 25 January, 40 fundraisers of varying...
The RSPCA is seeking help from the public in identifying a woman who was witnessed beating her dogs. The woman, described as medium build, blonde hair, aged in her 20s-30s and...
Beauty, a dog that was being cared for by the RSPCA Animal Centre in Rochdale now has a new home. After an appeal was made by the RSPCA and Rochdale Online, the perfect home...
Actor Greg Sherrington has died at the age of 62. Mr Sherrington, who performed on theatre stages in Rochdale and Oldham for over 40 years, died at his home on Tuesday 20...
Police were called to a brook near Sandy Lane in Middleton to reports that a body had been found following a police search for missing Middleton man Brian Slater. Officers...
February is known for Valentine’s Day but it is also National Heart Month. The British Heart Foundation is asking everybody to pay attention to their hearts and start living...
Year 5 completed their Bikeability training. They have learned about bike safety and how to ride safely on the roads. Thank you to the Bikeability Team for helping to keep our...
Work on the currently disused Rochdale train station subway, accessed from Miall Street, is now under way. The 40-metre-long subway will be re-opened and renovated, providing a...
Members of the Rock Choir from Norden, Littleborough and Middleton got the chance to go to Abbey Road Studios on Saturday (31 January). Altogether, 150 members of the choir...
Date Published 03/02/2015
Opportunist thieves have stolen over £15,000 worth of bikes and equipment from BMX club Roch Valley Raiders. The thieves have stolen BMX bikes, helmets, tools and even a first...
