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A Pentecost Walk of Witness, organised by Littleborough Churches Together and to be held on Sunday, May 27 will leave from St Andrew's, the parish church of Dearnley and Smithy...
Date Published 16/05/2012
Super-fast broadband is on its way to Littleborough, giving residents much-improved internet access. BT will also be improving broadband in Shaw, Blackfriars, Cheadle Hulme,...
Date Published 15/05/2012
A substantial amount of money was stolen from a butchers in Rochdale. Sometime between 5.40pm on Wednesday 25 April 2012 and 8.15am on Thursday 26 April 2012, offenders broke...
Date Published 12/05/2012
The cemetery in Arm Road, Dearnley has been extended to provide new burial space for another 30 years once the existing cemetery becomes full at the end of this year.
Date Published 11/05/2012
Nine men have been sentenced today, Wednesday 9 May 2012 to a total of 77 years behind bars following their convictions yesterday of being part of a child sexual exploitation...
Date Published 09/05/2012
Rochdale’s packed events programme for 2012 has been given another boost now that the borough can claim to have more 3-5* accommodation than anywhere else in Greater Manchester...
Date Published 08/05/2012
A new fund is available to community groups within the Rochdale area. Spotland and Falinge ward has been selected as one of the 600 areas to receive Community First funding....
Date Published 06/05/2012
Rochdale residents who are struggling to pay their mortgage may be able to get help to stay in their own homes thanks to one of the best rescue schemes in the country....
Date Published 05/05/2012
John Street, Rochdale (NEW) - on its westerly side from the Townhead junction for approx 130 metres in a south-easterly direction Temporary prohibition of left-turn onto St...
Construction work on the new £44 million Women and Children’s Development at The Royal Oldham Hospital is ahead of schedule. The new unit will provide services for women,...
Date Published 04/05/2012
The biggest win for any party since Rochdale Metropolitan Borough came into existence in 1974 saw a resurgent local Labour party win 17 of the 20 seats being contested, giving...
02.50: Labour gain total of ten seats so the new make-up of the council is as follows: Labour – 42 Liberal Democrat - 13 Conservative - 5
Date Published 03/05/2012
Dennis Knight has taken over from Stuart Carmichael as the organiser of the Christian Aid campaign at St Andrew's, the parish church of Dearnley and Smithy Bridge. Christian...
Date Published 02/05/2012
Community members, both old and new, as well as councillors and other supporters held a dinner to celebrate the purchase of the freehold of the old Coach House, Littleborough from...
Date Published 30/04/2012
Mr Thomas's chip shop and café at Lake Bank, Hollingworth Lake has seen its custom and takings decimated since double yellow lines were introduced outside the premises in December...
Date Published 27/04/2012
The funeral of a Cpl Jack Stanley who died more than two months after being injured in Afghanistan has been held at Holy Trinity Church in Littleborough. Cpl Stanley died on 8...
Date Published 26/04/2012
Littleborough Station saw the transformation of the waiting room into a consulting room where the people of Littleborough were asked to choose from a range of 108 colours those...
Date Published 21/04/2012
Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society has commenced a 4 week trial of Ancestry and from Saturday a one week trial of Find My Past. A key aim of the trial is to see...
Date Published 20/04/2012
A draft Pennines Green Infrastructure Action Plan has been produced by Rochdale Borough Council to help to ensure that our green infrastructure is appropriately protected, managed...
Date Published 17/04/2012
Some of the nations finest television soap stars turned out for a celebrity football match versus a Littleborough 'Elite' at Fox Park, Rochdale (the home of Sacred Heart FC) to...
Date Published 16/04/2012
A residential service in Littleborough has launched a pilot communication project for disabled people and is seeking enthusiastic volunteers who can offer their...
Date Published 13/04/2012
A total of 64 candidates will battle it out for 20 seats up for grabs in next month’s local council elections. Labour, which has a majority on Rochdale Council, will field a...
Date Published 06/04/2012
Rakewood Lower Mill in Littleborough could be transformed into a hostel, community café and bike hire shop - much to the dismay of local residents. A planning application...
Date Published 04/04/2012
Littleborough’s History Centre will officially open this coming Easter weekend. The centre, which has been set up by the Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society,...
Date Published 02/04/2012
The public enquiry counters at Littleborough and Heywood Police Stations will be closing on Thursday 5 April 2012. This is due to a review which has been undertaken by the...
Date Published 28/03/2012
A grass fire led to fire-fighters from being called out in Littleborough. Fire-fighters from Littleborough Fire Station were called out to a blaze on moorland off Blackstone...
Date Published 20/03/2012
The Pennine Business and Tourism Forum is to be re-launched. The Forum is a committee of the MoorEnd Development Trust and it aims to help market and promote Business and...
Date Published 19/03/2012
Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group welcomed fellow peace campaigners from Japan, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Costa Rica, Norway, the USA over the weekend. Local campaigners...
One of the keys to being a successful racing driver is not to dwell on races which don't go as planned and to bounce back quickly, something which Littleborough's Andy King did in...
Date Published 14/03/2012
Staff and volunteers from Leonard Cheshire Disability’s Honresfeld in Littleborough have raised approximately £700 by taking part in a sponsored walk. Armed with socks and...
Date Published 12/03/2012
