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An adventurous Rochdale local, Bob Chadwick is set to take on the ultimate overseas challenge in October by travelling to Peru and scaling the Forgotten City of the Incas, Machu...
Date Published 13/09/2011
Rochdale Cobras finished the summer season in style last week retaining the Riley Cup with great win over an impressive and youthful Littleborough in the final.
Date Published 09/09/2011
Peter Ridehalgh, from Jamilla Paul Hair & Beauty, based in Rochdale and Littleborough, has been recognised as one of the UK’s top professional hairstylists following his success...
Date Published 07/09/2011
Elizabeth Wallis, from Littleborough, is celebrating after receiving a £500 donation from the MARS Refuel Drink Fund. Nineteen year old Elizabeth started kayaking in her...
Leonard Cheshire Disability at Honresfeld in Littleborough staged another successful Summer Fayre this year raising £931.88 for the service user at Honresfeld. The event has...
Date Published 03/09/2011
Honresfeld residential care home with nursing, is hoping to be awarded a grant from NatWest to help purchase a new adapted minibus. The CommunityForce grants are decided by...
Date Published 01/09/2011
Families in the borough are encouraged to learn more about the signs and symptoms of asthma in preparation for the back to school season and cold weather to come. In the UK,...
Groundwork started on the step free access (ramps) at Littleborough Station with a geotechnical survey involving, amongst other things, drilling a shaft into the embankment.
The tenth annual Littleborough Arts Festival is now underway. The festival, held at the Littleborough Coach House, began with a special preview evening on Friday (26 August)...
Date Published 30/08/2011
Members of Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club are preparing for their second Beer and Cider Festival, to raise money for the club. The Festival, which takes place in September,...
Date Published 28/08/2011
The three day 'Lake Festival' kicked off with a great line-up of talented acts - throughout the afternoon and evening the audience enjoyed live music on the main stage, including...
Date Published 27/08/2011
Youngsters armed with nets and wellington boots took part in a ‘pond dip’ at Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre on Saturday (20 August). The event, which was tied in with the...
Date Published 20/08/2011
United Utilities has revised plans for a £1.25million improvement scheme at Hollingworth Lake following concerns raised from lake users. The original planning application...
Date Published 15/08/2011
Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group members gathered beside the Rochdale canal in Litteborough on Saturday night (6 August) to mark the 66th anniversary of the dropping of the...
Date Published 07/08/2011
Tributes have been paid to Norma Dickens, the widow of former Saddleworth and Littleborough MP Geoffrey Dickens. Described as a vibrant and lovely woman, she lost her battle...
Date Published 04/08/2011
Police in Littleborough have launched a summer-long campaign to tackle antisocial behaviour during the holiday period.
Date Published 01/08/2011
Families descended on Hare Hill Park, Littleborough, on Saturday (30 July) for this year’s Littleborough Rushbearing Festival.
Date Published 30/07/2011
Visitors to Hollingworth Lake, will soon see a £1.25 million improvement scheme taking shape. United Utilities need to carry out safety improvement work on the 200-year-old...
Date Published 28/07/2011
The borough of Rochdale has retained its eight Green Flag awards, the national benchmark for parks and green space excellence. The Green Flag is a sign to visitors that the...
Date Published 25/07/2011
Rochdale and Litttleborough Peace Group has welcomed the decision to stop the running of trains carrying highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel rods, from the Sizewell A plant in...
Date Published 23/07/2011
Women from many parts of the world, who now reside in the Littleborough district, were happy to learn something of their adopted region's history during their last meeting in the...
Date Published 06/07/2011
A 46-year-old man has been rescued by fire-fighters after getting stuck up to his waist in mud. Fire-fighters from Littleborough and a specialist water unit from Heywood were...
Date Published 05/07/2011
Leonard Cheshire Disability’s Honresfeld in Littleborough has been given a garden makeover thanks to volunteers from Grant Thornton’s Accountants.
Date Published 04/07/2011
Hundreds of teachers across the borough of Rochdale are on strike today (Thursday 30 June) over objections to planned changes to pensions. A total of 33 schools are closed,...
Date Published 30/06/2011
Two police enquiry counters in the Rochdale borough are to close as part of cost cutting measures by Greater Manchester Police.
Date Published 28/06/2011
With a total of £36,000 in prize money on offer, Wardle Anderson Band, Littleborough Band and Rochdale Youth Band were amongst dozens of brass bands, some world class, competing...
Date Published 17/06/2011
Fundraisers have raised over £2,000 for the NSPCC at a charity golf day.
Date Published 14/06/2011
Around 60 members and supporters of the Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group celebrated three decades of campaigning for peace and disarmament on Sunday (12 June).
Date Published 13/06/2011
Motorists are suffering delays on the A58 between Littleborough and Rochdale because of a power outage at the junction with Ashbrook Hey Lane. Workmen are working to repair...
Date Published 09/06/2011
Members of the Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group have spoken of their deep concern about NATO’s escalating military action in Libya.
