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Two hundred and fifty members of staff at Rochdale Borough Council are likely to lose their jobs as part of the Council’s plans to save £65million in the next financial year.
Date Published 07/02/2011
Childminders, the children they look after and centre staff celebrated the Chinese year of the rabbit this week in a special oriental themed event at Littleborough Sure Start...
Date Published 03/02/2011
A man from Littleborough said his life has been put on hold – because a hip operation he desperately needs has been cancelled twice. Michael Keegan, 58, of Ealees Road, told...
Date Published 01/02/2011
Consultation is underway regarding the introduction of a resident’s parking permit scheme in residential areas around Hollingworth Lake. Previous consultations on similar...
Date Published 04/01/2011
Four shops are being investigated by Rochdale Borough Council for selling alcohol to minors. Ahead of the festive season, the council’s trading standards officers carried out...
Date Published 24/12/2010
Janet’s Hair Salon on Hare Hill Road, Littleborough, is the winner of Littleborough’s Christmas window competition.
Date Published 20/12/2010
A team of triathletes – including a man from Rochdale - have raised £1,800 for children’s charity, MedEquip4Kids.
Date Published 13/12/2010
Santa visited Littleborough Gallery over the weekend to bring goodwill to children and raise funds for Chernobyl Children's Project (CCP) West Pennine Branch. Many children...
The people of Rochdale donned Father Christmas outfits for a fun run around Hollingworth Lake this morning (Sunday 12 December 2010) in aid of the Springhill Hospice. The...
Date Published 12/12/2010
A large scale emergency services training exercise took place at Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough last night (Wednesday 8 December 2010).
Date Published 09/12/2010
The first Littleborough Farmers Market and Craft Fair was a huge hit with the community today (Sunday 28 November 2010). Many gathered to browse the array of stalls spread...
Date Published 28/11/2010
Hundreds of people packed into the Littleborough square this evening (Saturday 27 November 2010) for the Christmas lights switch on and the Lancashire Day...
Date Published 27/11/2010
Detectives in Rochdale are appealing for witnesses following a robbery and two attempted robberies on the same day. A petrol station, newsagents and bookmakers were targeted...
Date Published 25/11/2010
Two Littleborough peace campaigners travelled more than a thousand miles by train last week to attend the anti-NATO International Counter Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
Date Published 22/11/2010
Rochdale peace campaigners joined national and international protests in London and Lisbon on Saturday (20 November 2010) calling for an immediate end to NATO's war in...
Date Published 21/11/2010
Local sailor Graham Knox from Rochdale, was presented with one of the RYA’s (Royal Yachting Association) most prestigious honours, an RYA Award, yesterday (Thursday 18 November),...
Date Published 19/11/2010
Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group called for British troops to be brought home from Afghanistan and for an end to NATO's war when they leafleted in Rochdale town centre on...
Date Published 15/11/2010
Keen bird watchers have flocked to Hollingworth Lake today (Wednesday 10 November 2010) following the sighting of a rare bird. The Pied-billed Grebe, a small water bird, was...
Date Published 10/11/2010
Police in the Pennines are appealing for volunteers to help them in the fight against crime by becoming Home Watch coordinators. The role includes acting as a link between...
Date Published 08/11/2010
There was fun both on and off the water at the OnBoard Fun Festival on 29 October at Salford Watersports Centre. 10 teams of youngsters from across the Region completed a range of...
Date Published 04/11/2010
More than 38 cabbies in Rochdale had their licenses checked as part of an operation to keep the public safe from defective vehicles and overcharging. The operation was...
Date Published 03/11/2010
Keen volunteers gave up their afternoon today (Saturday 30 October 2010) to tidy up the path around Hollingworth Lake. The clean up was held as part of ‘Make a Difference Day’...
Date Published 30/10/2010
Lions Clubs from Rochdale organised a sponsored walk along the Rochdale Canal Towpath, between Manchester and Todmorden recently to raise money for air ambulance services....
Date Published 28/10/2010
A 40 boat entry arrived at Hollingworth Lake for the final event of the Silver Tiller series (3 races on Saturday) and the Felucca Trophy over the two days. The fleet included...
Date Published 26/10/2010
Members of the Littleborough and District Lions club marked World Sight Day by blindfolding two of their members and escorting them round the village for two hours.
Date Published 18/10/2010
Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group were in Middleton today (Saturday 16 October 2010) collecting signatures for the latest Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)'s petition...
Date Published 16/10/2010
A Rochdale man and his lifelong friend have completed a bike ride from Newcastle to Edinburgh to raise money for charity. Eddie Holden from Littleborough and Jim Gater from...
Date Published 12/10/2010
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) has unanimously supported a resolution from Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group at its annual conference on Sunday (10 October 2010)....
Date Published 11/10/2010
Families were able to learn more about hedgehogs at a special “Meet the Hedgehogs” day at the Hollingworth Lake visitors centre today (Saturday 9 October 2010). Children, and...
Date Published 09/10/2010
A member of Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club won a Champion of Champions race last week. 24-year-old Stuart Bithell triumphed in the 50th Endeavour Trophy Champion of Champions...
Date Published 08/10/2010
