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Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) is working with the charity Age Concern Manchester as part of a European project that aims to make public transport even...
Date Published 14/07/2010
Families planning overseas trips are being warned to ensure that their children are immunised against measles, mumps and rubella before setting off on holiday. The advice is...
The death toll on Greater Manchester’s roads has dropped by 22 per cent, according to a new report. Figures released by DriveSafe, Greater Manchester’s Casualty Reduction...
Following last week's sixth entry of ‘From puppies to police dogs - a trainer's diary’, here is the final instalment.
Members of the Rochdale Bangladeshi Partnership Project (RBPP) attended a charity dinner last night (Tuesday 13th July) to raise awareness of the ‘Vision Bangladesh’ programme....
The coalition government wants to give prisoners the right to vote. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg wants the Liberal Democrats’ policy to be put into law as soon as...
A study published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday 14 July 2010) has revealed that scientists at the Health Protection Agency (HPA), the University of Manchester...
Rochdale Borough Council and their partner Link4Life have launched a bid to ensure swimmers continue saving money by signing up for their ‘Passport to Leisure’. Free swimming in...
Date Published 13/07/2010
Sailors from Hollingworth Lake and Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre enjoyed a festival of sailing at the OnBoard Laser Bug Day on Sunday (11 July). 60 children from six clubs...
Milnrow’s local drama group, MADS, are bringing to life a local legend in their next play, The Boggart of Clegg Hall. This is the story of the ghost that is said to haunt Clegg...
Rochdale Borough Council’s trading standards team is warning all residents to be on their guard after a Middleton resident was phoned by fraudsters offering to refund a council...
An urgent plea has been made to United Utilities for the North-West hosepipe ban not to apply to allotments. Rochdale Euro-MP Paul Nuttall, is calling for allotment holders to...
The NHS in England is to undertake a major reform in one of the biggest shake-ups in its history to rid the health service of bureaucracy. Hospitals will be moved out of the...
Rochdale Borough Council‘s current financial forecast for 2010/11 is for a £1million deficit. A report presented to the cabinet this evening (Monday 12 July 2010) shows the...
Date Published 12/07/2010
Rochdale Borough Council has reported an under spend of £1.5m in the financial year of 2009/10. Eight of the borough’s services reported an under spend of more than £50,000....
Free parking on a Saturday on all council owned car parks is being rolled out across the borough. The decision to introduce free parking all day on a Saturday was made at a...
A number of sites across the borough will be ‘disposed of’ by Rochdale Borough Council. The decision was rubber stamped at a Cabinet meeting tonight (Monday 12 July 2010) as...
Birch Hill Hospital in Wardle was brought to a temporary standstill last week following a break-in by thieves who caused significant damage to the hospital’s electrical equipment.
The Friends of Littleborough Coach House were delighted to attract over 50 visitors to take part in guided walks which started from the Coach House yesterday (Sunday 11 July...
Members of Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group joined anti-nuclear campaigners in East London on Saturday (10 July 2010) to highlight the fact that trains carrying...
Fineline showrooms on Featherstall Road, Littleborough had a special open-day today (Saturday 10 July 2010) following an eight week refurbishment. The deceptive three storey...
Date Published 10/07/2010
Councillor Ann Metcalfe has called for Rochdale Magistrates Court to remain open. Plans had been discussed to close the court and move its workload to Bury Magistrates as the...
Date Published 08/07/2010
The North West’s water company United Utilities has announced that it will impose a hosepipe ban following the driest start to a year since its records began. It is the first...
Date Published 07/07/2010
Business men and women from across the borough were given the chance to ask the council their burning questions at a special breakfast meeting held this morning (Wednesday 7 July...
An 18 year old man was robbed at knifepoint on Thursday 29 June shortly before 11pm. He was walking along a footpath at Wuerdle Farm Way, Littleborough, when he was approached by...
Date Published 06/07/2010
Rochdale is one of ten towns across the North-West set to benefit from improved passenger security and information facilities this year.
Date Published 05/07/2010
Littleborough snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat in a dramatic final over against Clifton. With Clifton needing just one run from the final ball, to take what at one...
Date Published 03/07/2010
People in the North West are being urged to pick up a free water saving device when they visit a host of shops and attractions over the next week. United Utilities is urging...
Date Published 01/07/2010
The first ever sample survey of the North West’s nearly 1,300 listed places of worship published today (Wednesday 30 June) by English Heritage suggests that 12% are potentially at...
Date Published 30/06/2010
The last few weeks have been nerve-racking for many students from the borough waiting for their degree results. For most the wait is over and the hard work has paid off....
