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Thousands of people in Rochdale who juggle working with being a carer are set to benefit from a boost to their pensions. From April, anyone who is looking after someone for more...
Date Published 23/02/2010
A national charity has called for swifter action to prevent potentially fatal errors in the NHS. Alarming figures obtained by the charity Action Against Medical Accidents...
Date Published 22/02/2010
Unpaid carers in the borough will soon be given a helping hand to secure their own financial future while caring for a loved one. Under new Government plans, those caring for a...
Police have been slammed by their own bosses after logging snowball throwing as serious violent crime. A total of six incidents were recorded across Greater Manchester during...
Greater Manchester Police has become the first force in the world to receive global standard accreditation for its call handling service. The Force’s Operational Communications...
Children can now get more nursing care in the community thanks to two new clinics setting up in the borough. The appointment-only clinics have been set up by the Children’s...
Greater Manchester Police Authority (GMPA) has called on Greater Manchester Police to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources so that more focus can be put on...
North West Liberal Democrat Euro-MP Chris Davies is calling for the tax records of every person in the country to be made publically available. With some local councils said to...
A damning report conducted by the Asbestos Training and Consultancy Association (ATAC) is released today (Monday 22 February), and highlights the failings of schools across the...
Greater Manchester Police has reduced the number of wanted offenders by almost 50 per cent in two weeks. The operation - code named Operation Sabre - ran across every division...
On 10 February we published an article with the headline Lib Dem Council 'extravagance'. The crux of the article was £100,000 of council tax payers’ money had been spent on...
Date Published 21/02/2010
Following the collapse of Woodford Group, who went into administration last year, Littleborough residents face a wait to find out what is to happen with the former Akzo Nobel...
Date Published 19/02/2010
Around 600 parking fines went uncollected by Rochdale Borough Council last year losing taxpayers £36,360. While motorists who paid promptly were penalised those that didn’t...
More than 100 people are now in custody as part of Greater Manchester Police’s crackdown on drunken violence. Homes across Greater Manchester have been raided in an initiative...
Greater Manchester Police Traffic Officers have caught 2665 drivers and passengers not wearing their seat belts, just halfway into a national month-long campaign. Throughout...
Date Published 18/02/2010
A powerhouse of the industrial revolution is on the brink of £20 million green revolution to cut energy bills. Homes in Rochdale, Oldham, Bury and Stockport are set to get wind...
Change4Life isn’t just about getting kids healthy- ‘Change4Life just for me’ has been launched with 45 to 65 year olds in mind. This follows new evidence, published by the...
Date Published 17/02/2010
Unemployment has risen in the borough of Rochdale according to figures released today. The total number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in the borough last month was...
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale has launched a new survey to find out how much people know about its services. The Public Perception Survey aims to find out how people rate...
Charity bosses are calling for a halt to plans to charge charities up to £20 million more a year to play music. Senior figures from more than a dozen major UK charities, some of...
Date Published 16/02/2010
Travellers illegally camped on private land across the borough would face jail under the Conservatives. The party has unveiled a package of measures that it claims would bolster...
The use of body scanners at UK airports may be unlawful, the Equality and Human Rights Commission warned today. Scanners already in place at Manchester and Heathrow may be...
The report on gritting and winter maintenance carried out by the Council shows that stocks were allowed to decline to “critically low amounts” and that the quality of salt was...
The regions transport leaders have welcomed the Northern Hub report, produced by Network Rail, which sets out a future for the city’s rail network and outlines the changes needed...
Over a hundred local residents aired their views about difficulties they face in accessing council services to a panel of senior council officers and decision makers at the...
The number of families across the borough faced with losing their homes is falling quicker than other parts of Greater Manchester. Mortgage lenders launched 115 repossession...
A £2.8million eight-year blueprint for the future of Rochdale and Oldham Boroughs tackles challenges and grabs opportunities, according to the think tank behind it. Focussing on...
Mobile phone users, especially young people, are being encouraged to register their device with Immobilse.com. The latest British Crime Survey reveals that young people between...
Date Published 15/02/2010
Out-of-hours GP care for patients in Rochdale Borough is faring well despite fears of a national overnight cover crisis. According to information provided to Rochdale Online by...
Date Published 12/02/2010
Procedures have been tightened at Manchester Airport following two separate incidents of passenger planes colliding before take-off. Both incidents happened at the same spot at...
Date Published 11/02/2010
