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Veenas Restaurant held a multi-faith partnership fun day in order to prepare for the Olympic Torch passing through Heywood. Events included arts and crafts, dance and musical...
Date Published 25/06/2012
21-year-old Jodie Mcnamara carried the Olympic Flame through her home town of Heywood today. Jodie, who was nominated to carry the torch by her old employers, The National...
Date Published 23/06/2012
The arrival of the Olympic Torch in Heywood, this Saturday, is to be celebrated with fun and festivities at Veenas Restaurant on York Street. During the build up to the...
Date Published 22/06/2012
Olympic Torch Relay, Saturday 23 June 2012 - Delays expected from 1.00pm until 3.30pm along the following route: Rochdale: Edenfield Road, Sandy Lane, Bury Road, College Road,...
Torrential rain didn’t stop the fun as Bookstart celebrated being 20 years old at Springfield Park. Early Years Library Workers Irene Peachey and Maureen Watson had organised...
Date Published 21/06/2012
Energetic residents will start the big summer of celebration in style with a bumper day of free sports activities this Saturday (9 June).
Date Published 07/06/2012
A group of parents from Heywood’s two children’s centres - Derby Street and Woodland have been presented with certificates, after completing a 4 week accredited course.
Date Published 06/06/2012
A man has been jailed indefinitely after he deliberately set fire to a house in Heywood where a family was asleep inside. Carl Reeves (born 19/08/1987) of Gaskill Street,...
A fire involving two cars in a Heywood car park was attended to on Tuesday 5 April at 5:55am. A Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Combo were found on the car park in High Street,...
The Olympic Torch arrives in Heywood town centre on Saturday 23 June and to celebrate this once in a lifetime event a whole range of fun activities for all the family has been...
The weather wasn’t kind as grey skies and rain provided the backdrop for Queen’s Park Jubilee Fun Day. Blustery showers didn’t stop the fun though, and intrepid partygoers were...
Date Published 04/06/2012
Roch Valley Hospital Radio has found a new sponsor in newly-established Heywood solicitors Savas and Savage. Joint Managing Director Savas Argirou said: “I’m sure everyone...
Date Published 28/05/2012
The Memory Wellbeing Cafes and Carers Support group are a free social meeting place for people living with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Tea, coffee and biscuits...
An 87-year-old woman fell victim to bogus burglars in Rochdale. At around 1.00pm on Tuesday 15 May 2012, answered a knock at the door of her Mount Street home in Heywood....
Date Published 24/05/2012
An information evening is being held on Wednesday 23 May at Rochdale Town Hall, during the national Foster Care Fortnight 2012, to give people with room in their heart and homes...
Date Published 21/05/2012
I had to go into Heywood yesterday afternoon to buy a few bits and bats and do a few banking transactions. It was one of those lazy, sunny, late spring days. People were going...
Date Published 18/05/2012
Peter Carey, Rochdale President of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce says: “As most of us are aware, Rochdale town centre is going through quite a dramatic programme of...
Date Published 17/05/2012
The National Front and BNP staged demonstrations in Heywood and Rochdale this evening. A number congregated in Heywood and a small number proceeded to Rochdale Town Hall,...
Date Published 16/05/2012
I congratulate all those candidates who were successful in last weeks’ local elections. It was good to see that the electorate across the Borough of Rochdale, and especially...
Date Published 15/05/2012
St Margaret’s Primary School in Heywood has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for making significant progress after being given a notice to improve last year. A report in...
Date Published 11/05/2012
The Trust Board at The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has approved the spending of £2.25 million to expand and improve facilities at the Accident & Emergency Department at...
Date Published 10/05/2012
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
Nine men have been convicted of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring. The men, who are all from Rochdale and Oldham, "groomed" young girls, some as young as 13....
Date Published 08/05/2012
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...
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
