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A new report from UK insurer, AXA, calculates that 800 lives are lost on Britain’s roads through accidents caused by road rage.
Date Published 30/07/2010
The Future Jobs Fund is proving to be a huge success in Rochdale with numerous organisations snapping up the chance to take on people who need to develop their skills and are...
Date Published 29/07/2010
ASBOs are set to be scrapped after Home Secretary Theresa May warned the flagship measure had failed to tackle bad behaviour. Introduced by Labour to tackle anti-social...
North West health campaign Our Life today welcomed new government plans to give local communities more powers to influence licensing decisions as part of a range of measures to...
Date Published 28/07/2010
The Rochdale borough has achieved eight coveted Green Flag awards, the national benchmark for parks and green space excellence – it was announced today (Wednesday 28 July 2010).
A 48-year-old foster carer from Heywood has been sentenced after she was caught assaulting a young child in her care. Glynis Liley, of Wilson Avenue, Heywood, pleaded guilty...
Link4Life has been awarded the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark. The Mark sets out to identify businesses which are leading the revolution for a better way of doing...
A new weapon has been launched in the fight against crime . . . and it will leave cable thieves red-handed.
Date Published 27/07/2010
Greater Manchester Police arrested 969 burglars, robbers and thieves last week (19 to 24 July 2010) in its first summer clampdown on offenders across the county.
Date Published 26/07/2010
Jim Dobbin MP for Heywood and Middleton attended the parliamentary launch of mental health charity Rethink’s new campaign, ‘Fair Treatment Now,’ recently. The campaign is...
Next week is National Poop Scoop Week (26 to 31 July) – so Rochdale Borough Council is reminding all dog owners to ‘bag it and bin it’ as part of its crackdown on dog fouling.
Date Published 22/07/2010
Wesley Gledhill has walked over 300 miles around the streets of Rochdale and Heywood checking business records for Rochdale Borough Council. In the process he has worn out a pair...
The boroughs spectacular and intriguing buildings that are opening their doors to the public this September for the annual Heritage Open Days weekend have been revealed....
Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a Rochdale man wanted on recall to prison. John Jolley, born 16/10/1987, is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the...
Date Published 21/07/2010
A boy was threatened with a wooden bat when men broke into his home. At about 11am on Monday 5 July 2010, the 11-year-old victim was at home alone in the first floor flat on...
Robbers hit a man with a brick during a violent street robbery. At about 3.45pm on Thursday 15 July 2010, the 29-year-old victim was riding his bike down an alleyway off...
A Heywood firm has completed a major expansion project which has seen it boost staff and move to a new base. Commercial Catering Spares (CC Spares) has been working with the...
Expert Patient Programme (EPP) volunteers at NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) have received national accreditation and recognition for their outstanding contribution in...
Date Published 20/07/2010
Nurseries, crèches and playgroups from across Rochdale can now have some fun and help to raise money for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity by signing up for Teddy...
Personal insolvencies in Rochdale have almost doubled in the past four years and are running at record levels, according to new government figures.
Date Published 19/07/2010
The North West’s water provider, United Utilities, said the weekend rainfall across the region was welcome, and confirmed the withdrawal of its drought permit application for...
The people responsible for public transport across Greater Manchester were rewarded last week when Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA) picked up one of the...
Slashing almost £7 million from Greater Manchester Police’s budget could mean fewer police on the beat and less safe communities, the Government has been warned. Labour...
Date Published 17/07/2010
Jim Dobbin MP has joined forces with UK Youth, a national youth work charity, to call on the country to be Positive about Youth. The charity is celebrating 100 years of working...
Date Published 15/07/2010
Annual crime statistics for Greater Manchester have been released by the Home Office today (Thursday 15 July 2010) showing a 13 per cent reduction in crime compared with last...
One in six motorists in Rochdale would fail their driving test due to poor eyesight, a study has found. More than a third, including three quarters of those with poor vision -...
North West water company United Utilities says that more rain is needed, despite heavy rain fall overnight. A spokesperson for United Utilities said: "The rainfall in last 48...
A survey carried out by Passenger Focus has found that eight out of ten passengers in Greater Manchester are satisfied with their bus journey. The Chairman and Vice Chairman...
Date Published 14/07/2010
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...
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...
