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The organising committee of Rochdale Branch of the NSPCC, which includes the three Districts of Heywood, Littleborough and Rochdale, held a meeting last night at the offices of...
Date Published 19/01/2010
This month over 3,000 primary and secondary schools across the North West will be armed with the innovative teaching pack, ‘e-Bug’, to help students fight back against infections...
A man has died in a house fire in Heywood. The body of the 56-year-old man was found by the emergency services at the house on Claybank Street following the blaze on Saturday...
Date Published 18/01/2010
Heywood Community High School is one of the top 20 schools in the country for sustained improvement over the last three years. An official report published school by school...
Date Published 15/01/2010
Conservative councillors have called on the Lib Dem Council to offer concessions to encourage independent retailers to take up empty units in the borough. Councillor Ann...
Date Published 14/01/2010
Mandatory 20mph speed limits have been introduced outside Wardle, Elmwood, Holy Trinity and Bowlee Park schools. Responding to a question from Conservative leader Councillor...
Council Finance portfolio holder Councillor Greg Couzens revealed that Council’s finances are in a "difficult" state. With a number of departments already over budget, Councillor...
Date Published 13/01/2010
Councillor Irene Davidson, the new leader of Rochdale Borough Council had her praises sung by both Labour and Conservative opposition leaders at tonight’s full council meeting....
With Councillor Irene Davidson formally ratified as Leader of the Council and Councillor Dale Mulgrew as her deputy, a minor reshuffle in Cabinet positions has taken place....
The Council has faced severe criticism for the dangerous state of roads and pavements during the past three weeks of snow and ice due to a lack of gritting; tonight at the Full...
Offenders carrying out Community Payback have been clearing snow and ice from the homes of the elderly in Heywood. Residents living in sheltered accommodation in Municipal...
Date Published 12/01/2010
A man pretending to be from Rochdale council conned a woman of cash and jewellery. The 65-year-old woman was at her house on Miller Street in Heywood, when a man knocked on...
Date Published 07/01/2010
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) and the Council have established an Investment and Involvement Commission to examine future options for how council owned housing in the borough...
Date Published 06/01/2010
In colder weather we are all more likely to catch colds or flu and if your body temperature drops then the risks of a heart attack, stroke or breathing difficulties increase,...
Heavy snow and freezing temperatures will continue to cause disruption in Rochdale Borough and people are being warned the difficulties will continue. Temperatures dropped as...
Labour leader Councillor Colin Lambert has called for the enquiry into "the disgraceful council response to the severe weather" to be held in public. At the Heywood Township...
Date Published 05/01/2010
Residents of warden-assisted housing in Heywood had a shocking Christmas 'present' from Rochdale Borough Council when they received a hand delivered letter on the evening of...
A paperboy was attacked by a youth whilst delivering papers on New York Street, Heywood. The incident happened on Wednesday (30 December 2009) at 9am, when the offender...
Date Published 04/01/2010
Forgotten smoking materials caused a fire in a Heywood home. The blaze started in the bedroom of a terraced house on Corry Street, causing extensive damage to the room and...
Year eleven pupils at Heywood Community High School are among the first to be offered places at the new Rochdale Sixth Form College, which will open in September. Eighteen...
With temperatures reaching as low as minus six overnight and unlikely to rise above minus two during Monday, commuters are advised to take great care on the Borough's roads....
Date Published 03/01/2010
New Year but same old story, the Lib Dem controlled Rochdale Borough Council is again advertising shopping facilities in another town - this time Radcliffe - despite repeatedly...
Date Published 02/01/2010
Rochdale Council has come in for heavy criticism for not doing enough to grit roads and pavements in the Borough. It is understood that gritting is contracted out to a private...
Date Published 31/12/2009
This Christmas and New Year period is a time for family. The impact of family life generally shows the benefits of the support and strength that family offers. When parents,...
Date Published 30/12/2009
Gritting supplies are currently at 100 to 120 tons with additional stocks loaded on gritting vehicles today, giving an approximate total supply of 150 to 170 tons. This would give...
Date Published 23/12/2009
Bus-stops across Greater Manchester are to get a Christmas make-over, with the biggest ever Christmas ad-campaign coordinated by churches all over the country, estimated to reach...
Date Published 22/12/2009
A man has been charged after a woman was robbed in Heywood. David Crompton, 29, from Oldham, has been charged with robbery and was remanded in custody.
Young people in Heywood are flocking to Old Hucky’s for a slice of mentoring, a dash of education, and a heap of fun. Heywood Youth Link is a one-to-one mentoring service for...
Date Published 21/12/2009
Brave members of the public who witnessed a robbery taking place restrained the offender until the police arrived to arrest him. At about 6.15pm last night (Thursday 17...
Date Published 18/12/2009
More than 80 local children from Darnhill created a magical spectacle this week when they took part in a lantern procession through the surrounding estate as part of their...
