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Dozens of babies across the area were so keen to come into the world they did not let their mums get to the labour ward before making their appearance. In 2008, 120 babies...
Date Published 28/08/2009
The number of people killed or injured on Greater Manchester’s roads has fallen by more than 70 a month in the last year, according to the Department for Transport. A total of...
As the North West gears up for one of its busiest holiday periods over the August Bank Holiday, health bosses in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale are issuing advice to local people...
Senior Executives of Rochdale Borough Council are facing redundancy as part of the Council’s ‘efficiency programme’. The number of Executive Leadership Team members is to be...
Date Published 25/08/2009
Rochdale Council has given the go ahead for a business and distribution park in Hareshill. Peel Holdings submitted a planning application for the £15 million development, which...
A pensioner was the victim of two bogus officials, who robbed a sum of cash from her home on Mercers Road in Heywood. At around 4.40pm on Saturday 22 August the 84-year old...
I begin this article by highlighting the massive and constructive contribution of the voluntary or third sector organisations. I represent this sector on behalf of my Trade...
Date Published 24/08/2009
More than 670 people, 67 of them in Rochdale, have been arrested as part of Operation Admiral, Greater Manchester Police's major crackdown on alcohol-fuelled crime. In one of...
Date Published 23/08/2009
Rochdale Borough Council has chosen a partner to work on its £196 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Programme to transform the borough’s secondary schools....
Preparations are well underway for a special star studded night celebrating the Rochdale borough's extraordinary contribution to British music. The ‘Rocking the Blue Plaques’...
Date Published 20/08/2009
The keys to Heywood's £7.3 million Phoenix Centre have been handed over and the development should be in public use this autumn. The centre, at the site of the former Heywood...
Date Published 19/08/2009
Hollin Lane, Middleton - Hazlehurst Drive to Whalley Road Temporary 3 way signals to facilitate gas main work Until 20 August 2009 Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough – at...
Date Published 18/08/2009
Rain affected every game in the CLL on Saturday butlocal sides Norden and Littleborough were still able to carve out victories. Werneth scored a respectable 196 for eight off...
Date Published 17/08/2009
An exciting new art, film and photography exhibition opens in Rochdale today (Saturday 15 August). The exhibition, which has a strong health and environment focus, is the...
Date Published 14/08/2009
It’s a nice change not having to travel down to Westminster on a Sunday evening. However I have a packed diary of meetings and events to deal with around the constituency and I...
Date Published 10/08/2009
A door-to-door bus service in Heywood will continue to run for another three years following a decision by transport bosses today (7 August) with the option of a further two years...
Date Published 07/08/2009
A new war memorial in recognition of servicemen and women who died in conflicts since the Second World War will be officially unveiled in Heywood this autumn. A ‘Dedication...
Date Published 06/08/2009
Greater Manchester Police's brightly coloured 'battle bus' is touring Rochdale today (Thursday 6 August). The custom-fitted and branded vehicle was at Tesco, Rochdale earlier...
Young people and professionals will unite to discuss and decide ways the borough can improve community relationships and perceptions of safety. Up to 200 young people from...
Date Published 04/08/2009
In its latest annual health profile for the Borough of Rochdale the Association of Public Health Observatories, funded by the Department of Health, has revealed the health of...
Date Published 01/08/2009
July has been the wettest since 1998 and experts predict there’s worse to come. Rain has fallen for 24 days out of 31 — a lot higher than the average of 13. Rochdale has...
The 'September' issue of Rochdale Borough Council's 'propaganda' magazine, Local Matters, has for the past week (the last week in July) been dropping through letterboxes...
Rochdale Borough Council has over the past few weeks repeatedly said it would not take commercial advertising in its 'propaganda' magazine, Local Matters, and yet the issue just...
A man has been charged in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Heywood. Christopher Bennett (05/01/1980), of Kenyon Lane, Middleton, has been charged with causing...
Around 650 new jobs will be created in the Rochdale borough over the next two years as part of the Government’s Future Jobs Fund. Greater Manchester has been awarded up to £52...
Date Published 31/07/2009
Rochdale Police have been criticised for their recently announced inititative of being out and about stopping local residents to ask them if they know who their neighbourhood...
Date Published 30/07/2009
Rochdale Borough Council has approved Peel Holdings outline planning application for a 347,416sq ft business and distribution park in Hareshill, Heywood. The development which...
Patients with swine flu symptoms in the borough of Rochdale are being encouraged to stay at home and use the new National Pandemic Flu Service (NPFS). The new self-care...
Promotion of ‘Britain’s strongest beer’ is totally irresponsible, says North West health campaign group Our Life. The campaign group says the promotion of Tokyo oak aged stout, a...
Date Published 28/07/2009
Jim Dobbin MP has welcomed the Government funding to kickstart a house building programme across the borough. Mr Dobbin says the funding will create local construction jobs...
