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Heywood Civic Centre was a hive of activity for the Made in Rochdale trade fair on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March. The venue played host to around forty local women entrepreneurs...
Date Published 30/03/2008
At about 7pm on Monday 24 March 2008, a young boy was walking along Sherbourne Drive in Heywood when he saw a masked man dressed in black clothing. Frightened, the young boy...
Brentford 0 Rochdale 2 (Thorpe 76, Rundle 90) Lee Thorpe scored his first goal for Rochdale to send them on the way to victory over his former club Brentford. Thorpe came on...
Heywood Councillor Peter Rush has welcomed an assurance that the Council will support 750 places at the new Holy Family joint faith school in Heywood if pupil numbers exceed...
Date Published 27/03/2008
Rochdale Borough Tea Day, an event promoting Community cohesion and connecting communites, is on Tuesday 1 April. Venues include the Town Hall, between 11.00am – 3.00pm, and...
From 1 April, when patients in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale are referred to hospital by their GP, they will be able to choose to go anywhere in England. Patients will still...
An exciting new musical project is about to launch in the heart of the community! The council-run project is a purpose-built recording studio within Matthew Moss Community...
Date Published 26/03/2008
People in Rochdale will soon be able to test for signs of bowel cancer in the privacy of their own home, by using a special testing kit. Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale...
Talented businesswoman, Nicola Shindler will be the keynote speaker at the Made in Rochdale Trade Fair 2008. Ms Shindler grew up in Bamford, Rochdale attending local primary and...
Date Published 24/03/2008
Father Paul Daly, Parish Priest of Saint Joseph RC, Heywood shares the historical background to and the modern relevance of Easter Sunday. Two Good Fridays ago I was invited...
Date Published 23/03/2008
The former chairwoman of Rochdale Primary Care Trust has urged Rochdale Council to share responsibility for a damning Department of Health report, which reveals that health...
Date Published 22/03/2008
Detectives have issued a warning to elderly residents throughout the Rochdale area after four pensioners were targeted by bogus water board officials. Shortly before 3pm on...
Date Published 21/03/2008
Talented young people from Heywood will be taking control of the airwaves from Friday 28 March through to Tuesday 1 April on 87.7 Fusion FM, where they will play a mixture of...
Plans to build two innovative state-of-the-art health centres in the borough of Rochdale have been given the go ahead. The multi-million pound investments are the next stages...
Father Paul Daly, Parish Priest of Saint Joseph RC, Heywood shares the historical background to and the modern relevance of Good Friday. An occupational hazard of mine is...
Recent visitors to Rochdale Council's Customer Service Centre on Floor 2 of the Municipal Offices in Rochdale will have noticed it's been revamped, with a bright new look. The old...
Date Published 19/03/2008
As you are reading this article you may well have noticed the Rochdale Online web site has been completely redeveloped. Over 12 months work to design and develop a system that...
Date Published 18/03/2008
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Trust, (HMRPCT) is launching a series of equality themed events next month, to engage local people in developing its equality and...
Council Leader Alan Taylor and Council Chief Executive Roger Ellis have responded to the figures that show that Central and Falinge has become so dependent on state handouts that...
Date Published 17/03/2008
The recycling message looks to be getting through in Heywood following statistics announced by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) on behalf of Rochdale Council. Independent...
Heywood Civic Centre will be a hive of activity on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March, when the venue plays host to around forty local women entrepreneurs showcasing their businesses...
Date Published 13/03/2008
Rochdale Magistrates Court was the venue for the local heat of the Citizenship Foundation national competition.Schools are invited to participate in a Mock Trial competition,...
Date Published 12/03/2008
Door-to-door community transport in Rochdale is being boosted by the addition of two extra minibuses.Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) has agreed to...
Date Published 11/03/2008
Rochdale Council is reminding library users in Heywood that they can get on a free bus to Darnhill Library whilst Heywood Library remains closed for refurbishment.The coach...
A new initiative is being launched later this month to encourage the residents of Rochdale Borough to dust off their bikes and start cycling again.The physical activity team...
Whilst attending a national NDC conference last week Ellen Wintle-Yates, Chair of New Heart for Heywood Partnership and Vicki Devonport Chief Executive met up with the Secretary...
The most dramatic event in my life since the last article was my visit to the orthopaedic consultant Mr Ali at Rochdale Infirmary last week. He gave me the good news that I...
Date Published 10/03/2008
Four masked men burst into a man's house in Heywood and robbed him of two cars.Shortly before 7pm on Wednesday 5 March 2008, the 41-year-old victim was alone in his house in...
Jim Dobbin, MP for Heywood and Middleton, is one of more than 100 MPs to lend his support to carers of people with mental health problems.Mr Dobbin has signed a parliamentary...
Date Published 09/03/2008
A recent operation targeting lead theft in Rochdale resulted in six arrests and over 50 stop searches being made.The theft of lead has been steadily increasing over the last...
Date Published 07/03/2008
