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A teenager arrested after a taxi driver's throat was cut has been charged in connection with an unrelated incident. Sometime between 1.40am and 1.55am on Monday (14 November),...
Date Published 18/11/2011
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with an attack on a taxi driver in Middleton. The 16-year-old boy was arrested at an address on...
Date Published 17/11/2011
Intruders stole pension money belonging to an elderly couple who have been married for more than 60 years.
Date Published 15/11/2011
A 17-year-old biking enthusiast from Middleton who died in a head-on smash with another motorcyclist in Denshaw was unlawfully killed, an inquest has found.
Retail expert Mary Portas is setting up a clothing factory in Middleton in a bid to promote the UK manufacturing industry for a new Channel 4 series.
Date Published 02/11/2011
Two adults and four children have been taken to hospital following a fire at a house in Middleton. Fire-fighters from Heywood were called to Newlands Walk, Langley, at 7.41am...
Date Published 31/10/2011
Transport for Greater Manchester is advising passengers of changes to the 419 bus service, which will take effect from Monday (31 October).
Rochdale’s Community Safety Partnership is appealing for information following the theft of £5,000 pedal bike from a home in Middleton. The bike, a black stunt jumper model,...
Date Published 28/10/2011
Heywood and Middleton MP Jim Dobbin has met with Christine Abbott and Mal McColl from Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s Campaigns and Advocacy Network (CAN) to discuss how to improve...
Date Published 23/10/2011
Two men have been jailed for firearms offences after police interrupted a pre-arranged gathering in Middleton and found two guns.
Date Published 22/10/2011
A Consultant Midwife for Infant Feeding, believed to be the only such position in the UK, has been appointed to support new mums at Fairfield General Hospital. This new role...
Date Published 20/10/2011
Two Middleton men have been arrested in South America on suspicion of drug smuggling. Dexter Elliott and Kevin Fowler, both 24, were detained in Peru on Sunday 2 October.
Date Published 13/10/2011
A handful of groups aiming to make a difference in their community are in the running to bag a £6,000 grant. Several organisations from across the borough are vying to win a...
Date Published 12/10/2011
A teenager from Norden has received a gold award after taking part in a week long Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) course.
Date Published 11/10/2011
Two fire-fighters from the borough of Rochdale who have served the community for more than 20 years have been awarded a medal for their service.
Date Published 05/10/2011
A Middleton woman who embarked on an educational journey following a chance encounter has landed herself a career in teaching sport and fitness.
The Rotary Club of Middleton is inviting local charities and worthy causes to bid for cash donations of up to £500 as part of its Dragons' Den initiative.
Date Published 04/10/2011
A group of volunteers from Langley are transforming an area of land off Eskdale Drive into a community garden for residents of all ages.
Date Published 28/09/2011
A vicar who stole £10,000 from a church has been jailed for 10 months.
Date Published 26/09/2011
Youngsters from Middleton have enjoyed a visit from former world champion and gold medalist Olympian Jamie Baulch, as part of his campaign to get children active on the run up to...
Two retailers in the borough of Rochdale have been prosecuted as part of a clampdown on underage sales of knives and other weapons. Court action has been taken against the...
Date Published 22/09/2011
Heywood and Middleton MP, Jim Dobbin is calling on health services to help improve standards of care in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by following the latest advice from the National...
Kind hearted strangers rallied together to ensure that a couple whose wedding reception venue was destroyed by a fire could still enjoy their special day.
Date Published 21/09/2011
Co-operative Energy has joined forces with Rochdale Online to offer one lucky person a chance to win a brand new energy efficient Sharp 22” HD ready TV with built-in Freeview...
A fire investigation is underway at a social club in Langley after a fire broke out in the bar area. Fire crews from Heywood, Blackley and Bury were called to the property at...
Date Published 15/09/2011
Jim Dobbin MP for Heywood and Middleton is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of its biggest fundraising event, wear it pink day.
Date Published 14/09/2011
Officers investigating a burglary in Middleton are appealing for the public's help to trace a stolen laptop that has pictures of a terminally ill boy on it. Between 12.30am...
The Edgar Wood and Middleton Heritage Initiative held another thriving Lime Day recently as part of the Heritage Open Days celebrations.
Date Published 13/09/2011
Middleton’s own shining gem, Joe Langton, has been given a glowing approval by judges at the Open Mic UK auditions. Wowing the judges at every turn, Joe has made it through to the...
Proposals for new parliamentary constituency boundaries could see Rochdale undergo radical changes. Plans launched by the Boundary Commission for England (BCE) show that...