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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).
Date Published 28/07/2010
Visitors to Rochdale and Middleton town centre can enjoy free parking in any council car park on Saturdays from 7 August, following council plans to extend free parking.
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
On an overcast day at Towncroft, Ste Davey, won the toss and once again decided to bat. A decision that was to backfire big time as Middleton collapsed to their lowest score of...
At the Redbrook, Ste Davey won the toss and decided to put Rochdale in to bat on a green seamer due to the rain during the week. Middleton got off to a great start when Deputy...
Date Published 26/07/2010
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.
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
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....
Middleton’s past will now sit side-by-side with its future thanks to a new piece of public art. Youngsters from St John Fisher Primary School officially opened the new Tesco...
Date Published 21/07/2010
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...
After a delayed start due to the morning rain, Middleton captain, Ste Davey won the toss and elected to bat. He once again opened the innings with Scott Stanworth Together they...
Date Published 19/07/2010
Personal insolvencies in Rochdale have almost doubled in the past four years and are running at record levels, according to new government figures.
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...
Families gathered together today (Sunday 18 July 2010) for the annual Middleton Festival. People flocked to Limefield Park in Middleton to celebrate the ‘Middfest’ in style.
Date Published 18/07/2010
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...
The death toll on Greater Manchester’s roads has dropped by 22 per cent, according to a new report. Figures released by DriveSafe, Greater Manchester’s Casualty Reduction...
Following last week's sixth entry of ‘From puppies to police dogs - a trainer's diary’, here is the final instalment.
Members of the Rochdale Bangladeshi Partnership Project (RBPP) attended a charity dinner last night (Tuesday 13th July) to raise awareness of the ‘Vision Bangladesh’ programme....
MP for Heywood and Middleton, Jim Dobbin has won the 2010 Breakthrough Pasty Calton Award for services to breast cancer campaigning. Mr Dobbin received the award from UK...
