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Cash strapped students could boost their bank balance by claiming a refund on their TV licence. Many students moving back home for the summer from halls of residence or shared...
Date Published 24/05/2010
With the World Cup only three weeks away, a busy flag manufacturer has revealed it is operating at full capacity to meet demand. United Flags and Flagstaffs, based at Phoenix...
Doorstep crime may not hit the headlines as much as violent crime but its effect can be just as devastating. Bogus callers and distraction burglars often target elderly and...
Rochdale sweltered under the scorching sun this weekend as temperatures soared to 28.3C (83F) on Saturday. Temperatures in the borough beat European holiday hotspots with Malaga...
Ellysse Mason, 14, from Syke scooped the £500 prize money when she won the grand final of Rochdale’s Got Talent at the Broadfield Park Hotel last night (Friday 21 May). “I am so...
Date Published 22/05/2010
Councillor Zulfiqar Ali was sworn in as the new Mayor of Rochdale at the Mayor Making Ceremony at Rochdale Town Hall this evening.
Date Published 19/05/2010
The worst kept ‘secret’ in town was confirmed at the annual council meeting – mirroring the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition at national level, we now have a Liberal...
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been named as one of the CHKS 40 Top Hospitals in 2010. The CHKS Top Hospitals Programme is now in its tenth year and is the only...
Date Published 18/05/2010
Chief Constable Peter Fahy raised £365 for street children in Africa by going the distance at Sunday’s Great Manchester Run. It took him 55 minutes and six seconds to cross...
New figures released today by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show reported cases of Hepatitis C infection in the North West to have increased by 30.6% from 1679 cases reported...
Firefighters, thankfully, spend most of their time doing work other than putting out blazes. Today's firefighter also works closely with the community to increase their level of...
NHS staff Laura Hadfield and Helen Chapman have been rewarded for going the extra mile as part of a reward scheme called Going for Gold Stars. Ms Hadfield won the commissioning...
Date Published 17/05/2010
The legacy of architect Edgar Wood is to be preserved with the help of a £2m lottery grant. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) cash will help repair a host of Wood-designed...
The success of the Fire Stop project that has saved thousands of lives and thousands of pounds for the tax-payer. In just three years, over 11,000 properties have been visited...
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £50,000 for proposals to be worked up to breathe new life into Middleton’s most historic areas. The HLF development grant, awarded...
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is showing its support for this year's International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by flying the rainbow flag from its...
The public can now search online a catalogue describing more than a million historical photographs and documents relating to England’s historic buildings and archaeological sites...
Middleton crime and grime blitz got under way today with over 30 local agencies working to address community safety issues on Hollin estate, to make it a safer and more enjoyable...
Rochdale Borough Council is calling for residents to consider fostering as Foster Care Fortnight is launched nationally today, 17 May. Foster Care Fortnight is an annual...
Fears over a boom in the local rat population have been voiced by North West Euro MP Paul Nuttall. An EU report contains proposals to ban anticoagulants in rat poisons - yet 95...
The national players in the post-election coalition negotiations turned to the region’s public transport authority for examples of how to make it work. Conservative and Lib Dem...
The right for pagan police officers to celebrate their festivals has been described by a Euro MP as “politically correct madness.” The Pagan Police Association has just been...
The Tory-Liberal Democrat coalition government is to scrap the identity cards trialled in Greater Manchester. Scores of people have already paid £30 for their card which also...
Date Published 13/05/2010
The number of people in the dole queue in the Borough has fallen by 155 in the last month. There are now 7,429 claiming job seekers allowance (JSA) — down from 7,585 the...
Local businesses are being invited to take part in the Workplace Cycle Challenge which will encourage staff to rediscover the benefits of cycling. The challenge is simple -...
The Diocese of Manchester is looking for an experienced vicar to act as chaplain to MediaCityUK and develop a project, called the Anchor, at the multi-million pound site.
Fifteen semi-finalists, having showcased their talent last weekend at the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre, are vying for your vote to make it through to the grand final at the...
If you passed your driving test over 30 years ago you’ll probably know that the roads have changed a bit since then. In fact, the Highway Code has changed considerably, with new...
Date Published 12/05/2010
A Middleton man is among 17 people from parishes around Greater Manchester who will be welcoming newly-ordained clergy this week as candidates are ordained Priest by the Bishop of...
Cooking celebrity Gino D’Acampo will be one of the chefs at the Rochdale Feel Good Festival in August. The popular Italian chef will be appearing in the festival's celebrity...
