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At a time when the Government has urged health chiefs across the country to follow Oldham’s lead in reducing teenage pregnancies, Rochdale Online can reveal that teenage...
Date Published 05/03/2010
‘Performing Strongly’. That is the outcome of the latest annual review of the work of the Oldham Rochdale Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder. Independent government watchdog the...
‘Not sure? Don’t open the door’ is the simple advice being offered by Greater Manchester Police and other partners to older and vulnerable adults in a new distraction burglary...
Matthew Moss High in Rochdale and Cardinal Langley RC High in Middleton, are to be remodelled and upgraded to provide new and learning spaces fit for the 21st century.
The entire 50–year history of “Coronation Street” is to be packed into a new stage show condensing the trials and tribulations into just two hours. “Coronation Street Abridged...
Thousands Government workers in the North-West — including from Rochdale Borough — will walk out on strike for two days next week. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS)...
The number of councils installing microchips in rubbish bins has increased by nearly two thirds in a year, a campaign group said today. At least 2.6 million households now have...
Gordon Brown has ordered Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to put more officers on the beat, describing its current efforts as “not acceptable”. In a key law and order speech, the...
Date Published 04/03/2010
With many people thinking about the health risks that smoking brings during ‘National No Smoking Day on 10 March 2010, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are urging people...
Date Published 03/03/2010
Queen’s Park in Heywood and Hare Hill Park in Littleborough are riding high in the Green Flag “People’s Choice- Site of the Year” Awards. Both parks already hold Green Flag status...
Rochdale Borough Council has paid out £2,662,018 to pedestrians who claim compensation for a tripping on its pavements. An average of £1,800 per claim has been paid out to 1,400...
Voters will be denying themselves the opportunity to vote because they are not on the electoral register come polling day, according to a new report published by the Electoral...
The Government is finally to break the link between its Transport Innovation Fund and congestion charging. Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said a decision has already been made...
People across the borough are being urged to paint the town yellow to show their support for a vital cancer charity. Marie Curie Cancer Care fund-raisers have launched their...
Rochdale Borough Council is preparing to hand over many of its powers so that Greater Manchester can become as powerful as Boris Johnston’s Transport for London. The executive...
Health and safety inspectors are cracking down on dangerous practices on building sites and raising awareness of risks with a month-long campaign. Construction is one of...
Theannual get-together of former residents of Middleton Junction goes ahead next month - even though its founder and organiser Joan Carr died last year. Mrs Carr’s husband...
Date Published 02/03/2010
Two-thirds of young parents in the borough of Rochdale cannot afford to buy a family home. Analysis by a Government housing advisory body revealed that only 29.1 per cent of...
People in Greater Manchester now have more confidence in their local police according to the latest figures. Confidence figures are assessed nationally through the British Crime...
Rochdale Borough's Lib Dem Council has come in for yet more criticism of the way in which it is wasting tax payers’ money. In the wake of recently announced cuts to front line...
Date Published 01/03/2010
Two police officers from Middleton are celebrating after winning the Citizen Focus Award at the Chief Constable’s Excellence Awards Ceremony. Police Community Support Officers...
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of a woman missing from her home in Middleton. Rachel Ward, aged 20, was last seen in the early hours of Sunday...
A new report setting out ten decisive steps that all councils should act on to protect vital frontline services in an era of tighter public finances was welcomed by Communities...
Council tax in the borough of Rochdale is to increase by almost 4%. This increase is well over twice the national average and the second highest amount in Greater...
Date Published 27/02/2010
Pennie Acute Trust, which runs Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield Hospital, North Manchester General and the Royal Oldham has paid out the third highest amount of compensation claims...
Date Published 26/02/2010
Following the revelation on Rochdale Online yesterday (26 February) that a damning report from NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (NHS HMR) had been uncovered that warns of...
An elderly woman's medication was stolen by a woman posing as a police officer in Middleton. At about 8.10pm on Thursday 25 February 2010, the victim, an 81-year-old woman,...
A damning report from NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale has been uncovered that warns of severe cuts to local health services. The need for savings is expected to impact on...
The body which supervises the police in Greater Manchester has been told to sharpen up its vision, planning and performance management. The Greater Manchester Police Authority...
Journey times across Greater Manchester have got quicker triggering a payout from the Government of £2.5million in extra funding to slash them further. A 30 minute road journey...
