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Following the snow and ice during December and January the Council had a huge number of complaints from local people and were forced to set up a review to investigate the failures...
Date Published 11/02/2010
In an historic vote, the European Parliament today (Thursday 11 February) rejected an agreement between EU governments and the USA that has allowed confidential data about British...
New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show that repossessions in the last three months of 2009 were down by 13 per cent compared to the previous quarter, and two...
Eleven schools across the borough have been honoured by Ofsted in a celebratory event recognising outstanding schools in England. The Chief Inspector praised the top schools who...
A team of four new therapists have been brought in by local NHS provider Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Community Healthcare, to treat patients with low intensity mental health...
A scheme aimed at reducing accidents in the home among the under-fives is being supported Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) along with Homestart Rochdale Borough and the Royal...
Date Published 10/02/2010
People in the Borough who have difficulty getting out and about have benefited from two minibuses donated to charities and community organisations. Every year Greater Manchester...
Middleton Rotary Club's annual ‘presentation’ evening saw 47 Rotarians and guests present to witness the giving of donations to charitable local groups, in total almost £4000 was...
BBC Radio Manchester is looking for couples to renew their wedding vows and share their stories - all in the spirit of the season of love. Actress Sally Lindsay (Coronation...
Police officers will wear name badges to make themselves more open and accountable to the public. All of Greater Manchester Police force’s 8,100 officers and 4,000 civilian...
Staff at the Ethel Austin stores in Rochdale and Middleton are fearful for the jobs after the 76–year–old discount retailer called in administrators for the second time in two...
Extending the smoking ban to beer gardens could be the final nail in the coffin for already struggling pubs, MPs are claiming. Shipley MP Philip Davies and Leeds North-West MP...
Potholes, created by freezing temperatures, have become a huge problem in the Borough and the Council has been working to identify and repair them, though the repairs that have...
After three years of planning, Hopwood Hall College has received the green light to build a new £7m construction and engineering centre at the Middleton campus. The scheme was...
Date Published 09/02/2010
Housing Minister John Healey has announced new practical help and protection for tenants in privately rented homes. The moves will help tenants find safer and better homes for...
The National Pandemic Flu Service (NPFS) is to be stood down from Thursday 11 February as the numbers of swine flu cases continue to fall across the country. GPs will now be the...
St Valentine’s Day brings the prospect of hearts, flowers, chocolates, romantic getaways – and a sexually transmitted infection! The Health Protection Agency North West is...
Health staff from NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Community Healthcare have been recognised for their commitment towards the UNICEF baby friendly initiative in the borough to...
Police in Rochdale and the council are sending their own message to victims of domestic abuse this Valentine’s Day – Love shouldn’t hurt! As part of the borough’s new Hands...
Caring cadets from Rochdale Borough are amongst 4,000 young cadets serving in the Army, Sea Cadet and Air Training Corps in units based all over Greater Manchester, who have...
Date Published 08/02/2010
National deafness and hearing loss charity RNID is appealing for people from the Borough to sign up for this year’s Great Manchester Run and raise vital funds for deaf and hard of...
Greater Manchester Police has won an award for innovation in its fight against crime. The force’s Design for Security consultancy has scooped the Association of Chief Police...
Due to the high number of young people out of work – recently estimated at 1 in 5 – a new grant of £2500 is available to help local employers take on young apprentices. The cost...
Radical measures taken by the Government over the last six months will enable councils to continue to improve public services despite the tighter public spending constraints,...
Jim Dobbin MP for Heywood & Middleton received a cardiovascular health check at the House of Commons where he welcomed the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) and Heart...
North West health campaigners 'Our Life' has welcomed reports that the government has watered down its plans to allow products to be marketed through television programming. TV...
With the Government urging council's to up their game and recruit more apprentices to deal with rising unemployment and joblessness, according to information supplied by Rochdale...
Date Published 05/02/2010
Britain could be the site for three pilot carbon capture and storage plants after European governments agreed to invest up to six billion euros in the development of clean coal...
Greater Manchester Police’s computer system is now fully operational after a virus was removed. Officers had been cut off from a national database and other criminal justice...
A Middleton brewer has promised to freeze beer prices during the whole of 2010. The promise has been made by William Lees-Jones, the managing director of J W Lees, based in...
