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In a major council reorganisation, and a bold move that shows Rochdale leading the way nationally in extending democratic control, plans to devolve power to the four Townships - ...
Date Published 26/10/2006
Around fifty students studying the Travel & Tourism course at Hopwood Hall College organised and took part in a sponsored walk to raise funds for Springhill Hospice and also to...
Date Published 24/10/2006
Officers in Middleton are appealing for information following an armed robbery on a cash in transit van, which took place on Monday 23 October 2006.Shortly before 8.15am two...
The ever-popular, annual Rochdale Civic Society Awards Evening took place on Monday 23 October. The event, held at Rochdale Town Hall, rewards local contributions to the...
Jim Dobbin, Labour MP for Heywood & Middleton has asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what mechanisms are in place for the inspection of (a) curriculum, (b)...
Heywood and Middleton Conservative Association held their annual dinner on Saturday 21 October. The guest speaker for the evening was Den Dover, Member of the European...
Date Published 23/10/2006
Police are appealing for witnesses after a petrol station attendant was threatened with a gun in Middleton last night, Wednesday 18 October 2006.At 8.45pm police were called...
Date Published 19/10/2006
Jim Dobbin MP is celebrating the work of the Warm Front scheme in Heywood and Middleton. Warm Front, which combats fuel poverty by installing heating and insulation measures into...
Date Published 17/10/2006
The first winner of the Dave Davison Award will be announced at a presentation at Rochdale Town Hall this week.Three projects have been shortlisted for the award:*...
Date Published 16/10/2006
Tesco and ASDA supermarkets have come in for strong criticism following their less than positive response, or in ASDA's case a complete lack of response to a letter from the...
Date Published 13/10/2006
Residents in Middleton and Alkrington have taken the 'hump' at traffic measures they campaigned to have installed. Before the speed humps where installed, the majority of...
Police in Middleton are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery at a taxi company at approximately 4.10am in the early hours of Monday 11 September 2006.
Date Published 06/10/2006
In true 'Big Brother' style visitors to Castlemere Community Centre on World Mental Health Day, 10 October will have the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings on...
Date Published 03/10/2006
Two new non-executive directors are to join the Board of The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospitals in Rochdale, Oldham, Bury and North Manchester.The...
Detectives investigating the death of a man found at Middleton bus station this morning, Monday 2 October 2006, are not treating it as suspicious.Police were called to the bus...
Date Published 02/10/2006
Everyone in Rochdale, together with local businesses and visitors to the town, has the opportunity to make their views known on the vision for the town centre.Four public...
Date Published 29/09/2006
Last week’s Liberal Democrat Party Conference was very busy, I spoke on the conference floor twice, on the downgrading of Rochdale’s A&E and transport – part of my role as...
Two people have been arrested after police discovered a cannabis farm while executing a warrant at an address in Middleton on Wednesday 27 September 2006.Officers went to the...
Hopwood Hall College is in the early stages of developing a new and innovative accommodation strategy to completely rebuild its whole estate by 2011, estimating costs in excess of...
Date Published 28/09/2006
Just before 11am today, Sunday 24 September 2006, police were called to a pub on Rochdale Road in Middleton following reports that a man's body had been seen in the...
Date Published 24/09/2006
Rochdale was well represented amongst the tens of thousands of protesters who gathered in Manchester on Saturday 23 September to demand the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and...
On Wednesday 20 September 2006, a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment following an incident at a house in Middleton.Officers were called to a...
Date Published 22/09/2006
Pride Media Association has been awarded £135,000 of lotteries money to develop an exciting youth radio project in the borough of Rochdale.Over the next 2 years the Fusion...
Date Published 19/09/2006
Councillor Jean Ashworth, an employee with 30 years service at Rochdale Infirmary, has voiced her bitter disappointment at the decision made by Pennine NHS Trust to axe A&E...
Date Published 14/09/2006
Anyone looking for a job or wanting training information have the opportunity when many of the Borough’s major employers take part in the annual Jobs and Skills Fair next...
Date Published 13/09/2006
The annual celebration of England’s architecture and culture took place this weekend, Friday 8 to Sunday 10 September, as the Heritage Open Days took place throughout the country....
Date Published 11/09/2006
A few thousand miles away from the glamorous and glitz world of the Hollywood Oscars, R.A.Y. (Rochdale Adults and Youth) held their 10th Annual football awards ceremony. This...
Date Published 07/09/2006
New homes are set to transform the sites where old mills once stood and residents are invited to attend a special event where new detailed plans will be unveiled.BASE, a...
Date Published 04/09/2006
The North West Strategic Health Authority has confirmed that Trevor Purt has been appointed Chief Executive Officer designate for the new boroughwide Heywood, Middleton and...
Date Published 29/08/2006
