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Rochdale’s shoppers were amazed to see a Tony Blair effigy in a dustbin, together with the replica of a Trident nuclear missile, on Yorkshire Street on Saturday 26...
Date Published 29/08/2006
Rochdale school children, teachers and parents celebrated today following the release of GCSE results. Schools boroughwide were pleased with their pupil’s achievements and as per...
Date Published 24/08/2006
In recent surveys of all the borough’s council tenants, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) came top as the preferred choice company to manage the 14,500 Council homes in Heywood,...
Date Published 23/08/2006
Rochdale Council's new Guide to Courses for September offers a broad choice of courses for the coming year.Funding for the course comes directly from the Learning & Skills...
Date Published 18/08/2006
Sixth Forms and students throughout the Borough celebrated today (Thursday 17 August) as A level results published showed improvements.Graham Wright, Head Teacher at Wardle...
Date Published 17/08/2006
One out of every two burglaries in Rochdale are due to a window or door being left open or unlocked and local police are urging residents to keep homes secure after a spate of...
Date Published 07/08/2006
Detectives in Rochdale are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a convenience store in Middleton last night, Wednesday, 2 August 2006.Shortly before 10.40pm last...
Date Published 03/08/2006
The Chairman of the Middleton Township, Councillor Ian Robertson, has been criticised following his comments at the recent meeting of Rochdale Borough Council. Councillor...
Date Published 01/08/2006
The Schools Adjudicator has announced his decision on proposals to close Alkrington Moss primary school, and to amalgamate Furrow and Langley primary schools on the Furrow...
Date Published 30/07/2006
Rochdale Council Leader, Councillor Alan Taylor, made history when he submitted his maiden report to the Council as the first Leader of Rochdale Council with a Liberal Democrat...
Middleton Bus Station has the look and feel of an airport concourse and has won a prestigious award for its design.The station, which was opened by Greater Manchester...
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chiefs have handed over a much-needed new van to the Special Constables at Rochdale Station.The van will be used to deploy officers all over the...
Hare Hill Park in Littleborough becomes the first park in Rochdale borough to be awarded the prestigious Green Flag next month.Judges visited the park earlier last month to...
Date Published 27/07/2006
Police are re-appealing for the public's help to trace the people responsible for a fail to stop traffic collision in Middleton on Saturday 25 June 2005. One month after the...
Date Published 20/07/2006
Following the widespread flooding in Heywood after a short but heavy downfall of rain on 2 July, West Heywood Councillor Jacqui Beswick has receieved a response from the council...
Date Published 14/07/2006
A group of ‘mystery shoppers’ will be testing out transport in the north east of Greater Manchester next week, as part of an in-depth study to see whether new health centres...
Police in Rochdale are appealing for the public's help to trace a 15-year-old girl with learning difficulties who has been missing from home for more than a week.Regina George...
Date Published 13/07/2006
Detectives in Rochdale are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at Tesco Express on Kirkway in Middleton on Thursday night (29 June).Shortly before 11pm, three...
Date Published 30/06/2006
Labour councillors Ian Robertson and Lil Murphy 'called in' the decision by the Liberal Democrats to freeze all council recruitment, however, the Lib Dems with the support of the...
Date Published 28/06/2006
A new initiative to put recycling in the Rochdale Borough to the top of the agenda has been launched by green minded councillors. Pennines, Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton...
Date Published 26/06/2006
A 26-year-old man has died after he was involved in a collision with a vehicle that failed to stop at the scene on Sunday 25 June 2006.
Liberal Democrat Leader Councillor Alan Taylor has revealed his ambitious plans for a change of emphasis from Rochdale Council. The plans are now at an advanced stage and will...
Date Published 25/06/2006
Fitness is in better shape than ever at Middleton Leisure Centre thanks to £100,000 new investment by Rochdale Council in gym facilities.The great new look in the gym at...
Date Published 21/06/2006
By declaring War on Waste, Christopher Platt of Wardle has become the lucky owner of a brand new Ford Fiesta motor car supplied by OMC Ford in Castleton.The war on waste...
Date Published 19/06/2006
Police in Rochdale are trying to find the owner of a stolen saxophone, which was recovered on Tuesday 2 June 2006.At about 1.50pm police on patrol on Manchester Road found a...
Date Published 16/06/2006
Oldham Rochdale Housing Market Renewal partnership has released the results of a study which will assist in developing their Pathfinder housing areas. Residents of these areas can...
Date Published 14/06/2006
Vulnerable older people who may be less able to protect themselves are being offered support and advice this week.Marking an International Day to raise awareness of elder...
Date Published 13/06/2006
The new Liberal Democrat run council administration has come under sustained attack in the past week. Following Conservative Group leader Ashley Dearnley's criticism of the Lib...
Detectives investigating the murder of Lee Pickles in Heywood have charged a 23-year-old man with murder.Mark Robertson (born 28/06/82) of Grove Road in Middleton was arrested...
Date Published 09/06/2006
At a meeting of the School's Organisation Committee, the future of Alkrington Moss Primary School in Middleton is now looking brighter. The majority decision of the Committee was...
Date Published 07/06/2006
