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A Government scheme to boost funding for adult social services will not even cover an overdue wage increase for hard working care home staff in Rochdale, MP Simon Danczuk has...
Date Published 14/01/2016
Businesses in the borough of Rochdale that were badly damaged in the recent floods will be able to apply for cash from a new fund announced by councils across Greater Manchester...
Local MEP Paul Nuttall has voiced his support for an English anthem but described it as a mere distraction from the real issue - establishing an English Parliament.
Motorists are being reminded to drive with caution when approaching junctions that intersect with the Metrolink tram network.
Just eighteen months after forming a new social enterprise, Heywood-based PossAbilities CIC, which supports people with learning disabilities and dementia, is celebrating a...
Rail Union RMT said today (Thursday 14 January) that it will be stepping up the fight for jobs, services and safety across the region as it emerged that the current boss of...
A birthday party held for Len Harper’s 80th raised £100 for the Hospice. Donations were given to the Hospice instead of giving presents.
Alex Millward (22/12/1998), from Rochdale, was arrested for breaching his bail conditions and was conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court.
Rochdale Golf Club, on Edenfield Road, was targeted on Monday 4 January when a male was witnessed riding on the greens on a scrambler bike.
Nine families living on Whitfield Brow off of Todmorden Road, Littleborough were told to leave their homes on New Year’s Eve after a landslide partially crushed a gas main and to...
Campaigners from across Greater Manchester will gather for a conference on Saturday to oppose the NHS 'Healthier Together' plans.
A spurned lover stabbed his former girlfriend to death at her home in Shawclough, a court has been told. Josphat Mutekedza waited for Miriam Nyazema at her house on Shawclough...
The multi-vehicle crash on the M62 brought traffic chaos throughout Greater Manchester for almost nine hours yesterday. Police closed all eastbound lanes near junction 18 at...
As ‘Blue Monday’ looms, a national charity is encouraging people to get walking to keep the blues at bay. ‘Blue Monday’, so called because it’s thought to be the most...
The local Liberal Democrat party has announced plans to plant 10,000 trees in the Rochdale Borough in 2016. Working in partnership with the Woodland Trust, they are calling for...
An EU ruling that employers can read workers’ private messages sent via chat software and webmail accounts during work hours further demonstrates why we should make their own...
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is to receive a cash boost to help transform emotional health and wellbeing services for children and young people.
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk is taking his weekly surgery on tour. Following last year’s 'Danczuk Direct' scheme, the MP will once again be moving his surgery away from his town...
Work has started on 19 cycling schemes across the North West to make it easier for cyclists to cross motorway junctions and use major A roads.
Rochdale Hornets held their own against Super League outfit Salford Red Devils until late in the game, as Alan Kilshaw’s new look side began their pre-season schedule at Spotland.
Could alcohol abstinence campaigns like Dry January do more harm than good? Two experts debate the issue in The BMJ.
Newlands Special School, Middleton, and Great Howarth School, Smallbridge, were among 20 schools chosen in the Greater Manchester area to receive grants to aid children with...
Date Published 13/01/2016
Meadows Care, a Rochdale-based specialist care provider for young people, has been awarded a £2 million contract by Birmingham City Council. Meadows Care, which has 19 homes in...
Rochdale businesses say they are “rapidly losing custom” due to a mystery shutdown of BT phone and internet lines. Jamilla Paul Hair and Beauty, Nelson Street, and Cartridge...
A police officer escaped when his patrol car burst into flames on the M60 this morning (Wednesday 13 January).
Middleton Technology School has raised £10,000 for Springhill Hospice. Money raised by the 800 pupils at the school was then boosted a little further by the addition of Gift...
Christmas tree collection points have not yet been emptied, as the collections had to be postponed so that vehicles and crews could be redirected to help flood affected residents...
Whitworth Library is facing closure following the announcement of drastic cuts by Lancashire County Council. Many Whitworth residents are not happy about the proposed closure,...
The latest update to parliament’s register of interests shows new payments made to Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk from media organisations that take his total payments from...
4pm Update: The eastbound carriageway of the M62 is now closed between J18 & J19. Traffic is being directed off the motorway at J18. The eastbound carrigeway is not estimated...
