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The Stroke Association has launched a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across the North...
Date Published 02/02/2015
Takeaways are doing their bit to give you a healthier 2015 by working with Rochdale Borough Council to help reduce saturated fat and trans fat in chips. The Healthier Choices...
Mission Week 9-13 February In preparation for our mission week we were delighted to welcome Seminarian, Gavin Landers, into school on Tuesday. Gavin is in his fifth year of...
Date Published 01/02/2015
The longer a teen spends on screen time throughout the day before going to bed, the worse quality sleep s/he is likely to have, suggests a large study published in the online...
Michael Armitage has been shortlisted for a national accolade in recognition of his excellent work. Having joined RBH on a 12-month Finance Officer traineeship in 2009, Mr...
A group of fundraisers from the East Lancs Road Club raised £310 for the Hospice. To raise the money the cycling enthusiasts auctioned off a GB signed shirt at Manchester...
A Littleborough student has had almost 12 inches of her hair cut off to donate to The Little Princess Trust in memory of her grandad.
A 12-year-old boy had to be rescued after he got stuck during an afternoon adventure with a friend on Saturday (31 January). The boys had scrambled to the top of a 30 foot...
Rochdale twice came from behind to earn a point against lowly Coventry City at the impressive Ricoh Arena. Two mistakes gave Coventry the opportunities for their goals; firstly...
Date Published 31/01/2015
Nominations are now being accepted for Rochdale Diversity Awards 2015. The Diversity Awards aim to recognise contributions made by individuals, groups and/or organisations in...
Will Farmer, an auctioneer who has appeared regularly on the Antiques Roadshow, visited the Rochdale Antiques Society and talked about 'sleepers' – items which are not immediately...
The Wardle Academy Youth and Junior Bands brought home three first place prizes after competing in the Butlins’ Mineworkers’ Brass Band Contest. The bands made their way to...
This spring sees the end of the RAF providing search and rescue helicopter support to Mountain Rescue Teams. The familiar yellow Sea King search and rescue helicopters are...
Members from the Rochdale Council of Mosques and distinguished guests came together in Rochdale Town Hall this evening (Friday 30 January) for the council’s annual dinner and...
Date Published 30/01/2015
A Honda 1.25CR Motocross bike was stolen from a garage on Moor Road, Littleborough on Wednesday (28 January). The bike was taken from the property at around 12:30pm. Police...
Former Mayoress Eileen Leather has died. Mrs Leather died on Thursday (30 January) in hospital after being admitted two weeks prior due to ill health. She was the Mayoress...
Hopwood Sports and Social Club, formerly known as Hopwood Unionist Club, is being threatened with court action by the Association of Conservative Clubs (ACC) for changing their...
The carbon monoxide leak at Castlemere Community Centre on Wednesday (28 January) that hospitalised ten people was caused after workmen removed a flue from a boiler which allowed...
We all need a little help with exercise sometimes, whether we're just starting out or we've been at it for a long time. Some people are unsure of what they'll get out of the...
Mighty Dragons tasted defeat for the first time this season as visitors Fothergill & Whittles 2nds ensured their qualification for the semi finals of the Alletson & Mitchell...
A woman was threatened then locked in a cupboard during a robbery in her own home. At 6.25pm on Wednesday 28 January 2015, three men forced their way into the Chester Avenue...
Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation has been officially launched at a schools’ coaching event held in Rochdale Leisure Centre. The Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated...
A man was knocked unconscious after he was attacked in Rochdale. At around 2.30am on Sunday 25 January 2015, the 44-year-old was stood talking with friends on Market Place,...
Roads across the borough have been gritted throughout the night to ensure that they are driveable today (30 January). The main roads are looking clear throughout the borough with...
More than a third of children in England are overweight/obese, finds a 20 year study of electronic health records, published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood. But...
Rochdale’s MP Simon Danczuk gave a talk for senior Fijian politicians in Parliament on Monday. Mr Danczuk was speaking about the role of the political opposition in the UK as...
Most bus services are experiencing delays or are being diverted in places due to snow and wintry road conditions, according to operators. The following changes to services have...
The Ramblers, Rochdale Group set out plans to survey 1,000 footpaths by Easter 2015 and by 16 January 2015 had been able to allocate 1,000 paths to volunteers for...
Nurses from the European Union will for the first time have their language skills checked before working for the NHS, ministers will announce today. In response UKIP Health...
Newlands School in Middleton has received a ‘good’ rating after its latest Ofsted inspection. Following the inspection in November last year, inspectors acknowledged the...