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Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has been singled out for praise at the National Transport Awards with a one-off special recognition award. Chief Executive Dr Jon...
Date Published 07/10/2014
The former Crescent Hotel on Drake Street is to undergo a major facelift. The building has been unoccupied for several years and has fallen into disrepair. Rochdale...
Olivia Frain, 14, from Littleborough, has been selected for the Lancashire Under 15s girls’ rugby team. Olivia regularly watches the boys’ teams playing rugby at Littleborough...
RBH has been placed at number four by magazine 24 Housing in its list of the country’s top landlords. A panel of experts set up by 24 Housing named the Top 10 landlords with...
Local artist Stephanie Jones has been voted the winner of People’s Choice in People’s Art 2014. The annual art exhibition at Touchstones displayed the exceptional talent of...
Walk Right Podiatry, a clinic that has had a presence in Rochdale for over 25 years, has invested in a Biomechanics Lab and state-of-the-art equipment, including the OptoGait and...
A Friends of Milnrow Clock Tower and Library Group has been launched with the aim of restoring the clock to full working order and help unlock access to the performance space and...
Date Published 06/10/2014
The signal box at Smithy Bridge level crossing, which is no longer being used, is set to be demolished between today (Monday 6 October) and Sunday 12 October. It is understood...
Ellenroad Engine House held their second annual Classic and Vintage Vehicle Show yesterday (Sunday 5 October). Over 50 cars attended the event from military vehicles and kit...
Littleborough singer Danny Dearden was unsuccessful at making it to the live shows of the X Factor after failing to win over judge Mel B. After jetting off to Cancun, Mexico...
A support group to help those with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) has been set up in Rochdale by former Smithy Bridge resident, Rachel Hastie to help raise awareness of the...
Grant Shapps, the Chairman of the Conservative Party, was in Norden this afternoon (Monday 6 October) to help Heywood and Middleton by-election Conservative candidate Iain...
In the final weekend of campaigning before the Heywood & Middleton by-election, the Green Party's campaign received a boost with a visit from Deputy Leader Shahrar Ali. Abi...
An armed gang threatened four people in a raid on cricket club in Heywood on Sunday 5 October 2014 Three men armed with pieces of wood and rocks entered Heywood Cricket Club at...
Around 100 cars were vandalised in Middleton in the early hours of today (Monday 6 October 2014). The vandalism took place on numerous streets in and around Middleton town...
Food and drink festival, Oktoberfest, returned to Middleton yesterday (Sunday 5 October) for the second year. Held in Middleton Town Centre, the festival included a licensed...
A 15-year-old boy was hit by a tram this afternoon (Sunday 5 October) at the Kingsway tram stop, near Morrisons in Rochdale. The boy was conscious and breathing after the...
Date Published 05/10/2014
Staff, volunteers, supporters and special guests helped celebrate the 25th anniversary of Springhill Hospice at a celebratory ball. Held in the Great Hall of Rochdale Town...
Local independent recruitment agency Bamford Contract Services celebrated 25 years in business on Thursday (2 October). Established in 1989 by founder and Managing Director...
The National Autistic Society (NAS), the UK’s leading charity for people affected by autism, needs volunteers from all walks of life to share interests with a young person with...
Alternative Construction Education (ACE), a vocational centre aimed at disengaged school children, has opened in the centre of Rochdale. Part of the Coburns group based on...
Visiting defender Peter Ramage scored the only goal as Barnsley left Spotland with all three points. The on loan Crystal Palace man headed home after just 10 minutes as Keith Hill...
Date Published 04/10/2014
The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) has received confirmation from its three recognised trade unions – GMB, Unison and Unite, that their members will be taking part...
Tommy Edwards has retired after dedicating nine years as a volunteer helping to improve services for people who have a learning disability. Keen to use his personal...
The NSPCC has launched an ambitious appeal across Greater Manchester to fund its pioneering ChildLine Schools Service in all primary schools across the region. The £1 million...
A judicial review judgement handed down yesterday in the Royal Courts of Justice has halted government plans to increase legal costs for the victims of the asbestos related cancer...
A group of six service users from Rochdale’s alcohol and drug service, have become the first to successfully complete a new recovery programme – which is the first of its kind in...
Local cartoonist Joe Matthews met up with time-travelling Rochdalian, Colin Baker, at Stoke’s first Comic and Sci-Fi Convention. Joe was invited to attend the event to promote his...
Payday loans companies have finally been found out as loan sharks with call centres, claims UKIP deputy leader Paull Nuttall, after one of the firms has been pushed into...
RBH is planning a week-long programme of events and activities to celebrate National Customer Service Week (6- 10 October). The mutual housing society, recently named as one...
