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Rochdale Council Leader Richard Farnell says community volunteers who help out in their local library or do charitable work should get discounts on their council tax bills. He...
Date Published 11/08/2014
A group of gardeners has taken over the Q Gardens allotments on the Kirkholt estate and Councillor Richard Farnell visited the gardens to meet the volunteers at a special launch...
The ongoing crisis in Iraq means Parliament should be recalled, Simon Danczuk MP for Rochdale has argued. As the humanitarian crisis worsens in Iraq and minority Christians...
Wood Street in Heywood is set to be renamed in commemoration of Private Anthony Palmer, a Crimean war hero and Victoria Cross recipient, who is buried in Heywood Cemetery.
Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society has put together a list of local soldiers who fell during the First World War. The list, as far as the group can tell, is a...
An inquest into the death of Tracy Shelvey, the lady who died after jumping from the roof of the Wheatsheaf Centre in February, will take place next year. The full...
DJ Liz Kershaw has been added to the line-up for this year’s Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival. Littleborough born Liz will appear at the festival on Sunday 26 October...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman fought off a robber who attempted to steal her handbag. At around 5pm on Saturday 2 August a 51-year-old woman was walking...
Police have released CCTV after a car crashed into Hopwood Hall College, badly injuring the driver and causing extensive damage to the building. At about 7.15pm on Saturday 9...
Girlguiding volunteers Ellen Hendry and Martina Caraher from Rochdale, received an unforgettable surprise when a group of girls and young women recognised them for their volunteer...
Norden now hold a seven points lead at the top of the Lake Garage Central Lancashire League Premiership following their win at Werneth on Saturday. The Stags took first knock...
Premiership: Clifton 305-8 (Masmulla 123, Ben Chapman 75), Royton 174 (Pieter Malan 55no); Littleborough 170-9 (Chris Schofield 73, Phil Deakin 38),
A charity abseil has been organised down the 190-foot town hall clock tower. Those wanting to take part will need a head for heights as the group will climb more than 100...
Mayfield came away from Saddleworth on Saturday with two points in the bag and promotion to the Kingstone Press NCL premier division assured. This was another good performance...
Hundreds of supporters of the Armed Forces gathered outside of Rochdale Town Hall today (Sunday 10 August) to watch as soldiers and walkers marched into Rochdale from Todmorden....
Date Published 10/08/2014
Rochdale’s first game back in League One ended in a narrow defeat against Peterborough United at Spotland Stadium. Kyle Vassell’s second half strike was enough to condemn Dale to...
The Rochdale Online Department Store has received support and endorsement from David Wood, the Chief Executive Officer of Brand Mary – the Mary Portas brand. David described...
Molly Howell, a young windsurfer from Milnrow, recently competed in the Techno293 world championships in France. 15-year-old Molly joined 30 young Great Britain Windsurfers at...
Andrew Nutter visited Springhill Hospice last week with a cheque for £2,500... and some "lovely" cakes. The money was raised at Andrew's 21st Anniversary bash.
Just one year after opening, Pretty Pink Couture has been given the go-ahead to use the Made in Britain marque. Pretty Pink Couture was set up in May last year by fashion...
For thousands of years we have consumed wine in bottles. Why, because they work well. We want our wine to store for months and in some case years. The benefit of bottles is that...
Date Published 09/08/2014
Businesses and shops in the borough are being asked to show their support for breastfeeding mums by signing up for the Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme.
Date Published 08/08/2014
Vinca Jocale, a local handmade jewellery and gift business based in Littleborough is hosting an online auction to raise money for the NMO-UK Research foundation. The event, to...
Reeds player Chris Pearce was back again at Jazz On A Sunday fronting another varied and outstandingly entertaining offering with long time associates Tony Pipkin on cornet,...
Officers got more than they bargained for when they attended . What they thought was going to be a quick arrest became slightly more complicated when they discovered a Cannabis...
Arrests/Warrants Two people have been charged in connection with a robbery in Heywood. Niall Kiernan (born 29/01/1991) of Caldbeck Drive in Middleton has been charged with...
Kevin Metzger, a former Cardinal Langley pupil, won two gold medals at recent athletics events and retain the title as #1 for triple jump in England. Kevin, 16, competed in the...
A cycle race at BMI The Highfield Hospital in Rochdale has raised over £350 for Cancer Research UK, as part of a national campaign aimed at helping people fight against the UK’s...
Sameera Rafiq, a resident from Deeplish, has had an outstanding year and is on track to follow her dreams and head off for a career in broadcast journalism.
The community in Wardleworth came together at a community fun day run by Wardleworth Community Centre and volunteers from vInspired. The vInspired cashpoint scheme offers young...
