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More needs to be done to investigate the risks to human health that extracting shale gas poses, suggests a personal view published on bmj.com. Dr Seth Shonkoff, Executive...
Date Published 18/04/2014
The pass mark for a two-part test that international medical graduates must pass to work as a doctor in the UK should be raised to reduce differences in performance between...
The local launch of ‘Smile for the Camera: The Double Life of Cyril Smith’, the long-awaited book on the late Cyril Smith by MP Simon Danczuk and his Parliamentary Secretary, Matt...
Date Published 17/04/2014
With millions of Brits ready to crack open their Easter eggs this Sunday, a survey by oral health charity the British Dental Health Foundation has discovered the majority of...
Six wardens are celebrating after successfully completing their NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Housing. The six wardens, who support RBH tenants across the Borough, were: Johanne...
Mantra Learning, a private training provider specialising in the logistics, automotive and contact centre sectors has been rated as ‘Good’ for Overall Effectiveness by Ofsted in...
Met Office meteorologists are predicting a mix of weather for the Easter weekend, with sunshine at first giving way to showers by Bank Holiday Monday. The sun looks set to...
Three men threatened staff and stole money from a shop in Middleton. The men approached the counter of the Co-Op on Kenyon Lane where staff were working and demanded they gave...
A man was stabbed in the leg during an attempted robbery in Heywood. The 24-year-old victim was walking across waste land near to George Street, when he was approached by two...
Rochdale lad Ben Murphy has qualified from the last-16 knockout at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds for the final of the English Under-14 Snooker Championship. Ben edged past...
Over 100 boys and girls took advantage of a week's football and multi-sport coaching provided by the Football in the Community Trust coaches.
Naila Ilyas has been named a national Heat Hero by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) recently for her contribution to tackling fuel poverty in Rochdale. The...
The world’s biggest wildlife survey reports a chorus of frogs hopping around in Greater Manchester gardens, but our native squirrels are in the red. Nearly half of people in...
Taxi drivers received training and advice on helping to keep borough residents safe with a particular focus on identifying victims of child sexual exploitation and informing...
Mayfield look forward to a hectic bank holiday weekend with a league clash on Saturday and then the Oldham Standard Cup Final on Monday at Oldham Rugby Union Club. The NCL...
Transport Minister Robert Goodwill has urged car passengers to speak out against drink-drivers after 1 in 4 admitted to being too self-conscious to say anything. Research for...
Middleton Trampolining Club van has been broken into, thieves have taken the children's tuck shop cash tin, the club's sat nav and a bottle of perfume. The van was parked in...
Date Published 16/04/2014
Matthew Moss High School and Rochdale Sixth Form College have launched a unique scheme that is attracting international attention. Named D6, the scheme sees 180 pupils from...
Olympian and endurance adventurer James Cracknell OBE has been confirmed as this year’s special guest to host The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust’s fifth annual Staff Awards...
To celebrate the second stage of Le Tour de France coming to the borough in July, £20,000 is available for local groups to make the visit of the sporting spectacular even more...
The CLA in the North is calling for action on fly-tipping as farmers and landowners throughout the region gear up to clear piles of waste dumped in their gateways, fields and...
The board of directors at Rochdale Hornets are pleased to announce that Mick Johnson will join the board of directors with immediate effect. Mick has been a supporter of...
The Hornets head on the road this weekend as the men take on North Wales Crusaders in a Kingstone Press Championship fixture at the Racecourse and the ladies take on Whitworth in...
Unemployment has dropped below 7 per cent for the first time since the recession and employment has seen the biggest annual jump in a generation, figures published by the Office...
After introductions by David Ashworth, members of the capacity audience settled back in anticipation of an evening of musical delight, to be provided by Milnrow Band, at...
The defamation case against Rochdale Council and Council Leader Colin Lambert brought by by two Rochdale based private care home operators has been dismissed by Mr Justice Bean in...
Pregnant women with chronic hypertension (high blood pressure) are highly likely to suffer from adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery, low birth weight and neonatal...
The scaffolding being erected around the black box has now reached around half way up the structure - it will take a further four weeks to cover the entire structure. Since our...
Date Published 15/04/2014
Rochdale could be transported back in time with the council looking at using historical adverts to help revitalise the town centre. The move could see adverts from bygone days...
At the Hornets we’ve been doing some quality work out in the community promoting the Hornets brand. This involves doing some work in primary schools, high schools and various...