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I am pleased to say that we have passed a budget for 2014/15, which has sought to balance the impact on both the council tax payer and front line services. There will be no...
Date Published 27/02/2014
Former Rochdale Councillor Pat Flynn has been made an Honorary Alderman. Pat, who was a councillor for almost 30 years, received the honour at an extraordinary council meeting...
David Sinclair, 49, once one of Rochdale's leading independent bar owners, has been jailed for 18 months for failing to disclose assets he held abroad whilst owing hundreds of...
Improvement work is currently under way at the top and bottom of Yorkshire Street in Rochdale town centre. Work is being carried out at the bottom of Yorkshire Street to...
All four townships in the borough could receive up to £20,000 to help honour those who fought in World War One. Rochdale Council has set aside £80,000 to commemorate the 100th...
A number of departments from Quality Solicitors, AST Hampsons have moved to South Parade in Rochdale Town Centre. The Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Wills Trust and...
The Bishop of Manchester, The Rt Revd David Walker, has joined the End Hunger Fast campaign planned for Lent. The campaign encourages those who are able to fast for a day on 4...
After a spate of fly-tipping near Queen’s Park this week, Rochdale Borough Council is calling for residents to come forward with any information they may have about the culprit....
A new survey has revealed the lengths some small firms mistakenly go to trying to comply with health and safety. One business completed a risk assessment for using a tape measure...
Joe Sharp Freight, which provided five trucks for last year's Charities Fete, is based on Sefton Street and featured on Truck World TV, described as 'Top Gear for trucks' -...
Two men have been charged after Paul Maxwell escaped from lawful custody while out on day release with prison staff in Rochdale town centre. Paul Maxwell (04/10/1964), of no...
Rochdale has been nationally recognised by the Ministry of Defence, Royal British Legion and others for introducing pioneering changes to better support armed forces personnel and...
More people than ever will benefit from the opportunity to transform and improve their local communities as £3million was today announced by the Department for Communities and...
A charity race night raised £2,000 for Cancer Research UK and Springhill Hospice. 16 employers sponsored races from £50 and upwards and other employers sponsored horses.
Early Met Office statistics for Winter 2014 show that England and Wales has already had its wettest winter in almost 250 years. As February comes to an end provisional...
Pop star Lucy Spraggan will be amongst the famous names taking part in Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival this autumn. The three-day festival will feature the soulful...
A leading debt advice charity says it has seen a big rise in the number of clients with payday loan problems. StepChange Debt Charity says nearly 67,000 people asked for its...
A worker was held up at gunpoint during a robbery at a petrol station in Heywood . Two men ran into Heap Bridge station on Bury New Road, Heywood and demanded money from the...
Shehneela Ahmed is already making her mark across the globe as the world's first female Asian football agent for the English FA and is now hoping to inspire young footballers who...
Christian Spence, Head of Business Intelligence, talks about his role at the Chamber. Head of Business Intelligence could be seen as a somewhat esoteric title but,...
Mike Mason has been confirmed as Finance Director for Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Mike has been in post in an interim capacity, since the departure of former FD,...
Croft Goode Architects has handed over a scheme of 21 new homes that has boosted the supply of affordable housing in Langley, Middleton. The homes, a mix of bungalows and...
In the last pre-season test before the start of the new term, Mayfield entertained Wigan St Patricks in a benchmark game as both sides are in the same division in the upcoming...
Mayfield begin their 2014 league campaign at home on sat when they entertain Cumbrian side Millom. The visitors didn’t have the best of seasons last year and will not be relishing...
Passive smoking is linked to a significantly increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and ectopic pregnancy, finds a large observational study, published online in Tobacco...
A trip to the bank turned into a rescue mission for Andrew Huszar of Milnrow based Alpha Photography when he was called on to help a film crew whose lights had been damaged en...
Date Published 26/02/2014
Councillor Colin Lambert, Leader of Rochdale Borough Council, said: “Our thoughts are with Fusilier Lee Rigby’s family today and we hope now that justice has been served they can...
Quat-Chem Ltd, a Rochdale based chemical company specialising in preventive hygiene technologies and the manufacture of biocidal raw materials and disinfectants, saw significant...
Hopwood Hall College rugby team are top of the North West Premiership, the North West Regional Cup champions and remain undefeated for the season. Today’s (Wednesday 26...
Rochdale Hornets host Keighley Cougars this Sunday at Spotland in our second Kingstone Press Championship match. Hornets lost out 12-42 last week against Dewsbury Rams and...
