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A man in his 70s has died after walking in front of a tram in Chadderton. CCTV showed the pensioner walking from the platform at Freehold station, Block Lane, into the path of...
Date Published 01/08/2013
Dog owners from the North West are taking the lead in living healthier and more active lifestyles, as a survey reveals that a staggering 41 percent of non-pet owners do not take...
Sports fanatic and award-winning children’s author Tom Palmer is inviting local families to join his scrum at Rochdale Central Library.
Rochdale’s local creative writing groups will deliver dramatic readings of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s The Mask of Anarchy in remembrance of those who suffered as a result of the...
As National Citizen Service (NCS) kicks off its 2013 programme, independent research confirms that it is giving young people the skills and confidence to get ahead.
Commenting on the government’s announcement to award bursaries of up to £20,000 to teach Maths, English or Special Education Needs (SEN), Tim Thomas, Head of Employment Policy at...
Commenting on Treasury proposals to change part of the calculation used to value the expected costs of the NHS pension scheme, Jon Skewes, director of Policy, Employment Relations...
The M62 was closed in the early hours of this morning due to a man scaling the barrier of a bridge over the motorway between junctions 20 (Rochdale) and 21 (Milnrow) and...
Rochdale Borough Council received £399,058 income from parking fines (Penalty Charge Notices) in the last financial year.
In this week’s BMJ, two cardiologists from the Royal Free Hospital in London suggest the evidence base is strong for changing the way people who have had a cardiac arrest outside...
Police in Heywood are warning residents to beware of a parcel delivery scam. Accounts are set up at an address and parcels are delivered without the occupants knowledge.
Date Published 31/07/2013
Rochdale Borough Council is to share a £48m windfall after the Manchester Airports Group announced increased profits for the past year.
A survey asking patients if they would recommend a hospital ward to friends and family has seen the Royal Oldham Hospital emerge with high marks.
Gail Hopper has been offered what is possibly one of the toughest Local Authority jobs in the country at the moment, Director of Children’s Services at Rochdale Borough Council.
Chris Davies MEP, who has written extensively about people’s right to die across Europe has sympathised with judges involved in the right to die cases decided today, he said, “The...
Users of services provided by Rochdale Community Transport travelling to and from Adult Day Care Centres will see a massive hike in the price they usually pay.
With trams now travelling to Rochdale town centre as testing of the overhead line equipment is carried out, many residents are wondering why the service to town will not be fully...
A fundraiser is being held for 16-year-old Olayinka Olatunde to raise funds for the family’s legal costs and raise awareness on female genital mutilation (FGM).
Rochdale’s Martin “50 Cal” Stapleton will make his Bellator MMA debut in the Bellator lightweight tournament opening round. The eight man tournament will see Stapleton take on...
Eight local lads took on the challenge of the Way of the Roses cycle in order to raise money for Kelly Walsh.
Heywood CC 1st XI have a new shirt sponsor for the next three years. The kits have been sponsored by Peter Cramb, a cricket enthusiast and long-time friend and former...
Heywood U9s took on one of the stronger teams in the league, Milnrow, who have a number of players playing above their age group. Due to a few late arrivals from Milnrow, Heywood...
After two heavy defeats, the return of captain Roger Smethurst and all-rounder Lee Grogan saw Heywood Seconds return to their best form at home to Middleton on Saturday.
Wardle High School has been selected to engage in a year long partnership with the Oldham Coliseum Theatre, receiving specialist master classes, workshops and access to theatre...
Grant Edmeades, Middleton's professional, showed what a devastating batsman he can be, as he almost single handedly won the match for the home side.
People who have sold properties which are not their main homes, and have not told HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about any profit, have one month left to make use of the disclosure...
Two men have been charged following a robbery and an attempted murder in Heywood. Ryan Sandiford (born 09/02/94) of Green Lane, Heywood has been charged with attempt murder....
Twenty-two arrests have been made in Rochdale as part of a summer crackdown on crime by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Eight people have been charged so far for offences...
Date Published 30/07/2013
Highly respected athlete and sports coach, Joe Salt has died at the age of 80. Tributes were paid to the Rochdale Harriers president who died on Saturday after losing his...
All residents have been accounted for following a fire and partial collapse of a terraced house in Bamford, Rochdale. Two men, aged 63 and 36, were rescued from the property...