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And then there was 10! Further cabinet post announced

In addition to the increased number of cabinet posts announced last week by Rochdale Council, a further post was announced...

Date Online: 19/05/2012

Two further arrests in sex grooming investigation

Two more men have been arrested in connection with an ongoing inquiry into grooming and child sexual exploitation in Rochdale. The...

Date Online: 19/05/2012

‘Rochdale needs jobs and services, not nuclear weapons’

Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group leafleted in the town centre today (Saturday 19 May 2012) saying that ‘Rochdale needs jobs...

Date Online: 19/05/2012

Hospital’s £3.75m shot in the arm

Oldham's Accident and Emergency department, that serves much of Rochdale following the closure of A&E at Rochdale Infirmary, is set...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Fighting back

Today, in our sister paper the Oldham Chronicle, Samantha Roberts bravely waived her right to lifetime anonymity as she urged...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Minority of Pakistani men see white girls as 'fair game'

A "small minority" of Pakistani men see white girls as "fair game", Baroness Warsi has said. It is important to...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Aspiring lawyers from Rochdale Sixth Form College visit Huddersfield University

Eighteen aspiring lawyers from Rochdale Sixth Form College got an insight into studying for law at university last week, when...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

The Blooming Great Tea Party

Management and staff of the Crimble, Rochdale joined with members of Marie Curie Cancer Care Rochdale Support group to provide...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Switch to online benefits claims

An online system is providing residents with an alternative way of claiming housing and council tax...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Musical talents displayed at dazzling concert

Service users from the Pennine Care rehabilitation and high support directorate (RHSD) in Rochdale have been taking part in a...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Fire at takeaway started deliberately

A takeaway was set alight in Rochdale. Shortly after 3am on Wednesday 16 May 2012, police were called to Spotland...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Nursery toddles to help hospital

Channings Nursery on Railway Street in Rochdale had a very special visitor at their Teddy Toddle in the form of...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

VIDEO: House destroyed by fire

A house in Chamber House Drive was destroyed by fire yesterday (17 May 2012) evening. The fire is believed to have...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

GMP flies rainbow flag for IDAHO

Greater Manchester Police is flying the rainbow flag at the Force’s new headquarters at Central Park and at divisional headquarters...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Send a Jubilee card to the Queen

The Rotary Club of Middleton is holding a competition for the children of Middleton to design a card they might...

Date Online: 18/05/2012

Cameron hits out at ‘truly dreadful case’

The sex grooming scandal that saw nine local men jailed was a “truly dreadful case” which must be investigated further,...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Complaints over use of 'Asian' label

Groups representing Sikh and Hindu communities have complained about the term "Asian" being used to describe the nine men jailed...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Councillor falsely accused in race-hate flier

A Rochdale councillor has been falsely accused of giving evidence for one of the men convicted in the recent ‘grooming...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

An open invitation from Imam Irfan Chishti MBE

In the past week and months Rochdale as a town has been maligned because of the actions of a minority...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Right to be insulted

A campaign calling for the right to be insulted without running to the law for protection from hurt feelings is...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Beauty therapy students scoop a hat trick of awards

Hopwood Hall College’s Image (Beauty) department entered nine of its top students in to the WorldSkills UK regional heats which...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Unemployment claimant count falls

The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Rochdale has fallen. Last month 7,868 people claimed the benefit compared with 8,058...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

BTP: Seventh year of falling crime levels

British Transport Police in the north west is hailing a impressive seventh year of falling crime levels. The news comes as...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

‘Gentleman Jim’ Gartside takes on mayoral chain

Long-serving Norden councillor James Gartside was installed as Mayor for the forthcoming year. As usual, the Great Hall provided the perfect...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Milnrow dispersal order renewed

A Dispersal Order introduced in Milnrow in November 2011 has been renewed and will now run until 11 November 2012....

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Manchester sewer stars make grime-time TV

The murky world of Manchester's sewers came under the spotlight of reality TV this week - bringing two new local...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Milnrow Band - Grand Shield Competition

The Winter Gardens, Blackpool was the venue for the 92nd Spring Brass Band Festival Championships. The Milnrow Band was, for the...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Protests in Rochdale and Heywood

Police have made a small number of arrests after two simultaneous protests held by far-right groups in Heywood and Rochdale....

Date Online: 17/05/2012

Man charged following death of John Barrett

A man has been charged following the death of John Barrett. Kamar Anderson (08/09/1986) of Hayfield Close, West Gorton, was...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

National Front/ BNP demo in Heywood and Rochdale

The National Front and BNP staged demonstrations in Heywood and Rochdale this evening. A number congregated in Heywood and a...

Date Online: 16/05/2012