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Mill gutted by blaze

The fire has gutted Heywood Mill

A blanket of smoke covered part of Heywood last night (Friday 3 July) as a huge blaze ripped through Heywood Mill.

Fire fighters from across the region worked through the night to tackle the flames, which have completely gutted the building, and they are still on site as Rochdale Online News reports this morning (11.30am).

Date published: 04/07/2009

Customer Services on move in Milnrow

Rochdale Borough Council’s Customer Service centre in Milnrow moves to a new home within the nearby library on Newhey Road from Monday 13 July.

The centre, which provides free advice and assistance regarding any council service, is moving from its current base on Dale Street, Milnrow....

Date published: 04/07/2009

Sunday fun at the Fire Station

Fire engines will be on display all day

There is fun for all the family in Rochdale tomorrow (Sunday 5 July), as Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum holds its annual open day.

Fire engines will be on display old and new,...

Date published: 04/07/2009

Health service on the up, says review

The local health service has been praised for making good progress in the past 12 months.

Two projects from NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale were praised in a region wide review launched by NHS North West, which looks at the progress that the NHS has made since the publication of the Healthier Horizons strategy a year ago....

Date published: 04/07/2009

Police 'tactics' to be examined

Police Officer's day-today work will be closely examined by the country's top criminologists

Police officers will have their day-to-day work scrutinised as part of a tough new scheme to bring down crime.

On-the-job tactics will be closely examined by the UK’s top criminologists...

Date published: 03/07/2009

£50m revamp for airport terminal

Even more high street names have been attracted to the airport.

Manchester airport’s flagship Terminal One has been given a £50 million makeover, based on the advice of psychologists.

Passengers jetting off from Thursday this week were the first to...

Date published: 03/07/2009

More bad news for rail passengers

Rochdale rail passengers hoping to escape the misery of overcrowded local trains were dealt a double blow yesterday.

Two train companies have been told that the number of extra carriages promised to them has been slashed in half without explanation, it was revealed....

Date published: 03/07/2009

Brave the wet for Darnhill Festival

Fun lovers are expected to brave tomorrow’s wet weather to enjoy the Darnhill Festival 2009.

The event, organised by the Cartwheel Arts and the Darnhill Festival Association, will provide lots of fun-packed activities including dance workshops, live music performances and face painting....

Date published: 03/07/2009

Businesses invited to Council supplier event

Rochdale Council are inviting local businesses to the town hall on 15 July to the next in the series of events designed to improve access to business opportunities with public sector organisations across the Borough....

Date published: 03/07/2009

Raise your concerns at Middleton Township

Middleton Arena

Members of the public are being invited to Middleton Township meeting on Thursday (9 July), to hear about local issues in the area.

The meeting will take place at Middleton Arena at...

Date published: 03/07/2009

'Capture the Canal' competition

Rochdale Canal

Teenagers aged 13 to 18 are being invited to 'capture the canal', with a chance of winning prizes worth a total of £850.

Rochdale Canal Society, is association with the Rochdale Township...

Date published: 03/07/2009

Janitor cleans up 'fifth Beatles' grave

Stuart Sutcliffe

A janitor at Rochdale fire station has paid a large sum of money to clean up the grave of the original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe.

Beatles fanatic Colin Unwin fixed up Sutcliffe's...

Date published: 03/07/2009

Missing child sex attacker found in Mexico

GMP logo

A child sex attacker who went missing six years ago has been tracked down in Mexico through a “most wanted” website.

Littleborough man Andrew Eden, was jailed for four years in 2001 for...

Date published: 03/07/2009

MP's strong words on tuition fee rise

Paul Rowen MP says the higher education policy is

The government’s higher education policy is “falling to pieces”, says Rochdale MP Paul Rowen.

The statement follows news that there will be a freeze on student loans and grants, but an...

Date published: 03/07/2009

Fire chaos halts rush-hour trains

Commuters faced rail misery this morning as services from Rochdale to Manchester on the Oldham loop line were halted by a suspected arson attack.

Trains from Rochdale, via Milnrow and Newhey, and those travelling through Rochdale from Manchester to Calder Valley were all affected by an early-morning fire in two control cabinets at Collyhurst....

Date published: 03/07/2009

NHS Chief to say goodbye

Trevor Purt

NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale has announced that its current Chief Executive, Trevor Purt, will be leaving the organisation to join the new management team for NHS Wales and lead one...

Date published: 03/07/2009

Newlook Ellenroad reopens to the public

Work continues at the Ellenroad engine house.

Thousands of people voted for it as part of a television fundraising competition and now Rochdale residents can come and celebrate the arrival of an important historic steam engine in...

Date published: 03/07/2009

Ten hoax calls a day for ‘phantom fires’

Greater Manchester Fire Service is called out to almost 10 hoax calls each day, according to research from the Liberal Democrats.

Since 2003, there have been 17,395 false alarm calls to Greater Manchester Fire Service that have been classified as "malicious"....

Date published: 02/07/2009

Prolific burglar jailed

Aaron Freeman

A man has today Thursday 2 July 2009, been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to a number of burglaries and other offences, including one in Rochdale.

Aaron Freeman, 20, of...

Date published: 02/07/2009

Landlord and wife tied up in pub robbery

A pub landlord and his wife were tied up by robbers following a break-in during the early hours of this morning (Thursday 2 July).

Three robbers climbed through a secure upstairs window into The White Lion on Edenfield Road in Norden, and dragged the 61-year-old manager and his 58-year-old wife out of bed, after arming themselves with the couple's iron....

Date published: 02/07/2009

Boy suffers serious injury outside house party

A 15-year-old boy suffered a serious head injury following a fight outside a house party.

The victim was kicked, punched and stamped on during the fight and is currently in a stable condition in hospital....

Date published: 02/07/2009

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