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VIDEO: Council chief apologises to child sex abuse victims

Rochdale Council Chief Executive Jim Taylor has apologised to the victims of child sexual abuse after an independent report says...

Date Online: 25/05/2013

Cannabis operation dismantled

A sophisticated cannabis cultivation operation in Rochdale has been dismantled. Police officers from the Rochdale North Team discovered the cannabis farm...

Date Online: 25/05/2013

Garry Layfield jailed for a number of historic sex offences

Garry Layfield has been jailed for a number of historic sex offences. Layfield (born 10/9/57) of Great Gates Road, Kirkholt,...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Tackling Littleborough’s casualty hotspot

The centre of Littleborough is ranked twelfth out of the top 38 sites in Greater Manchester for...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

'Goodnight Lee, rest in peace our fallen soldier'

A service for Drummer Lee Rigby, the soldier killed by two assailants in south-east London on Wednesday, has taken place...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Letter from Parliament - Simon Danczuk MP

I’d like to start this week by paying tribute to the outgoing mayor Jim Gartside. Jim was a very good...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Trading Standards seize illicit goods in Rochdale

A large quantity of illegal alcohol, cigarettes and tobacco was discovered following two raids in Rochdale last week. Rochdale Borough...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Resurfacing of Maclure Road

On Sunday 26 May 2013, as part of the works to construct the Rochdale town centre Metrolink extension, contractors will...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Drugs gang sentenced to 92 years in prison

A gang of drug dealers, six from Rochdale, have been convicted today (Friday 24 May) and sentenced to a total...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Bookstart programme is every child’s bear necessities

Bookstart Bear dropped into Number One Riverside Central Library to thank two special ladies, Maureen Watson and Irene Peachey, for...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Students analyse their own DNA in guest lecture

Applied Science students at Rochdale Sixth Form College welcomed renowned biologist John Schollar, from Reading University, to find out more...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Warning about pension scam

Police are warning people not to fall foul of a pension scam. The scam takes the form of cold calling...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Have pet, will travel

Dogs and cats are set to gain greater opportunities to travel across EU borders. MEPs have given their support to...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

New partnership to improve end of life care for local people

Frontline health and social care staff have launched a new partnership to improve how they coordinate care to people who...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

UKIP rise welcomed

UKIP Deputy Leader, Paul Nuttall, has welcomed a new poll of voting intentions showing that the party is now only...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Danger of illegal tooth whitening

People are leaving themselves open to illegal and potentially harmful tooth-whitening....

Date Online: 24/05/2013

‘All they needed to do was listen to the victims,’ says MP

Child abuse victims’ voices were prevented from being heard because of excessive bureaucracy and labyrinthine systems. That is the verdict of...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Senior officers of Rochdale Council turned a blind eye to child sex abuse

An independent report into child sexual exploitation in Rochdale has concluded that senior officers of Rochdale Council turned a blind...

Date Online: 24/05/2013

Rochdale Council of Mosques condemns murder of Lee Rigby

The Rochdale Council of Mosques (RCM) has condemned the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich, London....

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Murdered soldier named as Lee Rigby from Langley

Drummer Lee Rigby - the soldier killed close to Woolwich Barracks - was from the Langley Estate in Middleton. The...

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Rochdale turns other towns blue with envy

Seven new dashes of colour will be added to Rochdale town centre next month with the installation of a series...

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Shortage of midwives shows that quality of care not at heart of NHS

Commenting on the King’s Fund report, ‘Patient Centred Leadership – Rediscovering our purpose’ published today (Thursday, 23 May), Cathy Warwick,...

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Lewis shows drive to fix up apprenticeship

An enthusiastic youngster has put himself on the road to employment after attending a Skills Event held on Heywood Industrial...

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Brian Greenhoff dies aged 60

Former Manchester United and England defender Brian Greenhoff has died suddenly at the age of 60 at his home in...

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Twilight market

A twilight market was held on The Esplanade on Thursday 18 May until 8.00pm with local businesses selling goods to...

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Twenty arrests following huge operation to target suspected rogue scrapyard dealers

Twenty people have been arrested following the latest phase of an operation to tackle the sale of stolen metal in...

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Rochdale soldier receives military honour

In a selfless act, a Rochdale solider ran twice into the line of fire of a Taliban sniper to save...

Date Online: 23/05/2013

Driver dragged to safety from car after ploughing into canal

A middle aged man was extremely fortunate to escape unhurt when he deliberately drove his car straight through barriers on...

Date Online: 22/05/2013

Wardle High School students take on Lakeside

Musicians from Wardle High School visited Lakeside on the 10 May for an activity packed weekend. The Lakeside YMCA National...

Date Online: 22/05/2013

United Utilities Community Fund helps local charities

Local charities and not for profit organisations have received help and donations from the United Utilities Community Fund....

Date Online: 22/05/2013