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Full steam ahead for budding young writers

The Friends of Littleborough Stations has launched a writing competition and budding young writers are being encouraged enter. The competition...

Date Online: 25/01/2012

Man tied up and threatened with machete in robbery

A 49-year-old man was tied up and threatened with a machete during a robbery at a shop in Littleborough. Three...

Date Online: 25/01/2012

Peace group raise over £400 for Fukushima nuclear disaster victims

Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group has raised over £400 to send to the ‘Strong Children Japan’ project....

Date Online: 23/01/2012

Fundraising family set sights on life-changing operation

A fundraising campaign to send a nine-year-old boy to America for life-changing treatment has been launched. Adam Kutereba, from Littleborough, suffers...

Date Online: 14/01/2012

Two freed from car after collision

Two people were freed from a car after a road traffic collision outside a restaurant in Littleborough. At around 11.15pm on...

Date Online: 23/12/2011

Littleborough fire-fighters raise money for trio of charities

Heavy rain and strong winds didn't dampen the spirits of fire-fighters at Littleborough Fire Station who raised thousands of pounds...

Date Online: 22/12/2011

Thimbles – Littleborough Christmas window winner

Thimbles on Hare Hill Road has been named the winner of the Littleborough Christmas window...

Date Online: 21/12/2011

Large-scale training exercise at Hollingworth Lake

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service will be carrying out a large-scale training exercise at Hollingworth Lake tonight (Tuesday 6...

Date Online: 06/12/2011

Special Christmas journey for train travellers

People heading into Manchester to do their Christmas shopping on Sunday (4 December) enjoyed a festive journey on the ‘Mince...

Date Online: 05/12/2011

Fire service training exercise at Hollingworth Lake

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service will be carrying out a large scale training exercise at Hollingworth Lake this evening...

Date Online: 02/12/2011

Festive cheer as Christmas lights switched on in Littleborough

The festive spirit was on show in Littleborough on Sunday evening as hundreds of people came together for the Christmas...

Date Online: 27/11/2011

Woman given two year ASBO

A woman accused of anti social behaviour because of regular drunken, abusive and violent conduct has been given a two...

Date Online: 23/11/2011

Peace Group mark John Bright's bicentenary

Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group members marked the imminent bicentenary of John Bright’s birth in Rochdale on 16 November 1811...

Date Online: 14/11/2011

Blooming triumph

The borough of Rochdale has been heavily recognised at this year’s North West in Bloom awards – walking away with...

Date Online: 02/11/2011

Hollingworth sailors are winners at Salford

Pink Pants, a combined team from Hollingworh Hunters and Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club, were victorious at this year’s RYA OnBoard...

Date Online: 02/11/2011

Fire-fighters tackle bungalow blaze

Twenty fire-fighters tackled a blaze at a bungalow in Littleborough on Sunday morning. Fire-fighters were called to Castle Bungalow, Castle Farm,...

Date Online: 30/10/2011

Rainy half term failed to dampen spirits

The rainy October half term failed to dampen spirits as over 40 children attended half term camps accross Bury...

Date Online: 28/10/2011

Man taken to hospital with head injuries following collision

A 49-year-old man was taken to hospital with head injuries following a collision with a car outside Littleborough Fire Station...

Date Online: 24/10/2011

New era begins for Canalside

The restoration of the Canalside Warehouse in Littleborough saw the start of a brand new chapter in the building’s life...

Date Online: 22/10/2011

Councillor slams Hollingworth BSF as a “disgrace”

A Milnrow Councillor has described the Building Schools for the Future Programme at Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College as a...

Date Online: 20/10/2011

Peace group’s call for 'pressure on MPs' backed

Members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) from across Britain have unanimously supported a resolution from the Rochdale and...

Date Online: 17/10/2011

Good causes in with a chance of winning £6,000 grant

A handful of groups aiming to make a difference in their community are in the running to bag a £6,000...

Date Online: 12/10/2011

Salon owner bags £16.5k on game show

A salon owner from Littleborough has scooped £16,500 after successfully beating the banker on the hit game show Deal or...

Date Online: 11/10/2011

Recommendations made following train derailment

Five recommendations have been made to Network Rail following the derailment of a train in the Summit tunnel near Littleborough...

Date Online: 29/09/2011

Club supporters descend on beer festival

Supporters of Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club turned out in full force over the weekend for the club’s Beer and Cider...

Date Online: 25/09/2011

Win a 22" LED TV courtesy of Co-operative Energy

Co-operative Energy has joined forces with Rochdale Online to offer one lucky person a chance to win a brand new...

Date Online: 21/09/2011

Plans for nursing home in Littleborough

Plans for a 50 bed nursing home in Littleborough will go before Councillors for approval next week. The application for...

Date Online: 15/09/2011

Radical boundary shake-up planned for Rochdale

Proposals for new parliamentary constituency boundaries could see Rochdale undergo radical changes. Plans launched by the Boundary Commission for England...

Date Online: 13/09/2011

Rochdale local puts his best foot forward for Peru mountain trek

An adventurous Rochdale local, Bob Chadwick is set to take on the ultimate overseas challenge in October by travelling to...

Date Online: 13/09/2011

Rochdale Cobras 24 – 12 Littleborough ARLFC

Rochdale Cobras finished the summer season in style last week retaining the Riley Cup with great win over an impressive...

Date Online: 09/09/2011