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Leaked letter from former Rochdale MP to IICSA states “I found attempts to cover-up abuse very strange”

“I found these attempts to cover-up abuse very strange” – these are just some of the words former Rochdale-MP Simon Danczuk wrote in October 2017 to the Chairwoman of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) regarding child sexual abuse in Rochdale.

Date Published 21/04/2018


Power cut in Rochdale

Approximately 1,500 people have been affected by a power cut in Rochdale on Saturday night (21 April).

Date Published 21/04/2018

Letter from Parliament: Tony Lloyd MP

This week I went to the 'Dying to Work' charter, which is a campaign by the TUC for terminally ill people as they often have a bad experience with work. I encourage companies to...

Date Published 21/04/2018


Warm and humid weekend ahead

After a warm week in which we saw the hottest April day since 1949, the warm conditions are forecast to stretch into the weekend, albeit at not quite the same intensity.

Date Published 20/04/2018

Young girl taken to hospital after collision

A young girl was taken to hospital following a collision on Isabella Street in Rochdale on Tuesday (17 April).

Date Published 20/04/2018


H Samuel closing

The H Samuel store in Rochdale, Exchange Shopping Centre will be closing on 12 May 2018.

Date Published 20/04/2018

Burglary operation in the Kingsway area

A plain clothes burglary operation ran in the Kingsway area from Tuesday 17 April to Friday 20 April late evening into the early hours.

Date Published 20/04/2018


Company director convicted for providing illegal immigration advice

Tariq Hussain, aged 34 of Livesy Street, Rochdale, was fined £600 and ordered to pay £1,999 compensation at Manchester Crown Court, having pleaded guilty to three charges of ...

Date Published 20/04/2018

Why does it take so long to sort housing benefit claims?

Why does it take so long to sort housing benefit claims asks a local resident?

Date Published 20/04/2018


Rochdale Council considering compensating victims of child sex abuse

Rochdale Borough Council is considering compensating child sex abuse victims after it was criticised in a report for failing to protect vulnerable children.

Date Published 20/04/2018

Healthwatch wins tender

Healthwatch Rochdale, an award-winning organisation has won the competitive tender to be recommissioned to provide the Healthwatch service for the people of the Rochdale Borough...

Date Published 20/04/2018


Wildfires highlight the vulnerability of the diverse and valuable South Pennines habitat

The South Pennines Fire Operations Group (FOG) has warned of the danger posed by wildfires, which can strike anywhere in the South Pennines, to endangered wildlife, farm...

Date Published 20/04/2018

Man jailed after stabbing wife to death with samurai sword

A man who repeatedly stabbed his wife with a samurai sword in a fit of rage has been jailed.

Date Published 19/04/2018


Fire engines at the Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre

Three fire engines attended the Wheatsheaf Centre Shopping Centre on Thursday (19 April).

Date Published 19/04/2018

Rochdale man sets Guinness World Record for tallest tortilla stack

A Rochdale man has set a new Guinness World Record for the tallest tortilla stack.

Date Published 19/04/2018


Illegal tipping investigation at former Turner Brothers Absestos site still ongoing after nearly two years

An investigation into illegal fly-tipping at the former Turner Brothers Asbestos site is still being undertaken, nearly two years after it began!

Date Published 19/04/2018

Rental prices in the North West rise more than UK average

The Homelet Rental Index has revealed rental prices across the UK have shown a modest rise in the first quarter of 2018.

Date Published 19/04/2018


Water safety warning as temperatures set to rise

With a heatwave hitting this week, fire chiefs are asking people to stay safe around water.

Date Published 19/04/2018

New initiative to fight food poverty

A new initiative is being launched in Greater Manchester to fight food poverty across the region.

Date Published 19/04/2018


Family who watched their daughter slowly die will feature in upcoming documentary about devastating disease

A heartbroken family who told of how they watched their daughter die after battling a devastating disease will be featured in an upcoming documentary about the disorder.

Date Published 19/04/2018

Voters reminded to speak up if they suspect fraud

Independent charity Crimestoppers and the Electoral Commission are urging the public to protect their right to vote by reporting any cases of electoral fraud.

Date Published 19/04/2018


Man charged with running onto pitch during football match

A man has been charged after running across the football pitch during Tuesday’s (17 April) game between Rochdale and Oldham.

Date Published 18/04/2018

Baby discovered in Heywood named Pearl by detectives

Detectives investigating the discovery of the body of a baby girl in Heywood have named her Pearl.

Date Published 18/04/2018


“The public needs reassuring that money is being spent fairly,” Conservatives say

The local Conservative party says that the public needs 'reassuring that money is being spent fairly'.

Date Published 18/04/2018

Dr Zahid Chauhan: Let’s chew the fat on liver disease

Around 12% of people in Britain are at risk from a silent killer called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Date Published 18/04/2018


Hospitals back national campaign to get patients up, dressed and mobile

Patients at five hospitals in Greater Manchester are being encouraged and supported to get out of bed, put on some clothes and become active in order to aid their recovery time...

Date Published 18/04/2018

Royal Oldham hospital joins the National Bereavement Care Pathway

The Royal Oldham hospital has joined the National Bereavement Care Pathway.

Date Published 18/04/2018


Better transport holds the answer to air pollution crisis

Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking has called on Transport for the North, the sub-national transport body which brings together the North’s 19 local transport...

Date Published 18/04/2018

Rochdale responds to council leader’s threat

Residents of the borough have responded to the threat made by the leader of the council, Councillor Allen Brett, to deprive an area of Rochdale of council money if Labour does not...

Date Published 17/04/2018


Council Leader’s comments ‘are serious threat to democracy’, says Councillor Dearnley

Councillor Ashley Dearnley, leader of the Conservative party, has branded recent comments by the leader of the council as 'a serious threat to democracy'.

Date Published 17/04/2018

M60 and M62 overnight closures

There will be Monday - Friday overnight (10.00pm-5.00am) closures on the M60 and M62 during the next three weeks.

Date Published 17/04/2018


Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Middleton, to temporarily prohibit vehicles for Middleton St George’s Day Parade, 2pm-4.30pm, Sunday, 22 April 2018.

Date Published 17/04/2018

Fatal collision on the M60

A 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene following a three vehicle collision on the M60 motorway of between junctions 18 and 19.

Date Published 17/04/2018


Council response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) report into failings in Rochdale institutions between 1960 and 1996 is to be considered by the council ahead of a formal...

Date Published 17/04/2018

Next of kin appeal for man from Middleton

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find the next of kin of a man from Middleton.

Date Published 17/04/2018


Thieves steal confectionery during burglary

Thieves have stolen confectionery after a break in on Fieldhouse Industrial Estate, Rochdale.

Date Published 17/04/2018

Tony Lloyd MP signs pledge to save young lives

Tony Lloyd, MP for Rochdale, on Tuesday (17 April), signed a pledge to promote healthcare policy preventing sudden cardiac deaths among young people.

Date Published 17/04/2018


Joint statement on Shop Direct

Last week’s news of Shop Direct’s planned relocation and anticipated redundancies is a bombshell for hundreds of employees working in Shaw, Little Hulton and Chadderton. We can...

Date Published 17/04/2018

Regular nut intake linked to lower risk of heart rhythm irregularity

Eating several servings of nuts every week may help lower the risk of developing the heart rhythm irregularity, atrial fibrillation, also known as heart flutter, finds research...

Date Published 17/04/2018


Council leader accused of breaking the ‘Code of Conduct for Councillors’

Council leader Allen Brett has been accused of breaking the ‘Code of Conduct for Councillors’ after he was recorded threatening to deprive an area of Rochdale of council money if...

Date Published 16/04/2018

Man who abused young girls throughout the 90s has been jailed

A man who abused young girls throughout the 90s whilst living in Rochdale has been jailed after pleading guilty to a catalogue of sex offences.

Date Published 16/04/2018


Rochdale Interchange shortlisted for BBC’s Building of the Decade

The Rochdale Interchange has been shortlisted as one of five in Greater Manchester for the BBC’s People’s Choice Building of the Decade competition.

Date Published 16/04/2018

Regal Moon owner closes social media accounts

Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has closed its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts for its individual pubs and head office.

Date Published 16/04/2018


Hundreds of shoppers enjoyed the Rochdale Exchange cinema

Hundreds of shoppers headed to the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre during the Easter holidays to enjoy children’s favourite movies at its pop-up cinema.

Date Published 16/04/2018

Lawyer calls for Rochdale Council’s “toxic” political leadership to be overhauled

Solicitor Richard Scorer, who represented victims at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), has called for Rochdale Council’s “toxic” political leadership to be...

Date Published 16/04/2018


Appeal for the next-of-kin of Rochdale man

Police are searching for the next-of-kin of a man from Rochdale who has died.

Simon Andrew Johnson, 50, died at his home address on Monday 9 April 2018.

Date Published 16/04/2018

MP attends Age UK’s parliamentary reception

Tony Lloyd, MP for Rochdale, met with older people from across the country at an event in parliament organised by the charity Age UK.  

Date Published 16/04/2018


Time to move Mr and Mrs Mop to the top of our society

A recent pay offer of between 11-13% to hospital cleaners should mark the beginning of a concerted campaign to value the cleaning profession – claims a charity chief.

Date Published 16/04/2018

Couples flock to the Town Hall for a spectacular Rochdale Wedding Show

A spectacular Rochdale Wedding Show saw brides and grooms to be, and their friends and families, flocking to the Town Hall for the ultimate wedding shopping experience on Sunday...

Date Published 15/04/2018


Council bosses 'fat cat' pay revealed

Six Rochdale Council executives received salaries topping £100,000 and a seventh came close!

Date Published 14/04/2018

The Village Medical Centre has a good standard of care, says Healthwatch Rochdale

The Village Medical Centre in Littleborough has a good standard of care for patients, with wheelchair access and clean toilet facilities available, says Healthwatch Rochdale...

Date Published 14/04/2018


Third planning application lodged for house in multiple occupation on Long Street

A third planning application has been submitted for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Middleton – despite two prior refusals.

Date Published 14/04/2018

Letter from Parliament - Tony Lloyd MP

This week the long awaited findings from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse were published, which has been a big pre-occupation as a major event.

Date Published 14/04/2018


Rochdale man jailed after £1.6million fraud operation on Black Friday

A Rochdale man has been jailed with three others after a £1.6million fraud operation on Black Friday.

Date Published 13/04/2018

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Council leader apologises

Councillor Allen Brett, the leader of Rochdale Borough Council, has apologised to the victims of child sexual abuse following publication of the Independent Inquiry into Child...

Date Published 13/04/2018


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