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M62 closed due to vehicle fire

Explosions heard for miles as M62 is closed due to vehicle fire

Both carriageways of the M62 between junctions 20 and 21 are closed due to a vehicle fire (9.10pm).

Explosions could be heard and felt for miles.

A resident who lives near the Spring Inn on Broad Lane said: "It shook my whole house".

Date Published 24/09/2017


Red Admiral Butterfly thrives despite wet summer

Red Admiral thrives despite wet summer

One of the UK’s most striking and widespread butterflies, the Red Admiral, has experienced a record summer despite soggy weather conditions causing problems for other species,...

Date Published 25/09/2017

Half of renters in the North-West unaware of fire procedures

Half of tenants in the North-West say they do not feel fully prepared on what to do in the event of a fire and 30% of those surveyed in the region feel more nervous/anxious about...

Date Published 25/09/2017


Link4Life

Link4Life under fire for offering £5,000 fee for a consultant

Link4Life (the Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust funded by Rochdale Council) is under fire for offering a fee in the region of £5,000 for a consultant to 'audit and review our...

Date Published 24/09/2017

Rochdale Town Centre Metrolink stop

Metrolink fares could rise by 6% annually

Metrolink fares in Greater Manchester could rise by close to 6% annually until 2020, Transport for Greater Manchester has said.

Date Published 23/09/2017


Mary Davidson, Sam Park and Gwen Raby wearing outfits from 25 Ten Boutique at The Empire

The Empire, and 25 Ten Boutique, 'strike back' with fun filled photo shoot

When local photographer Malcolm Journeaux read about Rochdale's Gwen Raby being crowned Miss Southport he realised she would be an ideal model for a plan he had to use his love of...

Date Published 23/09/2017

Chloe Campbell

Chloe Campbell has been found safe

17-year-old Chloe Campbell, who was last seen on Thursday 7 September, has been found safe and well.

A police spokesperson said: "She is currently with officers who are...

Date Published 22/09/2017


Tony Lloyd MP

Letter From Parliament - Tony Lloyd MP

This week I helped a couple, Tony and Christine Bibby, from Littleborough fly home after they were stuck in the Caribbean during Hurricane Irma.

Date Published 22/09/2017

College Bank Flats

RBH guarantees town centre homes for residents at College Bank and Lower Falinge if flats are demolished

All residents who want to stay in the town centre will be able to do so if controversial plans to demolish parts of College Bank and Lower Falinge go ahead, Rochdale Boroughwide...

Date Published 22/09/2017


Neil Thornton

Neil Thornton appointed director of resources at Rochdale Council

Neil Thornton has been appointed Director of Resources at Rochdale Borough Council.

He is currently Director of Finance and Corporate Business at Salford City Council; his...

Date Published 22/09/2017

Councillor Richard Farnell, leader of Rochdale Borough Council

Universal Credit roll out is a disaster waiting to happen, warns council leader Richard Farnell

The expansion of Universal Credit is a ‘disaster waiting to happen’ for Rochdale folk, warns council leader Richard Farnell.

Date Published 22/09/2017


Manchester Friends of the Earth

Thousands call for GM Pension Fund to ditch fossil fuels

A petition calling for Greater Manchester's local authority pension fund (GMPF) to ditch dirty coal, oil and gas stocks will be handed in to the GMPF's Annual General Meeting.

Date Published 22/09/2017

Pilsworth Road

Do you think this bollard is worth £80,000?

The rising bollard on Pilsworth Road has cost approximately £80,142.82 since it was installed just four years ago, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

Date Published 21/09/2017


John Street, Rochdale Online

Scrap John Street bus lane says Council Leader Richard Farnell

Rochdale council leader Richard Farnell has asked highways bosses to investigate the scrapping of the John Street bus lane.

Date Published 21/09/2017

Chloe Campbell and Craig Moran in Blackpool

Police searching for missing Chloe Campbell believe she is with wanted Craig Moran - UPDATE Chloe found safe

Police searching for missing 17 year-old Chloe Campbell have revealed they believe she is with wanted 32-year-old Craig Moran.

Date Published 21/09/2017


16-year-old boy taken to hospital with head injuries

A 16-old-boy has been taken to Royal Salford Hospital with head injuries after a collision on Queensway near Ensor Mill on Wednesday evening (20 September).

Date Published 21/09/2017

Sarah Ward is visiting the borough on 26 September

Crime writer Sarah Ward visiting borough to promote critically acclaimed book

Top crime writer Sarah Ward will be visiting the borough next week to promote her latest novel in the gripping DC Childs crime series

Date Published 21/09/2017


Mayor and Mayoress of Rochdale, councillors, and local dignitaries welcome Manchester's Consul General of Pakistan

New Consul General enjoys a Rochdale civic reception

Rochdale’s commitment to community cohesion was underlined when a civic reception was held for Manchester’s new Consul General of Pakistan.

Date Published 21/09/2017

Deputy Mayor Mohammed Zaman, Councillor Jacqui Beswick, MP Tony Lloyd, Tony Harling, Deputy Mayoress Naaira Zaman, Shila Ahmed and Zac Ayres

Smokers urged to join stub out this Stoptober

Smokers are being urged to give up cigarettes this Stoptober as statistics show there’s never been a better time to quit.

Date Published 21/09/2017


Physically active mid-lifers more likely to be active into old age

Physically active mid-lifers more likely to be active into old age

Men who are physically active in mid-life are more likely to continue the habit into older age as well, finds a long term tracking study published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Date Published 21/09/2017

E.ON acts to begin replacing standard variable tariffs for its customers

E.ON acts to begin replacing standard variable tariffs for its customers

E.ON has committed to replacing its standard variable tariff (SVT) with a fixed term tariff for any customers having a smart meter installed. In addition, any SVT customer who...

Date Published 21/09/2017


Women with heart disease less likely to reach treatment targets than men

Women with coronary heart disease are less likely to achieve treatment targets than men, finds a study published by the journal Heart.

Date Published 21/09/2017

Care Quality Commission

General Practice delivering improvement and innovation, despite facing “very real” pressures

The most detailed analysis yet of the quality and safety of general medical practice in England has found that nearly 90% of general practices in England have been rated as...

Date Published 21/09/2017


Training course for chronic fatigue syndrome or ME is effective for children alongside specialist care

A training course that aims to ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome is effective and probably cost-effective when provided alongside specialist care for children with mild to...

Date Published 20/09/2017

Neil Windle

Neil Windle jailed for 21 years years for sexually abusing three young girls

Neil Windle (20/10/1974) has been jailed for 21 years after pleading guilty to a total of 28 offences of rape and sexual assault of a child at an earlier hearing.

Date Published 20/09/2017


A peaceful protest showing solidarity with the Rohingya people

Protest held at Rochdale Memorial Gardens opposing genocide in Myanmar

A peaceful protest was held at the Rochdale Memorial Gardens on Saturday 16 September to oppose the genocide of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar (formerly Burma).

Date Published 20/09/2017

Thousands struggling to pay bills

Thousands in the borough of Rochdale have problem debts

A fifth of the residents in the borough are missing bill payments repeatedly, according to research from the Money Advice Service.

Close to 32,000 adults (19.4%) are struggling...

Date Published 20/09/2017


GMP computers still running Windows XP

GMP computer operating system could pose a hacking risk

Greater Manchester Police is vulnerable to computer hackers and viruses as more than one in five of its computers were still running Windows XP as of July.

GMP, England's...

Date Published 20/09/2017

GMP logo

‘Murder on the Streets’ – work of Greater Manchester’s Major Incident Team revealed in documentary

‘The Detectives’ is back with a new four part documentary featuring officers from Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team and will appear on screens this week.

Date Published 20/09/2017


Healthwatch Rochdale

'It Starts With You' - local GPs asked to keep things simple when seeking patient feedback

As part of the 'It Starts With You' campaign, Healthwatch Rochdale is calling on GP practices, as the front line of the health service, to send a strong cultural signal to...

Date Published 20/09/2017

'Drive-through' rubbish bin

'Drive-through' rubbish bins aim to keep motorways cleaner

Funnel-shaped bins are being introduced at 25 service areas in the North West so drivers do not need to leave their vehicles to discard rubbish.

Date Published 20/09/2017


Craig Dawick

Craig Dawick jailed for life for 'sadistic' murder of baby son

Craig Dawick was jailed for life, with a minimum of 21 years, for the 'sadistic' murder of his eight-month-old baby son - Judge Sir John Royce said the murder "defies belief".

Date Published 19/09/2017

Junction of Bury Street and North Street, Heywood

Man dies after collision in Heywood

A man who was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after a collision in Heywood on Tuesday 12 September died on Saturday (16 September).

Date Published 19/09/2017


Cenotaph lamps to be refurbished

Cenotaph lamps to be refurbished

Work has started to renovate four Grade II-listed lamps that surround Rochdale Cenotaph.

The four lamps are located at each corner of the Cenotaph in Rochdale Memorial Gardens...

Date Published 19/09/2017

Alex Green fighting for his life after suffering injuries on Magaluf stag party

Rochdale fireman Alex Green is fighting for his life after suffering multiple injuries whilst on his stag party in Magaluf.

Alex was only six hours into his stag party when he...

Date Published 19/09/2017


Ghulam Rasul Shahzad was presented with the Plaque of Recognition by Amjad Malik

Ghulam Rasul Shahzad OBE receives Plaque of Recognition for voluntary services

Ghulam Rasul Shahzad OBE, the chairman of Action for Pakistan International, has been presented with the Plaque of Recognition shield for his voluntary services to the Pakistani,...

Date Published 19/09/2017

Rail Union RMT

Two more days of strike action on the trains

Rail Union RMT has confirmed that a further two days of strike action on Arriva Rail North will go ahead on Tuesday 3 October and Thursday 5 October between 00:01am and 23:59pm.

Date Published 19/09/2017


Toy gun popular with children can cause serious eye injury, warn doctors

A toy gun that is popular with children can cause serious eye injuries, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports.

Date Published 19/09/2017

Owners of seriously ill pets at risk of stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms

Owners of seriously or terminally ill pets are more likely to suffer with stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as poorer quality of life, compared with owners of...

Date Published 18/09/2017


Steve Rumbelow, Chief Executive of Rochdale Borough Council

Council apologises for failing to stop historical child abuse at Knowl View and Cambridge House

Rochdale Borough Council has apologised for failing to stop historical child abuse at Knowl View and Cambridge House.

Steve Rumbelow, chief executive of the Council, said: “The...

Date Published 18/09/2017

New photo of Chloe Campbell

Police searching for missing Chloe Campbell have released a new picture - UPDATE Chloe found safe

Police searching for missing 17-year-old Chloe Campbell have released a new picture in the hope that someone may have seen her.

Date Published 18/09/2017


Craig Moran

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Craig Moran

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Craig Moran from Rochdale.

Craig Moran (18/05/1985) of Quinton in Lower Falinge in Rochdale is wanted on recall to prison and...

Date Published 18/09/2017

Dead horse on Heywood Old Road sparks police investigation

Greater Manchester Police are investigating after a dead horse was found on Heywood Old Road in Middleton on Thursday (14 September) afternoon.

Date Published 18/09/2017


Kath O’Donnell at the Woman of Rochdale 2017 celebrations

Rochdale Woman of the Year Kath O’Donnell left in 'immense pain' following pain management service transfer

Following the transfer of pain management services in the Rochdale Borough, service user Kath O’Donnell says the transition has left her in the middle of nowhere for treatment.

Date Published 18/09/2017

Co-operative Councils Innovation Network

Council Leader Richard Farnell's round-up - it is the way forward

Early last week, following a two-day conference on the issue, I posted a blog outlining the ever-increasing role co-ops play in today’s society.

Date Published 18/09/2017


Copy of Liz McInnes MP letter to the Theresa May re DUP deal

Government ignores Liz McInnes plea for Greater Manchester funding

Liz McInnes, MP for Heywood and Middleton, has received a response from the government dismissing her request for Greater Manchester to receive £1billion in extra funding in line...

Date Published 18/09/2017

Market, pictured on the site of the old 'Black Box', will operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Lord Square

Rochdale Market set to operate three days a week from new Lord Square site

Rochdale Market is set to operate three days a week from the new temporary location at Lord Square outside the empty Beale’s (former Westgate) store at the bottom of Yorkshire...

Date Published 18/09/2017


New national funding formula for schools in England

Schools given ‘historic reform’ in national funding

The government has revealed details of its new national funding formula for schools in England.

Date Published 18/09/2017

The Baum

Fears The Baum may be forced to close

Simon Crompton, owner of The Baum, has spoken about his concerns that he will have to close the award winning pub in the next two years after a staggering quadruple increase in...

Date Published 16/09/2017


Rochdale Borough Council

Trial date set for council business rates officer Matthew Ravey

A trial date of 19 March 2018 has been set for former Rochdale Borough Council business rates officer Matthew Ravey at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.

Date Published 16/09/2017

Councillor Allen Brett, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Corporate & Resources.

Council asks for ideas on latest savings plans

The latest budget savings proposals were considered by Rochdale Borough Council when their Cabinet met last night (Thursday). The proposals were drafted in response to government...

Date Published 16/09/2017


Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon and 10K

Road closures for Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon and 10K

Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run returns on Sunday 8 October and residents are being warned about road closures along the routes between 10am and 2pm.

Date Published 16/09/2017

Northern launch of new uniform

Northern swaps tracks for runway at launch of new uniform

Northern swapped the tracks for the runway last week when staff at the rail operator took to the catwalk to launch its new uniform.

Date Published 16/09/2017


Councillor Allen Brett

Warning: council tax scams in operation

Residents are being warned to be on their guard after reports of fraudulent council tax and business rates agents operating.

Date Published 15/09/2017

Council Leader Richard Farnell

Up to 100 council jobs at risk as Revenue Budget Update and Savings Programme approved by Budget Cabinet

Up to 100 jobs are at risk after the Council's Budget Cabinet approved the Revenue Budget Update and Savings Programme at Thursday’s (14 September) Budget Cabinet meeting.

Date Published 15/09/2017


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