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Lance Corporal Archie Middleton Rowell Archie was born in Littleborough in 1884 and in 1891 was living at the Red Lion Hotel with his parents John and Frederica and his...
Date Published 01/07/2017
Wood Cup (played Saturday 24 June) The second round matches saw Crompton, Littleborough, Rochdale and Royton progress to the semi-finals due to be played on Saturday 8 July.
Date Published 28/06/2017
Raphael is a four-year old child with cerebral palsy who has had his life changed by Reuse Littleborough and Forever Angels Baby Home in Tanzania.
Date Published 27/06/2017
Reuse Littleborough have congratulated Amy Hathaway, who set up the Forever Angels Baby Home in Tanzania, on her recent MBE award at the Queen’s birthday honours.
Date Published 26/06/2017
Saturday Premiership: Crompton 186-3 (Denis Louis 93, Simon Wright 69no), Saddleworth 182-7 (Sam Holt 71, Danny Hesford 43);
Date Published 19/06/2017
Littleborough was buzzing on Saturday (10 June) when Littleborough Food & Drink Festival drew hundreds of people to the centre.
Date Published 13/06/2017
Littleborough Rugby Union second team, coming so close to gaining promotion last season, were always going to find it difficult to replicate the same form in such an even division...
Date Published 11/06/2017
Coming from the highs of last season where all the first team accomplished a year-long goal for promotion this season was always going to be challenging and despite some...
Date Published 09/06/2017
Inflatable Fun Weekend, Live music & Bands, Junior Parkrun, Hopwood Hall College Summer Open Day, Littleborough Food & Drink Festival, Heywood Station cafe & play area opening -...
Date Published 08/06/2017
Over 50 women at the Women’s Soft Ball Cricket Festival, known as Prosecco Cricket, at Littleborough Cricket Club. The Prosecco Soft Ball Cricket Festival is aimed at giving...
A scintillating first half display from Littleborough set the platform for a convincing victory despite a second half fightback from Burnley and Pendle. Littleborough romped to...
Date Published 07/06/2017
Rochdale opening batsman Ben Chapman put arch rivals Littleborough to the sword on Saturday when he blasted a magnificent 140 to set up Rochdale’s 191 run victory.
Date Published 05/06/2017
Pond Dipping, Live Music & Bands, Cricket, Junior Parkrun, Boxing, Fire Service Museum and Ellenroad Steam Engine Open Days - lots to do round the borough for all the family.
Date Published 01/06/2017
Bombardier Charles Louis Whittaker Charles was born in Sowerby Bridge and in 1901 was recorded as living at 2 Higher Calderbrook with his parents John and Martha and his...
Wood Cup Round 1: Saturday 27 May The cup holders Walsden were eliminated from this seasons competition in a high scoring game on their own ground.
Date Published 31/05/2017
Walks, Live Music, RADARS Flea Market, Cycling Challenge, Brass Band Concert, Open Days - lots to do round the borough for all the family.
Date Published 18/05/2017
Charity group Reuse Littleborough is urging the people of Rochdale and Littleborough to donate their unwanted items to the group, rather than dumping them.
Date Published 16/05/2017
Students and local community groups recently got together with Littleborough Arts Festival in a ‘craft meets nature’ celebration.
Saturday Premiership: Austerlands 171, Staley 224-5; Crompton 223-6 (Akbar Rehman 118no), Rochdale 222-6 (Henry Cooper 93, Jack Avery 46);
Date Published 15/05/2017
Springhill Hospice Go Green Day, Live Music, Hoedown, Rochdale Music Society Concert, Reading Group, Bedding Plant Sales, Walks, Events & Activities in Parks - lots to do round...
Date Published 11/05/2017
Ladies fancy giving cricket a go this summer? Littleborough Cricket Club has been selected to host one of the England & Wales Cricket Board Soft Ball Cricket Festivals, branded in...
Date Published 09/05/2017
A hat-trick from Thomas Mills and braces from Nyall Hensby and Jack Bennetta lead Littleborough's Under 13s boys to a Lancashire Cup Trophy.
The Arras Battlefield lies some 20 to 30 miles north of the Somme Battlefield where so many local soldiers fell between July and November 1916. It stretches from the Vimy Ridge in...
Date Published 06/05/2017
Saturday Premiership: Austerlands 54 (Chris Hartley 5-25), Norden 57-3
Date Published 02/05/2017
Kath O’Donnell was named as the Woman of Rochdale 2017 at a special luncheon at Rochdale Town Hall on Friday (28 April).
Date Published 28/04/2017
On a perfect weather day Littleborough looked to end the season with a final victory, with Boro leading 14 points to nil after 22 minutes, Wigton found their feet and took over...
Date Published 24/04/2017
Playing in the Lancashire Plate for the first time, Littleborough came unstuck at the first hurdle, despite leading at half time. Littleborough immediately went on the attack...
Date Published 16/04/2017
During the battles around Arras, some 25 Littleborough soldiers lost their lives including 13 during April 1917. Their stories are told below.
Date Published 10/04/2017
A dismal first half performance by Littleborough was transformed into a superb performance in the second half and a well-deserved win.
Doggy Dash for Life, Pop up cinema, Hairspray Show, Easter Bunny’s Eggs-ellent Adventure, Reading Group, Pop Up Yarn Shop, Model Railway Exhibition, Jazz on a Sunday - lots to do...
Date Published 06/04/2017