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Worried about your memory? Want to find more out about Dementia?

The Memory Wellbeing Cafes and Carers Support group are a free social meeting place for people living with dementia, their...

Date Online: 28/05/2012

Students dig deep for disability charity

Students from Rochdale Sixth Form College put their voluntary fundraising enrichment course to good use when they organised a series...

Date Online: 25/05/2012

Olympic hopeful given hair makeover

Nicola White, 24, of Littleborough, has been selected to represent Great Britain in the Olympics as a member of the...

Date Online: 24/05/2012

Do you remember the roads closing 25 years ago?

Twenty five years ago, in the winter of 1986, there was a conductor 'galloping' on National Grid overhead lines (this...

Date Online: 21/05/2012

Annual Pentecost Walk of Witness

Churches in Littleborough will come together on Sunday, May 27, for the annual Pentecost Walk of Witness, leaving from St...

Date Online: 21/05/2012

Golden Jubilee afternoon tea

A Golden Jubilee afternoon tea party at St Andrew's, the parish church of Dearnley and Smithy Bridge in Littleborough, held...

Date Online: 21/05/2012

You Can Foster event – now is the time to care

An information evening is being held on Wednesday 23 May at Rochdale Town Hall, during the national Foster Care Fortnight...

Date Online: 21/05/2012

Littleborough craft enthusiast all set for prom art

A craft enthusiast from Littleborough will be among 80-100 professional and amateur arts and crafts specialists taking part in Cumbria’s...

Date Online: 21/05/2012

‘Rochdale needs jobs and services, not nuclear weapons’

Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group leafleted in the town centre today (Saturday 19 May 2012) saying that ‘Rochdale needs jobs...

Date Online: 19/05/2012

Rochdale President Chamber Column

Peter Carey, Rochdale President of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce says: “As most of us are aware, Rochdale town centre...

Date Online: 17/05/2012

St Andrew's, Dearnley and Smithy Bridge

A Pentecost Walk of Witness, organised by Littleborough Churches Together and to be held on Sunday, May 27 will leave...

Date Online: 16/05/2012

Super-fast surfing for Littleborough

Super-fast broadband is on its way to Littleborough, giving residents much-improved internet access. BT will also be improving broadband in...

Date Online: 15/05/2012

Money stolen from butchers

A substantial amount of money was stolen from a butchers in Rochdale. Sometime between 5.40pm on Wednesday 25 April 2012...

Date Online: 12/05/2012

Cemetery extension at Dearnley

The cemetery in Arm Road, Dearnley has been extended to provide new burial space for another 30 years once the...

Date Online: 11/05/2012

Child sex trial: sentences

Nine men have been sentenced today, Wednesday 9 May 2012 to a total of 77 years behind bars following their...

Date Online: 09/05/2012

Rochdale shows it’s an accommodating borough

Rochdale’s packed events programme for 2012 has been given another boost now that the borough can claim to have more...

Date Online: 08/05/2012

New fund is available to community groups

A new fund is available to community groups within the Rochdale area. Spotland and Falinge ward has been selected as...

Date Online: 06/05/2012

Reducing repossessions in Rochdale

Rochdale residents who are struggling to pay their mortgage may be able to get help to stay in their own...

Date Online: 05/05/2012

Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

John Street, Rochdale (NEW) - on its westerly side from the Townhead junction for approx 130 metres in a south-easterly...

Date Online: 05/05/2012

Ahead of schedule: Construction work on The Royal Oldham’s new £44m Women and Children’s Unit

Construction work on the new £44 million Women and Children’s Development at The Royal Oldham Hospital is ahead of schedule....

Date Online: 04/05/2012

Labour landslide

The biggest win for any party since Rochdale Metropolitan Borough came into existence in 1974 saw a resurgent local Labour...

Date Online: 04/05/2012

Local Election 2012 - Live Commentary

02.50: Labour gain total of ten seats so the new make-up of the council is as follows: Labour – 42...

Date Online: 03/05/2012

St Andrew's, Dearnley and Smithy Bridge

Dennis Knight has taken over from Stuart Carmichael as the organiser of the Christian Aid campaign at St Andrew's, the...

Date Online: 02/05/2012

Littleborough coach house celebration dinner

Community members, both old and new, as well as councillors and other supporters held a dinner to celebrate the purchase...

Date Online: 30/04/2012

Yellow peril affects Lakeside chip shop

Mr Thomas's chip shop and café at Lake Bank, Hollingworth Lake has seen its custom and takings decimated since double...

Date Online: 27/04/2012

Cpl Jack Stanley laid to rest

The funeral of a Cpl Jack Stanley who died more than two months after being injured in Afghanistan has been...

Date Online: 26/04/2012

Littleborough Station transformed

Littleborough Station saw the transformation of the waiting room into a consulting room where the people of Littleborough were asked...

Date Online: 21/04/2012

Ancestry and Find My Past trial

Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society has commenced a 4 week trial of Ancestry and from Saturday a one week trial...

Date Online: 20/04/2012

Pennines Green Infrastructure Action Plan Consultation Draft

A draft Pennines Green Infrastructure Action Plan has been produced by Rochdale Borough Council to help to ensure that our...

Date Online: 17/04/2012

Soap stars turn out for Adam Kutereba

Some of the nations finest television soap stars turned out for a celebrity football match versus a Littleborough 'Elite' at...

Date Online: 16/04/2012