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Bus driver attacked in racist assault in Littleborough

Kamran Mahmood

Youths smashed a bus driver in the face with a bottle in an unprovoked racist attack.
33-year-old Kamran Mahmood had to have 20 stitches in his face after the attack, which happened in Littleborough.
Detectives have released pictures of Kamran's injuries in the hopes they will encourage people to come forward and help trace the offenders.

Date online: 16/05/2008

MBE for Impact’s mountain rescue hero

A member of The Impact Partnership’s property team received an MBE from the Queen recently in recognition of his services to Bolton Mountain Rescue.
Over a career spanning thirty years, Garry Rhodes, a Chartered Landscape Architect with Impact, has been called out on more than 900 incidents and has helped to save dozens of lives. ...

Date online: 16/05/2008

Fatal accident closes J21 of M60

Shortly after 5.17pm today (Friday 16 May), police were called to the M60 following reports a man had been in collision with a vehicle.
Officers attended and discovered a man had been in collision with a HGV.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Junction 21 of the M60 anti-clockwise has been shut. ...

Date online: 16/05/2008

Odeon Cinema undergoing a major refurbishment programme

The Odeon Cinema is undergoing a major refurbishment programme that includes new premium seating for those wanting the ultimate in cinema luxury, new flooring throughout the interior, facilities for the hard of hearing and visually impaired, new tills and a system where tickets can be purchased from retails areas as well as the box office....

Date online: 16/05/2008

Hundreds flock to meet Bishop

Young and old came together at St James' Church, Milnrow, at a service to meet and hear the Bishop of Manchester, the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch.
Bishop McCulloch was visiting the parish as part of his Pilgrimage around the parishes of the Manchester Diocese, 'passing on the gospel baton of faith, hope and love', and using the 2002 Commonwealth Games Baton as the of ...

Date online: 16/05/2008

NSPCC Masquerade Ball raises £5,000

Jonathan Rothwell and fiancée Claire Mowbray

Rochdale Town Hall was the setting for a grand Venetian style Masquerade Ball that raised £5,000 for the NSPCC, organised by the Rochdale District Committee. Guests enjoyed a champagne in A...

Date online: 16/05/2008

Road closures during the Great Manchester Run

The BUPA Great Manchester Run 2008 is set to take place on Sunday 18 May 2008 and starts at 9.45am from Portland Street near to its junction with Oxford Street in the city centre.
It comprises a route out of the city into Trafford and Salford before returning into Manchester City centre to finish on Deansgate by the Hilton Hotel. A number of road closures will be in from ...

Date online: 16/05/2008

£575 million Metrolink expansion gets final sign off

Leader of the council, Councillor Alan Taylor

Leading politicians and transport bosses in Greater Manchester have welcomed the government’s decision to give its final approval for a £575 million expansion of the Metrolink tram network....

Date online: 16/05/2008

Three new rights to right local wrongs

Three new rights to right local wrongs - New Community Empowerment Bill to harness petition power Communities Secretary Hazel Blears today outlined plans to give every citizen in England three new rights to have a greater say to trigger action on local issues they care about. These could range from directing more money from councils to tackle anti-social behaviour and to over...

Date online: 16/05/2008

Volunteers Week

Volunteers' Week is a national celebration of volunteers and volunteering which takes place from 1st - 7th of June of each year. It plays a huge part in raising the profile of England's 22 million volunteers while encouraging others to get involved.
The Volunteer Centre Rochdale Borough is hosting an "Opportunities for the Future" event at Rochdale Town Hall. ...

Date online: 16/05/2008

Huge boost for asbestos site campaigners

The Save Spodden Valley campaign group has been given a huge boost as it reaches its fourth anniversary; as already noted in a report earlier this week citing Paul Rowen MP, the campaign group has been congratulated by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health. ...

Date online: 16/05/2008

Mayoral address

Mayor Robin Parker

Members of Council, Honourable Member, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. I should like to offer a particularly special welcome to our guests from Sahiwal and Peine.

Date online: 15/05/2008

Hollin - from Middleton to Heywood?

A review ‘at the earliest opportunity’ of the representation of the Hopwood Hall ward that covers Hollin is to take place following an amendment to a motion passed at last night’s (Wednesday) full annual meeting of Rochdale Council.
The amendment moved by Councillor Taylor and seconded by Councillor William Hobhouse was: "...subject to the Chief Executive being asked to a...

Date online: 15/05/2008

Rochdale mum helps launch myth busting breastfeeding book

Val Finigan (right) is pictured launching the book with artist Lou Gardiner (left), who is displaying one of the original embroidered pieces of artwork she created for the book, and mum Angela Collinge with children George and Nell.

A Rochdale mum was one of the special guests as pioneering midwife Val Finigan, the infant feeding co-ordinator for Pennine Acute Trust, launched a cartoon-style book called “Saggy Boobs to...

Date online: 15/05/2008

Council leader called on to withdraw threat

Councillor Colin Lambert

Labour Leader Colin Lambert has called on Council Leader Alan Taylor to withdraw his comments urging local organisations not to invite the new Mayor, Robin Parker, to functions. Councillor ...

Date online: 15/05/2008

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