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Man crushed at work dies in hospital

A man who was crushed in a horrific work accident has died in hospital.

The 47-year-old was being kept alive by a life support machine after being crushed by a large metal sheet at Renold Gears, Milnrow, on Thursday (27 November).

Fire crews and paramedics rushed to the scene and the man was taken to Hope Hospital Intensive Care Unit.

Date published: 01/12/2008

Developers invited to open day on Rochdale town centre redevelopment

An artist's impression of the new-look Rochdale Town Centre

Rochdale Council's bid to find a new town centre developer will see them host an open day to give potential developers the chance to hear a presentation on the opportunity and ask...

Date published: 01/12/2008

Jim Dobbin unveils huge activity area in Queens Park

Jim Dobbin MP officially opened a new state of the art outdoor activity area in Queen’s Park in Heywood.

One of the largest of it kind in the UK, the ten piece outdoor play equipment is aimed specifically at older people to strengthen hips, tone legs and generally increase fitness....

Date published: 01/12/2008

New Bungalows take shape in Heywood

New bungalows at Heady Hill in Heywood.

A new bungalow scheme has been launched in Heywood, with four brand new homes already completed.

The Heady Hill scheme has seen the new development built by the Building Trades Agency in...

Date published: 01/12/2008

Balderstone College/Springhill High School merge will go ahead in 2010

The combining of Balderstone Technology College and Springhill High School has been given the green light for 2010.

The Schools Adjudicator has accepted a request by Rochdale Council to bring the date forward.
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Date published: 01/12/2008

New voice for bus passengers as local transport bill gets Royal assent

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority will be renamed as an Integrated Transport Authority as part of a new Government Act bringing all modes of transport together. The Government believes that the new ITAs will help major urban areas outside London to improve coordination of the road network and public transport.

Bus passengers will have a new champion fighting...

Date published: 01/12/2008

Council to talk to parents about Diploma options

Rochdale’s 14-19 Education and Skills Team are introducing parents of young people aged 14-19 from Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, to the Diploma options available to their child.

A Diploma Parents’ Evening will be held at Rochdale Town Hall this afternoon (Monday 1 December), 5pm - 7pm and will provide parents with information, advice and guidance to better equip them in...

Date published: 01/12/2008

Labour candidate calls on RDA to wake up to town's job losses

Rochdale's Labour Parliamentary Candidate Simon Danczuk has called on the Rochdale Development Agency to wake up to the urgency of the employment situation in the town following today's announcements, revealed exclusively by Rochdale Online, that nearly 150 jobs are to be lost through the closure of PGC Renault and A Novo and Wicanton Transport's withdrawal from Woolworths....

Date published: 01/12/2008

Council is key to tackling job losses

As Rochdale is left reeling from job losses at Woolworths, PGC Renault and Stakehill's A Novo, an independent review has proposed that councils be given greater responsibility for coordinating efforts to tackle rising unemployment in their local areas.

The Tackling Worklessness Review has recommended that upper tier councils like Rochdale be responsible for conducting...

Date published: 01/12/2008

Rochdale musicians scoop national awards

Musicians from Rochdale are holding their heads high as five seperate groups scoop awards at the National Concert Band Festival.
The performance groups travelled to Great Sankey High School in Warrington to compete in the contest against 25 other bands....

Date published: 01/12/2008

Ditch the car and ride - say campaigners

Pro congestion charge cyclists ride across Greater Manchester

Campaigners in favour of the congestion charge have said “on your bike” to motorists.

Cyclists from Rochdale got on their bikes and rode across Greater Manchester on Saturday (29...

Date published: 01/12/2008

PGC Renault goes bust - more Rochdale jobs lost

Rochdale's town centre Renault dealership PGC has ceased trading and 17 employees are to lose their jobs in the run up to Christmas.

The family run Molesworth Street company have been trading in Rochdale for more than 25 years. The dealership was still accepting car service and MOT jobs last week but customers have now been told that the company has ceased trading and that...

Date published: 01/12/2008

Stakehill business collapses - more people jobless

A Stakehill business depot has collapsed – leaving a number of warehouse staff jobless just a fortnight before Christmas.

Workers from A Novo, a multimedia and telecommunications company which makes digital TV boxes, have been told they have until 12 December before the business folds....

Date published: 01/12/2008

Primary schools team up for charity singalong

Three Rochdale primary schools have teamed up to help spread some festive cheer and raise money for specialist paediatric equipment for the Children's Unit at Rochdale Infirmary.

Children's charity MedEquip4Kids is hosting a Christmas carol concert at Milnrow Parish Church on Thursday (4 December), featuring performances from Milnrow Parish School, Newhey Community Primary...

Date published: 01/12/2008

Breaking News: Over 100 Jobs axed at Woolworths

Staff told to expect the worst as Woolworths has gones into administration

Lorry drivers who are contracted to Woolworths have been told they have 30 days before being shown the door.

Wincanton transport, which employs hundreds of lorry drivers who work at...

Date published: 01/12/2008

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