Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has committed to backing a 1.9% increase in MP's pay - instead of the 3%, above inflation increase that some MPs seem to be preferring. Mr Rowen has backed Prime Minister…
Councillor Wera Hobhouse, the Council's Portfolio Holder for the Environment has hailed results that show that Rochdale has seen the lowest increase in the number of reported sightings of rats in…
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen is leading calls for an urgent Parliamentary enquiry after NPower revealed a huge increase in fuel bills. Last week, the company announced an increase of 12.7% for electricity…
In what has been described a cyncical ploy, the Government has postponed controversial post office closure plans until after the local elections in May.
Rochdale Council Leader Councillor Alan Taylor talks to Rochdale Online reporter Jan Harwood about council housing, alternate weekly bin collections, Rochdale's people's champion, boroughwide…
The day after the funeral of Benazir Bhutto, Paul Rowen, Rochdale MP and Secretary of the All Party Group on Pakistan, has condemned the brutal assassination of the Pakistan Opposition Leader at a…
Council Leader Councillor Alan Taylor in a Christmas interview with Rochdale Online reporter Jan Harwood answers questions on the Transport Innovation Fund bid, overcrowded trains, the Town Centre…
An innocent plea for a bigger Christmas tree led to Rochdale MP Paul Rowen presenting Rochdale School's Music Service with a full size tree. Mr Rowen reacted after former Rochdale 'Man of the Year'…
Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Heywood and Middleton, Councillor Wera Hobhouse says Nick Clegg will be a great leader and believes that this is an exciting time for the party, saying that the…
Nick Clegg was named the new Liberal Democrat leader today, Tuesday 18 December, after narrowly beating Chris Huhne in the race to become leader.
