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Council scheme goes Manchester wide
A pioneering scheme that started life in Rochdale is about to be rolled out to the rest of Greater Manchester.
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Councillor slams police
Councillor Jean Ashworth has slammed Rochdale Police following a call she made about a group of between 30 and 40 Asian youths she witnessed smahing a car up on Woodbine Street on Sunday evening (30…
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Council recycling drive saves Borough £300,000
Rochdale's Environment & Sustainability Cabinet member, Wera Hobhouse has thanked residents across the borough "for making recycling work." This comes with the news that because of the recycling…
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Post Office closures
Consulting on possible Post Office closures will commence in May 2008. It is expected that at least 2,500 post offices across the country will close. This means that some in Rochdale may be under…
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MP Paul Rowen shocked at level of tinnitus
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen was shocked to find that an estimated 10,000 Rochdale residents suffer from tinnitus - the medical term for noises inside the ears or head. Mr Rowen experienced the problems…
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Lib Dems claim £100,000 of Labour hypocrisy
Research by Rochdale Liberal Democrats has revealed that nearly £100,000 of local Council Tax payers money was spent on outside consultants by Labour in Rochdale between January 2001 and September…
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Light rail, not heavy says Paul Rowen
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has told transport bosses to, "look no further than Greater Manchester for an example of all-party campaigning for trams." Mr Rowen was speaking at a fringe meeting on the…
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Benefit system too complex says Paul Rowen
Paul Rowen MP, in Brighton for the Liberal Democrat Conference, has told a Fringe Meeting of the Public and Commercial Services Union that, "The Government has failed the most vulnerable people over…
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Councillor Swift battles rugby fans!
It was case of 'Frank versus the fans' at the Annual Liberal Democrat Garden Party in Spotland this week. Lib Dem Councillor Keith Swift, doing his now famous tribute to Frank Sinatra, was competing…
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MP officially opens upgraded facilities
Rochdale's MP Paul Rowen officially opened the newly upgraded facilities at Birch Hill Hospital, which he described as "a first rate service for our borough." Birch Hill Hospital provides inpatient…