Dragon winner to inspire at Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival - 19 Jun 2013

Designer, inventor and businessman Mark Champkins will be bringing his ideas and inventions to Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival this autumn.

Borough prepares to celebrate Armed Forces Day. - 18 Jun 2013

Three days of activities are due to take place over the weekend of 28-30 June to mark Armed Forces Day which takes place on Saturday 29 June, celebrating the UK’s armed forces – past and present.

Rochdale Apprenticeship Fair is just the job - 17 Jun 2013

Young jobseekers are being urged to come along to a careers and skills fair to discover the range of opportunities available in the borough.

Recycle Right - 17 Jun 2013

People are being urged to ‘recycle right’ after Rochdale Borough Council incurred financial penalties as a result of people putting plastic bags in their blue and green bins.

Heads across health and social care pledge carer support - 17 Jun 2013

A three-year strategy for continued help and support for carers in the borough has been launched to coincide with National Carers Week 2013.

Campaign urges summer drink drivers to leave car at home - 17 Jun 2013

The latest Government anti-drink and drug driving message asking under 25s and day time drinkers to leave the car at home this summer is being echoed in Rochdale.

Cycle your way to health and happiness - 13 Jun 2013

A series of events for seasoned cyclists or budding Bradley Wiggins’ will take place in the borough this month to celebrate National Bike Week.

Fakebook – man sentenced after selling counterfeit goods online - 10 Jun 2013

A rogue trader who was caught selling over £20,000 worth of counterfeit goods on Facebook was sentenced on Thursday 6th June.