Council offers advice on alcohol levels
Press releases • Sep 05, 2014 14:11 BST
Rochdale Borough Council is aiming to educate residents about the level of alcohol contained in many of the market’s most popular products.
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Willy Russell confirmed as literature festival guest
Press releases • Sep 04, 2014 10:46 BST
Legendary dramatist, lyricist and composer Willy Russell will be amongst a host of big names at next month’s Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival.
Library group in fresh search for classic readers
Press releases • Sep 03, 2014 09:47 BST
The Rochdale Library Classic Reads Group is looking to entice new members who share their interest and passion for classic literature.
Greater Manchester unites to tackle the ‘scourge’ of alcohol abuse
Press releases • Sep 01, 2014 11:25 BST
Rochdale Borough Council has teamed up with other councils, health services in the region and Greater Manchester Police to tackle alcohol abuse.
Feel good with the family at Rochdale Central Library
Press releases • Aug 21, 2014 15:13 BST
Rochdale Central Library will be playing its part in next weekend’s Feel Good Festival by hosting two action packed family events.
Record year for summer Bowlee car boot sales
Press releases • Aug 18, 2014 16:11 BST
Following a record-breaking summer, excitement is building ahead of a bumper August bank holiday double-header of car boot sales at Bowlee Community Park in Middleton.
Day of entertainment at Limefield Park
Press releases • Aug 12, 2014 11:41 BST
Don’t miss an afternoon of fun activities and music in Limefield Park, Middleton tomorrow (Wednesday) from 4pm.
Street to be renamed in honour of Crimean War VC recipient.
Press releases • Aug 11, 2014 15:14 BST
A street in Heywood is set to be renamed in commemoration of Private Anthony Palmer, a Crimean war hero and Victoria Cross recipient, who is buried in Heywood Cemetery.
Borough businesses encouraged to welcome breastfeeding mums
Press releases • Aug 08, 2014 14:15 BST
Businesses and shops in Rochdale borough are being asked to show their support for breastfeeding mums by signing up for the Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme.
Residents urged to have their say at PACT meetings
Press releases • Aug 01, 2014 14:50 BST
Residents of Rochdale borough are being offered a unique opportunity to shape the future of policing in their area during the coming months through a comprehensive schedule of PACT meetings.
Irene and Ray’s fairy tale Parliament adventure
Press releases • Jul 28, 2014 10:15 BST
Once upon a time, Rochdale Borough Libraries workers Irene Peachey and Ray Stearn were invited to a parliamentary reception in the Churchill Room in the Palace of Westminster.
Boroughwide libraries in Digital skills employment drive
Press releases • Jul 24, 2014 09:11 BST
Rochdale Borough libraries in an exciting new partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions are now providing monthly jobs and skills information sessions for local residents.
More success for the borough in the Six Book Challenge
Press releases • Jul 21, 2014 09:30 BST
Parents of young children at a nursery and primary school In Rochdale have been celebrating recently after earning their certificates for completing the Six Book Challenge.
School’s out for summer!
Press releases • Jul 18, 2014 13:25 BST
Rochdale Borough Council is encouraging young people to make the most of their summer holidays with the annual Safe4Summer campaign.
Free libraries programme gets borough’s adults ‘Walking For Health’
Press releases • Jul 18, 2014 10:25 BST
Rochdale Borough Council and Link4Life’s Walking For Health programme has been challenging adults in the borough to be more active and engage with their local libraries in Spotland, Middleton, Littleborough and Heywood.
Local libraries to host local college taster sessions
Press releases • Jul 17, 2014 15:56 BST
Rochdale Borough Libraries in partnership with Hopwood Hall College are again hosting taster sessions for adult learning courses from Monday 21 July.
Rochdale borough remembers Srebrenica
Press releases • Jul 15, 2014 17:12 BST
Deputy Mayor Councillor Surinder Biant, Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk and Council Leader Councillor Richard Farnell were joined by individuals, organisations and dignitaries from across the borough at Rochdale Town Hall on Friday for an event to mark Srebrenica Memorial Day.
Rochdale Borough Council marks Srebrenica Memorial Week with town hall event
Press releases • Jul 10, 2014 16:21 BST
The Rochdale Safer Communities Partnership, the Rochdale Multi-Faith Partnership and Greater Manchester Police will host a Remembering Srebrenica Memorial Week event at Rochdale Town Hall on Friday.
The Mythical Maze is easy to follow for Summer Reading Challenge
Press releases • Jul 09, 2014 15:13 BST
Rochdale Borough Libraries is again offering the national Summer Reading Challenge and this year’s theme is ‘Mythical Maze’.
Bees and breakfast – Television presenter Bill Turnbull joins festival headliners
Press releases • Jul 03, 2014 11:21 BST
Television presenter Bill Turnbull will be one of the headline speakers at this year’s Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival.