George Osborne's growth policy is Killing British cities

I witnessed government growth policy at work last week on the road north out of Manchester towards Rochdale. The scene is one of utter devastation. Not just individual shops but entire parades have gone out of...

British High Streets; The Mary Portas Revival plan

13 December 2011  Retail expert Mary Portas report for government on the decline of town centres says years of neglect and the growth of online shopping have left many areas "dying". Mary warns that many of...

Company Fined For Chopping Worker's Fingers Off

£15,000 Fine For Cutting Mans Fingers Off Roydon Granulation, a plastics recycling company in Rochdale, UK, have been fined £15,000 after a high speed fan cut four fingers of a workers left hand leading to two...

Citizenship class for young Muslims

" Young Muslims will be taught citizenship in mosque schools as part of a bid to prevent them being turned into extremists, the Government said. Trials of the new lessons will begin in several cities at the start of the new term in September, said Communities Secretary...

Firefighters tackle blaze on moor

A huge fire has been blazing in West Yorkshire on a moor, and firefighters have been unable to put it out because conditions are so dangerous. They are still battling the fire today."Fire crews are tackling a blaze on moorland, West Yorkshire Fire service has said.About 65...

Stockport 3-2 Rochdale

Stockport move up, to join the likes of Leeds United."Stockport 3-2 Rochdale Football on the BBC ReportReactionPhotosMatch statsPlayer RaterwhichTab(); ...

Middle Classes Excess Drinking

Higher levels of drinking in affluent areas is highlighted in a recent study. One of the reasons being given is that they can afford too, also that they have more stressful lives. The drinking culture is also more...

Greater Manchester CND What's On Guide. 1 Dec 2006

"Upcoming Events To find out about upcoming peace and anti-war events either phone or email the GMDCND office. If you would like to be added to an email mailing list to be notified of upcoming events please email us with "subscribe activist mailing list" in the subject...

Rochdale Deja Vu

Politicians demand compensation for tenants in grow-op high-rise This reminds me of the infamous Rochdale housing complex in Toronto. Home to hippies and pot. The origin of the counter culture in TO in the and seventies.

Countryside Properties illegal flyposting hazard removed :

Rochdale Council’s Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr. Ann Metcalfe has confirmed  a clampdown on illegal flyposting.      Road users have noticed a growing problem with illegal...

Rochdale Observer not 'unduly influenced' by advertising revenue

 Save Spodden Valley co-ordinator Jason Addy says he has been reassured that the Rochdale Observer, the town’s only printed newspaper, is NOT subject to undue influence despite receiving an undisclosed amount...

NOWPUBLIC.com's asbestos news coverage mentioned in European Parliament...

NOWPUBLIC.COM and other internet news archives have been mentioned in the European Parliament’s recent conference on asbestos. Save Spodden Valley campaigners Su Wilson, Nigel Morrell, Mick Coats and Jason...

Cross-party support from MEPs for Save Spodden Valley campaign...

Save Spodden Valley campaigners have been invited to speak this month at an asbestos conference in the European Parliament buildings. Whilst in Brussels, campaigners are also taking the opportunity to meet with MEPs and European Commissioners to discuss the controversial...

Spodden Valley asbestos: the national health and safety debate heats up…

Asbestos cancer: Are children up to 1000 times more at risk with HSE’s "acceptable" exposure levels? Campaigners say an article just published by a national expert on health and safety has...

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