Euro vote to end tobacco subsidy
The European Parliament Budget Committee has voted to scrap over £500m in subsidies to European tobacco farmers, the money saved earmarked for improving anti-smoking campaigns.
8 Oct 2005
Lib Dems in clear over donation
The Electoral Commission has cleared the Liberal Democrats of wrong-doing over a £2.4m company donation it received before May's general election.
8 Oct 2005
UKIP in disarray at start of annual conference
UKIP starts its 2005 conference in chaos. Their Chair has resigned and their biggest financial backer has withdrawn his support. This follows a dismal performance in the recent Scottish by-elections where their share of the vote was a fraction of one percent.
8 Oct 2005
Is this the disgraceful way they treat our heritage?
North Middleton Campaigner Neil Lever has called for Rochdale Borough Council to "get its act together" after discovering a number of plaques commemorating our history in an overgrown state.
8 Oct 2005
Local Campaigner calls for disgraceful Planning Application to be refused!
Local Heywood Campaigner Peter Rush has responded with fury after a developer increased their plans, and submitted an application to build an astonishing 78 apartments and 25 Town Houses at the site of Bamford Squash Club in Heywood.
8 Oct 2005
KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON DRINK DRIVERS!
Two Rochdale Parliamentarians have joined forces to call on the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police to keep up the pressure on drink drivers. Liberal Democrats - Paul Rowen MP and Rochdale Euro MP - Chris Davies are calling for an increase after new figures showed a significant reduction in breath tests in Greater Manchester.
7 Oct 2005