| 'Determined' De Gea wants to emulate legendary Man U goalie Schmeichel Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has said he is determined to prove his critics wrong and would like to emulate United goalkeeping great Peter Schmeichel.
The Spaniard has had his share of... | |
| De Rossi's opts for Roma over Manchester City It has been a long courtship, with anxious moments, some flirtations elsewhere, but there was no huge surprise in hearing that Daniele De Rossi has committed his long-term future to Roma. The... |
| Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder frontman fulfills childhood dream when he played saxophone with Jools Holland's band Shaun, 49, who lives in Worsley, was taught by jazz musician Soweto Kinch and Manchester Camerata clarinetist Lynn Racz, who is based at Manchester's Royal Northern College of... |
| Public inquiry counters at Failsworth and Royton police stations to close on Monday The two policing teams can still be contacted by phone and email or residents can speak to police in person at Oldham and Chadderton police... |
| Macclesfield Young Farmers Club to host charity night Macclesfield Young Farmers Club are hosting 'A Night of Music and Laughter" at Heaton House Farm, Rushton Spencer on Sunday 12th February, starting at 7.30pm. The acts range from music to... |
| 200 club: Ji-sung Park reaches Manchester United landmark Park Ji-sung is the latest proud member of Manchester United's 200-club having silenced those who claimed he was only bought to sell shirts in the Far... |
| George Carmont blow for Wigan Warriors coach Shaun Wane said: "It has been confirmed that George sadly broke his thumb and it looks like he will be out of action for four weeks, but this gives an opportunity to someone else... |
| Pass master: David Pizarro could provide key title boost for Manchester City David Pizarro, short-sleeved in a snow storm, had only a couple of minutes to show Manchester City fans exactly what they have got for the next three and a half months. He didn't... |
| Chris Smalling sets new Manchester United goal Given Rio's recurring injury problem, I think Chris is first choice centre back. He is an excellent player now and will improve considerably with more experience. He is powerful, committed,... |
| CCTV images released to catch pair over mugging of elderly woman Police have released CCTV images of two teenage girls they would like to speak to in connection with the mugging of a 75-year-old woman. A number of enquiries have been made since the offence and... |
| 'I had to leap out of path of speeding car:' Witness tells court of how vehicle missed him A witnesstold a court how he narrowly avoided being run over himself moments before a pedestrian was hit by a car and killed. Kamran Khan, 24, and Shamin Uddin, 25, have gone on trial accused of... |
| Trio staying put at Sale Sale have secured their own Dragon's den this week by agreeing new deals for Welsh trio Dwayne Peel, Nick Macleod and Marc Jones. Wales and British Lions scrum-half Peeland former Welsh... |
| Gannon forced to cut costs to ensure County's survival Stockport boss Jim Gannon insists he can still steer County to safety in Blue Square Bet Premier despite having released four senior players in a cost-cutting move. The Hatters resume their battle... |
| Academy come to County’s aid A school came to the rescue after Stockport County's training plans were put on ice. Stockport Academy invited County to train on their all-weather pitches after their training ground at Manor... |
| Near miss set to inspire GB hockey skipper Kate Walsh Stockport's Kate Walsh believes Great Britain will be driven to Olympic glory by their historic Champions Trophy campaign. The former Priestnall School pupil captained the women's team to... |
| Lancashire and Cheshire League round-up Only three matches managed to survive the winter blast from a full programme of more than 50 games and two of them featured Abacus Media. Their first team managed to hold Newton to a goalless draw... |
| Anger as Stockport tops the empty shops table FOR SALE: Shops on Lower Hillgate. Stockport has finished bottom in a league table for number of empty shops but council leader Dave Goddard called the report... |
| New teams invited to play next season The Lancashire and Cheshire AFL, the biggest open age Saturday amateur league in the region is ready to receive applications from clubs wishing to join the league for the season 2012/13. League... |
| Video: Hair dye could have killed me, Brinnington woman claims Ann Noon with the creams and medication she has to take after she used the dye (left), and (right) some of the injuries she says she sustained after using the hair... |
| Cyclist injured when Toyota Yaris mounts kerb to pass queue of traffic in Fallowfield The 21-year-old student was thrown onto the bonnet of the gold coloured Toyota Yaris as he was waiting for traffic lights to change on Egerton Road, Fallowfield, at its junction with Wilmslow... |
| Dizzee Rascal and Flaming Lips to headline Parklife Weekender festival at Platt Fields Park Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne and rapper Dizzee Rascal are on the bill for the Parklife Weekender festival in Platt Fields Park, Manchester on June 9 and June 10,... |
| Gritting lorries hard at work in Salford as cold snap continues This kept the city's residents moving and meant sports fans were able to get to the first Reds' game of the season at the new Salford City Stadium. Councillor Ray Mashiter, lead member for... |
| Two men stabbed and Staffordshire bull terrier shot in raid on Salford homes Raiders shot a dog and stabbed two men in a frenzied attack on two homes. A 45-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after being repeatedly knifed when the gang of four or five men... |
| Cup games to be our pre-season – Stanks John Stankevitch will hand debuts to a host of new signings when Rochdale Hornets begin their 2012 campaign on Sunday. Hornets host South Wales Scorpions in their first Northern Rail Cup group game,... |
| Hundreds of health trust posts at risk Up to 300 posts could be at risk at the health trust which runs Rochdale Infirmary, it has been revealed. Bosses at the Pennine Acute Trust (PAT), which runs services at the hospital, need to cut... |
| Firefighters rescue dog stuck on river embankment The dog was unable to climb back up the river embankment itself after falling down at around 3.15pm close to the park near Chatterton Road,... |
| Petition call for end to residents' Metrolink misery Residentswhose homes back onto the new Metrolink line are considering legal action against the project. Scores of residents on Rosefield Crescent, Newbold, have signed a petition complaining of 18... |
| Homeless groups may shut after council cuts Organisations which help the homeless may face closure because of council cuts. Thirteen groups have lost their contracts with Rochdale council. The council will now support only six organisations... |
| Great to catch-up for Boro old boys Littleborough Rugby Union club's third annual reunion proved the biggest and best to date. Organised by Brian Tynan and Joe Stott, more than 80 former players attended what turned out to be a... |
| Friends are united in bid to put meals back on wheels Two friends are considering replacing Rochdale's axed Meals on Wheels service. Diane Chadwick and Marilyn Jones, who run a luncheon club at Thrum Hall Methodist Church, were dismayed after the... |
| A wheel good effort by local riders Back Cowm Quarry welcomed 80 riders for Rochdale and District Motor Club's first event. Section one, observed by Neil Anderton, proved a tricky one for the hard route boys. Only Andy Cripps,... |
| London calling Sue as she gets court up in the moment Men's tennis has never been more revered after some of the epic battles at the Australian Open - and a Rochdale teacher has been handed a front-row view seat when rivalries return on the biggest... |
| ‘Last of the hippies’ Mike Harding saddles up to lead the folk revival Mike Harding put the town in the pop charts with his 1974 novelty hit Rochdale Cowboy. But here he tells Paul Taylor why he refuses to play the song that 'got his kids through university'... |
| Charity wants a full house to help little Leon The Izzy Twinkletoes Appeal, a children's charity which fundraises for youngsters with cerebral palsy, is helping his parents raise 50,000 to pay for an operation that would allow him to walk... |
| Hospitals in bid to cushion pain of bed sores Judy Harker, nurse consultant in tissue viability, said: "Acutely ill patients who are at risk of pressure ulcers should sit for no longer than two hours at a time, and then be returned to bed... |
| Decision time over future of primary school Council executive member for children and families, Coun Nick Parnell, supports the continuation of a federation between Chapelfield Primary School and St... |
| Mum hits the net in mission for drug debate A mum who claims her children developed a debilitating condition after she took an anti-epilepsy drug during pregnancy is trying to get the issue debated in... |
| Speed 'error' killed young biker in horror road smash An inquest heard he was thrown from the bike and suffered severe head injuries in the crash at the junction of Heywood Road and Chatsworth Avenue on March 14,... |
| Traders go for gold in quest to be top of shops Prestwich traders, from left, Jane Duffy, from Robie Flowers, Luci Roper, boss of Luci Living Design, Julie Comac, manager of Time For Tea, Steph McLoughlin, from The Cheese Place and Laurence... |
| Anger at plans for new park festival The free Festwich event, which has been pencilled in for early June, would take place in St Mary's Park and feature tribute acts, local bands, a fairground and licensed... |
| Video: Families evacuated as fire rips through terraced houses on Oldham street A number of families have been evacuated from their homes after fire ripped through a terraced street. Around 30 firefighters worked through the night to tackle the blaze on Herbert Street, Oldham,... |
| Manchester United fan fined and banned from football grounds for shouting racist abuse at Stoke City player Kenwyne Jones at Old Trafford Hobson was in the North Stand at Old Trafford for the game against Stoke on January 31, Trafford Magistrates Court heard. The defendant was asked to explain his actions by JPs after pleading guilty... |
| Woman injured in crash with ambulance in Newton Heath The North West Ambulance Service rapid response car was responding to an emergency call when it crashed with another car shortly after 9am on Crayford Road, Newton... |
| Comedian Steve Coogan settles phone-hacking case at the High Court "In August 2005, (Coogan) was notified by his mobile phone service provider, Vodafone, that they had noticed suspicious activity regarding his account," said a statement prepared by... |
| Murder victim found dead in Middleton house is named as Edward Worton A man found dead after suffering serious head injuries at a house has been identified as Edward Mark Worton. Mr Worton, 31, was found after police were called to a house in Lower Bamford Close in... |
| Timperley woman, 85, is victim of thieving cleaner A hard-up cleaner who stole from a vulnerable 85-year old woman has escaped a prison sentence. Jaqueline Quantrill 41, began stealing cheques from the pensioner because she had run up debts. Over... |
| Video: Repair bill after fire at Bosley wood treatment plant 'could reach six figures' Firefightersbattled a blaze at a wood treatment plant in Bosley for more than four hours this morning. It is thought the fire at Wood Treatment Ltd was sparked at 7am by an electric motor in a... |
| NHS warning over reforms opposition The man leading reforms to the NHS in East Cheshire says the potential dropping of the government's health bill could cause chaos in local services. Dr Paul Bowen, is chair of the East Cheshire... |
