Yesterday's district council by-election was a boost for the local Liberal Democrats. Gavin Chambers ran the Conservatives much closer than anyone expected and was just 43 votes from victory. The result was:
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has spoken about his disappointment that this Saturday's England World Cup qualifier will only be available to England fans on pay-per-view via the internet.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has signed up to support calls for the Government to establish a High Pay Commission to curb excessive pay.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen is calling on Northern Rail to put a halt to plans which will see the current rolling-stock from the Oldham Loop Line moved to other parts of the country.
Rochdale Borough Council has opened up discussions with the White Ribbon Campaign to become a "White Ribbon Town".
Rochdale's Parliamentary hopeful Simon Danczuk was forced to face an embarrassing snub from his own colleagues last week at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton.