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MP fears budget could cause more pub closures
More pubs could close if Alistair Darling announces an above-inflation beer tax increase in his budget next week, fears Rochdale MP Paul Rowen.
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Councillor renews plea to save A&E
A Rochdale Councillor has renewed her plea to stop the closure of Accident and Emergency services at Rochdale Infirmary after three members of her close family received vital treatment on the wards…
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Rowen condemns pressure placed upon jobseekers
Rochdale's MP Paul Rowen has condemned Government guidelines that suggest jobseekers should have to travel long distances to find work.
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Kirkholt Kickpitch set for investment
A Kirkholt Kickpitch at the bottom end of Denholme/Digby Road, will be receiving around £25,000 for improvements, which include replacing damaged basketball nets, providing pitch markings for…
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MP presses Prime Minister on Christies Cash
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has today pressed Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the Christies cash scandal, in which the hospital lost £6.5 million in the recent Icelandic banking crisis.
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Letter from Westminster - Paul Rowen MP
This week has been the last week Parliament has been sitting before the Easter recess and the legislative programme has been very light. I've had two oral questions - the first to the Defence…
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Birch Hill Hospital on the road to health - claims health councillor
Rochdale's Health Boss Councillor Dale Mulgrew has praised Birch Hill Hospital for making significant improvements to staff and patient security.
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Rowen angry at blocked 'Warm Homes Bill'
Thousands of Rochdale residents will continue to suffer fuel poverty because Government blocked a recent parliamentary bill, says MP Paul Rowen.
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Rochdale Celebrates Bangladesh Independence Day
Rochdale celebrated the 38th Bangladesh Independence Day with the raising of the flag outside the Town Hall.
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'No limit' to danger of asbestos in schools, Rowen tells Government
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has told the Government that there is 'no limit' to the risk posed to pupils, teachers and staff who may be in contact with asbestos every day that they are in school.
