A message from Richard Catlow,
Editor of the Rochdale and Heywood Independent

WELCOME to the Rochdale and Heywood Independent, a paper which will take a distinctive new look at the borough.

We'll be coming out on the last week of every month and we're so easy to get hold of - at all major supermarkets and dozens of other outlets, from libraries to filling stations, shops to businesses.

The Independent is a community newspaper serving the people of Rochdale, Heywood, Whitworth, Littleborough, Milnrow, Norden, Castleton, Bamford and surrounding areas.

Every month we'll be bringing you the news; particularly - in this time of doom and gloom - positive achievements by local people.

At a time of unprecedented change in the local media, the Independent will be a bright new voice compiled by people who really know and understand the area.

I personally enjoyed working in Rochdale for many years, so coming back to the town with the Independent has been like a homecoming.

In the past I've done many things from chairing local partnership committees to compiling local history publications and a video with John Cole, and devising the Rochdale Way walking route.

I now look forward to working with local organisation, charities and societies to promote your events and campaigns.

I'd love to hear your news and views and to share your photographs.

You can get in touch with me by email at richardcatlow@pipmedia.co.uk or by calling 01706 216880.

You can view sample pages from the latest issue of the Rochdale and Heywood Independent by clicking on the images below:

EDITORIAL:

Get in touch with the Editor Richard Catlow on 01706 216880
Email: richardcatlow@pipmedia.co.uk

ADVERTISING SALES:

Kath Fielding on 07799 133273
Email: kathfielding@pipmedia.com

or Brent Armistead on 07966 742327
Email: brentarmistead@pipmedia.co.uk

Rochdale Independent is published by Investors in Publishing Ltd, Publishing House, 3 Bridgebank Industrial Estate, Taylor Street, Horwich BL6 7PD.

The contents of this newspaper are fully protected by copyright and nothing can be reprinted or republished without the express permission of the publishers. All content is correct at the time of going to press. The publisher does not accept liability for any content used by advertisers in this edition.

YOUR Rochdale Independent is available to pick up FREE at the following outlets:

Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre
Asda in Rochdale
Tesco in Rochdale
Morrisons in Rochdale and Heywood
All local Co-op stores

You will also find us in...

Rochdale:

Fitness First Clubs and Brewers Fayre on Sandbrook Park
Shell garage on Queensway
Balderstone Library; Evolution Physical Excellence
Drop in Café on Queensway
Mighty Bite café on Manchester Road
Castle Hawk Golf Club
Flex n Fitness on Lincoln Street
Sudden service station and Subway
Texaco service station on Bolton Road
Marland Golf Course; Rochdale Golf Club office
Whitworth Road service station
Oxford Service Station on Whitworth Road
Shawclough Granary
Shawclough Stores
Spotland Supermarket
Spotland Road Post Office
Spotland Library
Premier Convenience Store, Rooley Moor Road
Fitness for Life, Caldershaw Centre
Select Save at Wardle Edge
Wardle Library
Smallbridge Library
Smallbridge Grocers
Ladies Only Ltd on St Mary's Gate
Wheatsheaf Library
Shoppers World on Drake Street
Watan cash and carry on Rochdale Road
Ceylon service station on Yorkshire Street
Central Leisure Centre on Entwistle Road
Belfield Library
Dean service station on Oldham Road
Belfield Hall Farm

Heywood:

Fitness Connection
Heywood Library
Heywood Civic Centre
Albany Hotel
Buttylicious sandwich shop
the café in Mike Goldrick Blinds
Village Convenience Store
The Top Shop
Darnhill Library
Harrison Supermarket
The Daily Bread
Subway on Times Retail Park
Heywood Sports Complex.

Castleton:

Norton Grange Leisure Club
Norton Grange Hotel and Spa
Castleton Community Centre
Royal Toby Hotel and Restaurant

Norden and Bamford:

The Sir Winston Churchill on Bury New Road
Bob Shop on Sandy Lane
Norden Post Office
Norden Library.

Whitworth:

Whitworth Library
Fudge Village
Lobden Golf Club

Littleborough:

Smithy Bridge Library
Mooorcock Inn at Blackstone Edge
BP service station and supermart on Church Street
Littleborough Library
Littleborough Sports Centre
Littleborough Community Campus
Summit Inn
Smithybridge pub.

Milnrow and Newhey:

The Gallows on Wild House Lane
Milnrow Library
Londis on Huddersfield Road
Body Matters on Two Bridges Industrial Estate
Tunshill Golf Club
Karen's Butties on Station Road
Milnrow service station
Premier Inn on Newhey Road.