Postal Address
Rochdale Observer
MEN Media
1 Scott Place
Deansgate
Manchester
M3 3RN

Telephone (editorial)
General inquiry - temporary 
0161 211 2812

Newsdesk
0161 211 2812

Sport
0161 211 2057

Telephone (advertising)
Display advertising
0161 211 4333

Classified advertising
0161 279 4006

Circulation inquiries
0161 475 4815/4816

Advertising website: www.menmediasales.co.uk

Click here for details of subscription rates

E-Mail
Editorial
rochdaleobserver@menmedia.co.uk

Sport
obsport@menmedia.co.uk

Advertising
advertisewithus@menmediasales.co.uk

Website - www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk

Click here to go to our Facebook page

You can also follow us on Twitter here - http://twitter.com/RochdaleOb

See our local bands page on MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/newrochrevolution

Staff

Editor
Gerry Sammon

Deputy Editor
Chris Lloyd

Newsdesk
rochdaleobserver@menmedia.co.uk

Reporters
Damon Wilkinson - damon.wilkinson@menmedia.co.uk
Katie Fitzpatrick - katie.fitzpatrick@menmedia.co.uk
Helen Johnson - helen.johnson@menmedia.co.uk
Alice McKeegan - alice.mckeegan@menmedia.co.uk
Katie Storey - katie.storey@menmedia.co.uk
Diane Leach - diane.leach@menmedia.co.uk
Dave Appleton - davidjohnappleton@googlemail.com

Sports Editor:
Richard Partington - obsport@menmedia.co.uk

Website Editor:
Lee Swettenham - lee.swettenham@menmedia.co.uk

Website Advertising: To advertise on this website please contact the Digital Commercial Team on 0161 279 4162 or email gmgrd_commercial@gmgrd.co.uk

The Papers:
The Rochdale Observer has been the town's principal newspaper since 1856. It is a bi-weekly, Wednesday and Saturday, with a high household penetration and (according to market research) an enviably young readership. In the past the newspaper has been awarded "Campaigning Newspaper Of The Year", the Observer is one of the country's leading community newspapers. Recent innovations have included the "Life" section, which quickly established itself as the leading local entertainment's guide, and has become the blueprint for similar sections in our other titles. Advertising is as broadly based as its readership appeal, being strong in all sections of the newspaper.

The Market
Rochdale is a traditional Lancashire town encompassing a wide range of environments. Its housing stock varies from traditional terraces to Norden and Bamford, which is one of the largest areas of up-market housing in the county. Surrounding small towns and villages, like Littleborough and Milnrow at the foot of the Pennine hills, are becoming popular with commuters. The town has a very diversified industrial base with several market-leading companies. The M62 motorway is producing much growth, particularly in distribution industries. A thriving town centre, with two modern shopping malls, is complemented by retail parks on the edge of the town.

Communication Links
Rochdale has its own link to the M62 Trans-Pennine motorway. It is within easy reach of Manchester and other Lancashire towns, while Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford and Leeds, across the border in Yorkshire, are almost as easy to get to.  The town lies on the main Manchester-Leeds rail line and there are also services to Oldham. A link to Manchester's Metrolink tram system is also planned.

Circulation (Source ABC Jan-Jun 2008):
Wednesday: 15,391
Saturday: 22,117

Readership:
Wednesday: 59,910
Saturday: 79,824

Cover price:
Wednesday: 40p
Saturday: 52p

THIS newspaper and its website abide by the Press Complaints Commission code of practice. Click here to read the code.

Readers who wish to make representations about articles can write either to the editor at the address above or to:
Press Complaints Commission
Halton House
20/23 Holborn
London
EC1N 2JD
Tel: 0207 831 0022,