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Remembrance Day marks centenary of First World War - events to be held across the borough

Residents across the borough will have the chance to pay their respects to those who have made sacrifices in defence of the country at this year’s Remembrance Day Services.

Date Published 17/10/2018


Council’s funding shortfall warning

Funds raised through business rates and council tax will not be enough to make up the future shortfall from government funding, town hall chiefs have been warned.

Date Published 17/10/2018

St Cuthbert’s pupils donate lunch money to CAFOD for Harvest

Pupils at St Cuthbert’s donated their lunch money to CAFOD for this year’s harvest season.

Date Published 17/10/2018


GMCA supporting SME’s at the National Apprenticeship Show

More than 70 of the country’s leading employers will be showcasing their apprenticeship opportunities at this year’s National Apprenticeship Show.

Date Published 17/10/2018

Middleton Post Office to close next year

Middleton's Post Office is set to close in 2019.

Date Published 17/10/2018


Whitworth High cake sale raises £367 for Macmillan

Delicious cakes proved very tempting at a Macmillan Bake Sale at Whitworth Community High School and raised largest ever total for the charity - £367.

Date Published 17/10/2018

Gold star service wins again

An NHS team which has dramatically improved information sharing with carers across Greater Manchester, has scooped another prestigious award.

Date Published 17/10/2018


Local activist included in the Disability Power 100 list 2018

A disability activist who grew up in Rochdale was announced as one of the most influential people with a disability in the UK at a reception at the South Bank Centre on Wednesday,...

Date Published 17/10/2018

Morrisons partners with Fareshare to launch period poverty campaign

Morrisons supermarkets has launched a campaign which aims to donate 250,000 sanitary products to women in period poverty.

Date Published 17/10/2018


Help Honda Rochdale spread some Christmas magic

Christmas is coming and local business, Swansway Honda Rochdale on Queensway, is making its naughty and nice lists.

Date Published 17/10/2018

Man punched in face during car robbery

A man was punched in the face during a car robbery in Rochdale.
Around 8.30pm on Saturday 13 October 2018 the victim left the Horse and Jockey pub on Well I'th Lane.
On walking...

Date Published 17/10/2018


Heywood Rotary Club to support World Polio Day

Rotary Club of Heywood is joining thousands of other Rotary clubs around the world in supporting World Polio Day on 24 October 2018.

The Club will be getting their green...

Date Published 17/10/2018

Claimant count increases as Universal Credit rolls out

The local claimant count has increased by 12% since last year as the rollout of Universal Credit continues.
According to the Labour Market Statistics, the latest figures show...

Date Published 17/10/2018


Nikesh Shukla and racism in the UK at Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival

Nikesh Shukla discussed his third novel ‘The One Who Wrote Destiny’ on Tuesday (16 October) as the second day of Rochdale’s Literature and Ideas Festival went underway.

Date Published 17/10/2018

Two men jailed after brutal attack on passenger

Two thugs who brutally attacked a passenger on board a train at Smithybridge station last year have been handed prison sentences. 

Date Published 17/10/2018


Property owners urged to ‘take the scratch test’ for lead water pipes

With more than two-thirds of homeowners not knowing if their water is supplied through potentially harmful lead water pipes, WaterSafe, the UK register for approved plumbers, is...

Date Published 17/10/2018

Greater Manchester City Region set for growth for decades with Northern Powerhouse Rail

Northern Powerhouse Rail could transform access to Manchester, bolstering the local economy.

Date Published 17/10/2018


Roadworks, temporary local road closures, restrictions, events and parades

Area: Rochdale: Restriction and location: Norden Remembrance Day memorial service - temporary closure of Woodhouse Lane, from its junction with Shawfield Lane for a distance of 45...

Date Published 17/10/2018

Youth unemployment down 50% since 2010

Youth unemployment has halved since 2010, according to Tuesday’s (16 October) employment figures from the Official for National Statistics.

Date Published 17/10/2018


Children who spend more than half an hour online twice as likely to pester for junk food

Young children who spent more than half an hour a day online were almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food, according to a Cancer Research UK report published...

Date Published 16/10/2018

Working together to create a safer future – GMP launches Citizens’ Contract

Greater Manchester Police is calling on communities to work together to create a safer Greater Manchester with the new Citizens’ Contract.

With a 20 per cent reduction in...

Date Published 17/10/2018


Man charged following armed robberies in Middleton and Oldham

A man has been charged following two armed robberies and an attempted robbery where a man was imprisoned in his own home.

Date Published 16/10/2018

Students urged to help keep themselves safe from meningitis

University students are being urged to learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis this autumn to help keep themselves and their friends safe.

Date Published 16/10/2018


Babyballet boogies with Peppa Pig for Tommy’s baby charity

Babies and toddlers from babyballet Oldham, Saddleworth, Middleton, Rochdale and Burnley galloped, jumped and boogied with Peppa Pig in a ‘Danceathon’ fundraiser during their...

Date Published 16/10/2018

Samba Dance and Fitness are Dance Factor Champions

Samba Dance and Fitness scooped an impressive amount of trophies at the Dance factor championships in Wales last week, returning home as the champions for 2018.

Date Published 16/10/2018


British Red Cross and Co-op partnership in Greater Manchester welcomes government’s new loneliness strategy

The British Red Cross in Greater Manchester has welcomed the publication of the government’s loneliness strategy for England, which highlights the growing problem of loneliness...

Date Published 16/10/2018

Fire Chiefs urge people to stay safe this bonfire period

Fire chiefs are calling for people to stay safe this bonfire period, and only use fireworks safely and responsibly.
The calls come following what could have been a very dangerous...

Date Published 16/10/2018


Former RAF Wing Commander appointed chief executive

A long-serving former senior Royal Air Force officer has been appointed chief executive of Broughton House, the Salford home for ex-servicemen and women.

Date Published 16/10/2018

Greater Manchester's TravelSafe Partnership arrests two people

Two people were arrested as part of a day of action tackling crime and antisocial behaviour around one of Manchester’s busiest transport hubs.

Date Published 16/10/2018


RSPCA wants animal welfare taught in school as a fifth of North West children have seen animal abuse online

A fifth of schoolchildren aged 10-18 in the North West have witnessed animal cruelty and neglect on social media, the RSPCA has revealed.

Date Published 16/10/2018

Call for clampdown on dangerous driving

A former chief inspector is calling for a clampdown on dangerous driving on Rochdale’s roads.

Date Published 16/10/2018


Santa needs presents for Royal Oldham Children’s Unit

Can you help Santa fill his sack with presents for the Royal Oldham Children’s Unit?

Date Published 16/10/2018

MPs call for rural roaming to connect the countryside to 4G

A cross-party group of MPs has recommended the introduction of a single rural mobile phone network to help further and faster delivery of 4G to the countryside.

Date Published 16/10/2018


Northern hits century in station improvements

Northern has hit a century in its ongoing work to improve stations across the north of England, with more than 100 shelters installed as part of Northern’s Better Stations...

Date Published 15/10/2018

Help shape Greater Manchester’s plan for good jobs and growth

Greater Manchester Leaders are calling on businesses and communities to shape the city-region’s trailblazing plan for good jobs and growth.

Date Published 15/10/2018


Dale In The Community Sports Trust to cycle to Bradford City match this weekend

Dale In The Community Sports Trust staff members are cycling to Saturday’s match at Bradford City in aid of The Christie Hospital and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Keith Hicks,...

Date Published 15/10/2018

Man remains in custody on suspicion of attempted rape

A man remains in custody after being detained in Rochdale.

Around 2.30pm on Sunday 14 October 2018, police were called to Oldham Road, at the junction with Ainsworth Street in...

Date Published 15/10/2018


Charity calls for greater awareness of blindness in the North West

A survey of people across the North West has today revealed a widespread lack of awareness and understanding of sight loss.

Date Published 16/10/2018

Nowster pub could become new health centre

An ‘eyesore’ former pub could be knocked down to make way for a new health centre.

Date Published 15/10/2018


Treacle campaign launched

With just three weeks left until Bonfire Night, firefighters are asking members of the public to go to organised fireworks displays to enjoy a safe and fun Guy Fawkes Night.

Date Published 15/10/2018

Milnrow Band plays feast of music at Newhey concert

A very warm welcome was given to Milnrow Band at their Newhey concert on Saturday (13 October).

Date Published 15/10/2018


Heywood Bowling Club presents Springhill Hospice with £3,000 cheque

Members of Heywood Bowling Club presented Springhill Hospice with a cheque for £3,000 on Friday (12 October).

Date Published 15/10/2018

Junior parkrun launched at Milnrow Memorial Park

30 determined young runners refused to let their spirits be dampened as they turned out in force for the inaugural junior parkrun at Milnrow Memorial Park on Sunday (14...

Date Published 15/10/2018


Letter from Parliament - Tony Lloyd MP

This week I attended the Shadow Cabinet Meeting; this is where Labour’s top team of MPs meet with Jeremy Corbyn to review the coming week’s business.

Date Published 15/10/2018

Motorists reminded to respect road closures

Motorists have been reminded of the importance of respecting closures put in place to protect emergency workers and other road users on motorways and major A-roads.

Date Published 15/10/2018


BBC One’s Ambulance returns with crews from Greater Manchester

Series four of the BAFTA-winning documentary Ambulance returns to BBC One this week with a focus on the work of North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS).

Date Published 15/10/2018

Inspiring Rochdale schools shortlisted for prestigious awards

Kentmere primary and Cardinal Langley sixth form are both up for top awards as finalists in the Educate Awards.

The awards are in their seventh year and are the largest...

Date Published 15/10/2018


Sing! Littleborough celebrates first birthday

Sing! Littleborough celebrated their first birthday on Wednesday 10 October.
Since the choir’s formation, Sing! has played a myriad of gigs from Heart Radio to Manchester...

Date Published 15/10/2018

First-ever National Allied Health Professionals Day celebrated

The first-ever National Allied Health Professionals Day is being celebrated on Monday 15 October, offering patients and staff the opportunity to learn more about the range of...

Date Published 15/10/2018


Norden Environmental and Economic Village Association 2019 calendar on sale

Back by popular demand, the 2019 calendar by Norden Environmental and Economic Village Association (NEEVA) is now on sale.
Notable village events such as the annual Easter egg...

Date Published 15/10/2018

Work on small pool at Heywood Sports Village almost complete

Work on the small swimming pool at Heywood Sports Village is almost complete and is expected to be open soon.

Date Published 15/10/2018


Blankets for winter

As winter approaches, local charity Angie's Angels are looking for donations to help the homeless back into accommodation.

Date Published 15/10/2018

Residents demonstrate for GM pension fund to stop funding climate change

Residents will demonstrate outside the Greater Manchester Pension Fund’s (GMPF) annual general meeting on Friday 19 October at 12.30pm.

Date Published 15/10/2018


Storm Callum fells tree

Storm Callum felled a tree on Kingsway during Friday afternoon (12 October).
Fortunately, no injuries were reported and the tree was quickly removed.

Date Published 15/10/2018

Rochdale hospice gets cash boost

Springhill Hospice in Rochdale received a welcome financial donation this month following a successful fundraising drive by Heywood-based Logic Wealth Planning.

Date Published 15/10/2018


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