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View of Rochdale’s iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks

‘They will have to drag me out’ – Seven Sisters tenants on life in the famous tower blocks

The Seven Sisters tower blocks have dominated the Rochdale skyline for five decades.

Date Published 20/02/2019


Children's hospice chosen as shopping centre’s charity for 2019

The Middleton Shopping Centre’s Charity for 2019 is Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice and throughout the year, events will be organised to raise much needed funds and awareness for...

Date Published 20/02/2019

Soap actor believes development masterplan would ‘ruin’ home village

A soap actor has hit out at plans to extend a business park and build hundreds of homes on the green belt, claiming it would ‘ruin’ the village he grew up in.

Date Published 20/02/2019


Love Your Pet Day at Springhill Hospice

Today (Wednesday 20 February) is National Love Your Pet Day, and what better way to show our appreciation of Rochdale’s very special pets than introducing you to Springhill...

Date Published 20/02/2019

Heywood Sports Village to host Swimathon

Heywood Sports Village are to host a Swimathon in aid of Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie and residents in the borough of Rochdale are encouraged to sign up to the world’s...

Date Published 20/02/2019


Stolen Victorian street sign returns home after local residents spot it on popular auction website

A Victorian cast-iron street sign has returned home to Norden a month after being stolen, when eagle-eyed local residents spotted it on a popular auction website.

Date Published 20/02/2019

The Royal Oldham Hospital welcomes new Nursing Associates

The Royal Oldham Hospital and other local hospitals managed by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group are set to welcome the first wave of new Nursing Associates, with 13 new...

Date Published 20/02/2019


Three men arrested after police discover hundreds of cannabis plants in Littleborough

Three people have been arrested after more than 500 cannabis plants were uncovered during a raid in Littleborough on Wednesday (20 February).

Date Published 20/02/2019

Flats plan for eyesore pub is given the go-ahead

An eyesore former pub once described as ‘a skeleton of a building’ is finally set for a new lease of life.

Date Published 20/02/2019


Wages rising at fastest rate in a decade

UK wages are increasing at their joint-fastest rate in a decade, with unemployment remaining low at 4 per cent.

Date Published 20/02/2019

Local drivers concerned about major road junction

The road junction at Manchester Road, A58, and Drake Street, A640, near Freehold flats is causing concern to local drivers who use the junction.

Date Published 20/02/2019


Local MP “staying at heart of Labour Party” after resignation of Labour MPs

Local Member of Parliament, Tony Lloyd, MP for Rochdale, has assured constituents he does not plan to leave the Labour party, following the resignation of MPs on Tuesday (18...

Date Published 20/02/2019

Council to create 500 new allotment plots

Rochdale is to get 500 new allotments over the next five years.

Date Published 20/02/2019


No Rochdale Metrolink services after woman is hit by tram in Oldham centre

UPDATE 10.56am 19 February
Metrolink has confirmed as of 10.45am that a full service between East Didsbury and Rochdale is now operating, although severe delays are to be...

Date Published 20/02/2019

Rochdale MP calls for asylum seekers to be allowed to work

Tony Lloyd, MP for Rochdale, has declared his support for the Lift the Ban coalition, which is calling on the government to let people seeking asylum in the UK work while their...

Date Published 20/02/2019


Appeal for next of kin of Littleborough woman

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the family of a woman from Littleborough.

Date Published 20/02/2019

Bags of Help Centenary Grants to deliver huge funding boost in Greater Manchester

Tesco is marking its Centenary by offering community projects in Greater Manchester the chance to bag their share of a huge £100,000 funding pot.

Date Published 19/02/2019


Tandle Hill 'Save the Greenbelt' march to protest controversial proposals for building thousands of homes across local greenbelt

Hundreds of local residents and campaigners are planning a ‘Save the Greenbelt Walk’ on Sunday 3 March, against proposals for building thousands of homes across greenbelt land in...

Date Published 19/02/2019

Castleton Carnegie Library revitalised after extensive refurbishment

The old Carnegie Library in Castleton has had new life breathed into it after the building was refurbished by local businessman, Nick Crewe.

Date Published 19/02/2019


Friends help with travel costs as Millie fights second cancer battle

When friends at Whitworth Community High School heard of Millie O’Shea's second cancer battle they started fundraising to help with travel costs,and raised over raised £1,000.

Date Published 19/02/2019

First Bus group to sell Cheetham Hill bus depot

First Bus has today (Tuesday 19 February) announced its intention to sell the Cheetham Hill bus depot and operations to the Go-Ahead Group for a consideration of £11.2m. 

Date Published 19/02/2019


Letter from Parliament – Tony Lloyd MP

Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership
In Parliament I attended a meeting between local MPs and the Chair of Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership for...

Date Published 19/02/2019

Businesses investigated after selling alcohol to children

Pubs, bars and clubs are being warned that underage drinking will not be tolerated after three premises were caught serving alcohol to under-18s. 

Date Published 19/02/2019


Wince Brook set to benefit from new path through nature reserve

A funding application for a path winding through Wince Brook nature reserve in Middleton has been granted following the latest Middleton Township funding sub-committee meeting on...

Date Published 19/02/2019

Safe fished out of Rochdale canal reunited with owner a decade after being stolen in armed robbery

A safe stolen in an armed robbery in Whitworth over 10 years ago has recently been recovered in Rochdale canal by a local magnet fisher.

Date Published 18/02/2019


Review chief meets local council to learn about plans for 'South Pennines Park'

A blueprint for the future of the South Pennines was outlined to the man charged by the Government with reviewing the nation’s protected landscapes.

Date Published 18/02/2019

Residents and politicians unite to Save Our Villages at greenbelt meeting

Greenbelt campaign groups, local residents and politicians joined forces in their droves to stand united at the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework engagement session on Thursday...

Date Published 18/02/2019


Rochdale in Bloom World War One Memorial Garden to be relocated next to memorial gardens

The World War One pop-up garden in Rochdale centre is set to be relocated in the coming weeks, making way for a new feature ahead of the anticipated arrival of Dippy the dinosaur...

Date Published 18/02/2019

Hate crime campaign launched during awareness week at community centre

A two-week campaign raising awareness of hate crime was launched to coincide with Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week (4-10 February) at a Rochdale community centre.

Date Published 18/02/2019


Whitworth dancer’s college dreams come true

Dancer Jasmine Somerwill has landed a place at Shockout Arts Limited in Manchester.

Date Published 18/02/2019

What 2019/20 budget will mean for Rochdale

Residents are set to pay at least an extra £62 per year in council tax as Rochdale Council again looks to balance the books amid ‘huge financial challenges and difficult choices’.

Date Published 18/02/2019


Proposed shake-up of rail fares system

Radical proposals have been published today (18 February) by the rail industry to overhaul the country’s fares system.

Date Published 18/02/2019

Rochdale’s 30-year link with a city in Pakistan

Since Sahiwal in north-east Pakistan was twinned with Rochdale in 1989, the Sahiwal Working Party has helped develop a number of life-changing projects to alleviate poverty and...

Date Published 18/02/2019


Whitworth students raise money for Hospice

Enterprising students from Whitworth Community High School won the best presentation trophy for their fundraising efforts for Rossendale Hospice.

Date Published 18/02/2019

Middleton takeaway wins two awards at first-ever English Asian Food Awards 2019

A Middleton takeaway has brought home two awards from the first-ever English Asian Food Awards after a glamorous ceremony was held at the Manchester Mercure Piccadilly Hotel on 11...

Date Published 18/02/2019


Burnside Toy Bank now open

A ‘Toy Bank’ for families in financial difficulties is being piloted at Burnside Centre on Langley, Middleton.

Date Published 18/02/2019

Bolton man charged after police stop and surround stolen car in Heywood

A Bolton man has been charged with receiving stolen goods and driving while disqualified after police stopped a stolen Mondeo in Heywood on Sunday (17 February).

Date Published 18/02/2019


Children’s ‘retro arcade’ plan given the green light

A new children’s entertainment centre featuring pinball machines, air-hockey tables and a go-karting track is set to open in Middleton.

Date Published 18/02/2019

MP concerned for Middleton town centre as Santander and Post Office set to close

Liz McInnes, MP for Heywood and Middleton, spoke in Parliament last week (Thursday 14 February 2019) about the worrying potential impact of Santander and the Crown Post Office...

Date Published 18/02/2019


Voltalab - The hidden gem of Rochdale’s music history

When it comes to music production in the 70s and 80s, Manchester tends to take the crown. It’s a widely known fact that the city was at the centre of historical music production...

Date Published 18/02/2019

NSPCC helps more than 35,000 children to Speak out and Stay safe in Greater Manchester

More than 35,000 children in Greater Manchester have learnt what the signs of abuse are and who they can go to for help, thanks to a team of volunteers from the NSPCC.

Date Published 18/02/2019


RHS Greening Grey Britain grants up for grabs

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is calling on communities across the North West to transform an unloved local space into a green haven this summer.

Date Published 17/02/2019

Rochdale dad whose baby daughter survived meningitis to take part in Great Manchester Run

A Rochdale dad is lacing up his running shoes for the Great Manchester Run to raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation after his daughter overcame bacterial meningitis...

Date Published 17/02/2019


Don’t shun health checks says Dr Zahid Chauhan

The Government has announced new and free health checks in a bid to prevent 150,000 deaths each year. We must seize the initiative and take advantage of the tests and screening...

Date Published 17/02/2019

Wardle defibrillator available 24/7 thanks to Tesco funding

Wardle Football Club has made their defibrillator available 24/7, thanks to funding received from the Tesco Bags of Help scheme.

Date Published 16/02/2019


New developments must provide open space says campaign group

The Open Spaces Society, Britain’s oldest national conservation body, has called for new developments to be designed to include protected open space for recreation. 

Date Published 16/02/2019

Year Six pupils learn vital life saving skills

Imagine: you walk into a room and see someone lying unconscious on the floor. Would you know what to do next? Well if you don’t, you might be able to rely on your child if you...

Date Published 16/02/2019


Liz McInnes MP questions Government over dangerous driving delay

Liz McInnes, Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton, has asked the Government to use next week’s extra week in Parliament to bring forward legislation on tougher sentences...

Date Published 15/02/2019

Local MPs vote against Brexit motion which leaves Theresa May defeated

Local MPs Tony Lloyd and Liz McInnes voted against Theresa May’s Brexit motion, which was rejected by the House of Commons on Thursday (14 February).

Date Published 15/02/2019


New campaign launched in Rochdale to help new parents

Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Board has launched a new campaign aimed at helping local parents and carers with young babies to cope with infant crying.

Date Published 15/02/2019

Government owes Greater Manchester £1million after last summer's moorland fires

Greater Manchester is reportedly still owed more than £1 million by the government following last summer’s moorland fires.

Date Published 15/02/2019


Fizz Bomb moves to the Wheatsheaf Centre

Fizz Bomb, which sells a range of Bomb cosmetics and Yankee Candles, officially opened at its new premises in the Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre on Tuesday (12 February).

Date Published 15/02/2019

Greater Manchester launches Disabled People’s Panel

Greater Manchester has set out plans to improve equality in the city-region by launching the Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel.

Date Published 15/02/2019


New member of youth parliament for Rochdale borough

Anita Okunde has been duly elected the Member of Youth Parliament for this year, after being announced the elected candidate at Rochdale Town Hall on Wednesday 13 February.

Date Published 15/02/2019

Council signs up to national campaign against modern slavery

A national campaign which is calling for the eradication of modern day slavery has been backed by Rochdale Borough Council.

Date Published 15/02/2019


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