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The Townhead Post Office – which has been closed since November 2022 – has not been given a re-opening date. The branch has been closed on a temporary basis due to ‘operational...
Date Published 23/01/2023
A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision on Whitworth Road, Rochdale this weekend.
Date Published 28/03/2022
Townhead Post Office has opened at its new location of 142 Yorkshire Street, a few doors up from the old site at 120 Yorkshire Street.
Date Published 30/07/2021
Rochdale’s Townhead Post Office will officially move to 142 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale on Tuesday 27 July at 1pm, offering a more ‘modern open-plan retail environment’.
Date Published 19/07/2021
Townhead Post Office on Yorkshire Street is moving to larger premises in Rochdale town centre. Relocating to 142 Yorkshire Street, the move from 120 Yorkshire Street sees the...
Date Published 16/01/2021
The borough’s firework retailers have proved they really are ‘Good Guys’ as recent undercover tests found no premises selling fireworks to under 18s.
Date Published 01/11/2018
A major road resurfacing scheme gets under way next week on Yorkshire Street and Halifax Road in central Rochdale between Townhead Junction and Entwisle Road.
Date Published 27/07/2017
Rochdale Council has responded to figures provided by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) that showed a staggering increase in the number of pothole complaints in the borough...
Date Published 25/07/2017
Twice as much money is being spent repairing potholes this year, after the council approved a £2m spend, up from £1m last year.
Date Published 07/04/2017
A woman has been injured in a collision between a Vauxhall Astra and a Smart car which has closed Halifax Road near the Spar Garage on Thursday (30 March).
Date Published 30/03/2017
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered a Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence (PEDL) to Hutton Energy PLC Ltd and their equity holders, Coronation (Oil and Gas) Ltd,...
Date Published 03/10/2016
Captain Leonard Renshaw Leonard was born in Rochdale late 1887, the son of a Drake Street dentist. By 1911 the family had moved to Brotherod Hall with his father now a...
Date Published 12/05/2016
A woman was rushed to hospital with head injuries on Sunday (1 May) after a two-car collision at Townhead Junction. Police were called to the scene at 4.05pm after the...
Date Published 03/05/2016
A man and woman were rushed to hospital on Thursday night (21 April) after another accident at the newly 'improved' Townhead junction.
Date Published 22/04/2016
Drivers have expressed relief as works to fix Townhead Junction are set to start next Monday (4 April) A right turn facility will be installed, introducing a filter to enable...
Date Published 31/03/2016
Work is to begin at Townhead junction during the Easter school holiday period. The proposed start date is Monday 4 April and is expected to take a week to finish.
Date Published 07/03/2016
After numerous accidents and injuries at the now infamous Townhead junction, Rochdale Council has finally relented and done a "u-turn" about installing a new right filter at the...
Date Published 12/02/2016
There was yet another collision at Townhead Junction on Friday (5 February). No one was injured, but the accident has caused anger from many residents.
Date Published 09/02/2016
Police were called to Townhead Junction today (Friday 22 January) after a two-car collision.
Date Published 22/01/2016
Despite seven accidents and four people being taken to hospital as a result of those accidents, Rochdale Borough Council does not accept the changes made at Townhead junction have...
Date Published 12/01/2016
The passenger of an Audi and the driver of a Mini were taken to hospital via ambulance for treatment to minor injuries on Sunday (10 January) evening after a collision at Townhead...
Date Published 11/01/2016
New temporary road signs have appeared at Townhead Junction following a series of six crashes at the junction in six days. Concerns have been raised about the safety of the...
Date Published 01/12/2015
As part of the duty of care to its community the RMBC needs to address the issue of the Town Head junction, clearly the junction in the past did not have the high frequency of...
Date Published 27/11/2015
Six accidents now. You didn't respond or act on the below email so I am copying in Rochdale Online so that others are aware of my communication to you.
A sixth smash in as many days has occurred this evening (Thursday 26 November) at Townhead Junction. It is understood a car turning right on to Whitworth Road was in a...
Date Published 26/11/2015
Concerns have been raised about the safety of Townhead Junction after a fifth accident in just five days.
Date Published 24/11/2015
Two drivers have been taken to hospital this morning (Tuesday 24 November) following a road traffic collision at Townhead Junction. It is understood that the accident happened...
The majority of the road works at Townhead Junction have been completed and roads have re-opened.
Date Published 09/10/2015
Residents living in the North of Rochdale continue to vent their anger at Rochdale Borough Council for the Townhead roadworks 'debacle' that is causing traffic chaos.
Date Published 29/09/2015
Roadworks in and around Rochdale Town Centre are causing severe disruption and chaos for motorists. Roadworks are now in place outside of Rochdale Town Hall with Newgate...
Date Published 24/09/2015
