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People in Wardle are in uproar… over a sheep shelter. A large number of Wardle residents were outraged when they saw it built in the field behind the former Halfway House pub.
Date Published 07/11/2024
The Rochdale area has a rich history of music making by local people of all ages. One well-loved stalwart was Beryl Kilpatrick (née Bamford of Wardle) who died peacefully on 17...
Date Published 13/10/2024
Staff and students at Wardle Academy are again celebrating a strong crop of GCSE results, with some excellent personal achievements. Of special note is the impressive performance...
Date Published 22/08/2024
The former leader of the Conservatives in Rochdale has decided to leave the party following ‘petty squabbles’ in wake of a change in leadership. Councillor John Taylor has been...
Date Published 16/08/2024
Wardleworth Football Club was celebrated by the Rochdale and Bury Sunday League committee as the oldest-serving team in the league's history. Marking an impressive 30 years of...
Young budding gardeners have been hard at work in Littleborough as part of this year’s Pennine in Bloom challenge. Pupils from various primary schools in the area took part in...
Date Published 02/07/2024
A new children’s book by retired Rochdale head teacher Yvonne Weatherhead MBE has been published to help raise money for children affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Date Published 13/05/2024
The first-ever Workers’ Party councillors – Farooq Ahmed and Minaam Ellahi – have been elected to Rochdale Borough Council following the 2024 election, displacing Labour, which is...
Date Published 03/05/2024
Today is the day of this year's local and mayoral elections and you may be pondering which boxes you will cross – Conservative, independent, Green Labour, Labour and Co-operative,...
Date Published 02/05/2024
The local elections in Rochdale could be the most unpredictable in years following the injection of a new MP into the area in George Galloway. Come polling day on 2 May, the...
Date Published 30/04/2024
A new high school planned for Littleborough that was supposed to open last year is now estimated to open in 2027. The new high school, Star Lakeside Academy, was given the...
Date Published 05/04/2024
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Taylormania, Great British Spring Clean, Rochdale Hornets v Hunslet, Alkrington Village Craft Market, Messy Church, American...
Date Published 21/03/2024
A beloved bit of wild green space in Littleborough has been fenced off by the council – now locals fear they could build houses or a car park there.
Date Published 28/02/2024
The WaterSHED at Wardle Academy has been shortlisted for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) North West Awards 2024.
Date Published 27/02/2024
A struggling family from Littleborough who relocated to Devon in 2022 have told of how they are being “forced to live in damp and mouldy conditions unsuitable for their needs” or...
Date Published 20/01/2024
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
Date Published 18/12/2023
A Wardle man has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for unprovoked attacks on three men during two separate incidents, including a father and son.
Date Published 05/12/2023
Volunteers at Littleborough History Centre have been researching the service personnel from the Pennine districts of Rochdale (Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Smallbridge and...
Date Published 03/12/2023
Thousands gathered across the borough for Remembrance Day Services to honour the nation’s war heroes and pay tribute to the fallen. Representatives from the Navy, Army and Royal...
Date Published 13/11/2023
Residents across the borough will have the chance to pay their respects to those who have made sacrifices in defence of the country at Remembrance Day services.
Date Published 04/11/2023
The Pennines In Bloom volunteer group has received four gold awards and two silver gilts at this Royal Horticultural Society North West In Bloom competition.
Date Published 21/10/2023
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Whitworth AMDS – Once, The Friday Lunch Club, Thank ABBA For the Music, Live Music at Rochdale Sports Club, Hollingworth Lake...
Date Published 05/10/2023
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Wardle Scarecrow Festival, Youth Circus, Castleton Literary and Scientific Society, Hello Again: Neil Diamond Songbook,...
Date Published 28/09/2023
Date Published 17/09/2023
Dangerous crumbling concrete is suspected to be present at part of Wardle Academy, leading to a closure in that part of the school.
Date Published 12/09/2023
Hundreds enjoyed the late summer sun for a day of fun at Wardle Village Fete. Officially opened by the Mayor of Rochdale on Saturday 2 September, Wardle Village Fete & Dog Show...
Date Published 04/09/2023
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: The Friday Lunch Club, Promises and Lies – The UB40 Years, Dance House Classics with Graeme Park – K-Klass & Andy Parker, Summer...
Date Published 31/08/2023
Staff and students at Wardle Academy are celebrating another successful year of GCSE results, with a significant increase in the number of students achieving a strong pass in...
Date Published 24/08/2023
Date Published 25/06/2023
A personal trainer originally from Wardle has been cast in a modern retelling of the classic novel Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Date Published 03/06/2023
