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Heywood sign language champion Jade Kilduff shortlisted for Pride of Britain award

Heywood sign language champion Jade Kilduff has been shortlisted for a Pride of Britain award.

Date Published 29/09/2021


Huge new logistics site gets the go-ahead despite council bid to bin plan

The former Department for Work and Pensions storage building in Heywood will be bulldozed and replaced with a new 465,000 sq ft logistics site. Rochdale Council had originally...

Date Published 13/11/2024

Police appeal as 54-year-old man goes missing from Heywood

Can you help find Peter?
Police officers have appealed for information to help find a man who has gone missing from the Heywood area.

Date Published 03/06/2024


Ten parks in the borough awarded Green Flag status once again

Ten of the borough’s parks and green spaces have triumphed once again at this year’s Green Flag Award scheme - ranking them among the best in the UK and around the world.

Date Published 18/10/2021

Wanted: Lee John Fennessey

Lee John Fennessey is wanted by police on recall to prison after being released in September.
Fennessey, 44, of Rochdale, was initially jailed for burglary in 2015. 

Date Published 14/10/2021


Horse & Jockey joining community fundraiser to install defibrillator

The Horse & Jockey pub in Heywood is joining forces with 11 other Greater Manchester pubs to raise £18,000 for emergency community defibrillators.

Date Published 14/10/2021

Heywood drug driver who killed cyclist is jailed

A drug driver from Heywood who killed a cyclist in a collision in Todmorden has been jailed for seven years. 

Date Published 12/10/2021


Heywood homes evacuated as firefighters tackle van fire

Homes were evacuated after a van fire on Tuesday (5 October) in Heywood centre.
Firefighters tackled the Brierley Street blaze at around 5pm after receiving reports of a fire in...

Date Published 06/10/2021

Heywood Sports Village to host 2021 Christmas panto

Heywood Sports Village is set to host this year’s production of ‘Cinderella’ while Heywood Civic Centre continues as the town’s primary Covid-19 walk-in testing centre.

Date Published 27/09/2021


BBC Philharmonic Orchestra film in Queen’s Park

Heywood’s Queen’s Park once again attracted a small film crew as members of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra recently descended to the bandstand to film the Gingerbread Man - a...

Date Published 26/09/2021

Two men charged with burglary and drug offences after Heywood warrants

Two men have been charged with burglary and drug offences after police executed warrants in Heywood on Thursday (23 September).

Date Published 24/09/2021


Fury as row over proposed parking restrictions near Fairfield Hospital rumbles on

A long-running row over proposed parking restrictions near Fairfield Hospital is still to be resolved after councillors locked horns at a heated meeting.

Date Published 23/09/2021

Dawn raids see seven arrests and drugs, combat weapons and cash seized

Seven men have been arrested after dawn raids in Rochdale, Heywood and Bury this morning (Tuesday 21 September). 

Date Published 21/09/2021


Heywood family reunited with son's neonatal nurses

A 10-month-old baby from Heywood was reunited with his neonatal nurses from St Mary’s Managed Clinical Services for National Neonatal Nurses Week (13–19 September).

Date Published 21/09/2021

Funding is helping former teacher get childminding business off the ground

A former teacher can soon put years of experience to good use and support her community, thanks to funding from The Guinness Partnership, which is enabling her to set up a...

Date Published 18/09/2021


Edgar Wood Academy welcomes first Year 7 students

The new academic year saw the opening of the new secondary school, Edgar Wood Academy, which welcomed its first Year 7 students earlier this month.

Date Published 18/09/2021

Argos lorry drivers secure bumper pay increase

Over 90 lorry drivers at the Heywood Argos Depot will be receiving a pay rise.
The drivers, employed by Wincanton, will see their basic rate of pay increase from £11.41 an hour...

Date Published 15/09/2021


Model railway club back from the brink after devastating year

A popular model railway club that was devastated by flooding and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is about to complete an unlikely comeback.

Date Published 02/09/2021

Missing teenager last seen in Heywood

15-year-old Leon Jones was last seen in Heywood on Sunday 22 August and has links to the Wirral area.

Date Published 02/09/2021


Families enjoy swashbuckling performance in Queen’s Park

Families were treated to a swashbuckling performance of ‘Harriert, Harry and the Pirates’ on the newly-refurbished band stand in Queen’s Park, Heywood, earlier this month.

Date Published 26/08/2021

Man dies after Heywood collision

The man who was involved in a collision in Heywood town centre on Monday morning has sadly died as a result of his injuries.

Date Published 24/08/2021


Young teens taken to hospital after collision between e-scooter and car

Two young teenagers on an e-scooter have been taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Heywood this afternoon (Tuesday 24 August).

Date Published 24/08/2021

Remembering the 76th anniversary of VJ Day

Members from Rochdale Borough Council and the public have remembered our fallen heroes and commemorated the 76th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day.

Date Published 18/08/2021


School uniform exchanges across the borough

A number of school uniform exchanges are taking place across the borough, perfect for those whose children are starting a new school, moving up a year or have simply outgrown last...

Date Published 16/08/2021

Manchester man charged with vehicle thefts across Greater Manchester, including Heywood

A Manchester man has been charged in connection with a series of vehicle thefts, including a van in Heywood, and the theft of tools in Greater Manchester.

Date Published 16/08/2021


Wanted: Paul Bennett AKA Paul Crea

A Heywood man is wanted by Lancashire police after failing to appear at court. 
Paul Bennett, also known as Paul Crea, 37, was due to appear at Preston Crown Court for an offence...

Date Published 09/08/2021

St Luke's honour footballers Sancho, Rashford and Saka with artwork outside school

Artwork featuring Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka has been displayed outside St Luke’s CE Primary School in Heywood.

Date Published 14/07/2021


Paedophile jailed after inciting children to engage in online sexual activity

A paedophile who worked in Heywood has been jailed after using a fake online account to take and share thousands of images of young boys from the UK and the US.

Date Published 12/07/2021

Colourful Minds relaunched at its new forever home in Heywood

Non-profit organisation Colourful Minds was relaunched at its new forever home, Darnhill Library in Heywood, last month.

Date Published 10/07/2021


All aboard the Whistlestop Coffee Carriage

A new café in a former railway carriage has opened at Heywood Railway Station.
The Whistlestop Coffee Carriage opened on Saturday (26 June), serving coffee, tea and hot chocolate...

Date Published 30/06/2021

Melanie Caffrey is new president of Rotary Heywood 2020

Melanie Caffrey has been welcomed as the 2021/22 president of Rotary Heywood 2020, succeeding outgoing president Dave Jones.

Date Published 30/06/2021


Little Monkeys receives donation of clothes as an Eid gift

Heywood children’s charity, Little Monkeys, which helps under privileged children, received a donation of clothes from the Turkish community of Greater Manchester as an Eid gift...

Date Published 28/06/2021

Defibrillator installed at Hopwood Park in Heywood

A new defibrillator has been installed in Hopwood Park, Heywood, funded through revenue raised at The Tree House Café, run by The Friends of Hopwood Park.

Date Published 24/06/2021


New restaurant opens at Heywood's The Albany Hotel

A new restaurant has opened at The Albany Hotel in Heywood.
The Orchard Restaurant, a traditional English bistro, opened on Thursday 10 June in what previously was the hotel’s...

Date Published 19/06/2021

Huge emergency services response at River Roch in search for missing man, later found safe

A huge emergency services response was seen near Bamford Road in Heywood on Tuesday evening (15 June) as part of a search for a missing man.

Date Published 16/06/2021


Hopwood Hall College earns MP’s vote to train his new apprentice

Hopwood Hall College will be providing training for a new apprenticeship that boasts a parliamentary flair.

Date Published 16/06/2021

Additional vaccination clinics in Rochdale and Heywood

Extra vaccination clinics are being put in place across Rochdale and Heywood this week as the drive to increase Covid-19 vaccination take-up and stop the spread of the virus...

Date Published 10/06/2021


Cricket: Kate Cross and Heather Knight called up for England Test squad

Former Heywood cricketer Kate Cross has been called up to the England Test squad to play India alongside Rochdale-born captain Heather Knight.

Date Published 10/06/2021

Heywood Magic Market re-opens following £300k refurbishment

Heywood Magic Market officially re-opened its doors to the public on Tuesday 18 May, following a 12-week long refurbishment.

Date Published 08/06/2021


Avenue FC crowned champions of RBDSFL Division One

Avenue FC have been crowned the champions of the 2021 Rochdale Bury & District Sunday Football League (RBDSFL) top division.

Date Published 08/06/2021

‘Poetry Miles’ project sees poems jet-washed onto streets of Darnhill, Deeplish and Langley

Poems have been jet-washed onto the streets of three local communities in a new Cartwheel Arts project called The Poetry Miles.

Date Published 08/06/2021


Nominate volunteers to be celebrated by MP

You can nominate a local volunteer who has gone above and beyond this difficult year to be celebrated by Heywood and Middleton MP Chris Clarkson.

Date Published 03/06/2021

Rochdale Heartbeat and the Friends of Hopwood Park honoured with Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Voluntary groups Rochdale Heartbeat and the Friends of Hopwood Park have been honoured with a Queen's Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award a group can receive in the

Date Published 02/06/2021


Funeral fundraiser for Ashley Cullen from Heywood

The family of Ashley Cullen from Heywood who sadly died on 14 May has launched a fundraiser to give him 'the send-off he deserves'.

Date Published 19/05/2021

Fatal collision near Fairfield Hospital

A man has sadly died after a collision near Fairfield Hospital on Tuesday (18 May).

Date Published 19/05/2021


Heywood commemorates 100 years of the Royal British Legion

A wreath was laid at Heywood Cenotaph to commemorate the centenary of the Royal British Legion on Saturday (15 May).

Date Published 18/05/2021

Poems for Positivity walking trail launched in Heywood

A new walking trail ‘Poems for Positivity’ has been launched in Heywood by local company PossAbilities, supported by GM Walking.

Date Published 17/05/2021


Hollingworth Learning Trust Academies join forces to go the distance for Macmillan

Staff from Hollingworth Learning Trust Academies have raised over £800 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Date Published 15/05/2021

Zoe Clough becomes partner at Heywood's Sharp Cross and Mann Solicitors

Zoe Clough has become a new partner at the Heywood practice of Sharp Cross and Mann Solicitors.

Date Published 06/05/2021


Heywood kids are road savvy after cycling safety awareness courses

Heywood children have gained a new sense of road safety awareness after Bikeability courses were carried out over the Easter holidays.

Date Published 04/05/2021

Heywood Foodbank welcomes donation from Amazon Manchester

Heywood Foodbank has received a £5,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Manchester, alongside several other Greater Manchester charities which provide support for the...

Date Published 04/05/2021


MP holds 'urgent meeting' with Home Secretary Priti Patel about Rochdale groomers

Heywood and Middleton MP, Chris Clarkson, has held a meeting with the Home Secretary Priti Patel, following reports that members of the Rochdale grooming gang have been repeatedly...

Date Published 30/04/2021

Man airlifted to hospital after falling down embankment in Heywood

A man was airlifted to hospital after falling down an embankment in Heywood on Monday afternoon (26 April).

Date Published 27/04/2021


Firefighters tackle huge blaze at landfill site near Pilsworth Industrial Estate

Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a landfill site near Pilsworth Industrial Estate in Bury.
A large plume of smoke can be seen in the surrounding area – after a section...

Date Published 26/04/2021

Local nominees in National Diversity Awards 2021

Jade Kilduff, blogger Actually Aspling, and Personal Independence Payment Professionals have all been nominated for a National Diversity Award 2021.

Date Published 24/04/2021


Work on installing traffic lights at dangerous junction in Birch village is causing dispute

Work to install traffic lights at a dangerous junction in Birch village is causing a dispute between a local residents' group and the council.

Date Published 23/04/2021

Rochdale Council local elections 2021: All the candidates standing in your ward

The borough of Rochdale was hit by a ‘political earthquake’ at the 2019 general election when Chris Clarkson became Heywood and Middleton’s first ever Conservative MP. But will...

Date Published 14/04/2021


Heywood Rotary 2020 enables empty medicine blister packets to be recycled

You can now recycle medicine blister packs, as Heywood Rotary 2020 has joined the Terracycle Medicine Packet Recycling Programme.

Date Published 13/04/2021

Council to rebuild historic Heywood chapel destroyed by fire

The chapel at Heywood Cemetery which was destroyed by fire earlier this year is to be restored by the council.
The entirety of the building – apart from the stonework – was...

Date Published 07/04/2021


East Lancashire Railway beset by vandals and fly-tipping as it works towards re-opening

Preparations for the re-opening of the East Lancashire Railway are being hampered by continuing instances of fly-tipping and vandalism along the track, the railway has warned.

Date Published 07/04/2021

Churches Together in Heywood host Easter egg hunt

Churches throughout Heywood are partnering with local schools and nurseries to present a special ‘out-of-lockdown’ Easter Egg Hunt.

Date Published 06/04/2021


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