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Independents claim victory in North Middleton by-election

The Middleton Independents Party clinched victory in the North Middleton by-election. The newly-elected Councillor Keeley O’Mara took 52 per cent of the vote, taking the number of MIP council members back to two. The MIP said it was ‘thrilled’ to take the seat vacated by independent Peter Allonby.

Date Published 01/11/2024


Police appeal to help find missing man from Middleton

Police are appealing for the public's assistance in locating a man who has gone missing from the Middleton area. Miguel was last seen on Boarshaw Road, Middleton, at approximately...

Date Published 21/10/2024

Campaigners continue fight to save beloved green space

A campaign group fighting to keep a beloved green space on its estate is pushing to make it a protected asset. Last year developers Big Help Langley Development CIC (Community...

Date Published 11/10/2024


Middleton to have third election of the year following councillor’s removal

Middleton is set to have its third election of the year following the removal of a North Middleton councillor from his post. Peter Allonby, the former ward representative for...

Date Published 02/10/2024

New housing development to replace former transport depot

A derelict former transport depot in Middleton will be transformed into a new affordable housing development. The site off Greenhill Road, once owned and operated by JW Lees...

Date Published 30/09/2024


Police seize hundreds of 'illegal' vapes and find stores registered under wrong owners

Police have confiscated hundreds of illegal vapes during raids at takeaways, small shops, and pubs across Middleton, as part of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour in the town....

Date Published 04/09/2024

New heritage trail to uncover Middleton’s fascinating past

A new heritage trail celebrating Middleton’s rich history is set to launch as part of the national Heritage Open Days celebration this September.

Date Published 31/08/2024


Police hunt for man in connection with armed robbery

Police have released an image if a man they are looking for in connection with an armed robbery in Middleton. The incident took place on 12 August at a shop on Hollin Lane,...

Date Published 30/08/2024

Lottie's sunshine spirit unwavering amid brain tumour battle

An extraordinary young girl who has endured intensive chemotherapy and surgery for a malignant brain tumour has astonished her parents with her unwavering positivity and radiant...

Date Published 28/05/2024


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


One week until railway closure for Summit Tunnel track upgrade

Passengers travelling by rail between Rochdale and Hebden Bridge from 23 October to 31 October and Rochdale and Manchester on the weekends between those dates are being reminded...

Date Published 14/10/2021

Mia Linnik-Holden and Andrei Toader reign supreme as U21 champions of London Ball 2021

World dance champions Mia Linnik-Holden, 18, and Andrei Toader, 19, have added another title to their ranks after being named U21 champions of the London Ball competition.

Date Published 09/10/2021


Middleton kennel assistant joins army of volunteers campaigning for Gizmo's Law to check all cats killed on roads for microchips

A Middleton kennel assistant who has sought to reunite cats which have been killed on the road with their owners “for as long as she can remember” has joined the 1,000 strong...

Date Published 05/10/2021

Police watchdog investigating after three men seriously injured in Middleton collision following police pursuit

A collision in Middleton which saw three men receive serious injuries after a police chase has been referred to the independent police watchdog.

Date Published 04/10/2021


Local community gives boost to Hopwood Hall Estate project

Two new grants and community donations have been received by Hopwood Hall Estate as a result of the tireless efforts of the volunteers who are helping to rescue the historic...

Date Published 02/10/2021

Wilton Arms Hotel fundraising for defibrillator

A fundraiser at the Wilton Arms in Middleton is raising money for a defibrillator to be installed at its premises.
Staff are aiming to raise enough funds for an automated...

Date Published 02/10/2021


Middleton man who used online chat rooms to sexually communicate with children jailed for two years

A Middleton man who used online chat rooms to sexually communicate with children has been jailed for two years.
Philip Stanney, 37, was jailed for two years, three months at...

Date Published 30/09/2021

Vita Group expands with acquisition of mattress manufacturer

Middleton foam manufacturer the Vita Group has acquired UK based specialist mattress manufacturer Usleep Limited.

Date Published 29/09/2021


Man hit by car on motorway after fleeing police pursuit of ‘stolen’ vehicle is in a “serious condition”

A 32-year-old man is in a serious condition after being hit by a car on the A627M motorway when fleeing a ‘stolen’ car being chased by police.

Date Published 24/09/2021

Middleton toy company raises over £500 for those living with a genetic disorder

Middleton-based business Maqio Toys held its first fundraising event on Friday (17 September), when employees were asked to wear denim for ‘Jeans for Genes Day’.

Date Published 21/09/2021


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

Middleton teenager to raise football kit funds by challenging his self-confidence with sponsored horse ride

A Middleton teenager is hoping to raise £250 for new football kit with a sponsored horse ride.
Braydon Coe, 13, plays for the U14s at Middleton Colts Football Academy and is...

Date Published 07/09/2021


Burnside Centre becomes member of GM Good Employment Charter

Award-winning charity and community centre The Burnside Centre, based on Langley Estate in Middleton, has recently become a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment...

Date Published 04/09/2021

Middleton Aldi reopens after refurbishment and extension

The Aldi store on Kemp Street in Middleton reopened this week (Thursday 2 September), following a significant refurbishment and extension.

Date Published 04/09/2021


Status 4 All receives £10k from National Lottery to provide alternative education activities

Middleton community group Status 4 All has been awarded almost £10,000 in National Lottery funding.

Date Published 28/08/2021

Middleton teenager charged after security guard stabbed in shopping centre

A Middleton teenager has been charged in connection with an incident which saw a security guard stabbed multiple times.

Date Published 26/08/2021


Iconic Lowry pieces visit Middleton in the back of a white transit van

Residents of Larkhill Court estate in Middleton were treated to an exclusive exhibition of two Lowry paintings on Thursday afternoon (12 August).

Date Published 17/08/2021

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


Wellbeing packages for St Anne’s Academy pupils

Wellbeing packages have been donated to pupils at St Anne’s Academy in Middleton by Healthwatch Rochdale.

Date Published 23/07/2021

Huge haul of mountain bikes and power tools recovered in Middleton - and police are having an open day to reunite them with their rightful owners

Police are attempting to trace the owners of numerous power tools and bikes that were seized following a warrant executed in Middleton in June.

Date Published 20/07/2021


Hundreds of ‘high quality’ new homes planned for site of mill that burned down 20 years ago

More than 300 ‘high quality’ new homes are planned for the site of an old cotton mill that burned down over 20 years ago.

Date Published 20/07/2021

Lee Wolf is the new president of Rotary Middleton

Lee Wolf has been named the president of Rotary Middleton for 2021/22, succeeding Bev Yarwood.

Date Published 13/07/2021


Men in "critical condition" after turning up at hospital with 'serious stab wounds'

Two men are in a critical condition after turning up at the Royal Oldham Hospital with serious stab wounds during the early hours of Monday morning (12 July).

Date Published 12/07/2021

Mural made by local children welcomes passengers to Mills Hill station

A new mural created by local school children now takes pride of place at Mills Hill Train Station.

Date Published 10/07/2021


Cardinal Langley RC High School wins nation-wide STEM challenge

Students from Cardinal Langley RC High School have triumphed in Raytheon Technologies nationwide Quadcopter Challenge, which offers hundreds of pupils from around the country the...

Date Published 01/07/2021

Vaccine drive-through clinic to be held in Middleton on Saturday 3 July

A new Covid-19 vaccination drive-through clinic will be available for residents at Bowlee Community Park in Middleton from Saturday 3 July.

Date Published 30/06/2021


Hundreds of homes in Rochdale go without bin collections as Covid hits workforce

Update 24.06.2021: 

The council is now able to collect these missed rural paper bin rounds from this afternoon (Thursday 24 June) and should be caught up by end of play...

Date Published 23/06/2021

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


‘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


'Local hero' Luke Pollock visits Hopwood Hall Estate to receive certificate and plant a special rose

A local nine-year-old received a special certificate when visiting the Hopwood Hall estate after trying to stop irreplaceable flagstones being stolen from the St Mary in the Baum...

Date Published 03/06/2021

Middleton charity Burnside Centre accredited as real living wage employer

Award-winning charity and community centre The Burnside Centre, based on Langley Estate in Middleton, has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

Date Published 26/05/2021


Rochdale’s cultural venues reopen as lockdown restrictions ease

Touchstones Rochdale and Middleton Arena are welcoming visitors back with a series of new exhibitions and events.

Date Published 20/05/2021

Edgar Wood Academy confirmed to open September 2021 at temporary Hopwood Hall site

Middleton’s new forthcoming high school, Edgar Wood Academy, will open to students in September 2021 at a temporary site at Hopwood Hall’s Middleton campus.

Date Published 17/05/2021


Wales rugby star visits Middleton Technology School

A world class rugby league player visited a Middleton school last week to share his tips and tricks on becoming a professional athlete.

Date Published 16/05/2021

Generous donation received by Middleton's Cold Hands Warm Heart homelessness organisation

Cold Hands Warm Heart – a Middleton homelessness organisation – has received a generous donation of goods from the town’s Tesco store.

Date Published 13/05/2021


Armed robbery on Langley Lane

A man wielding a knife stole a quantity of money from a business on Langley Lane, Middleton, around Tuesday lunchtime (11 May).
Initial enquiries suggest that the man entered the...

Date Published 12/05/2021

Residents and local businesses support Status 4 All Youth Allotment

A group of residents and young people who volunteer at Status 4 All’s Youth Allotment have been overwhelmed with donations of materials and money for their Youth Allotment.

Date Published 08/05/2021


‘Feral youths’ damage Edgar Wood’s Grade-II listed Exedra in Middleton

‘Feral youths’ have damaged the Grade-II listed Edgar Wood Exedra staircase in Middleton’s Jubilee Park over the last weekend of April.

Date Published 01/05/2021

Middleton woman who has been shielding since March 2020 meets animals at college after winning pig-naming competition

A local woman who has been shielding enjoyed her first day out in over a year after winning a competition held by Hopwood Hall College and University Centre.

Date Published 01/05/2021


Middleton residents hit with fines for fly-tipping

Two more local residents have been fined in connection with fly-tipping offences after investigations by Rochdale Council resulted in successful prosecutions.

Date Published 30/04/2021

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


Awards recognition for Middleton shared ownership homes

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s new homes for shared ownership in Middleton have been recognised for their excellence with a nomination at this year’s Northern Housing Awards.

Date Published 29/04/2021

Family of local girl, 12, who died at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital launch fundraiser for legal representation after inquest delays

The family of a 12-year-old girl from who died following ‘failings’ at hospital are raising money for legal representation after delays to her inquest.
Victoria Olabode, who had...

Date Published 29/04/2021


Young people start green jobs in Middleton thanks to the DWP Kickstart scheme

Groundwork Greater Manchester’s first cohort of DWP Kickstart employees have begun work on Boarshaw Clough in Middleton.
Boarshaw Clough is a five-acre site consisting of native...

Date Published 25/04/2021

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


People who were facing life on the streets in Middleton move into their new homes

People in Middleton who were homeless or at risk have been given the opportunity to move into new homes and turn their lives around.
Thanks to a partnership between Rochdale...

Date Published 23/04/2021

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


New bus route for Middleton

A new Go North West bus route – the 129 – has been introduced, running hourly between Hollin, Stanycliffe, Boarshaw, and Middleton.

Date Published 22/04/2021

Machetes recovered from car after occupants flee following collision

Two machetes were recovered from a car after a collision on Market Place, Middleton (Friday 16 April).
A Nissan Qashqai collided with a Ford Fiesta at around 7.40pm.

Date Published 20/04/2021


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