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EncouragingYou, a local community organisation based in Rochdale, recently partnered with Kingsway Park High School during Interfaith Week to deliver a series of workshops and...
Date Published 21/12/2024
An extra £1m is set to be spent repairing the Rochdale Town Hall clock and the historic steps behind the building, it has been revealed. Essential repairs and upgrades to the...
Three-quarters of Rochdale residents who have joined a new scheme designed to support disadvantaged people have successfully moved into work or education, including one inspiring...
Two men from Rochdale have been charged with assaulting police officers in connection with an incident at Manchester Airport in July.
Date Published 20/12/2024
Campaigners fighting to save Rochdale’s iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks from the bulldozers have been backed by Rochdale Council and the local MP. The Seven Sisters campaign...
A Rochdale mother’s campaign to prevent deaths from chronic fatigue syndrome has received a major boost after a Government minister announced a review of NHS services for people...
A team of fundraisers braved freezing cold temperatures and 60 hours on the streets to raise funds and awareness for the homeless. Armed with just a sleeping bag each and the...
Andy Burnham’s 15-year housing blueprint for Greater Manchester is set go to the High Court after a crucial ruling. The Places for Everyone (PfE) plan was approved by nine Greater...
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Marvellous Christmas Markets, Santas Grotto, Winter Wonderland Christmas Party, Live music across various venues, Meet The...
Date Published 19/12/2024
A cherished and long-standing town centre business, Flower Studio, marked its 30th anniversary just three days after the passing of the owner's mum - a much-loved face at the...
A new face to face housing service, set up by the council, has supported over 500 people since opening its doors earlier this year. The new office at number 2 Smith Street in...
Greater Manchester is setting out a new package of support for people sleeping rough this winter, as new figures show sustained pressure on local services.
Police officers have issued Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) to two men found begging in the central reservation of St Mary’s Gate, a busy 40mph road in Rochdale. The...
A man wanted in connection with multiple offences in Rochdale has been arrested and sentenced following a string of incidents across the town. Kurtis Jones was apprehended by...
Date Published 18/12/2024
A man has been arrested for breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in Rochdale Town Centre, highlighting the ongoing efforts to maintain safety and security in the area. The...
Britain’s first ever illegal vapes sniffer dog has been honoured along with Rochdale trading standards and police teams at a prestigious awards ceremony. Pippa, eight years old, a...
In three weeks, Greater Manchester will undergo ‘the biggest change yet to our public transport’, according to mayor Andy Burnham. But this week, transport staff and the have been...
Strikes at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) are OFF this weekend after staff agreed to ‘pause’ industrial action’. TfGM workers walked out over pay last Thursday and...
Date Published 17/12/2024
More than a month on from when a Rochdale estate was closed off to outsiders, residents say they’re feeling safer. On 4 November, police swooped into the Freehold estate and...
Rochdale town centre saw a bolstered police presence on Friday (13 December), as officers set up a mobile police station outside the Regal Moon pub.
The NHS in the North West is advising people to take extra care to avoid a fall in the wake of a yellow cold weather alert issued for the region this week. Last year, more than...
A £120,000 bill to replace two revolving doors has ‘stunned’ the leader of Rochdale Council, and he has asked officers to find a more cost-effective solution. Learning of the...
Date Published 16/12/2024
A teenager and a man are recovering in hospital after a violent knife attack in Smallbridge, Rochdale, on Sunday evening (15 December). Both sustained serious and life-changing...
A body found in a river over the weekend has been sadly confirmed as that of missing dad-of-two Nathaniel Favour Enemona - who had vanished from Heywood at the end of last month....
Greater Manchester Police has intensified its crackdown on firearms-related crime - with officers making 17 arrests across the region and and seizing a significant number of...
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas at St Mary in the Baum on Wednesday 11 December for the penultimate Toad Lane Concert of 2024.
Date Published 15/12/2024
MPs, local council leaders, businesses and academics gathered in Manchester to show their support for a new high-speed rail service linking Rochdale with London for the first time...
A literacy journey from Taylor Swift to Shakespeare and beyond was embarked on by AGT (able, gifted and talented) students from Whitworth Community High School. Along with seven...
Date Published 14/12/2024
A fundraising effort for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital by a Rochdale Boroughwide Housing colleague has also seen laptops delivered to elderly people across the borough,...
A court case means the future of Andy Burnham’s enormous, 15-year housing plan hangs in the balance. The Places for Everyone (PfE) plan is a blueprint for development across nine...
Date Published 13/12/2024
