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Clean Air Zone charges are ‘highly unlikely’ to be introduced across Greater Manchester except for in two boroughs, mayor Andy Burnham has said. Local leaders no longer want to...
Date Published 13/02/2023
A power cut in Milnrow and Newhey left hundreds of customers without electricity on Sunday evening (12 February).
Date Published 12/02/2023
Citizens Advice Rochdale is a local charity that provides free, independent, impartial, confidential advice to people in Rochdale.
The notable singing troupe Voci Voices, consisting of sopranos Elizabeth Ambrose and Margaret Ferguson, tenor Eric Cymbir and baritone David Cane entertained patrons at the Toad...
Strict new measures to regulate the display and marketing of vaping products in the same way as tobacco are needed to crack down on a rise in stores selling to children, says the...
Date Published 11/02/2023
A young child has been left with life-threatening injuries after a collision on York Street in Heywood on Friday night (10 February).
Women who’ve recently found out they’re pregnant are being encouraged to come forward and book in with a midwife for vital screening tests that are sometimes missed.
More than one in 10 Rochdale Boroughwide Housing properties are affected by damp, the interim chief executive has admitted.
Date Published 10/02/2023
Social housing landlords will have to investigate and fix damp and mould in their properties within strict new time limits.
Transport for Greater Manchester is urging motorists to “be tram aware” when driving near the Metrolink by releasing footage of recent road traffic collisions on the network.
A formal partnership agreement has been signed by local health and care partners in Rochdale borough who make up the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Integrated Care Partnership.
A bird flu warning has been issued after several geese were found dead in Queen’s Park, Heywood. In a statement on Facebook, the Friends of Queen’s Park said tests are being...
The Rochdale Council of Mosques held a seminar on hate crime at Castlemere Community Centre on Monday 6 February for Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week.
Date Published 09/02/2023
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Rochdale Riverside Brick Show, Cuppa with a Coppa, Ed Sheeran Tribute Night, Million Dollar Men, Rochdale Ramblers walk,...
Littleborough Coach House was packed out for comedian Dave Twentyman for his show ‘Dave Twentyman has ADHD’ on Friday 3 February.
An aspiring nurse has achieved her dream after completing an apprenticeship at Rochdale’s Highfield Hospital.
Concerns have been raised for the future of Rochdale’s peregrine falcons after the birds failed to take to a new nesting box - and a proposed alternative given the green light has...
An active neighbourhood trial in Milkstone and Deeplish which launched on Monday 6 February will see a number of streets made one-way and vehicle filters introduced.
Date Published 08/02/2023
A new festival celebrating International Mother Language Day will be held at Touchstones later this month. The Rochdale Maa Boli Festival is a celebration of the spoken word of...
A 10-year-old boy was taken to hospital after a collision on Newhey Road in Milnrow on Tuesday evening (7 February).
A police operation focused on combatting violent crime and criminality has seen a reduction in knife crime.
An ambitious plan which is set to transform Middleton town centre is set to be reviewed by councillors next week. The new Middleton masterplan aims to boost the town by creating...
Three of Springhill Hospice's charity shops are to be closed down and sold, due to the ongoing struggles of the economic climate. The Yorkshire Street, Heywood and Whitworth...
A care service has been placed in special measures after inspectors found vulnerable people were ‘at risk of avoidable harm’.
Date Published 07/02/2023
The government is still not convinced that Greater Manchester should scrap Clean Air Zone charges, saying the city-region’s proposal lacks evidence. However, the new plan to help...
Manchester Airport has joined forces with the online interpreting service, SignLive, to provide Deaf customers with interpretation in British Sign Language (BSL) when using and...
A drug dealer from Heywood who supplied crack cocaine and heroin has been jailed for four years. Selim Ahmed, of Heywood, had more than 14,000 contacts on his ‘graft’ mobile...
The future of Rochdale’s 772-year-old market has again been thrown into doubt – but it may not be too late to save it. The curtain nearly came down on centuries of history four...
Greater Manchester Police Force Contact Centre answered emergency 999 calls in less than one second last week – a massive improvement from June 2022 when the force was one of the...
Pupils from Hollingworth Academy will meet judges this week and take part in mock trials in a Manchester courtroom, where they will learn about the justice system and be told:...
