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A bedroom was completely gutted and a man was taken to hospital after a cigarette sparked a blaze in Heywood. Firefighters from Heywood Fire Station were called to a block of...
Date Published 06/05/2014
Friends and family of Aiden Lee Tancock Cecere, who passed away at just 25 days old as a result of a cot death, gathered today to celebrate what would have been his 18th birthday....
Date Published 05/05/2014
Police are currently dealing with an overturned vehicle on the M62 Westbound between J22 and J21 at Milnrow. A police spokesman said: “It doesn’t look to be anything too...
Rochdale MP, Simon Danczuk, is to be called before the Home Affairs Select Committee to give evidence on child sexual exploitation in Rochdale and he will be asked specifically...
Pennine Juniors under 7s football team is aiming to score 50 goals throughout May to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The team is fund-raising as part of the Cystic...
Date Published 03/05/2014
Rotary Club of Heywood member Chris Kelly recently completed the Manchester Marathon and raised over £1,600 for charity. The money was split between the parent teacher...
Members of the Rochdale Ramblers are planning to hold a walk on the day the Tour De France passes through Littleborough and two members are hoping to help break the world record...
The calendar judging panel met yesterday (Friday 2 May) to choose the winners for the 2015 Hospice calendar. The fund-raising team is now in to week two of a four week moving...
The organisers of the Heywood Charities fete are now booking stalls and speaking to people who want to enter the parade, which is planned to go ahead on Sunday 7 September.
United Utilities have put a stop to a triathlon event that was being organised by the Pennine Business and Tourism Forum to celebrate the Tour De France. The forum had hoped...
A man has been seriously injured in an industrial accident in Heywood. At around 12pm on Thursday 1 May a man was pinned against a wall by a HGV on an industrial estate on...
Date Published 02/05/2014
Westlife star Kian Egan made a quick visit to Rochdale today (Friday 2 May) as part of the Key 103 Cash for Kids Superhero Day. Kian made the trip to Crossgates Primary School...
Rochdale singer Rebecca Knox is due to release her first album, Crazy Love on 4 August. The album comes off of the back of a 10 year process to complete the final product....
The Brunswick pub on Bridge Street, Heywood has been converted into six bespoke flats for people with learning difficulties and other needs. The pub has been converted by...
Fly tipping continues to cause a nuisance almost two months after the Council made a plea for people to report incidents in hopes of catching those responsible. Residents...
Littleborough RUFC and running friends tackled the hills behind Hollingworth Lake in a 10K and 4K cross country Race4Rugby challenge. This was the first running event to be...
For the first time, a former resident of Knowl View has spoken out about the notorious residential school at the heart of current investigations by Rochdale Council and Greater...
Four-year-old Scarlet Rigby was the winner of a hunt to find hidden Easter bunnies in Village Treasures Charity shop in Milnrow. The bunnies were hidden in the Easter window...
The One Shop in Lower Falinge is set to close. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) announced the closure of the shop to residents last week. It is understood that from...
Rochdale Council will be making a bid to to receive a share of the £168 million pothole fund. If successful, the fund will provide the council with money to repair local roads...
Putting the county name of Lancashire on street signs will not be implemented by Rochdale Council. Councils are soon to be given the opportunity to put traditional county...
Heywood lorry driver, Neil Bates, who was jailed in January for his part in a global shares scam, has been ordered to pay back nearly £45,000. Bates, 56, was jailed for 12...
Blaine McKenna, who was jailed in March for three and a half years after he admitted to conspiracy to supply amphetamines, possessing class B drugs with intent and possessing...
Met Office Meteorologists are forecasting dry and fine weather for many over the Bank Holiday weekend, in contrast to the forecast earlier in the week! Saturday is looking to...
Date Published 01/05/2014
The lives of more than 200 troubled families in Rochdale have been turned around in the first two years of the Troubled Families initiative, according to the latest figures. A...
In March, several musical groups from Wardle Academy and our partner primary schools took part in the Regional Music for Youth Festival. This month the Folk Group, conducted...
Rochdale’s promotion winning football squad will parade along The Esplanade in the town centre on Tuesday (6 May) before attending a civic reception at the Town Hall. Final...
New exhibition Talking Heads is set to open on Saturday 24 May 2014 showcasing objects from the Rochdale borough’s museum and art gallery collection. It reveals some of the...
Young people from Sparth Youth Club have been working with junk sculptor Richard Dawson and Rochdale Pioneers Museum to create an installation piece of artwork. Using recycled...
A warm welcome to Mr Dean Sheriff this Sunday to lead us in our Morning Worship at 11.00am. Baby and Toddler Club is closed this Bank Holiday Monday but reopens on Wednesday...