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Two men in their 40s have been arrested after search warrants were carried out at a property and a car dealership in Rochdale and a further property in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
Date Published 27/01/2023
Travellers are urging a bus firm to think again after it announced plans to scrap a town’s ‘lifeline’ service to the city centre.
Almost 100 police officers in Greater Manchester are under investigation for sexual misconduct, representing around 1% of the force. GMP is investigating 82 officers for sexual...
Chloe Cockton’s mum has given her backing to a petition that would see a lifetime ban for dangerous drivers who have caused someone's death. Michelle Connolly lost her...
Date Published 26/01/2023
This man is wanted by police on suspicion of attempted burglary on King Street in Heywood on 21 November 2022. On this date, the man (pictured) was in the company of another man,...
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend - Rochdale AFC v Carlisle United, Song & Dance, Wedding Open Days at local hotels, Rochdale Ramblers walk, Fireground Museum Open...
Local organisation Reuse Littleborough has donated a specialist chair worth thousands of pounds to Jolly Josh – just days after the Castleton children’s charity added one to their...
Householders who own unregistered appliances could be putting themselves and their loved ones at risk of serious injury and death, warns leading accident prevention charity, the...
Date Published 25/01/2023
A boy from Milnrow died after the car he was a passenger in aquaplaned on the motorway due to a build-up of surface water, an inquest heard. Blake Consterdine-Clarke, eight, died...
A problem tenant who showed scant regard for the local community, treating their home as nothing more than a ‘doss house’, has been removed from the property with help from the...
A Rochdale company which creates unusual scents and smells for the likes of Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Madame Tussauds has inspired one of its employees to pen a children’s...
This week (23-29 January) is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week – a campaign week by UK charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust to raise awareness of cervical screening, encourage...
Nichola Thompson has been appointed as Rochdale Borough Council’s new director for health and care and will take up position in March.
Social housing providers have backed Andy Burnham’s plans to tackle rogue landlords, saying they must do better after the death of Awaab Ishak.
Northern mayors, council leaders and business representatives are calling on the government to learn lessons from Germany by ‘hard-wiring’ levelling up into UK law. They want...
Date Published 24/01/2023
A proposed law in memory of Awaab Ishak will be tabled “as soon as possible” by the government.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is proposing a freeze in the Mayoral General precept for 2023/24 but there is a proposal to increase the Fire precept to help maintain...
A new national report that found “significant potential for safeguarding harm” in after school clubs and other out of school settings has been welcomed by Rochdale Borough
Local charity Rochdale Connections Trust is in need of new trustees on its board.
Two men were assaulted by three teenage boys during the early hours of New Year's Day. Initial enquires suggest the pair were walking out of Rochdale town centre at around 5am,...
A baby scan service has been ordered to improve after a watchdog raised concerns over how it ‘manages risks to women and their babies’.
Date Published 23/01/2023
A school where pupils are ‘not achieving as well as they should’ in some subjects has been ordered to improve by the education watchdog.
Officers have released photos of three men they would like to speak to after disorder that followed the Rochdale v Newport match on 7 January. The incident involved around 10-15...
An Irish woman from Bury who was last seen on 31 December 2022 has links to Heywood and Rochdale.
The Townhead Post Office – which has been closed since November 2022 – has not been given a re-opening date. The branch has been closed on a temporary basis due to ‘operational...
A new thought-provoking campaign by Safer Roads Greater Manchester is encouraging drivers to stay focused behind the wheel by avoiding distractions and drive safely.
Date Published 22/01/2023
The NSPCC is looking for new volunteers to support its school service and visit primary schools across the north west to help children understand how to spot and speak out about...
Despite the cold snap, intrepid Toad Lane Concertgoers trekked through the snow to a performance that warmed the cockles of their hearts on Wednesday 18 January.
Volunteers at Littleborough History Centre have been researching the service personnel from the Pennine districts of Rochdale (Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Smallbridge and...
Councillors are fighting to save a key bus service that links Heywood and Middleton with Manchester and Bury.
Date Published 21/01/2023
