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Former council leader, Richard Farnell, has died aged 62. Mr Farnell was first elected onto Rochdale Council as a councillor for Newbold ward in 1980. He became the leader of the...
Date Published 20/08/2021
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace family of a man from Heywood. Ian Johnston, 74, passed away at his home address on Brackenhall Court, Heywood on 3 August.
A veteran not only completed a 1,000 mile walk for charity – he celebrated it by climbing 3,650ft high Snowdon on his 86th birthday.
Free face-to-face welfare advice has restarted at Deeplish Community Centre after changing delivery during lockdown.
Free themed activity packs for families are available until the end of the summer holidays from the Rochdale Pioneers Museum on Toad Lane.
The winners of the 14th ‘Alleyways in Bloom’ annual competition have been announced as residents celebrate another community success.
There are less than two weeks left for local residents to have their say on an ambitious regional strategy to help tackle climate change through transport decarbonisation before...
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
Date Published 19/08/2021
Proposals to create a brand new dedicated cycling and walking facility in Castleton have moved a step forward following a public consultation held earlier this year, with more car...
Officers from GMP's Middleton division will hold a second open day following a successful start to their campaign to reunite stolen tools and bikes with their rightful owners.
Three staff members at JPR Sports Therapy in Rochdale have been shortlisted in the 2021 Fitness Professional Awards.
An urgent warning has been issued as over 1,000 non-compliant ‘dangerous and hazardous’ toys have been seized by Rochdale Borough Council’s trading standards team across the...
Kind-hearted business owners have started a fundraiser to send a terminally-ill Middleton mum-of-four on holiday with her children.
While the vast majority of employers pay their employees at least the National Minimum Wage, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released some of the most absurd excuses used for...
Members from Rochdale Borough Council and the public have remembered our fallen heroes and commemorated the 76th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day.
Date Published 18/08/2021
A Littleborough scammer has avoided jail after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
The Canal & River Trust held a successful canal clean-up day on Saturday 24th July, which aimed to clear as much plastic and litter as possible from the Rochdale Canal.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a break-in at the Parents Against Grooming UK hub on Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, on Tuesday evening (17 August).
Springhill Hospice opened its gates and welcomed back supporters to its annual summer garden celebration on Sunday 8 August. This is the first fundraising event Springhill has...
A driver has admitted causing the death of Halema Akhtar by dangerous driving, after appearing at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Local heritage enthusiasts are being offered the chance to play a unique role in the restoration of Rochdale Town Hall, with 14 rare and important volunteering opportunities up...
A two-vehicle collision closed a section of Oldham Road on Wednesday morning (18 August).
A 17-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Middleton shopping centre on Saturday (14 August) has been released without charge.
Date Published 17/08/2021
A ‘100 percent affordable’ apartment block could be built on the former site of a doctor’s surgery in Rochdale.
Residents of Larkhill Court estate in Middleton were treated to an exclusive exhibition of two Lowry paintings on Thursday afternoon (12 August).
Those who have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine are no longer legally required to self-isolate if identified as a close contact of a positive Covid-19 case.
Rochdale Borough Council has been awarded over half a million pounds of government funding to further boost its efforts to tackle domestic abuse across the borough.
Rochdale soap star Katie McGlynn has been named as a celebrity contestant on the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Date Published 16/08/2021
There was cause for celebration last week as Hopwood Hall College students received their BTEC results.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man in his 40s was stabbed at Middleton Shopping Centre on Saturday afternoon (14 August).
