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Friday 4 September is the last day to get tested for coronavirus at Smallbridge Library. The mobile testing unit is open from 10am to 3pm and is in the car park at the back of...
Date Published 03/09/2020
Another business that was found to be flouting coronavirus rules has been shut down by the council.
Two teenagers from Rochdale and Middleton have been arrested with two other men after a police chase through East Lancashire.
Philip Lowe, director of music at Rochdale Parish Church, has completed 30 years' dedicated service as organist and choirmaster.
A nurse dubbed the 'Angel from the North', who works at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury, will switch on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations on Friday (4 September), alongside...
Parents of children across the borough who are due to start secondary school in September 2021 can apply for their child’s school place from now until 2 November.
The mayor of Greater Manchester has spelled out how he believes tighter coronavirus measures should be lifted across the city-region. Andy Burnham has called for an end to ‘crude...
Heavenly Desserts, based at the Riverside Shopping Centre, has temporarily closed after some of its staff have tested positive for Covid-19.
Date Published 02/09/2020
The deputy mayor of Greater Manchester has called for a rethink on policing coronavirus restrictions after revealing that less than half of lockdown fines have been paid.
Five-year-old Sofia McKerr has swapped displaying her artwork on the family fridge for something much bigger – hopefully displaying her work in a giant mural planned for Rochdale...
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks and road closures across the borough.
The team at the Co-op in Norden have raised over £500 for mental health charity Mind after undertaking a sponsored cycle on Saturday (29 August).
As schools return in the North West, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working parents they could save up to £2,000 per child per year to pay towards after-school clubs...
Northern will be introducing new timetables later this month, delivering more services in many areas and extending operating hours in others.
More than 100 bikers came to together at Rochdale Town Hall on Sunday 30 August, to remember Fusilier Lee Rigby and the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena bombing. A...
Date Published 01/09/2020
Eight gold bars seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and valued at almost £750,000, are being auctioned off with proceeds going back into the public purse.
A new click-and-deliver service has been launched (Monday 31 August) at Rochdale and Oldham Active Recovery (ROAR) by Turning Point to distribute the lifesaving drug naloxone, a...
The list of storm names for the UK, Ireland and Netherlands for the next season has been revealed by the Met Office, along with partners Met Éireann and KNMI.
Rochdale Borough Council is taking a stand against racism linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. In recent months councillors have received racist emails and racist comments on social...
First Bus has launched a new tool so passengers can see how busy services are. The Space Checker tool, created in partnership with Prospective, has been designed so you can...
Pavements could be made safer for people with disabilities, and families, under new proposals to ban antisocial parking unveiled by the government on Monday (31 August).
The council’s customer service centre at Number One Riverside will re-open from Monday 7 September. Services and access to the building will be limited so if you are able to...
Fewer people eligible for a free flu vaccination are taking it, new analysis by the BBC Shared Data Unit has found. The take-up rate amongst those in vulnerable groups eligible...
Local student Sohail Turner is celebrating his degree after being awarded a 2:1 BSC in Computer Science and Game Development from the University of Hull.
Date Published 31/08/2020
Mystery surrounds the life of the architect of Rochdale’s glorious town hall but a new book is throwing light on him.
Parents of UK students are being urged to ensure their children don’t confuse Covid-19 with other killer diseases such as meningitis. The message, from the meningitis charity,...
When Tanziel Imtiaz moved to Rochdale from Riva del Garda in northern Italy aged 14 in 2016, he spoke no English.
Limited edition prints of a Sir Captain Tom Moore painting by a Middleton artist are being created to raise money for charity.
Date Published 30/08/2020
Six community groups across Rochdale have benefitted from Tesco's Covid-19 Community Fund.
Skylight Circus Arts has released a video about a performance it was due to show this year – inspired by the fossil of a woolly mammoth discovered here in Rochdale.
