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The clock once owned by eccentric Lancashire painter and dialect poet ‘Tim Bobbin’ has sold for £1,600 at auction in Nottingham on Thursday (19 September).
Date Published 19/09/2019
His family has been a fixture on Rochdale market for nearly 100 years but, like the rest of the town’s stallholders, Peter Jordan – known to many as ‘the egg man’ – is reeling...
More than 200 people attended the prestigious awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of amazing people, clubs and organisations working in sport and culture across Rochdale...
Jolly Josh, a local toddler group for those with disabilities and special needs, is celebrating its second anniversary this weekend.
A funeral fundraiser has been launched for the man killed in a fire at College Bank in Rochdale.
The Centre of Wellbeing, Training and Culture, Rochdale, has launched an online community channel on Wednesday (18 September).
Heywood-based Logic Wealth Planning scored a record fundraising total at their annual charity golf day in early September, raising vital funds for Springhill Hospice in Rochdale.
Public Health England is encouraging all smokers across the North West to join in with the nation’s biggest quit attempt beginning on 1 October by providing them with the support...
There are still nearly 11,500 fewer UK firefighters than in 2010, as firefighter posts have increased by just 318 this year, according to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).
Contacts to the NSPCC Helpline from adults worried about the safety of a child are on the increase (by 12%). In 2018/19 the Helpline received 72,812 calls and emails, referring...
Two have-a-go employees from the Rochdale-based Revilo Group – Mariam Aslam Digger and Oliver Collins – are about to swap the cosy comfort of their offices on Bridgefold Road for...
Date Published 18/09/2019
Students are reminded to make sure they have loaded their vehicle correctly and carried out basic vehicle checks before setting off to college or university this freshers’ season.
Bus operator Rosso will be altering a popular route in October to frequent a busy Rochdale road currently served just once an hour.
Heywood and Middleton MP Liz McInnes added an extra dash of pink to her signature black and pink colours to support Breast Cancer Now’s ‘wear it pink’ fundraiser, which takes...
K Stars Morris Dancing Troupe have ended a fantastic second season by scooping a staggering 30 trophies at their championships earlier this month.
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks and road closures across the borough.
Co-op Insurance and Neighbourhood Watch have officially opened up nominations for their Neighbour of the Year Award 2019, to find the UK’s best neighbours.
Rail firms say they are ‘slowly rebuilding’ the trust of passengers more than a year after timetable changes led to ‘absolute disaster’ across Greater Manchester.
Pharmacists are set to offer rapid detection and help for killer conditions like heart disease as part of a major revamp of high street pharmacy services.
Date Published 17/09/2019
Primary schools across the UK yet to receive a visit from the NSPCC’s free ‘Speak out. Stay safe.’ programme are being urged to sign-up as soon as possible.
Manchester Airport has won the accolade of the UK and Ireland’s best airport at the Travel Trade Gazette annual awards in London, which is judged by the travel trade and industry...
I visited Belfast as Shadow Northern Ireland secretary and was happy to support GMB and Unite trade unions who were fighting to prevent the Harland and Wolff shipyard from...
A Heywood care home has been rated “good” by the health watchdog.
A scheme aimed at promoting the ‘distinctive culture’ of towns in Greater Manchester could instead ‘breed resentment’, according to councillors.
A new estate where every home would be affordable could be built in Rochdale.
For the very first time, schoolchildren across England will learn lifesaving skills as part of the school curriculum, a monumental moment after ten years of campaigning by the...
Rail operator Northern’s performance is worse than it was a year ago, a report by Transport for the North has found.
This September – Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – people in Rochdale are being called on to clear out their wardrobes to help more children and young people survive cancer.
Date Published 16/09/2019
Rochdale Market is being closed, with the last trading day set for Monday 14 October.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said he would eventually welcome a ‘northern tax’.
