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A running club in memory of the 22 Manchester bombing victims has been established by two Rochdale men, including the policeman turned firefighter, Aaron Parmar, who ran 22 races...
Date Published 06/07/2019
Award-winning local business The Flying Horse Hotel have renewed their support of Rochdale Feel Good Festival, sponsoring the main stage of this summer’s event.
The RSPCA is warning of a summer abandonment crisis with an 85% increase in the number of reports about dumped animals in the summer months.
For the entire month of July, people all over the world are signing up to reduce our reliance on single use plastic.
A British summer isn't complete without a barbecue. However, before you start cooking over hot coals, get prepared by reading our essential barbecue tips for staying safe whilst...
A Rochdale man has been sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment for his involvement in a large-scale amphetamine operation.
Date Published 05/07/2019
With the nicer weather here to stay a while longer Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is reminding people about staying safe when visiting our moors.
Veterans’ mental health charity, Combat Stress, is inviting former servicemen and women they have supported in Greater Manchester to share their story of recovery for a special...
UPDATE: The road has now reopened (5.30pm, Friday 5 July). A 24-year-old man has been arrested at the scene of a collision which has currently closed Entwisle Road between...
Inspirational stories of youth achievement, outstanding bravery and pride were on display at Rochdale Town Hall on Tuesday 25 June 2019 for this year’s Mayor’s Youth Awards.
A new survey from Change4Life and Disney UK has found that less than half of parents in the North West are aware that physical activity can build children’s self-confidence (49%)...
Pupils from Deeplish Primary Academy and other Focus-Trust’s Greater Manchester-based academies took part in a fun-filled charity day on Thursday (4 July) that involved styling...
Two talented students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have been working with award-winning music artist King Charles exploring new ideas in fashion and fashion...
The zero-waste movement has landed in the Rochdale borough, after a Littleborough business has undergone an extensive rebrand.
Cancer Research UK’s charity shop on Yorkshire Street will benefit greatly from a donation of over £700 from Rochdale-based business, United Petroleum UK.
The widow of a former joiner from Heywood who died of asbestos-related cancer is speaking out on how the condition affected him, after lawyers secured a settlement regarding the...
Springhill’s Summer Serenade 2019, Charity Golf Day, Come and Try Orienteering, Family Fun Day, Christ Church Summer Fair, Muscle & Fitness Show, Bikini Car Wash Fundraiser,...
Date Published 04/07/2019
Two West Heywood councillors have left the Labour Party along with a former leader of Rochdale Borough Council.
A local man has worked with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to set up a new support group for blind and partially sighted people in Rochdale.
The Northern rail service hosted a rededication and unveiling of a long-lost war memorial at Newton Heath train maintenance depot on Friday 28 June.
The number of people dying of mesothelioma is higher than ever, 20 years after the UK banned asbestos.
Electric car drivers in Greater Manchester are finding it easier to get around, thanks to the installation of 13 rapid chargers by InstaVolt.
Schoolchildren from across the borough elected 10-year-old Erin Buckley from St Mary’s RC Primary School in Littleborough as their new children’s champion for 2019/20 at Rochdale...
The leader of the council has revealed his ambition to the Local Democracy Reporting Service for Rochdale to become a university town.
Springhill Hospice received a very special visit from BBC Northwest this week, as two volunteers at the hospice, Carole and Roger Dawson, were nominated for a Ray of Sunshine...
Superstar fundraiser, Ella, will be able to help buy a very special chair for Springhill.
Lyla Briddon from Fabdance Centre danced her way to the top of the leader board at the Manchester freestyle dance competition in Flixton on Sunday (30 June).
A proposed overhaul of the city-region’s transport network plus a planning framework that could deliver thousands of affordable homes were among the topics up for discussion at...
Date Published 03/07/2019
A post-mortem has revealed that the male peregrine falcon died as a result of an infection contracted after damage to his bill prevented him from eating.
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks and road closures across the borough.