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Police are investigating after a woman was spiked with a needle in a Heywood pub on Friday night (4 August).
Date Published 07/08/2023
Making Greater Manchester’s energy supply carbon neutral by 2038 will cost £64bn, according to a new report. Plans to decarbonise energy infrastructure in the city-region have now...
Vile racist graffiti was sprayed on a playground in Middleton in a spate of mindless vandalism which also saw fires set on Thursday night (3 August).
Tributes have been paid to Edison Uariuavi, the man tragically killed on the M62 on Wednesday last week.
The Toad Lane Concert audience braved thunderstorms on Wednesday 2 August to welcome the Malaysian pianist, Edane (E-da-nee) Ng, first class honours RNCM graduate, gold prize...
Date Published 06/08/2023
A new ‘Hedgehog Friendly Fencing’ campaign has been launched in a bid to make garden fencing with ready-made ‘Hedgehog Highways’ available as industry standard, and members of the...
Volunteers at Littleborough History Centre have been researching the service personnel from the Pennine districts of Rochdale (Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Smallbridge and...
Greater Manchester Police’s Economic Crime Unit continues to crack down on illegal proceeds of crime. Since April, the Asset Detention and Recovery Unit (ADRU) have successfully...
Date Published 05/08/2023
Safer Roads Greater Manchester (SRGM) has launched an innovative campaign offering a new perspective on the dangers of driving after drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
For the first time, two children’s champions have been elected to serve Heywood and Middleton, and Rochdale and Pennines. A record-breaking 9,802 children voted and a record...
The results from the annual GP Patient Survey have been published, detailing patients’ experience of their local GP practice and other local NHS services.
Date Published 04/08/2023
A 12-year-old boy was kicked and punched as he was assaulted by a group of youths in Denehurst Park on Friday (21 July).
A cat who was subjected to a horror attack in which he had boiling water poured over him and was left in excruciating pain for five days has found a loving home in Rochdale - with...
Children aged 10-13, who normally wouldn’t be able to attend fixtures without an accompanying adult, can now attend with like minded young people as Rochdale AFC Community Trust...
The foundations of a Victorian corn mill and a public weighing station are among some of the things unearthed at a major archaeological dig behind Rochdale Town Hall.
The council is increasing payments to the borough’s foster carers in recognition of the incredible work they do to support local children and young people who cannot safely live...
John Taylor is the leader of the local Conservative party in Rochdale and a councillor for Wardle and West Littleborough. This month he dedicates his column to discussing the...
Twenty-nine new homes are to be built on a brownfield site in Middleton by housing association First Choice Homes Oldham.
Date Published 03/08/2023
A commemorative board of the ‘Dambusters’ air raid of 1943 which was presented to the RAF has been relocated for the attack’s 80th anniversary – with its Rochdale creator paying a...
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Besses o’th’ Barn Band at Hare Hill Park, Big Dig 2.0, The Friday Lunch Club, Rochdale Gramophone Society, Mill De Gras...
A new committee that will shape the delivery of Greater Manchester’s emerging fully integrated, London-style transport system has held its first meeting.
A driver died at the scene of a collision on the M62 westbound on Wednesday afternoon (2 August).
A Milnrow grandmother and her work colleagues will be walking a half-marathon distance around Hollingworth Lake on Sunday (6 August) to raise money for a cold cot at the Royal...
Officers investigating disorder in Piccadilly Gardens following Manchester City’s Champions League victory have released images of 25 people who they believe could help with their...
A mardi gras celebrating Heywood’s mill town heritage will take place at the Cherwell Wellbeing Hub on Saturday 5 August.
Date Published 02/08/2023
The westbound M62 has been closed following a serious collision earlier this afternoon (Wednesday 2 August).
The tax paid on pints and other drinks on tap in pubs around the Rochdale borough will now be up to 11p cheaper than the tax paid on supermarket equivalents as of yesterday...
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has thrown its support behind the Local Government Association’s recent call for a ban on disposable vapes, citing the fire risk...
The winners of the 16th ‘Alleyways in Bloom’ competition have been announced and residents in Littleborough are celebrating again after retaining their title.
Ambitious proposals to develop the area around Rochdale Railway Station have been granted by Rochdale Borough Council, despite the local authority losing out on £20m in ‘Levelling...
