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Celebrations were held at Hare Hill Park on Saturday to commemorate the life of Littleborough’s Olympic gold medallist, Sybil 'Queenie' Fenton Newall. The Mayor and Mayoress...
Date Published 13/08/2016
Families joined together in the sunshine in Falinge Park on Saturday to enjoy a special Family Fun Day organised by Hebron Church. The free event included everything from...
A man has died after being hit by a car as he walked on the M66 motorway near Heywood, police say. He is believed to have been walking along the carriageway between junctions...
Drivers caught on camera driving straight into tram zones in Rochdale town centre have sparked a debate about whether or not there is a need for better signage.
Littleborough woman Jacqueline Lee is warning motorists after a gang of youths hurled “huge rocks” at her windscreen, just days after the same attack on her friend’s car, who had...
Targeted support must be introduced to help tackle employment inequalities faced by Muslims in the UK, MPs have said.
Date Published 12/08/2016
Urgent improvements are needed at local hospitals after the Care Quality Commission rated Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as "inadequate".
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing is offering a reward for help catching the attacker/s responsible for super-gluing doors in Heywood. Peter McHugh, RBH Responsive Repairs manager,...
A 48-year-old man from Rochdale has been arrested on warrant. A 36-year-old man has been arrested for harassment.
Derek Patrick Joseph Flynn, whose death sparked controversy after he collapsed in his cell, died of pneumonia, an inquest concluded.
Members of the Rochdale Environmental Action Group (REAG) would like see a ‘Welcome to Rochdale’ sign near the railway station.
Professor Alexis Jay OBE has been appointed the Chairwoman of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse with immediate effect.
Mollie Earnshaw, 16, from Rochdale, was one of hundreds of junior soldiers celebrating their graduation in a military passing out parade at the Army Foundation College, Harrogate,...
Sir David Dalton, Chief Executive of The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (PAT), says the Trust will be better, stronger and more determined than ever to drive up improvements...
It is the ninth anniversary of the attack of teenager Sophie Lancaster, who was beaten to death in a park for dressing as a Goth.
Date Published 11/08/2016
A planning application to build seven houses on land close to Starring Road, Littleborough, has been opposed by an action group who say they have serious safety concerns.
A dad who had to protect his two-year-old daughter from youths spitting at them as they waited for a train is calling for a heavier police presence in Littleborough. Marc Peel...
Claire Renton, of Middleton, has been selected to represent Manchester in the Ultimate Beauty of the World pageant in Northern Ireland next April. The pageant will be Claire’s...
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) arrested 275 motorists during this year’s summer drink and drug drive operation. More than 800 motorists were stopped as part of a month-long...
Police are appealing for information following three firearms incidents in North Manchester. At around 11.20pm on Sunday, police received several reports of a shooting at a...
Date Published 10/08/2016
The Petrus Community, which has been providing supported housing and services to homeless people since 1972, has now become part of the Regenda Group of companies.
Homes in Heywood have had doors super-glued shut in a spate of senseless attacks – sparking an urgent police investigation.
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has plumbed new depths – this time with an “appalling” tweet.
Council plans to move Rochdale’s outdoor market to a smaller location beside the newly-opened River Roch have been criticised by town centre campaigner Greg Couzens, who says it...
The Rochdale Lions Club have made a donation to the Rochdale Blind Welfare Society in memory of long-time member Linda Spencer.
Greater Manchester Police has welcomed police college cadets from Qatar as part of an ongoing commitment to assist with the development of new recruits.
Golfers of all handicaps will be teeing off for Springhill Hospice on Friday 23 September and they want you and your team to pitch in and join them.
Corporal Sam Wilde and members of the fusilier cycling team will be riding through Rochdale and Littleborough next month when they travel the length of the country in a charity...
Ken Horan was joined by friends Paul, Bruce and Rudy and his daughters Karen and Julie on an 81-mile walk from Derby to Heywood Cricket Club in aid of Parkinson’s last week.
The jubilation of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio is unlikely to be felt in Britain’s communities this week as they are reminded of the loss of nearly half a billion pounds which...
