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The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre was taken over by pirates on Saturday. The monthly kids club, held by the centre, turned into a pirate island for the day and invited shoppers...
Date Published 25/10/2015
The Atlantis Autumn Festival of Lights came to Heywood on Saturday. Held at Croft Crimble Community Centre, the festival saw a variety of holistic therapies, as well as stalls...
The Rochdale Festival of Brass returned to the this weekend. Taking place in Rochdale Town Hall, seven youth bands from across the North West competed for first place. Rochdale...
NHS Blood and Transplant is urging people to give blood before things get too hectic to help ensure patients get the blood they need in the lead up to, and over, the festive...
Daniel Howley (17/08/1990), of Top O’th Close, Todmorden, has been charged with two counts of sexual activity with a child in Rochdale. On 15 October 2015, officers from the...
Date Published 24/10/2015
Rezwan Hussain has been jailed after being found with drugs with an estimated street value of three million pounds. Hussain (10/03/1989), of Clement Royds Street, Rochdale...
Armed robbers stole cash from a takeaway in Heywood. Two men went to the rear exit of Dominos Pizza on Pitt Street and followed a delivery driver into the shop. Once...
Heywood resident Donna Chadwick is supporting a petition to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public and is asking for other people to support her.
The fundraising team are looking for donations for this year’s Christmas Fair. Donations of bric-a brac, bottles, toiletries, chocolates, jewellery, gifts and raffle and tombola...
Paul Topping has retired after nearly 25 years as site supervisor of Whitworth Community High School. During his time at the school he has seen many changes, not least in the...
Drama students created a stir when they became a flash mob and presented poetry during lessons at a primary school. Although teaching staff at St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary...
Date Published 23/10/2015
Recently we received a letter from the Rochdale Foodbank, thanking children, staff and parents at Hamer for the donation at Harvest time of 254.05kg of food. Well Done. Thank...
Matthew Moss year 7s played their first rugby tournament on Thursday 22 October. It consisted of three games, all full contact. Other schools had players who participated...
Police were called to reports of a drunken male in Heywood being abusive to ambulance staff. The male calmed down once police arrived and was taken to hospital. A driver was...
An inquest into the death of Harry Veevers, from Rochdale, has heard that he was poisoned by his girlfriend and their two daughters. Mr Veevers, 64, who had lived in Kenya for...
Team members at Mecca Bingo Rochdale, on Smith Street, are gearing up to help try and raise as much money as possible for Carers Trust this weekend.
Military veterans living in Greater Manchester will be given extra support to access mental health services, thanks to a pilot partnership scheme. The scheme will develop...
A power cut is currently affecting 829 homes across Rochdale. Electricity North West were alerted to the issue at 11.15am - Friday 23 October. The issue has been caused by an...
It is the official end of British Summer Time (BST) this weekend. BST ends at 2.00am on Sunday 25 October, so clocks need to go back an hour to 1.00am to revert to Greenwich...
Liz McInnes, Labour Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton, has attacked the Conservative government for their plans to cut tax credits for working families. Liz...
A coalition of churches and charities has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions over its refusal to undertake a full review of the benefit sanctions system.
Medical procedures should be recorded to improve quality and accountability, say two US experts in The BMJ.
A group of Year 10 and 11 Wardle Academy students have recently completed the final expedition of their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. The students travelled the distance of...
Date Published 22/10/2015
A CCTV still has been released of a man following a robbery in Heywood. At 2.55pm on Sunday 18 October 2015, a man wearing a white dust suit, baseball cap and blue gloves...
When even Boris Johnson says tax credit cuts are a bad idea, it might be time for George Osborne to reconsider.
People diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale will benefit from support from a dedicated nurse.
It is over six years since Rochdale Labour Party suspended two and expelled five of its members. In the light of the recent actions, comments and newspaper articles by Rochdale's...
Painting and decorating students from Hopwood Hall College have designed a new activity room at a children’s home. The students have been gaining valuable work experience by...
The Home Secretary Theresa May has been accused of breathtaking spin by Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd after she criticised the police...
Middleton Band hosted the James Shepherd Versatile Brass at Middleton Arena on 17 October. The evening began with a short set from Middleton youth band who showcased a...
