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Children in the North West of England are falling behind in the happiness stakes because they spend too much time indoors, according to nearly half of the region’s adults (42%),...
Date Published 26/05/2016
Parents who would like their children to travel to school by yellow school bus are urged to apply for a pass by Tuesday 31 May 2016. Children who are allocated a pass are...
The government’s proposed counter-extremism bill risks damaging the fight against terrorism, says Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner. Speaking at a...
Rochdale-based Zen Internet has been named Which? Telecoms Service Provider 2016 in the consumer champion’s annual awards. The judges said: “Stellar customer service has helped...
Sellers of ‘legal highs’ could be put behind bars for as long as seven years under new legislation that came into force at midnight last night (25 May). The legislation follows...
An owner of a shop selling legal highs and a shop worker have been arrested after nine people fell ill after taking the substances in Greater Manchester. It comes on the eve of...
Date Published 25/05/2016
Rochdale Rugby Union Football Club was established in 1921, but has roots from as far back as 1867. The move to the present facility was in August 2005 and we are proud that we...
Major disruption hit local commuters yesterday as more than 700 bus drivers went on strike across Greater Manchester.
Volunteer Bob Chadwick has worked tirelessly to raise a total of £50,000 for the NSPCC. Bob, from Littleborough, is known to the Rochdale Branch for his efforts in fundraising.
St Cuthbert’s RC High School beat schools from across the borough to win the Rochdale Sixth Form College Maths Challenge Trophy.
With just over a week to go until Dale fans Simon Hammonds and Peter Oliver get on their bikes for Prostate Cancer UK, the pair have reached their fundraising target.
Residents are set to benefit from £2.5 million of funding which will improve access to jobs and education across Greater Manchester.
A group of young people have been working together as volunteers to donate food to the homeless charity Petrus. As well as food, the group were able to donate hygiene products and...
The Gallows pub on the corner of Wildhouse Lane will re-open for business on 28 June after a refurbishment including complete redecoration inside and out with new flooring,...
Cheerleading Club, Rayz All-Stars had a winning day at the UKCA (United Kingdom Cheerleading Association) Spring Championships at the Manchester Velodrome.
Baby Minnie Macfarlane made history when she was 11 days old. Born on 11 March 2016, she was the first baby at The Royal Oldham Hospital to undergo a landmark scan using new...
Another four people have been taken to hospital after taking ‘legal highs’ in Rochdale. Police were called to an address on Milnrow Road, Rochdale, shortly before 3.50pm yesterday...
Mayfield welcomed Premier Division new-boys Pilkington Recs on Saturday and escaped with a point from a game they really should have won, but for some confusing officiating and a...
Families looking for a fun filled day out should head to Manchester and visit not one but two fantastic attractions this whit week; Legoland® Discovery Centre and Sea Life...
English language learners from Hopwood Hall College have raised almost £200 for Springhill Hospice by holding an Entrepreneur’s Fair.
Date Published 24/05/2016
Thousands of pounds is being handed over to town centre businesses who were worst hit by the floods – thanks to a successful fundraising campaign.
Rochdale rally driver Steve Brown kicks off his Flanders International Rally Challenge bid. After a nail biting finish to last year’s MSA Asphalt Rally Championship, Nissan...
A Rochdale gang stole £500,000 of luxury cars before chopping them up and selling the parts on eBay. Ringleader Mark Stanley, of Gorse Road, ran the scam across the north of...
Six years ago the Lighthouse Project first opened its doors to start serving the people of Middleton, and now 130,000 visits later it has finally come to the point where they have...
Horse riders are calling on outdoor enthusiasts to help them safeguard the future of the area’s bridleways. The recently reformed Milnrow and Newhey Bridleways Group aims to...
Customer satisfaction with Metrolink continues to grow, a national survey has found. Between 28 September 2015 and 26 November 2015, 2,954 passengers were surveyed by...
Strike action will affect First Manchester bus services in Rochdale, Middleton, Oldham, Salford and parts of North Manchester on Tuesday (24 May).
Date Published 23/05/2016
Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has welcomed a report calling for more to be done to protect children in care from criminalisation.
Nathan Coyne from Heywood is one of five students from Bury College’s performance courses have earned substantial scholarships for the Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama...
A new buses Bill that will give Greater Manchester powers to drive up bus use and help cut congestion has been introduced to Parliament.