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St Andrew’s Church in Dearnley celebrated its 120th anniversary today (Saturday 26 September). Fundraising to build the church began in 1889 and after initial setbacks,...
Date Published 26/09/2015
Rochdale Parish Church held an event which discussed the local environment and how local residents can get involved with local environmental projects.
Kirkby Lonsdale proved to be well worth their top three league position as they emerged 22-17 winners against Rochdale in an exciting and hard fought contest. In the bright...
Five crews from Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club joined crews from 35 clubs setting off from Lincoln Rowing Club to take part in one of the longest rowing races in the world. The 50...
Rochdale Football Club has received just under 300 entries for their 2016-17 kit design competition. A panel of judges met on Thursday afternoon at Spotland to shortlist six...
More than 350 parents risked losing out on their first choice primary or secondary school for 2015 after applying late to the council’s school admissions service.
New research into child activity rates reveals parents in the North West are unaware of how much activity their child should be doing to stay healthy.
The Government has praised Rochdale Borough Council for getting toddlers from disadvantaged backgrounds into early years education. In a letter to Steve Rumbelow, the Chief...
Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival returns next month, covering music, readings, children’s shows, interviews, comedy, talks and more, from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October with...
Date Published 25/09/2015
Coffee and cake mornings have been held across the borough this week to raise money in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Rochdale Hornets has unveiled a commerative plaque at Asda, Rochdale to mark the 120th anniversary of the first ever game of Rugby League in the borough. Hornets, along with 20...
Gemma Bunting raised £570 for the Hospice after taking part in a Pink Collar Boxing competition. Rochdale Round Table presented a cheque of £3,500 to the Hospice following...
A car stolen in Smithy Bridge on Sunday (20 September) evening was recovered by RPU patrols in Rochdale. The car was recovered eight minutes after it was stolen.
Former music teacher Stuart Lingard has avoided jail despite pleading guilty to a number of child sex offences. He pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual activity with a child...
Karen Danczuk, the estranged wife of Rochdale MP, Simon Danczuk, has caused offence with a comment on Twitter referring to the stampede in Mecca, in which over 700 people were...
North Middleton councillor Chris Furlong has defended a tweet he posted that compared the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith to Hitler.
Seven men and one woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class B drugs and were convicted to a total of 18 years in prison. Another man was convicted of money laundering.
This weekend I will be heading down to Brighton for the annual Labour Party Conference. These are interesting times for Labour and I am looking forward to some lively debates...
Date Published 24/09/2015
Guidelines dictating induction procedure for women in labour will undergo wholesale revision and improvement following the tragic death of Spencer Butler at the Royal Oldham...
Roadworks in and around Rochdale Town Centre are causing severe disruption and chaos for motorists. Roadworks are now in place outside of Rochdale Town Hall with Newgate...
Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation has partnered with ‘State of Mind’ – a charity dedicated to harnessing the power of sport to encourage positive mental health. Rochdale...
Taking pride and responsibility for Rochdale was the order of the day at the town’s first ever Environmental Action Forum.
A Kia Sportage collided with a bus this morning (Thursday 24 September) causing traffic delays along Manchester New Road, Middleton. Following the incident, one lane on...
Classy Cakes is celebrating 10 years of business this week. To celebrate, the Littleborough shop will be offering free cake, champagne and strawberries to anyone who pops in...
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has branded a faulty level crossing “a disaster waiting to happen” and called on rail bosses to carry out an urgent safety review.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) lead member roles to drive forward its strategy for growth and reform are due to be confirmed on Friday 25 September. The GMCA...
The pupils enjoyed wearing their own clothes on ‘Jeans for Genes Day’, raising £261.90 in the process. Parents are reminded that the Nursery and Reception Reading Evening takes...
A car that was stolen from a garage in Rochdale may have been used in an armed robbery in Stockport. At 2.15am on Tuesday 22 September 2015, three men stole a black Subaru...
Police have arrested 88 people in a 24 hour crackdown on wanted offenders. Officers from across the force took part in the Operation Olympus day of action, which took place on...
Current national guidelines on the diagnosis of miscarriage may still be associated with misdiagnoses, and should be reviewed in light of new evidence, suggests a study published...
