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New plans for major improvements to a busy section of the M60 will be unveiled as part of the consultation process ahead of work. National Highways is looking at how to ease...
Date Published 06/02/2023
Parents across Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and East Cheshire are being invited to support a new respiratory virus study looking into the UK’s leading cause of infant...
The NHS in the North West is encouraging those who have not yet come forward and are eligible, to have their Covid-19 autumn booster, before the offer ends on Sunday 12 February.
A number of food products have been recalled by the Food Standards Agency over undeclared allergen fears and safety concerns.
A new pilot scheme to protect vulnerable people from going missing is being launched next month.
The family of a 75-year-old grandad – whose death is being treated as possibly suspicious by police – have paid tribute to him. Geoffrey Ives was pronounced dead at a house on...
A Heywood father and son have raised £650 for Cancer Research UK after taking part in a white collar boxing match. Rob Hinton, 42, and son Jack, 20, signed up to Ultra White...
Date Published 05/02/2023
As the February half term draws closer, families are being reminded that they can save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare.
Morgan Hudson, 15, from Rochdale has qualified for the British Kart Championships. Tearing round the tarmac in a go-kart at speeds of up to 76mph, the Whitworth Community High...
The construction of the new benches for Rochdale town hall square is well underway. Nine new seats will encircle trees in the new square and feature designs based on bolts of...
Date Published 04/02/2023
The launch event on Saturday (28 January) of a new girls’ clothing range at Strawberry Laces Boutique in Littleborough, was a great success.
An opticians in Rochdale is helping to ensure children in the local community shine bright this winter by donating high visibility vests.
Newhouse Academy hosted its annual Future Foundations careers event last Thursday 19 January, where students from years 7 to 10 were given the opportunity to research and discuss...
A free celebration of all things LEGO® is taking place in Rochdale town centre on Saturday 11 February at the Rochdale Riverside Brick Show.
Physiotherapists from the Northern Care Alliance – which runs Rochdale Infirmary, Royal Oldham, Fairfield and Salford Royal hospitals – will be going on strike on Thursday (9...
Date Published 03/02/2023
A drug dealer from Bury has been jailed for four years after a police investigation into the supply of drugs in and around Rochdale. Daniaal Ghafoor, 29, was working for a County...
On Saturday 28 January, 12-year-old Conor “The Removal Man” Middleton travelled to the Riccall Regen Centre in Selby, Yorkshire to meet Kaylan Roberts of Rourkey’s Gym.
Emergency services have joined forces with National Highways to remind drivers – don't ignore the Red X on motorways.
Fears have been raised that vulnerable patients have been left with ‘nowhere to turn’ by the pending closure of a failing autism and mental health service. Heywood-based LANCuk...
Evi Wang began her piano studies at the age of four in Shanghai, moving to Sweden in 2008, graduating from the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2019, and currently is in her...
An uninsured vehicle with a flat tyre has been seized by police after carrying a dangerous load despite having no waste carrier licence.
A Victorian manor house is set to be converted to provide homes for local armed forces veterans.
North West ambulance leaders are urging the public to use the health service wisely as another round of strikes impacts NWAS and the NHS next week. Specifically, thousands of...
With the forthcoming loss of the last bank in Heywood, LINK, the UK’s Cash Access and ATM network, has confirmed the town will benefit from a new ‘banking hub’ as part of a wider...
Date Published 02/02/2023
Almost one in three adults in the North West surveyed (32%) never make space in their day or the time to speak about their mental health according to research conducted ahead of...
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Fleetwood Mac Legacy, Sarah Edge and Lesley Sanderson: Along the Lines of Resistance, Rochdale Ramblers walks, Ladies’ Day play,...
Sheep brought the M62 to a standstill between junctions 18 Simister Island and 19 Heywood earlier this morning (Thursday 2 February).
Cricketers and other leisure centre users seized the opportunity to get involved in a huge genetics research project aiming to improve health outcomes for South Asian people.
A beer made by Phoenix Brewery in Heywood goes on tap this week in the House of Commons.
Coughs that last a long time this winter may be the result of people picking up one infection after another, a North West GP leader has said.
