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Rochdale Borough Council and Rochdale Development Agency have been shortlisted for a prestigious national accolade as part of the LGC (Local Government Chronicle) annual awards.
Date Published 30/07/2021
A large-scale archaeological dig will soon come to an end in Rochdale town centre, but what archaeologists have discovered so far has given a deeper insight into Rochdale’s...
The Bar – stylised as 13ar – at 13A The Butts is the latest independent bar which will open in Rochdale town centre this Friday (30 July).
Date Published 29/07/2021
Accusations of lies, hypocrisy and red herrings abounded as Rochdale Council voted to progress the region’s controversial new housing plan.
The Rosso Lakeline bus service extended to Shore and Stansfield on Monday (26 July). The extension sees the 457 route between Rochdale, Littleborough Road and Littleborough now...
A teacher has been struck off after evidence of files containing indecent images of children was discovered on his computer.
The new charity and community hub in the former Marks & Spencer building on Yorkshire Street in Rochdale town centre, which is now known as the 'Better Together' building, was...
A local councillor has written a letter of complaint to Post Office Ltd addressing the ‘temporary closure’ of Castleton Post Office. Councillor Billy Sheerin says the branch, at...
Eleven players from Rochdale Underwater Hockey Club travelled to Plymouth last weekend to compete in the National Age Group Championships.
Date Published 28/07/2021
Babatunde Giwa, 43, from Middleton, was found guilty by jury of fraud and money laundering offences at Manchester Crown Square Court in May 2019, and was sentenced to four and a...
The full extent of the issues behind Greater Manchester Police’s ‘clunky’ £29m computer system might not yet be known, the deputy mayor of the city-region has warned.
Rochdale Council's cabinet has been told the council was looking at a ‘budget gap’ of £22m between now and 2025.
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) will receive more than £6 million from NHS England/NHS Improvement to spend on more resources ahead of winter this year.
On Sunday 18 July, an Open Handicap series was held, with a separately scored GP14 element, as part of a Northern Bell Series.
Councillor Aasim Rashid was sworn in as the Mayor of Rochdale on Wednesday 19 May 2021. This column is about the places he has been and the people he has met from 23 June – 29...
Kingsway Park High School has received recognition through The AcSEED Award for its commitment to supporting the mental health of pupils.
Greater Manchester Police is ‘institutionally racist’ according to the chair of a panel scrutinising its record, which found it was nearly six times more likely to Taser a black...
Vulnerable youngsters in the borough of Rochdale are experiencing ‘repeated cycles of neglect and domestic abuse’ according to a report by Ofsted, despite improvements to...
Date Published 27/07/2021
The deadline to renew tax credits claims is just days away, and as the deadline on Saturday 31 July, approaches, people are being urged not to leave their renewal until the last...
A Middleton-born artist who worked for iconic fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood recently hosted an exclusive talk at Touchstones gallery in Rochdale after showcasing some of...
Rochdale-based homelessness charity Petrus Community is celebrating a double victory after winning two awards at this year’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Flower Show Tatton...
Mayfield notched up another win on Saturday 24 July, after a scrappy game at Waterhead.
Senior doctors from four A&E departments and an Urgent Care Centre (UCC) run by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) are asking the public to think carefully before...
A consortium led by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has secured £22.6m funding for a five-year innovation initiative, the first for the Advanced Machinery & Productivity...
Royal Mail is warning local customers of potential delays to postal deliveries in five postcode areas in Rochdale and Middleton.
Date Published 26/07/2021
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Rochdale borough and Greater Manchester on Tuesday (27 July).
Rochdale Council’s cabinet member for the economy says the huge Northern Gateway employment site will be the borough’s ‘prize’ for sticking with the region’s new development...
Metrolink has informed passengers that fewer trams are in operation today (Monday 26 July) across the network. A 12-minute service is in place, with only single trams operating –...
Pupils from across Rochdale are to attend summer schools to help them catch up on learning they missed out on due to the pandemic.
Transport for Greater Manchester has launched a new £800,000 funding package and interactive web portal to help businesses and employers embed sustainable travel...
Date Published 25/07/2021
