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A £120,000 bill to replace two revolving doors has ‘stunned’ the leader of Rochdale Council, and he has asked officers to find a more cost-effective solution. Learning of the...
Date Published 16/12/2024
A teenager and a man are recovering in hospital after a violent knife attack in Smallbridge, Rochdale, on Sunday evening (15 December). Both sustained serious and life-changing...
A body found in a river over the weekend has been sadly confirmed as that of missing dad-of-two Nathaniel Favour Enemona - who had vanished from Heywood at the end of last month....
Greater Manchester Police has intensified its crackdown on firearms-related crime - with officers making 17 arrests across the region and and seizing a significant number of...
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas at St Mary in the Baum on Wednesday 11 December for the penultimate Toad Lane Concert of 2024.
Date Published 15/12/2024
MPs, local council leaders, businesses and academics gathered in Manchester to show their support for a new high-speed rail service linking Rochdale with London for the first time...
Local firm RAP Renewables has been awarded the contract to deliver a major solar installation for Cleland McIver at its cutting-edge new sustainable facility in Rochdale.
Date Published 14/12/2024
A literacy journey from Taylor Swift to Shakespeare and beyond was embarked on by AGT (able, gifted and talented) students from Whitworth Community High School. Along with seven...
A fundraising effort for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital by a Rochdale Boroughwide Housing colleague has also seen laptops delivered to elderly people across the borough,...
A court case means the future of Andy Burnham’s enormous, 15-year housing plan hangs in the balance. The Places for Everyone (PfE) plan is a blueprint for development across nine...
Date Published 13/12/2024
This weekend Rochdale were away to play Wigan 2nds, and both teams had an extra player on the pitch - the wind. Even though the weather did its best to make things awkward, both...
A spat between an American actor and Rochdale Council is heating up over ownership of the Grade II listed building at Hopwood Hall. The council said it has decided to cut ties...
Police officers investigating a serious sexual assault in Alkrington Woods on Monday 11 November are appealing to the public for assistance. The incident occurred between 4.30 pm...
Andy Burnham has offered to ‘come to the negotiating table’ with union members over striking Transport for Greater Manchester employees – after taking aim at ‘unjustified’...
I want to start my latest column with the good news that the transformation of Heywood Civic Centre is set to get under way before Christmas. Our investment, in partnership with...
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Riverside Christmas Market, Santa's Grotto, numerous pantos, Springhill Hospice Christmas Cracker, and live music across various...
Date Published 12/12/2024
This Christmas, a ‘shocking’ 16,500 people will be homeless across in Greater Manchester, according to a charity – which says half of them will be children. The statistics,...
Residents in the borough of Rochdale are being urged to participate in the latest Cybercrime Survey, launched in partnership with Cyberhood Watch and cyber security experts Avast....
The council is set to pay £120,000 on just two revolving doors at their main office building. The entrance to Number One Riverside in Rochdale town centre welcomes hundreds of...
PCSOs from the Rochdale North team are increasing their presence in the Bamford area in response to reports of local stores being targeted by known offenders. A key focus of the...
A man’s body has been recovered from Hollingworth Lake today (Wednesday 11 December). Police and fire officers attended the scene mid-afternoon, including the coastguard, who...
Date Published 11/12/2024
Local community investment totalling over £124,000 is being delivered across the borough following the latest round of townships funding agreed by Rochdale Borough Council. Five...
A revamp of Heywood Civic Centre is set to get under way before Christmas, with Lancashire firm Conlon Construction now formally appointed to deliver the project. The scheme will...
Elsie Blundell MP has praised the quality and variety of small businesses in her constituency, Heywood and Middleton North, after a visit to the growing Heywood Market for Small...
Springhill Hospice has held the Man of Rochdale awards annually since 1994 with winner after deserving winner taking home the coveted title for their good deeds across the...
Two children suffered serious injuries following a crash close to Rochdale town centre last night (Monday 9 December). Emergency services were called out to Yorkshire Street...
Date Published 10/12/2024
With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, NHS Greater Manchester is urging anyone who has repeat prescriptions to check they have enough for the festive period when...
S. Wellens & Sons Funeral Directors in Middleton has launched its annual Christmas appeal to assist families in need and support local homeless centres this festive season. The...
A Rochdale family has achieved a remarkable milestone in martial arts, with every member earning a coveted black belt. The accomplishment highlights the dedication of the Williams...
A busy roundabout has been left underwater for the second time in three weeks after successive storms. The Mainway East roundabout in Alkrington, to the south of Middleton, was...