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Satire Aid is once again asking the people of the Rochdale borough to support its Christmas toy appeal for children in poverty and care – the Big Fat Secret Santa Appeal 2019.
Date Published 08/12/2019
A young girl from Rochdale recently competed in the North West Championship for in-hand pony showing, managing to capture not only the hearts of judges, but also many prizes for...
“I like being with young people because it stops me being old,” said 82-year-old Brenda Kershaw, who was taking part in an intergenerational project involving students from...
Caring members of Whitworth Youth Club have been sewing patchwork blankets to give as Christmas presents to elderly residents of a care home.
An 87-year-old man has died after being hit by a car on St Mary's Gate, Rochdale. The man was hit by a black BMW at 8.10pm on Friday 6 December 2019 and died at the scene.
Families across the North West are being called on to nominate young cancer patients and survivors for the Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People Star Awards in the run up...
Date Published 07/12/2019
Electricity North West is encouraging everyone to ‘Be Winter Ready’ as it prepares for the winter months.
Week 2 Results - Thursday 5 December 2019
A new campaign has been launched to ensure everyone stays safe and secure this Christmas.
The Rochdale & District branch of the RSPCA is looking at developing a new community hub for those who are lonely.
Police across Greater Manchester have seized a total of 74 knives, swords and other prohibited weapons and carried out a week of targeted activity to tackle knife crime.
This weekly column from the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, is about the places he has been and the people he has met during the week commencing Monday 25 November to...
Date Published 06/12/2019
Local rugby club Mayfield has been drawn at home against the London Chargers in the first round of the Coral Challenge Cup.
A petrol station that local residents claim is already plagued with late-night rows, abusive behaviour and vandalism has been given the green light to sell alcohol
Police are appealing for more information relating to an assault on a 43-year-old man on Mellor Street at 8am yesterday (Thursday 5 December) morning.
Greeting cards retailer Clintons has been sold out of administration in a deal that safeguards all 2,500 jobs and which will see all 334 stores across the UK continue to trade.
Living within 50 metres of a busy road can increase a person’s risk of cancer by 10 per cent and restrict a child’s lung growth, scientists have warned.
There was some very close racing in the shifty northerly wind on Sunday (1 December). Martin Brennan led the way in the first race in his Solo, an expert in the lighter winds....
A special ceremony of thanks for the borough’s Remembrance efforts was hosted at Rochdale Town Hall on Wednesday (4 December). Certificates of appreciation were presented by the...
Aayla and Murphy have just qualified as drugs, firearms and cash detection dogs for Greater Manchester Police after six weeks of training.
Céline Coldman, a childminder from Littleborough, has been rated ‘outstanding’ for the fourth consecutive time by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and...
Carers in Greater Manchester could be missing out on £17.9 million of benefits that they’re entitled to, a national charity has claimed.
A school in Rochdale could see its Christmas play taken from the school hall to millions of TV screens across the UK after being named as a national finalist in Virgin Media’s...
If you are missing the warm summer nights, consider the relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere of La Mancha this festive period.
Santa Dash or Dawdle, Father Christmas tours Middleton, Rochdale Exchange Small Business Saturday Market, Santa’s Grotto, The Willows Christmas Fair, Cinderella, Wizard of Oz,...
Date Published 05/12/2019
As the series Seven Worlds, One Planet, narrated by Sir David Attenborough continues to amaze audiences, Hopwood Hall College has been welcoming its own animals from around the...
Tesco stores across Greater Manchester have begun providing sunflower lanyards at all of its stores, as of Tuesday (3 December).
23-year-old Natasha Wild was unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled.
A Rochdale singer-songwriter has been selected as one of the UK’s “top fierce female artists” for a competition to receive a music deal by a national fast fashion company.
A ginger and white female cat at the local RSPCA branch in Rochdale is looking for a new forever home in time for Christmas.
