Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Valentine’s Day Michael Bublé Tribute, Valentine’s Day Dinner & Entertainment, Wine Tasting in Aid of The Mayor’s Charity,…
Date Published 13/02/2025
Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market returns for its biggest ever season next month. The extended 2025 season at Bowlee Community Park in Middleton will begin on Sunday 2 March and…
Rochdale Council has said that ’emergency work’ is set to be carried out at Hopwood Hall in Middleton.
The Co-operative Heritage Trust has launched a free programme of art to celebrate 2025 as the UN designated International Year of Co-operation. Exhibitions, created by local…
Date Published 12/02/2025
Rochdale Council has scrapped plans for controversial cuts to bowling green maintenance and services at Middleton crematorium. But the proposed £30 bin replacement fee is expected…
Rochdale Ladies had a double match weekend, so after their excellent performance on Saturday they were back on the pitch to play their rearranged fixture against Didsbury Greys…
The team at Rochdale Training has recently celebrated the achievements of their learners at a grand event at Rochdale Town Hall.
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
Date Published 11/02/2025
Phase 1 of the Environment Agency’s Rochdale and Littleborough Flood Risk Management Scheme is underway in Littleborough, using an innovative ‘rain-ready’ system to handle…
Rochdale Ladies faced Timperley 6s on Saturday 8 February for their first match of the weekend in an exciting game with high intensity place from both sides.
Plans for the next phase of Rochdale Town Hall’s redevelopment have been put forward.
Efforts to reduce the number of young people vaping are being stepped up through a new campaign to help local schools become vape-free.
Date Published 10/02/2025
The ambitious idea to restore Hopwood Hall to its former glory ended in tears for the community – and Historic England are the latest to share their disappointment. The Grade II*…
The largest onshore windfarm in the UK could be built on moorland to the north west of Rochdale – and people aren’t happy about it. Scout Moor sits between Rochdale, Edenfield,…
On 22nd January 2025, aged 85 years. The dearly loved husband of Judith, dear brother-in-law to Diana, much loved Uncle of Mark, great-uncle of Ashleigh and great-great uncle of…
Rochdale residents are being urged to prepare for the biggest overhaul of the UK’s telephone network in decades, as new research reveals a worrying lack of awareness about the…
Date Published 09/02/2025
To hear a solo concert harp live is a rare thing. To hear a pair of them is extraordinary. These two first rate musicians have made several appearances at Toad Lane Concerts since…
The Bee Network is having a positive impact on the number of people opting to walk short journeys, rather than travel by car. The latest Active Travel Annual Report reveals a…
Date Published 08/02/2025
Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has launched a World Book Day competition aimed at Year 5 pupils living or being educated in the Rochdale constituency. The competition encourages children…
As this is my first column, I would like to wish everyone a happy New Year and best wishes for 2025 to everyone. It has been a really busy start to the year, with a packed mayoral…
A sports club in Rochdale will host another music festival for around 2,000 people this summer, despite neighbours’ noise complaints. Mayfield Sports Club in Castleton held its…
Date Published 07/02/2025
A detective who sexually assaulted a police officer and staff member has been sentenced today (7 February) to 18 months in prison. Detective Sergeant Richard Mills, aged 42, was…
Rochdale Council has announced that Rochdale Feel Good Festival will not be held this summer, with the next festival being planned for 2026.
The Bright Hall, within Rochdale Town Hall, was the venue for this year’s annual Holocaust Memorial on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The £100m spent on Greater Manchester’s clean air zone has ‘not gone down the tubes’ despite never being implemented, Andy Burnham insists. Plans to charge some motorists a daily…
Council tax in Rochdale is set to rise by 4.99 per cent. The proposal will go before the council’s cabinet next week and be decided at the full council meeting on 26 February. The…
Rochdale Association Football Club has taken a major step towards sustainability with the installation of a 150kW solar and battery storage system at the Crown Oil Arena. The…
Date Published 06/02/2025
Rochdale Creates is thrilled to invite artists to participate in an exciting new opportunity to have their work showcased in Rochdale Creates Outdoor Gallery, an outdoor art…
AST Hampsons Solicitors has announced the promotion of Joanne Ford to partner, recognising her significant contributions to the firm since joining in 2016. Joanne, who is based in…
Not too long ago, it was a notorious, crime-ridden estate shut off to outsiders. Now, police and neighbours say, it’s changed. In the Freehold area of Rochdale, people were scared…
