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Councillors unanimously vote to freeze their basic allowances for four years following review

Local councillors unanimously voted through a new package of allowances at Wednesday’s full council meeting (13 October).
An independent panel has carried out the first review of members’ pay since 2016 – and nearly all its recommendations were accepted at a full council meeting on Wednesday night.

Date Published 19/10/2021

Toddler seriously injured in Whitworth collision

A toddler has been seriously injured in a collision in Whitworth.

Date Published 21/10/2021

More arrests made in Rochdale as part of crackdown on burglaries in the area

More arrests have been made in Rochdale as part of a crackdown on burglaries by the Rochdale Neighbourhood Task Force. Two men were arrested on Wednesday 20 October.

Date Published 21/10/2021

RBH submits plans for new social housing in Rhodes

Local mutual housing society Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has submitted plans for new apartments in Middleton.
The eight new apartments between Yates Street and Broad...

Date Published 21/10/2021

Practice in Milnrow ranked amongst top GP surgeries in England

Milnrow Village Practice has achieved a national ranking of 26 out of 6,658 practices across the country in this year’s GP Patient survey.

Date Published 20/10/2021

Kentmere accredited by NAACE Excellence in Education

Kentmere Academy and Nursery has been accredited with a highly-regarded accolade for the quality of its teaching around technology.

Date Published 20/10/2021

Rochdale’s Veronica Green waves goodbye to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series three contestant Veronica Green, originally from Rochdale, has been eliminated from the competition.

Date Published 20/10/2021

Heywood Christmas Toy Appeal cancelled

The annual Heywood Christmas Toy Appeal – which gives toys to thousands of local children – will not be continuing this year.

Date Published 20/10/2021

Driver arrested after car flipped onto flower bed in Middleton

A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car overturned in Middleton.
Police posted news of the arrest on Twitter in the early hours of Monday morning...

Date Published 20/10/2021

Brimrod Primary School donates generously to Rochdale Foodbank this Harvest

A bountiful donation has been made to Rochdale Foodbank by Brimrod Primary School for their Harvest Festival celebration this year.

Date Published 19/10/2021

Rochdale student’s Olympic ambition

England lacrosse player Troy Swanick, of Rochdale, is hoping to represent his country on the international stage now his chosen sport has become an Olympic event.

Date Published 19/10/2021

Fundraiser started for families of Electricity North West engineers killed and injured in crash

A fundraiser has been launched for the families of the two Electricity North West engineers who were killed and injured in a collision on Sunday (17 October).

Date Published 19/10/2021

Little ‘Pink’ Borough: Busy Beans Coffee and The Image Warehouse named best dressed windows

Busy Beans Coffee and The Image Warehouse beauty salon have been named the joint winners of this year’s Little ‘Pink’ Borough campaign in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Date Published 19/10/2021

Rochdale Music Society Concert - The Meraki Duo

A capacity audience in Touchstones on Saturday 9 October gave overwhelming reassurance to the Rochdale Music Society trustees that their resumption of Concert Series following the...

Date Published 19/10/2021

Rochdale Neighbourhood Task Force make three arrests in crack down on burglaries

Police officers from the Rochdale Neighbourhood Task Force have made three arrests in a week of action on burglaries.

Date Published 19/10/2021

Electricity North West engineer killed in Littleborough crash

An engineer from Electricity North West has been killed following a collision in Littleborough on Sunday morning (17 October).
Two electrical engineers who had been working on...

Date Published 18/10/2021

Greater Manchester launches new campaign ahead of Bonfire Night

Setting fires, throwing fireworks and making hoax calls are ‘bang out of order’ and will not be tolerated this Halloween and bonfire season.

Date Published 18/10/2021

Rochdale Parish Church Organ recital – Simon Lindley

Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside Organists’ Association continued its series of recitals at Rochdale Parish Church with a performance by the celebrated organist and choral director,...

Date Published 18/10/2021

Greater Manchester secures half a million pounds for safer streets initiative

Greater Manchester has secured £549,744 from the Home Office to launch a series of schemes aimed at helping women and girls feel safer when out and about in the region.

Date Published 18/10/2021

Rochdale Community Fire Station open day

Greater Manchester’s first fire station open day since before the pandemic has taken place, welcoming members of the public to Rochdale Community Fire Station to meet firefighters...

Date Published 18/10/2021

Norden is tickled pink for Cancer Research UK

The village of Norden has been tickled pink for Cancer Research UK this month.
NEEVA, the Norden Environmental & Economic Village Association, has joined forces with the Heywood...

Date Published 18/10/2021

Ten parks in the borough awarded Green Flag status once again

Ten of the borough’s parks and green spaces have triumphed once again at this year’s Green Flag Award scheme - ranking them among the best in the UK and around the world.

Date Published 18/10/2021

Mayor’s Column: Councillor Aasim Rashid

This weekly column is about the places he has been and the people he has met from Monday 27 September to Sunday 10 October.

Date Published 18/10/2021

RSPCA highlights importance of pets’ mental wellbeing after pandemic surge in pet ownership

The RSPCA is highlighting the importance of understanding our pets’ behaviour and body language this Adoptober.

Date Published 17/10/2021

Milnrow businesswoman appeals for once loved handbags for domestic abuse survivors

A local businesswoman has become the lead north west co-ordinator for an international charity, coinciding with the celebration of her shop’s one year anniversary.

Date Published 17/10/2021

Rochdale health visitor wins award for supporting isolated families during the pandemic

A health visitor from Rochdale Care Organisation, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA), has won a prestigious award for going above and beyond to support...

Date Published 17/10/2021

Our guide to what you can do in and around the borough this weekend

Queen’s Park Car Boot Sale, Mind, Body & Spirit Fayre, Wardle Scarecrow Festival, Last Night of the Proms, Family Theatre Performance, Fireground Museum Open Day, Gallery...

Date Published 15/10/2021

Healthwatch Rochdale celebrates its invaluable volunteers at thank you event

Healthwatch Rochdale hosted a thank you event in celebration of its hardworking staff and volunteers on 29 September.

Date Published 16/10/2021

Beech House School’s Upper Prep hold community litter pick

The Upper Prep at Beech House School embarked on a community litter pick on Wednesday 6 October.

Date Published 16/10/2021

Toad Lane Concerts: Margaret Ferguson (soprano) Jonathan Ellis (piano)

Margaret Ferguson was born in Ghana, West Africa - her great, great, great grandfather, Dr Samuel Ferguson, being a Scottish surgeon who married a Ghanaian lady and settled there.

Date Published 16/10/2021

Kickstart vacancies across the borough as scheme to get young people back into work is extended

More young people aged 16-24 and on Universal Credit will be able to benefit from the Kickstart Scheme, which is being extended to March 2022.

Date Published 16/10/2021

Former Siemens CEO says AMPI presents global opportunity

The former chief executive of Siemens UK has hailed the planned Advanced Machinery and Productivity Institute (AMPI) in Rochdale as an opportunity for UK manufacturers to sell...

Date Published 15/10/2021

Front entrance of Rochdale railway station closed for seven days from Monday

The front entrance of Rochdale railway station will be closed for maintenance work for seven days from Monday (18 October).

Date Published 15/10/2021

Outgoing Manchester Council leader Sir Richard Leese named as chair of new NHS body which will replace CCGs

Outgoing Manchester City council leader Sir Richard Leese has been named as the new chair of the newly-established Integrated Care Board for Greater Manchester.

Date Published 15/10/2021

Stunning replica of planet Earth to be unveiled next month in Rochdale

More details have been revealed about some of the events and performances set to accompany Gaia - the stunning replica of planet Earth - during its stay in Rochdale this November...

Date Published 15/10/2021

Wanted: Lee John Fennessey

Lee John Fennessey is wanted by police on recall to prison after being released in September.
Fennessey, 44, of Rochdale, was initially jailed for burglary in 2015.

Date Published 14/10/2021

Rochdale to adopt 20mph speed limit on residential roads as councillors back call for safer streets

Rochdale Council is to make 20mph the ‘default’ speed limit on residential roads after councillors backed a call for safer streets at a full council meeting on 13 October.

Date Published 14/10/2021

Horse & Jockey joining community fundraiser to install defibrillator

The Horse & Jockey pub in Heywood is joining forces with 11 other Greater Manchester pubs to raise £18,000 for emergency community defibrillators.

Date Published 14/10/2021

Toad Lane Concerts: Alice Roberts (harp)

Midday tranquillity was provided by Alice Roberts and her harp on Wednesday 6 October 2021.

Date Published 14/10/2021

Chris Clarkson MP attends showcase for Manchester’s revolutionary concrete set to transform global construction

Chris Clarkson, MP for Heywood and Middleton, discovered first-hand how material science can help the UK build back better – by pouring a revolutionary, emissions-busting concrete...

Date Published 14/10/2021

Men invited to prostate cancer testing event at Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC are offering men the chance to get their prostate tested at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday 23 October from 11am - 2.30pm.

Date Published 14/10/2021

One week until railway closure for Summit Tunnel track upgrade

Passengers travelling by rail between Rochdale and Hebden Bridge from 23 October to 31 October and Rochdale and Manchester on the weekends between those dates are being reminded...

Date Published 14/10/2021

Rochdale borough marks National Hate Crime Awareness Week

The borough of Rochdale is marking National Hate Crime Awareness Week, which runs from 9-16 October.

Date Published 14/10/2021

New hub set up to help borough’s youth with qualifications and employment

A brand-new youth hub has been set up in Rochdale to help young people across the borough access training, qualifications and employment.

Date Published 14/10/2021

New NHS testing centre in Oldham will boost access to care for patients

Patients in Rochdale and the surrounding area will benefit from earlier diagnostic testing closer to home, thanks to £4.5m of funding for a new community diagnostic centre due to...

Date Published 14/10/2021

Scouts raise money for Syke defibrillator

Two scouts from the 40th Rochdale group have assisted their community in obtaining a life-saving defibrillator with the help of voluntary group Rochdale Heartbeat.

Date Published 13/10/2021

400 more Christie patients to benefit from treatment at home

Around 400 more cancer patients a year will be able to have their treatment at home, thanks to a further expansion of The Christie at Home service.

Date Published 13/10/2021

Rochdale Infirmary senior staff member makes GM Champion Awards shortlist

A senior staff member from Rochdale Infirmary has been shortlisted in this year’s Greater Manchester Health & Care Champion Awards.

Date Published 13/10/2021

Five community groups in Rochdale approved for first round of One GM grants

Five community groups in the Rochdale borough have been approved for the first round of One GM Community Fund grants.

Date Published 13/10/2021

Derelict pub once branded ‘the worst eyesore in Rochdale’ could be transformed into new apartments

A derelict pub once branded ‘the worst eyesore in Rochdale’ could be transformed into new apartments.

Date Published 12/10/2021

Contemporary artist brings shapes to life in new Rochdale exhibit

Touchstones Rochdale is hosting the works of Todmorden-based artist, George Meyrick. His exhibition uses simple geometric forms to create an uncertain visual experience where...

Date Published 12/10/2021

Heywood drug driver who killed cyclist is jailed

A drug driver from Heywood who killed a cyclist in a collision in Todmorden has been jailed for seven years.

Date Published 12/10/2021

Fundraiser Hamish Graham guest speaker at star-studded charity ball after raising £25k for Teenage Cancer Trust

Local fundraiser Hamish Graham – who is fighting cancer for a second time – has raised over £25,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust after completing a number of challenges and...

Date Published 12/10/2021

Residents asked for their views on plans for Littleborough

Proposals to enhance Littleborough centre are now out for public consultation after being considered by the council’s overview and scrutiny committee.

Date Published 12/10/2021

Falinge Community Hub students design and paint mural at the Crown Oil Arena

Supporters attending Dale’s two most recent home games at the Crown Oil Arena may have noticed a touch of colour added to the back wall of the Sandy Lane end.

Date Published 12/10/2021

Police investigation underway after two men assaulted in Rochdale

An investigation is underway after two men were assaulted in Rochdale on Saturday (9 October).

Date Published 12/10/2021

PDS Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge raises £4,000 for Springhill Hospice

Performance Doorset Solutions, based in Littleborough, have raised over £4,000 for Springhill Hospice.

Date Published 11/10/2021

Bedsits plan for former pub given green light despite councillor’s ‘emotional’ plea

Controversial plans to convert an historic former pub into bedsits have been given the green light – despite overwhelming public opposition.

Date Published 11/10/2021

New service to provide earlier support to young people with an eating disorder in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale

Young adults in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale with an eating disorder including anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating are set to receive help sooner with the launch of a new...

Date Published 11/10/2021

Ten million Covid vaccine doses given in ten months across the North West

The NHS in the North West has hit a huge milestone by delivering more than 10 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in ten months, latest figures show.
The landmark number...

Date Published 11/10/2021

Hopwood Hall students celebrate at graduation ceremony

There was huge cause for celebration as Hopwood Hall College and University Centre held its Higher Education graduation and awards ceremony.

Date Published 10/10/2021

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