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Have your say on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework

Local residents are being encouraged to give their views on Greater Manchester’s plan for homes, jobs and the Environment after it was approved by Greater Manchester leaders.

Date Published 15/01/2019


Post Office announces consultation on closure of Middleton Post Office

The Post Office has announced that the consultation on the closure of Middleton Post Office will begin on Wednesday 16 January. The Post Office propose to close the Manchester New...

Date Published 15/01/2019

Littleborough Civic Trust responds to proposed housing development

Littleborough Civic Trust (LCT) has for some considerable time attempted to contact Homes England (aka) Homes and Communities Agency; the Government agency responsible for...

Date Published 15/01/2019


Rochdale not one of latest Marks and Spencer stores put forward for closure

The Rochdale branch of Marks and Spencer is not one of the latest stores the retailer has earmarked for closure.

Date Published 15/01/2019

Students provide food for those without

St Cuthbert's RC High School students have been collecting food and raising money to help those who have little or nothing to eat.

Date Published 15/01/2019


Rochdale’s outdoor market will no longer operate on a Friday

Rochdale’s outdoor market will no longer trade on a Friday, due to 'low trader numbers'.

Date Published 15/01/2019

Community stars celebrated at Middleton Shopping Centre

Stars of the local community were celebrated at the Middleton Shopping Centre when they were presented with Middleton Community Star 2018 awards by Assistant Centre Manager, Anna...

Date Published 15/01/2019


Breast pump donation to Royal Oldham NICU helps support new mums

A new breast pump for mums in the Neonatal Unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital has been provided, thanks to fantastic fundraising efforts of an Oldham Council officer.

Date Published 15/01/2019

Become a parent volunteer with Home-Start Rochdale

With a new year comes new opportunities, so give back to the community by becoming one of Home-Start Rochdale’s parent volunteers.

Date Published 15/01/2019


Local charity branch distribute winter packs to Greater Manchester homeless

Teams from the Rochdale branch of the One Nation charity distributed winter packs to the homeless and needy throughout Rochdale, Oldham and Manchester on 30 December and 13...

Date Published 15/01/2019

‘Crashing out is not an option’, mayor warns ahead of Brexit vote

Greater Manchester’s mayor has warned a no-deal Brexit ‘would be an economic disaster’, in a joint letter with counterparts from across the country.

Date Published 15/01/2019


Banish the Monday blues with a Samaritans brew

Rochdale, Oldham and District Samaritans is encouraging people to beat Blue Monday by getting together for a cuppa on Monday 21 January for Brew Monday.

Date Published 15/01/2019

Edenfield Road to be resurfaced this summer

Edenfield Road is set to undergo an ‘extensive surface treatment’ this summer, following complaints that the road ‘is the worst it’s been in over 30 years’.

Date Published 15/01/2019


Council sees double nominations in youth voice awards

Amaan Iqbal, a young person who is part of Rochdale Youth Service, along with Gail Hopper, the director of children’s services, have both been nominated in the 2019 North West...

Date Published 15/01/2019

Pakistani journalist Mirza Naeem Ur Rehman presented with local honour

A journalist and columnist from Pakistan has been presented with an acknowledgment shield by Rochdale Kashmiri Association (RKA).

Date Published 15/01/2019


Santa's Grotto raises over £2,700 for Lighthouse Project

Santa’s Grotto in Middleton Shopping Centre raised more than £2,700 for the Lighthouse Project Middleton.

Date Published 15/01/2019

Trailer stolen from farm in Newhey

A 22-foot trailer containing equipment for a Nordic tepee has been stolen from Haugh Farm in Newhey.

Date Published 14/01/2019


Daughter of missing Wakefield woman found in Rochdale launches appeal to find kind stranger who helped her in hour of need

UPDATE: The family of the man have made contact and details have been passed on.

The daughter of a missing Wakefield woman who was found in Rochdale has launched an appeal to...

Date Published 14/01/2019

Compostable carriers at Co-op as part of move to ditch single-use plastic

Co-op food stores in Rochdale are at the fore of the retailer’s move to ditch single-use plastics with roll-out of compostable carriers which will replace around 60m single-use...

Date Published 14/01/2019


Clampdown on driving offences in Milkstone and Deeplish

Rochdale’s roads have been made that bit safer after a number of vehicles were seized over the weekend in Milkstone and Deeplish.

Date Published 14/01/2019

Heywood Lions and Scout Group raise £1,880

Heywood Lions Club and 3rd/4th Ravenscroft Scout Group have thanked Heywood Morrisons and their customers for their generosity during a recent bag-packing event in store, raising...

Date Published 14/01/2019


Heritage Trust Network appoints Hopwood DePree to its Board of Trustees

Hopwood DePree who moved from Los Angeles to Middleton, in August 2017 on a mission to save his ancestral home Hopwood Hall, has been appointed to the Board of the Heritage Trust...

Date Published 14/01/2019

Tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of cannabis seized in Castleton

Cannabis plants worth tens of thousands of pounds were seized in Castleton on Friday morning (11 January).

Date Published 14/01/2019


New lease of life could await former pubs

Rochdale has lost nearly half its pubs since the turn of the century, but a new at lease of life could await two former hostelries.

Date Published 14/01/2019

Fundraising boost for brain tumour research

A Middleton man’s brain tumour diagnosis has motivated his workmates to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.

Date Published 13/01/2019


Half Acre House residents and Prince's Trust students share memories and skills

An innovative partnership between a Rochdale care home and a national charity brought together young and old to share memories of their lives.

Date Published 13/01/2019

Protect young children with flu vaccination, say local health officials

Parents and carers are being told it’s not too late to vaccinate young children aged 2-3 years against flu as the virus circulates in Rochdale borough.

Date Published 13/01/2019


New pricing for Metrolink introduced today

A new zonal pricing system has been launched today (Sunday 13 January) in the biggest customer-facing change ever made to Metrolink.

Date Published 13/01/2019

Town hall bells to be named

The famous sound of Rochdale Town Hall’s bells gained national publicity when they rang out across the land on BBC Radio 4 over Christmas, and now Rochdale Borough Council has...

Date Published 12/01/2019


Colder weather on the way

Following the occasional colder snap so far this winter, there are now signs that cold winter weather resulting from a sudden stratospheric warming is on the way for the UK.

Date Published 12/01/2019

Give your views on local police funding

Yet again, the Government has failed to fund the police fairly and instead shunted the cost of much-needed additional policing on to local people, says Greater Manchester’s Deputy...

Date Published 12/01/2019


Chippy dishes out free fish and chips for nursing home

A well-loved chippy owner from Kirkholt delivered and served free fish and chips to a local nursing home on 3 January.

Date Published 12/01/2019

Leader hails role of voluntary sector in Greater Manchester

Rochdale council leader Allen Brett has hailed the importance of the voluntary sector to Greater Manchester.

Date Published 12/01/2019


Celebrating 40 years of counting garden birds in Greater Manchester

The RSPB is eagerly anticipating who will be top of the pecking order for a very special anniversary of its’ world famous Big Garden Birdwatch in January.

Date Published 12/01/2019

Inquest into young father's death stopped for a second time

The inquest into the death of young father Michael Hoolickin, who was murdered, has been halted for a second time by a coroner.

Date Published 11/01/2019


Amber Rudd sets out fresh approach to Universal Credit

Amber Rudd, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced today, Friday 11 January, that the government will not extend the two-child limit on Universal Credit for...

Date Published 11/01/2019

New town centre apartments nearing completion

Seven brand new apartments are ready to hit the market as part of the transformation of Rochdale town centre.

Date Published 11/01/2019


Former Rochdale solicitor on trial for benefit fraud

A former Rochdale solicitor has gone on trial at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, after being accused of benefit fraud.

Date Published 11/01/2019

Former Dunlop Cotton Mill site could become new housing estate

The site of what was once believed to be the world’s largest cotton mill could be transformed into a new housing estate.

Date Published 11/01/2019


A cleaner and greener borough with the Environment Agency

As we ring in the New Year the Environment Agency (EA) have sent us its review of 2018 with a look back at the environmental highs and lows.

Date Published 11/01/2019

High Court finds DWP unlawful on Universal Credit Assessments

In a test case victory for a group of working lone mothers, the High Court found today that the way the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been assessing income from...

Date Published 11/01/2019


Today is ‘career-crossroads day’ for British workers

New year, new me’, so the cliché goes, yet it seems there’s more truth to the idea of ‘out with the old’ as 11 January, is when most British workers consider ditching their...

Date Published 11/01/2019

Car overturns after collision on Molesworth Street

A car overturned following a fail to stop collision on Molesworth Street in Rochdale on Friday morning (11 January).

Date Published 11/01/2019


Veggie Vixen taster night shows how easy and delicious a vegan diet can be

Ditching meat and dairy has never been easier, thanks to the first of two free vegan taster nights at Veggie Vixen, Littleborough’s first plant-based café, on Thursday (10...

Date Published 11/01/2019

Salt – more than just a household ingredient

Salt is more than something to sprinkle on to your fish and chips, this common household ingredient helps keeps England’s roads moving. 

Date Published 11/01/2019


Hospitals in Greater Manchester coping with busy time of year

The week commencing Monday 31 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019 for Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (the body overseeing the devolution of the £6bn...

Date Published 11/01/2019

School exclusion rate could be set to rise

The number of children excluded from the borough’s schools could be higher this municipal year than last, if removals continue at the current rate.

Date Published 11/01/2019


Woman charged with causing death by dangerous driving remanded into custody

A woman charged with causing death by dangerous driving has been remanded into custody after appearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (9 January).

Date Published 10/01/2019

Pocket Parks Plus: great opportunity for open spaces

Britain’s oldest national conservation body, The Open Spaces Society, has welcomed a new grant-scheme for establishing, restoring and renovating open spaces.

Date Published 10/01/2019


Littleborough florist to close as owner retires

Littleborough florist ‘The Flower and the Glory’ will be closing for business on Saturday (12 January).

Date Published 10/01/2019

Three men jailed for Metrolink ticket machine thefts

Three men have been jailed for a total of more than 10 years for their part in a series of thefts from Metrolink ticket machines.

Date Published 10/01/2019


Campaigners and councillors hit out at Rochdale’s revised development plan

Campaigners and opposition politicians have hit out at Rochdale’s revised 20-year plan for homes and jobs, claiming it still does not go far enough to protect green belt land and...

Date Published 10/01/2019

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

Hornets v Mayfield - The Battle of the Borough, GMP Male Voice Choir and The Hometowners Folk Band, Save Samantha Music & Games Evening, Asian Lifestyle Event, The Magnificent...

Date Published 10/01/2019


Liz McInnes MP statement regarding Greater Manchester Spatial Framework

Liz McInnes, Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton, has released the following statement regarding the latest draft of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework released...

Date Published 10/01/2019

A Bed Every Night campaign helps more than 700 rough sleepers

More than 700 people previously sleeping rough in Greater Manchester have been helped into warm, safe and supported accommodation since November, thanks to the ground-breaking A...

Date Published 10/01/2019


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