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Nazir Afzal OBE at MP's Dinner for the Mayor's Charity Appeal

Nazir Afzal OBE gets standing ovation at MP's Dinner

Guest speaker, Nazir Afzal OBE, the new chairman of Hopwood Hall College and former Chief Prosecutor for North West England, got a standing ovation at the MP's Dinner at Rochdale Town Hall on Saturday 17 November.

Date Published 20/11/2018


Eight-year-old boy raises over £200 for charity by growing his hair

An eight-year-old boy has raised over £200 for charity after growing his hair long and donating it to charity.

Date Published 20/11/2018

Local fertility services could be cut to close £12m funding gap

Fertility services could be cut to fill a £12m financial black hole, amid warnings budget pressures are ‘beginning to bite’.

Date Published 20/11/2018


Car catches fire in supermarket carpark

A car caught fire at in the carpark of a supermarket on Saturday afternoon (17 November).

Date Published 20/11/2018

Armed robbery at Whitworth Co-op

Armed robbers stole cash and cigarettes from the Whitworth Co-op on Saturday (17 November).

Date Published 20/11/2018


HART delivers vital protection for homeless

Homeless people in Rochdale are getting vital protection against flu this year thanks to the efforts of volunteer health workers who visit the Champness Hall soup kitchen on Drake...

Date Published 20/11/2018

Council staff raise over £300 for Children in Need

Staff at Rochdale Borough Council raised over £300 for Children in Need with a cake sale on Friday (16 November).

Date Published 20/11/2018


Pressure on politicians to support wildlife

Climate change, global warming, eco-catastrophe, extinction of species – all are becoming common in news reports around the world.

Date Published 20/11/2018

Needle-users 'not disposing of used syringes' safely sparks concern

Some needle-users are not getting rid of used syringes safely because there are not enough collection points, a health group says.

Date Published 20/11/2018


Six local heroes added to Littleborough War Memorial

Six local soldiers who died during World War One have been added to the Littleborough Cenotaph via a Supplementary Plaque.

The soldiers were previously not listed on any local...

Date Published 20/11/2018

Become Bike Smart this Road Safety Week

Greater Manchester’s road users are being encouraged to be more aware of cyclists and motorcyclists this Road Safety Week, 19 to 25 November.

Date Published 20/11/2018


Parliament to debate firework ban

Parliament will debate whether fireworks should be banned from sale to the general public or not on Monday (26 November).

Currently, anyone over the age of 18 can purchase...

Date Published 20/11/2018

Repairs begin on Littleborough children's playing fields after vandalism

Children’s playing fields off Hare Hill Road in Littleborough are undergoing repair after they were vandalised earlier this month.

Date Published 20/11/2018


Veterans repaint Heywood Cenotaph

Local veterans have repainted the names on Heywood Cenotaph, free of charge.

Date Published 20/11/2018

Back for good: piece of transport history returns to Rochdale

A unique piece of transport history will be officially unveiled in Rochdale this month.

Date Published 20/11/2018


Police recruit senior scam busters team to tackle fraud

A band of volunteers has been recruited by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to give peer-to-peer support to older victims of fraud and cyber-crime.

Date Published 20/11/2018

Man who stabbed victim and tried to bribe witnesses jailed

A man who left a victim with life changing injuries before attempting to bribe witnesses to drop the case against him has been jailed.

Date Published 19/11/2018


Heywood Christmas Festival Parade 2018

Christmas has officially begun in Heywood, following the annual Festival Parade on Saturday (17 November).

The colourful Christmas lights were switched on at 5pm by Mayor...

Date Published 18/11/2018

Buy a gift for a child this Christmas

A Rochdale based homelessness charity is calling the local community to help spread festive cheer this holiday season.

Date Published 19/11/2018


Heywood veterans thank schoolchildren for Memorial Gardens decorations

Heywood veterans have thanked local schoolchildren for their poignant centenary decorations at the Memorial Gardens.

Date Published 19/11/2018

Youths smash bus windows with hammers

Youths throwing hammers at passing buses in Rochdale on Saturday afternoon (17 November) has sparked a police investigation.
The incident took place on Spotland Road between...

Date Published 19/11/2018


GoFundMe error 'could have lost thousands' of vital donations towards Samantha Smith's lifesaving operation

An error with GoFundMe could have cost Samantha Smith thousands of pounds’ worth of vital donations towards her next lifesaving operation.

Date Published 19/11/2018

New £75,000 fund up for grabs for local green energy groups

Community energy groups across Rochdale now have the chance to apply to a new £75,000 fund to help communities understand and tackle energy issues locally.

Date Published 19/11/2018


More emphasis on hazards of drink and drug driving needed in driving lessons, warn campaigners

Despite a recent study by the University of London revealing that Millennials are shunning alcohol, and teetotalism has become more mainstream, drink driving casualties are at a...

Date Published 19/11/2018

The Circles of Art award £1K grant toward Hopwood Hall Estate as an artistic hub

The Circles of Art has awarded £1K to Hopwood Hall Estate, to assist in the Hall’s goal to be an artistic hub for the local community and beyond.

Date Published 19/11/2018


Digital 1000 helps residents across Greater Manchester to boost their digital skills

Recent findings from the Lloyds Bank UK Consumer Digital Index 2017 showed that over 11 million adults in the UK don’t have the basic digital skills required to operate...

Date Published 19/11/2018

New dementia-friendly café to open at Bamford Chapel

A new dementia-friendly café will open at Bamford Chapel in December.

Several people in the church family at Bamford Chapel & Norden URC have had personal experience of caring...

Date Published 19/11/2018


Milnrow Band concert at Spring Inn, Broad Lane

When recently appointed Musical Director, Denis Hadfield, lifted his baton at for the first item of the night’s concert ‘Aces High’ it heralded another stage in the progression of...

Date Published 19/11/2018

Work to repair large pool liner at Heywood Sports Village begins

Repairs to the large swimming pool liner at Heywood Sports Village started today (Monday 19 November).

Date Published 19/11/2018


Focus on a community centre as grant cuts loom

They are at the heart of our neighbourhoods, providing everything from crisis support and vocational training to karate classes and slimming groups.

But for 14 community...

Date Published 19/11/2018

Decline in teaching at school rated ‘good’

Teaching standards at a Rochdale school rated as ‘good’ have fallen into decline, the government’s education watchdog has found.

Date Published 19/11/2018


Winter is in the air

So far this month, temperatures across the country have been mild for the time of year, but from this week - it’s going to feel a lot more seasonal. It's time to dig out your...

Date Published 19/11/2018

Rochdale in Bloom committee celebrate outstanding year

The Rochdale in Bloom committee celebrated a stellar year in style with revelries at Nutters Restaurant on 8 November.

Date Published 19/11/2018


Liz McInnes MP launches petition to save Middleton post office

Liz McInnes, Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton, has launched a petition to keep Middleton Post Office open following news that the Post Office are planning to close...

Date Published 19/11/2018

Rookie teachers ‘let down’ by training

Some trainee teachers are being ‘let down’ by a scheme intended to prepare them for life in the classroom, the education watchdog says.

Pioneers Partnership is a...

Date Published 19/11/2018


Kingsway Park students and staff dress up for Children in Need

Kingsway Park High School students and staff, joined in the fundraising for Children in Need on Friday.

Date Published 19/11/2018

Shopping in Norden is a wonderful customer experience, says relocated business

Shopping has become a better customer experience after moving to Norden, one of Rochdale’s oldest family businesses says.

Date Published 18/11/2018


Donations of rucksacks needed to deliver ‘Bags of Love’

With only weeks to go before the Winter weather arrives, Bags of Love urgently need your help in their search for rucksacks or holdalls to deliver essential items to the homeless.

Date Published 18/11/2018

Citizens Advice Rochdale campaign for independent regulator to crack down on badly-behaving bailiffs

Citizens Advice Rochdale is throwing its weight behind a campaign for an independent regulator to crack down on badly-behaving bailiffs.

Date Published 18/11/2018


St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School ‘Good’ Ofsted report

St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School in Heywood are celebrating following a ‘Good’ Ofsted result.

Date Published 17/11/2018

Firework ban could be heard at next full council meeting

Councillor Rina Paolucci-Escobar is planning to put a motion proposing the banning of fireworks to the public before the next full council meeting on 12 December.

Date Published 17/11/2018


Get tested for HIV, says sexual health service

Rochdale Sexual Health Service is urging people to get tested for HIV as part of plans to improve early diagnosis and treatment.

Date Published 17/11/2018

Housing investment skewed in favour of South of England, new report finds

The distribution of roughly £7 billion of government investment in five separate housing programmes over the next five years is inconsistent across England, with areas across the...

Date Published 17/11/2018


Rochdale celebrates Interfaith Week - not just about praying or a belief, but how we interact with one another

Mayor Mohammed Zaman, in collaboration with Near Neighbours, hosted an interfaith event on Thursday 15 November at Rochdale Town Hall in celebration of Interfaith Week, which is...

Date Published 16/11/2018

Appeal to find couple who witnessed collision on Manchester Road

A driver who was involved in a car collision on Manchester Road is looking to find a couple who helped him on the night.

Date Published 16/11/2018


The Mayor of Greater Manchester supports a new vision for social enterprise in the region

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has supported a new vision for social enterprise in the region at The Greater Manchester Social Enterprise Summit on Thursday 15...

Date Published 16/11/2018

Piper plays lament to crowds in Middleton for finale of World War One commemorations

Crowds of people gathered outside the former Providence Church in Middleton to hear lone piper Colin Murphy play a traditional Scottish lament on Sunday 11 November.

Date Published 16/11/2018


Bomb hoax at Middleton high school

A bomb hoax was made at a Middleton high school on Thursday (15 November).

Date Published 16/11/2018

Blue Rose gifts raise funds for Children in Need

Blue Rose Gifts in Heywood donned outfits with an unusual twist to raise money for Children in Need this week (12-16 November).

Date Published 16/11/2018


More people in work than ever before

More people are now in work than ever before, according to new figures.
Employment in the north west is at a record high of 75%, according to statistics from the Labour Market.

Date Published 16/11/2018

Weekly Column: Mayor Mohammed Zaman

Huge thank you to the people of Rochdale for attending the various Remembrance Day services held throughout the borough on Sunday. I was glad to see residents from all townships...

Date Published 16/11/2018


Francesca Barker, a regular traveller on Northern trains says ‘Enough is enough’

Having stood all the way to work on yet another delayed Northern train, I decided it was enough. This is the tale of the tired commuter - I think it would strike a chord with...

Date Published 16/11/2018

Survivors Matter support group featured on BBC North West Tonight

A Rochdale support group specifically for male survivors of sexual abuse featured on BBC North West Tonight on Monday (12 November).

Date Published 16/11/2018


Roadworks, temporary local road closures, restrictions, parades and events

Area: Rochdale - Cook Terrace, from the junction of Halifax Road to a point 10 metres in an easterly direction.Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is via Halifax...

Date Published 16/11/2018

Holodomor – Genocide in Ukraine 1932-33: 85th Anniversary

Ukrainians in Rochdale will be holding a commemoration on 24 November at 1.00pm in the Memorial Gardens and 2.00pm at St. Chad’s Church at which they will be joined by the Mayor...

Date Published 16/11/2018


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