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Volunteers for the 2019 Great British Spring Clean in Norden

Volunteers spring into action for Norden Great British Spring Clean

Volunteers from around Norden turned out in force with litter pickers at the ready for the annual Great British Spring Clean on Saturday (23 March).

Date Published 25/03/2019


Life-saving defibrillator at the heart of Kirkholt

Defibrillators are becoming increasingly common in towns, community buildings and offices, and now there is a new defibrillator available at the heart of Kirkholt.

Date Published 25/03/2019

Help Maggie’s support people with cancer by volunteering for their Collection Tin campaign

Cancer charity Maggie’s is looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to help them raise money and awareness for Maggie’s as part of their Collection Tin Campaign. 

Date Published 25/03/2019


Lottery funding awarded to help people with a learning disability find love

A community interest company has received a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, to launch and develop their friendship and dating agency into Greater Manchester.

Date Published 25/03/2019

Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after visit at Four Seasons Residential Home

Healthwatch Rochdale have published a report containing one recommendation for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Four Seasons Care home, 81 Halifax Road,...

Date Published 25/03/2019


Eyes down as call goes out for book bingo

Libraries across the borough are expecting a full house as literature lovers branch out to enjoy a new take on one of the nation’s favourite pastimes.

Date Published 25/03/2019

Tony Lloyd MP supports schoolchildren and activists petitioning for peace in Yemen

Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd joined more than 60 activists, including 24 schoolchildren, to support the hand-in of a peace petition to the Foreign Office at Westminster on Tuesday 19...

Date Published 25/03/2019


Heywood artist recreates John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous ‘Bed-In For Peace’

A Heywood artist and his partner celebrated the 50th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s famous ‘Bed-In For Peace’ performance by staging a bed-in of their very own in Wales...

Date Published 25/03/2019

Another £3m to help clean up Greater Manchester’s bus fleet

Greater Manchester is set to receive another £3 million government funding to help clean up its bus fleet and improve air quality across the city-region.

Date Published 25/03/2019


Rochdale works with Bury and Oldham to develop Greater Manchester’s Smart Growth Area

A vision for Manchester’s Smart Growth Area spanning three boroughs, including Rochdale, has been set out at a four-day real estate exhibition, conference and networking event...

Date Published 25/03/2019

In with the old (and out with the new) – second-hand clothing market set to overtake the fast fashion movement

Consumers are increasingly turning towards second-hand clothing, studies are revealing, with conscientious buyers set to make pre-loved items a bigger market than so-called ‘fast...

Date Published 25/03/2019


Kingsway Park High School students take part in annual mock trial at Burnley Magistrates Court

A group of Year 9 citizenship students from Kingsway Park High School recently took part in an annual mock trial competition against five other local schools at Burnley...

Date Published 25/03/2019

Mental health and wellbeing charity Voices for All to close at end of April

Mental health and wellbeing charity Voices for All, formerly Rochdale Boroughwide User Forum (RBUF), will close at the end of April due to a lack of long-term funding.

Date Published 25/03/2019


Toddler play area is on the right track

A new toddler play area that includes a bicycle track to teach children how to cycle on roads has been unveiled today at Ings Lane play area, known locally as ‘The Rec’.

Date Published 25/03/2019

Co-op stores support Rochdale Foodbank

Local Co-op stores at Cutgate and Rooley Moor Road have supported Rochdale Foodbank with donations of boxes of new compostable carrier bags.

Date Published 25/03/2019


Superheroes and Villains will be the theme for this year's Norden Carnival

Don your capes and vigilante masks and get ready to assemble – this year’s Norden Carnival theme will be Superheroes and Villains.

Date Published 24/03/2019

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

Great British Spring Clean, Boutique Baby Sale, Charity Zumbathon, Woodland Festival, Community Action Day to Reduce Flood Risk, Wedding Open Day, Sign Along With Us Taster Class,...

Date Published 21/03/2019


Littleborough cat rescue urges people to back Gizmo’s Legacy petition to scan all cats killed on the roads for microchips

A Littleborough cat rescue is urging people to back a petition calling for local authorities to check all cats killed or injured on the roads for a microchip before the petition...

Date Published 24/03/2019

The Easter Toy amnesty is here 

This Easter, the British Heart Foundation is coming to the rescue of parents nationwide, asking them to clear out all those pre-loved toys and help raise funds for vital heart...

Date Published 24/03/2019


‘Pride of Our Alley’ – The Life of Dame Gracie Fields to be published in April

September 27 2019 marks 40 years since the death of Dame Gracie Fields. In this anniversary year, a new book is being published in April, charting ‘Our Gracie’s’ life story in its...

Date Published 23/03/2019

Churches join in with five days of national prayer for unity as the deadline for Brexit approaches

Bishops serving the Diocese of Manchester have called for churches to join in with five days of national prayer for unity as the deadline for Brexit approaches.

Date Published 24/03/2019


Tesco offers more surplus food to community groups this Easter

Charities and community groups across the UK are being invited to receive free surplus food from Tesco this Easter.

Date Published 23/03/2019

Mayor sets out bold ambition for Greater Manchester to be carbon-neutral by 2038

Hundreds of residents, businesses and community groups – including 300 young people, from schools across Greater Manchester – will join together to launch the region’s...

Date Published 23/03/2019


Liz Mcinnes MP becomes 'Teal Hero' in support of women with ovarian cancer

Liz McInnes, MP for Heywood and Middleton, has shown her support for women with ovarian cancer across Greater Manchester at a special event hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary...

Date Published 22/03/2019

Removal of over 1,000 dumped fire extinguishers has cost taxpayers thousands of pounds

Over 1,000 fire extinguishers were tipped on Windy Hill earlier this week – and it has cost taxpayers thousands of pounds to remove them, Rochdale Borough Council revealed on...

Date Published 22/03/2019


Rochdale's famed peregrine falcons lay first egg of year

The first peregrine falcon egg of 2019 has been laid today (Friday 22 March).

Date Published 22/03/2019

Public given exclusive tour of the new Riverside development

The new Rochdale Riverside development was opened to the public for two days this week to celebrate 'Open Doors Week' across the construction industry.

Date Published 22/03/2019


Car parks on Rochdale town centre tramlines

This is the moment a car was left parked across the Metrolink tramlines in Rochdale town centre on Thursday (21 March).

Date Published 22/03/2019

Family-run drugs gang who forced vulnerable child to deal narcotics has been jailed

A family-run drugs gang who forced a vulnerable child to deal narcotics for them has been jailed.

Date Published 22/03/2019


Bumper boost to the Bee Network: £137 million investment announced

A total of 18 new cycling and walking schemes with a total value of £137m will be considered by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) next week as part of Greater...

Date Published 22/03/2019

Fields put forward under controversial spatial framework plans “not identified as flood risk” - despite flooding just days before consultation closes

Campaigners say it is concerning that an area earmarked for new houses under the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework has not been identified as an area at risk of flooding –...

Date Published 22/03/2019


Funding to install central heating systems

Additional funding has been secured for a scheme to help the boroughs residents stay warm over winter.

Date Published 22/03/2019

Asda removes 6,500 tonnes of own-brand plastic packaging

Major supermarket Asda has removed 6,500 tonnes of plastic from its own brand packaging since February 2018.

Date Published 22/03/2019


Greater Manchester takes home top European transport strategy award

Greater Manchester has scooped an award in recognition of its sustainable transport strategy.

Date Published 22/03/2019

Rochdale nursing associate visits the House of Commons

A newly qualified nursing associate at Rochdale has attended a prestigious dinner at the Houses of Parliament to share her learning experience.
Ayesha Leonard has recently...

Date Published 22/03/2019


Eyesore sites to be transformed as housing developments get underway

A project to transform four major brownfield sites in Rochdale is underway with the developers laying the foundations for 264 new homes.

Date Published 22/03/2019

Metrolink tram passes milestone

It was one million not out for Metrolink on Wednesday 20 March as the 3006 tram became the first to clock up a landmark distance. 

Date Published 22/03/2019


Weekly Column: Mayor Mohammed Zaman

The weekly column from the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Mohammed Zaman about the places he has been and the people he has met during the week commencing Monday 11 March to Sunday...

Date Published 21/03/2019

Planning group set up for Heywood rail link

A steering group will lead on the planning and delivery of the proposed commuter rail link from Rossendale to Manchester, with stops along the way at Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Bury...

Date Published 21/03/2019


Hundreds of fire extinguishers dumped on Windy Hill

Hundreds of fire extinguishers have been fly-tipped on the moors above Rochdale, near the border of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire, on Thursday (21 March).

Date Published 21/03/2019

REAG 7th Annual General Meeting

Rochdale Environmental Action Group (REAG) held its 7th Annual General Meeting at Castlemere Community Centre, Rochdale on Saturday 16 March

Date Published 21/03/2019


Knitters weave the borough together

Knitters from across the borough of Rochdale were out in force at Rochdale Town Hall on 20 March to showcase their talents and knitting’s power to bring people together.

Date Published 21/03/2019

New Principal of Hopwood Hall College appointed

Julia Heap, current Vice Principal, has been appointed as the new Principal and CEO of Hopwood Hall College and will take over from Principal and CEO, Derek O’Toole after Easter. 

Date Published 21/03/2019


Rochdale’s young sporting stars compete at the Greater Manchester School Games

2,000 school pupils from across Greater Manchester gathered at The Regional Athletics Arena on Tuesday 19 March for the opening ceremony of the 2019 Greater Manchester’s Winter...

Date Published 21/03/2019

Samaritans encourage men to seek help

Samaritans branches from across Greater Manchester came together to support the Real People Real Stories campaign this week.

Date Published 21/03/2019


New hub to target rogue landlords

A city-region wide crackdown on rogue landlords is being launched in Greater Manchester.

Date Published 21/03/2019

Rochdale community garden gets solar power and lighting thanks to E.ON

Visitors to Ajnabi Community Garden, in Wardleworth are enjoying upgraded facilities thanks to an award of £1,993 from E.ON’s Energising Communities Fund. The grant was given to...

Date Published 21/03/2019


Andy Burnham learns of Rochdale’s role in protecting the homeless

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, visited Rochdale Town Hall on Wednesday (20 March 2019) to learn how Rochdale’s Homeless Alliance Response Team (HART) are helping...

Date Published 21/03/2019

Council faces dilemma as pupil-places crisis continues

Education officials could find themselves choosing between squeezing children into packed classrooms or using a temporary school building as demand for secondary places grows.

Date Published 20/03/2019


Man 'assaults' security after attempting to steal alcohol from Tesco

A man is believed to have assaulted two security guards at Tesco after attempting to steal alcohol on Friday night (15 March).

Date Published 20/03/2019

New special school for children with autism will save council millions

Rochdale is to get a new special school so youngsters with autism will not have to go outside of the borough for their education.

Date Published 20/03/2019


Cash boost to help clean up Rochdale borough

A cash boost of more than £38,000 to back efforts in cleaning up high streets and town centres will be received by Rochdale Borough Council from a £9.75 million government fund.

Date Published 20/03/2019

Region saddling up for country’s biggest cycle-hire scheme

Greater Manchester is saddling up for what could be the country’s biggest cycle-hire scheme. The bikes would help people get the most from the thousands of miles of interlinked...

Date Published 20/03/2019


One in 10 drivers ignoring red X signs on region’s motorways

Drivers are being warned they could be putting their lives at risk if they ignore red Xs on electronic motorway signs.

Date Published 20/03/2019

Roadworks, temporary local road closures, events and restrictions

Information on current and forthcoming roadworks and road closures across the borough.

Date Published 20/03/2019


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