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Judges will enjoy a rich and vivid route through Rochdale

Rochdale in Bloom dream of gold as they prepare to welcome RHS judges

Months of weeding, planting and keeping Rochdale in full floral colour will finally pay off on Monday (22 July), as Rochdale in Bloom welcomes the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) judges back to town in a bid to secure another gold award.

Date Published 20/07/2019


'Village greens in the balance' warns Open Spaces Society

The chairman of the Open Spaces Society has claimed green spaces across the UK are “under unprecedented threat as the law on town and village greens is in the balance.”

Date Published 22/07/2019

St Cuthbert students take part in D of E Award and RAF Army Residential 

Year 10 St Cuthbert students completed their final challenge of their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, and also took part in a RAF Army Residential residential, some students were...

Date Published 22/07/2019


Borough’s first Pride to be held in November

The borough of Rochdale will host its first Pride this November.

Date Published 21/07/2019

Garden planted at Peterloo meeting point to commemorate the massacre

A community garden commemorating those who died in the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 was unveiled in Middleton on Sunday 14 July.

Date Published 21/07/2019


Government minister salutes bus firm Rosso’s “huge improvement” as part of Transdev family

Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry has commended an increase in passengers choosing to travel with bus firm Rosso – just 18 months since it became part of the Transdev family...

Date Published 21/07/2019

Heywood Lions Club name new president

Heywood Lions Club has chosen a new president for the coming year; Lion Vera Smith has taken over the role from retiring president Lion Irene Sagar. 

Date Published 21/07/2019


Meanwood Drummers perform in the Music for Youth Festival

Children from Meanwood Primary School performed in the World, Folk & Roots, Session at the Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham on Wednesday 3 July.

Date Published 21/07/2019

Hot spell to follow rain

It will turn more settled from Sunday with some hot weather in store for England and Wales and temperatures in parts of England potentially reaching heatwave thresholds next week.

Date Published 21/07/2019


Greenbank Primary School names fleet of sailing boats after six year six pupils

Greenbank Primary School has surprised six of its leaving year six pupils by naming a new fleet of sailing boats after them.

Date Published 20/07/2019

Rochdale Member of Youth Parliament meets the Prime Minister

Rochdale Member of Youth Parliament and Kingsway Park High School student, Anita Okunde, was recently invited to an event at Downing Street.

Date Published 20/07/2019


Schoolchildren swim through pool of plastic bottles

Year four children at Alkrington Primary School are raising awareness of the impact of plastic on aquatic life after swimming through a pool filled with plastic bottles on Tuesday...

Date Published 20/07/2019

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

Littleborough Rushbearing Festival, Joe Thompson Testimonial Match, Middfest 2019, Summer Serenade, Little Glastonboro, Family Fun Days, Free Tennis Sessions, Car Boot Sales,...

Date Published 19/07/2019


Police investigating the sale of dangerous fake-vaping products have raided two businesses in Rochdale

Police investigating the sale of dangerous fake-vaping products have raided two businesses in Rochdale.
Warrants were executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act at premises on...

Date Published 19/07/2019

Old Middleton, NUDE Middleton: group launches charity calendar

Members of the social media group ‘Old Middleton, New Middleton’ have dared to bare all in the name of charity with the launch of a nude calendar at the Updated Coffee Bar in...

Date Published 19/07/2019


Number of people claiming benefits in Rochdale falls

The number of people claiming benefits in Rochdale has fallen by 16% compared to five years ago, new figures from the Office for National Statistics show.

Date Published 19/07/2019

Further arrests following Greave Avenue 'disturbance'

Police have made further arrests following a disturbance in Rochdale during the early hours of Wednesday morning (17 July).
Shortly before 12.25am on Wednesday, police were...

Date Published 19/07/2019


Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at The Mews Care Home

Healthwatch Rochdale, has today, Friday 19 July, published a report containing three recommendations for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at The Mews Care...

Date Published 19/07/2019

GMP 'Get shot of it' campaign starts this weekend

Officers at Greater Manchester Police are asking people to surrender their firearms over a two-week long campaign, which can be done anonymously.

Date Published 19/07/2019


Mixed weather to come

As many schools across England and Wales break for the summer holidays there is heavy rain and some heavy, thundery showers in the forecast.

Date Published 19/07/2019

More local residents attend A&E than ever before

More local residents attended accident and emergency departments last year than ever before as hospitals face increasing pressure and demand on services.

Date Published 19/07/2019


Hopwood Hall College commits to mental health and wellbeing support

Hopwood Hall College has signed up to a brand new national mental health and wellbeing charter, created by the Association of Colleges in conjunction with mental health experts.

Date Published 19/07/2019

Councillor Richard Farnell confirms he has resigned from the Labour Party

Former Rochdale council leader Richard Farnell confirmed on Thursday (18 July) that he has resigned from the Labour Party.

Date Published 19/07/2019


Stroke awareness event at Blackley Golf Club, Middleton

A ‘Get Into Golf After Stroke’ event and tournament was held at Blackley Golf Club, Middleton, on Wednesday 10 July with the help of England Golf.

Date Published 19/07/2019

Move complete for Rochdale in Bloom World War One Memorial Garden

The move of the Rochdale in Bloom World War One Memorial Garden has officially been finished with the new paving around the display.

Date Published 19/07/2019


New multi-agency safeguarding arrangements for Rochdale

Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership has replaced the Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Board in order to meet new legal duties.

Date Published 19/07/2019

Lemn brings the fun as ‘Our Big Day’ is a big hit for local children

Hundreds of young people and carers were entertained by poet Lemn Sissay at Rochdale Borough Council’s celebration day for the achievements of the borough’s cared for children.

Date Published 19/07/2019


Former Rochdale council leader Richard Farnell is understood to have quit the Labour Party

Former Rochdale council leader Richard Farnell is understood to have quit the Labour Party.

Date Published 18/07/2019

Inquest into the death of young father stabbed by repeat offender to resume

The inquest into the death of Michael Hoolickin will resume on Monday 22 July at Heywood Coroner’s Court in front of HM Senior Coroner Joanne Kearsley, and is expected to last...

Date Published 18/07/2019


Middleton in Bloom welcome RHS judges

Middleton in Bloom welcomed Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) judges back to town on Monday (15 July), which has been decked out with beautiful floral displays for the annual...

Date Published 18/07/2019

Petrus in paradise after award winning flower show

Rochdale-based homelessness charity, Petrus, is celebrating after being awarded a Silver Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Flower Show Tatton Park 2019 for its double...

Date Published 18/07/2019


20-mile walk for Tony Parker raises £1,800

Friends of Tony Parker completed a 20-mile walk from Mayfield Rugby Club in Castleton to the Leigh Miners Rugby Club on Saturday (13 July) to raise money for the former rugby...

Date Published 18/07/2019

Letter from Parliament - Tony Lloyd

In Parliament, I attended an event organised by the charity ‘Cardiac Risk in the Young’ (CRY) to lend my support to their ongoing campaign for a national strategy for the...

Date Published 18/07/2019


Andy Burnham backs homelessness campaign in Rochdale

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has thrown his weight behind a campaign in Rochdale which is helping to get people off the streets.

Date Published 18/07/2019

Edenfield Road (A680), Rochdale closed both ways at Owd Betts

Edenfield Road (A680) is currently closed in both directions near to the Owd Betts pub following an accident at around 7am this morning, Thursday 18 July.

Date Published 18/07/2019


Stagecoach respond to Greater Manchester Mayor’s proposal of franchising bus services

Bus operator Stagecoach has responded to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s plans to franchise the region’s bus network, after it was raised at his question time in Rochdale...

Date Published 18/07/2019

A man has been arrested and bailed after a disturbance in Rochdale yesterday

A man has been arrested and bailed after a disturbance in Rochdale yesterday. 
Shortly before 12.25am yesterday, Wednesday 17 July 2019, police were called to reports of a...

Date Published 18/07/2019


Kingsway Park High School students visit No.10 Downing Street

A group of Year 10 students recently represented Kingsway Park High School at No.10 Downing Street.

Date Published 18/07/2019

Success for first ever Castleton Car and Bike Show

The inaugural Castleton Car and Bike Show was a resounding success on Sunday (14 July), with around 1,000 people descending on Mayfield Sports Centre.

Date Published 17/07/2019


Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

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

Date Published 17/07/2019

Man charged with child grooming offences

A man has been charged after police responded to an allegation of child grooming.

Date Published 17/07/2019


Brother of Manchester Arena bomber extradited from Libya and arrested

The brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber has been arrested today (Wednesday 17 July) after being successfully extradited from Libya.

Date Published 17/07/2019

Former railway sidings “perfect for car park” says rail campaign chairman

Land which held former railway sidings at Smithy Bridge would be ideal as a car park for train commuters, says the chairman of a local rail campaign group, as it has now come on...

Date Published 17/07/2019


Free tennis sessions in Rochdale and Heywood

After the nation was gripped recently by Wimbledon, national sports charity ‘Tennis for Free’ (TFF) has served up an ace for Rochdale and Heywood by investing in a programme of...

Date Published 17/07/2019

Rochdale business features in new Manchester Airport campaign to highlight benefits of living in the north

A high-flying Rochdale business will feature in a new campaign by Manchester Airport, celebrating all the things that make the north a great place to live, visit and trade with.

Date Published 17/07/2019


Workwear scheme to the rescue after dog eats jobseeker's suit

When local lad Jack Shaw heard about his dream job he had only one problem – the dog had eaten his suit. Jack had recently completed a 13-week skills and experience course with...

Date Published 17/07/2019

Rochdale Borough Council to receive £38,000 from government migration fund

Rochdale Borough Council is set to receive £38,000 from the government to help ease pressures on local services resulting from recent migration.

Date Published 17/07/2019


Health warning issued over fake ‘THC vape’ that in fact contains ‘spice’

Young people have been warned not to buy or use vaping liquid that dealers are selling as a natural cannabis-based ‘THC vape’, but which is in fact ‘spice’.

Date Published 17/07/2019

Ambulance dispatcher inspires young people

As part of a series created for BBC Bitesize, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) Dispatcher Emily Blezard has been speaking about her role to inspire young people thinking about...

Date Published 17/07/2019


'Disturbance' closes Sandy Lane as two injured men taken to hospital

Two men have been taken to hospital following a disturbance on Greave Avenue during the early hours of Wednesday morning (17 July), which has closed Sandy Lane.

Date Published 17/07/2019

New homes to be built on former car park

A plan to build new homes on the site of a former car park has been given the green light.

Date Published 16/07/2019


Stacey Parker stops fundraising for £100k surgery

Stacey Parker and her family have made the difficult decision to stop fundraising for an “unachievable” £100,000 operation to stabilise Stacey’s neck.

Date Published 16/07/2019

National mental health programme between schools and NHS

Pupils struggling with their mental health are to benefit from more joined up care and support across schools, colleges and specialist NHS services, in a national roll out of a...

Date Published 16/07/2019


Pioneering new tools to be rolled out in fight against child abusers

Three revolutionary new tools will be rolled out to improve the capability of the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID), in a huge boost to bring child sexual abusers to justice and...

Date Published 16/07/2019

Rochdale man raises £3,000 for Stephen Gartland Foundation by climbing Ben Nevis seven times

A Rochdale man has climbed Ben Nevis seven times in seven days to raise over £3,000 for the Stephen Gartland Foundation.

Date Published 16/07/2019


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