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Deputy Leader of Rochdale Borough Council, Councillor Sara Rowbotham, has been awarded an MBE for services to young people in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours list

Queen's birthday honours for local councillor, nurse consultant and school governor

A selection of incredible people from the Rochdale borough including a local councillor who helped expose the Rochdale grooming gang, a nurse consultant, and a school governor have been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Lists 2021.

Date Published 11/06/2021

First haircut in over four years for Rochdale man - who will donate all 30 inches to charity

A local man will encounter his first haircut in over four years this month, when he has all 30 inches of his natural hair chopped in aid of charity.

Date Published 13/06/2021

Neil McInroy and Ruth Welford to join the RBH Board

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) tenant and employee representatives have chosen Neil McInroy and Ruth Welford to join the RBH board as new non-executive directors.

Date Published 13/06/2021

6-year-old girl supporting her ‘favourite team’ Rochdale Hornets with 10-mile walk to club’s ground

6-year-old Abigail Yarwood will walk from Limehurst Lions base in Oldham to Rochdale’s Crown Oil Arena on Sunday 27 June to raise funds for three causes important to her.

Date Published 13/06/2021

Singer-songwriter from Kirkholt releases new album 'You Are Not Your Past'

Singer-songwriter Kirk McElhinney, who grew up on Kirkholt estate in Rochdale, released his new album on Friday 4 June.

Date Published 12/06/2021

Memorial day for Stamford House staff member

Stamford House Residential Home held a memorial day celebration on Spring bank holiday (Monday 31 May 2021).

Date Published 12/06/2021

Rochdale women climb Snowden to raise funds for comfy chair for little boy with complex needs

Three Rochdale women have raised over £1,200 towards a special chair for a little boy with complex needs by climbing Mount Snowden on Sunday 6 June.

Date Published 12/06/2021

87,999 people in the borough have now had a second Covid-19 vaccination - pop-up clinics have been set up this weekend and next week

More than 87,900 people in the Rochdale borough have now received their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and over 129,800 people in the borough have also received at least one...

Date Published 11/06/2021

Rochdale Feel Good Festival cancelled for second year

Rochdale Feel Good Festival, which had been set to take place this summer, has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus.

Date Published 11/06/2021

Ask Citizens Advice: How can I get my landlord to carry out repairs?

Citizens Advice Rochdale is a local charity that provides free, independent, impartial, confidential advice to Rochdale residents.

Date Published 12/06/2021

Rochdale charity Link4Life becomes 'Your Trust'

Rochdale-based culture and leisure charity Link4Life has undergone a name change to become 'Your Trust'.

Date Published 12/06/2021

Pfizer vaccine clinics at Rochdale Infirmary next week

Extra vaccination clinics are being held at Rochdale Infirmary next week as the drive to increase Covid-19 vaccination take-up and stop the spread of the virus continues.

Date Published 11/06/2021

Rochdale's Same Difference Community Hub launches fitness campaign

Rochdale's Same Difference Community Hub has launched a fitness campaign in a bid to promote fitness and well-being in their latest community project, dubbed ‘Innit Together.

Date Published 11/06/2021

Nine-year-old animal lover to walk from Littleborough to Todmorden for Bleakholt

A nine-year-old animal lover from Littleborough is raising money for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary by walking to Todmorden this Saturday (12 June).

Date Published 11/06/2021

Two solar-powered bins installed in Milkstone and Deeplish

Two more solar-powered bins have been installed in Milkstone and Deeplish to reduce litter, decrease the frequency of waste collections and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Date Published 11/06/2021

Healthwatch Rochdale to host ‘An Audience with Carers Support and Services’

Healthwatch Rochdale will host their third online information forum ‘An Audience with Carers Support and Services’ on Tuesday 22 June, 6.30pm - 7.45pm.

Date Published 11/06/2021

25+ invited for Covid vaccinations

The NHS Covid vaccination programme has moved on, and those aged 25 or over are now being invited for their vaccines.
Those aged between 25 and 29 started to receive their...

Date Published 11/06/2021

Rochdale sports therapist and coach shortlisted for UK Coaching Hero award for her pandemic efforts

A Rochdale sports therapist and strength and conditioning coach has been shortlisted for a UK Coaching Hero award.

Date Published 11/06/2021

‘Every woman in public life has experienced this’: Councillor speaks out on ‘gender-specific harassment’ after being ‘bombarded’ with late night video calls

Rochdale’s youngest woman councillor has opened up about the harassment she has faced since being elected two years ago.

Date Published 11/06/2021

Care home failed to call for medical help after elderly mum suffered fall weeks after breaking hip

Care home staff failed to call for medical help after an elderly mum suffered a fall just weeks after breaking her hip.

Date Published 10/06/2021

Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.

Date Published 10/06/2021

Rochdale Foodbank named BID Unsung Hero

The Rochdale Foodbank has been awarded an ‘Unsung Hero’ accolade from the Rochdale BID (Business Improvement District).

Date Published 10/06/2021

Support for parents this National Infant Mental Health Awareness Week

If you’re a parent to a baby or toddler, or an expectant parent, and are struggling emotionally, you are not alone.

Date Published 10/06/2021

Additional vaccination clinics in Rochdale and Heywood

Extra vaccination clinics are being put in place across Rochdale and Heywood this week as the drive to increase Covid-19 vaccination take-up and stop the spread of the virus...

Date Published 10/06/2021

Budding archaeologists invited to dig deep into Rochdale’s past

A major project to uncover possible 17th-century remains underneath Town Hall Square in Rochdale town centre gets underway next month, and residents have been invited to...

Date Published 10/06/2021

Council calls for extra vaccine supply to tackle rising case numbers

Rochdale Borough Council has called for vaccination supplies to be brought forward to help maximise uptake and drive down the increasing rate of coronavirus infection levels.

Date Published 10/06/2021

Shop local with Rochdale’s £5 festival

Spending just £5 a week makes a big difference to high streets, so a selection of Rochdale’s independent businesses are hosting special deals in a £5 festival between 12 and 26...

Date Published 10/06/2021

Littleborough man charged with death by dangerous driving after girl, 11, died in collision

A Littleborough man has been charged with death by dangerous driving after a young girl died in a collision in Bury last year.

Date Published 09/06/2021

186-tonne transformer the size of a bungalow being delivered to Norden substation on Sunday

An electricity transformer, the size of a bungalow, is being delivered to a National Grid substation in Norden this weekend (Sunday 13 June).

Date Published 09/06/2021

Mayor’s charity committee outline aims for the next year

The Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Aasim Rashid, attended the first meeting of his charity committee this week.

Date Published 09/06/2021

Woman found in Hey Brook stream identified as Joanne Baird

The woman who was sadly found in the Hey Brook stream at Hamer last week has been identified as 42-year-old Joanne Baird (also known as Joanne Mitchell).

Date Published 09/06/2021

Middleton’s name could be ‘wiped off the parliamentary map’ under new boundary proposals

Middleton’s name could be ‘wiped off the electoral map’ under proposals put forward in a new review of parliamentary boundaries.

Date Published 08/06/2021

Home-Start launches vital new service to support parents of children with Autism and ADHD

Home-Start Rochdale and Bury’s Rochdale Autism and ADHD Support Service (RAASS) is now available to all families living in the Rochdale borough.

Date Published 08/06/2021

Solar eclipse to be visible from Rochdale on Thursday

A partial solar eclipse will be visible in the Rochdale borough on Thursday morning (10 June).

Date Published 08/06/2021

‘Poetry Miles’ project sees poems jet-washed onto streets of Darnhill, Deeplish and Langley

Poems have been jet-washed onto the streets of three local communities in a new Cartwheel Arts project called The Poetry Miles.

Date Published 08/06/2021

Packed week of events as Carers’ Week returns

Local carers will take centre stage to mark national Carers’ Week this week (7 – 13 June) across seven days of celebrations.

Date Published 08/06/2021

Extremely rare British literature from Honresfeld library to be auctioned off

A book of handwritten poems by Emily Brontë, first editions of Jane Austen novels and a manuscript by Scottish poet Robert Burns – all from the Honresfeld library – are to be...

Date Published 08/06/2021

Springhill Hospice receives £23,000 donation from Morrisons Foundation

Springhill Hospice has been able to install new specialist equipment, thanks to a £23,000 donation from the Morrisons Foundation.

Date Published 07/06/2021

Rochdale’s director of public health expects cases will ‘continue to rise’ after Delta surge but no Covid deaths in borough for three weeks

Rochdale’s director of public health says she ‘remains concerned’ about the spread of Covid-19 in the borough, and expects cases will continue to rise as the ‘Delta’ variant takes...

Date Published 07/06/2021

Chance for young people’s bright ideas to be funded

Young people from the borough of Rochdale can now apply for grants of up to £2,000 from the council’s Youth Opportunity Fund.

Date Published 07/06/2021

Revd Anne Gilbert's last service at St Andrew's Church before becoming vicar of Rochdale

Reverend Anne Gilbert’s last service at St Andrew’s, Dearnley, will be on Sunday 13 June before she takes position as the new vicar of Rochdale.

Date Published 06/06/2021

Scams warning for tax credits customers

Tax credits customers should be vigilant and alert to potential scams, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned, as the remaining annual renewal packs will arrive in the post this...

Date Published 06/06/2021

Miracle baby with rare life-threatening illness needs world’s most expensive medicine with £1.9m price tag – but it will give him a second chance at life

A ‘miracle baby’ born to a mum from Milnrow after years of struggling to conceive has been diagnosed with a rare life-threatening condition which requires a £1.9 million treatment...

Date Published 06/06/2021

Local clean-up groups back Keep Britain Tidy’s million-mile mission with council support

Rochdale Borough Council is supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign, which kicked off 28 May, running until 13 June 2021.

Date Published 06/06/2021

Citizens Advice Rochdale urges EU citizens to apply for settled status by 30 June

Citizens Advice Rochdale is urging EU, EEA or Swiss citizens to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme before the 30th June deadline, to continue living and working in the UK.

Date Published 05/06/2021

New Pioneer success with Blue Pits Housing Action

A care assistant is celebrating employment success after landing a job after taking part in a programme funded by Rochdale Borough Council and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.

Date Published 05/06/2021

Town Hall restoration opportunity for stained glass trainee

The team behind the multi million pound restoration of Rochdale Town Hall are on the hunt for a trainee who will work with the best in the business to restore the building’s...

Date Published 05/06/2021

81,846 people in the borough have now had a second Covid-19 vaccination

More than 81,846 people in the Rochdale borough have now received their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and over 127,000 people in the borough have also received at least one...

Date Published 04/06/2021

Teen released under investigation after reported rape at Hollingworth Lake

A 14-year-old boy has been released under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of rape.
The teenager was arrested on Wednesday (2 June), following a report of rape of...

Date Published 04/06/2021

New partnership brings employment and training opportunities to Greater Manchester

Picture Your Future in Customer Service is a new 13-week traineeship programme for 16-24 year olds in Rochdale and Oldham, designed to equip young people with the skills and...

Date Published 04/06/2021

Hospital volunteers receive new scooters to transport patients - naming one Madge after character from British sitcom Benidorm

Hospital volunteers have received new scooters to help transport patients around three Greater Manchester hospitals, thanks to NorthCare Charity.

Date Published 04/06/2021

Second phase of controversial housing estate signed off

Proposals for the second phase of a controversial housing estate have been signed off by planners.
It means a further 90 homes will now be built on green belt land to the east of...

Date Published 04/06/2021

More digital radio on the way to Rochdale

A local company hopes to bring new, crystal-clear radio signals on DAB across Rochdale.

Date Published 04/06/2021

Woman's body recovered from Hey Brook in Hamer

The body of a woman has been recovered this afternoon from Hey Brook, near Foxholes Road (Thursday 3 June).

Date Published 03/06/2021

Large emergency services presence on Foxholes Road

A large emergency services presence has been reported on Foxholes Road, Rochdale, this afternoon (Thursday 3 June).

Date Published 03/06/2021

Man charged after Mellor Street machete attack

A man has been charged following a machete attack in Rochdale.

Date Published 03/06/2021

Nominate volunteers to be celebrated by MP

You can nominate a local volunteer who has gone above and beyond this difficult year to be celebrated by Heywood and Middleton MP Chris Clarkson.

Date Published 03/06/2021

Springhill Hospice thanks dedicated volunteers

As Volunteers’ Week 2021 returns, Springhill Hospice would like to say an extra special thank you to their volunteers; past, present and future.

Date Published 03/06/2021

Government urged to publish multibillion-pound rail investment plan for the North

The North’s leaders have called on the government to urgently publish a long-term plan for the region’s railways, to give essential certainty on investment and delivery of major...

Date Published 03/06/2021

Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.

Date Published 03/06/2021

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Rochdale town centre - proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) 2021

Rochdale Borough Council is looking to vary and extend the duration of the current PSPO in Rochdale town centre and wants your views.

Manchester International Festival returns this summer across the city and online from 1-18 July

From a giant sculpture of Big Ben in Piccadilly Gardens made from 20,000 books to an exhibition in the sky, much of this year’s Festival is free to attend, with more work than...

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