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Top chef Dean Edwards will be hosting demonstrations in the festival kitchen.

Feast your eyes on this – top chefs and family fun at Rochdale Food and Drink Festival

The region’s foodies are in for another treat when Rochdale Food & Drink Festival is staged on Saturday 16 March in and around Rochdale Town Hall.

Date Published 18/02/2019


40 Apprenticeship jobs available

Rochdale Training have got 40 apprenticeship positions that need filling.

Earn and learn – Average pay £180 per week
Get a great job and career!
Positions available across...

Date Published 30/01/2019

Make a difference to your level of care with Bluebird Care

Regardless of your needs, we all want to receive the very best care and ensure we are being looked after properly.

Date Published 14/01/2019


Happy New Year from Rochdale Exchange

Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre would like to wish its shoppers a very happy New Year and a big thank you for all their support this year. It has been a great 2018, with many...

Date Published 03/01/2019

Hopwood Hall College launches free courses for local adults

Hopwood Hall College has launched a new range of free adult courses to provide new opportunities for local residents.

The courses include training in a range of subjects...

Date Published 07/12/2018


Join our campaign to recruit 219 new Engineer Apprentices in 2019

The success of the Northern Powerhouse will depend on the skills of our workforces. An ageing workforce is creating a significant skills gap with “almost half of engineering...

Date Published 12/12/2018

You only celebrate Occasionally, so make it one to remember with new Milnrow gift shop

You only celebrate Christmas occasionally, so find the perfect present this year at Milnrow’s new aptly-named gift shop and party supplier, Occasionally.

Date Published 03/12/2018


Rochdale Exchange’s Small Business Market to return

The town’s shopping centre is once again backing local traders as it gears up for Rochdale’s annual Small Business Market on Saturday 1 December.

Date Published 27/11/2018

Celebrate Christmas at The Wellington

There really is something for everyone at The Wellington this Christmas, one of Rochdale’s finest gastro pubs with an elegant interior and modest prices.
The former Drake Street...

Date Published 21/11/2018


Rochdale’s lights switch-on and Christmas market – all you need to know

There’s a day of free family entertainment at Rochdale Town Hall, with the festive market and Christmas lights switch-on.

Date Published 14/11/2018

Buckley: Rochdale’s newest name in quality menswear

For stylish high-quality clothing with a touch of class, look no further than Buckley, Rochdale’s newest name in menswear.
Having worked at the esteemed Denis Hope for over 20...

Date Published 12/11/2018


Gordon Rigg Garden, Home and Leisure - our BIG Christmas Weekend

Join us at Gordon Rigg Garden, Home and Leisure for our BIG Christmas Weekend! Saturday 17 and Sunday, 18 November.

Date Published 10/11/2018

A pub crawl with a difference: the Great Rochd‘ale’ Festival of Champions Ale Trail 2018

Eight venues, three days and over 100 ales and ciders can only mean one thing: the Great Rochd‘ale’ Festival of Champions Ale Trail 2018!

Date Published 09/11/2018


New traditional family butcher is Rochdale’s choice for local meat

You’d be forgiven for thinking the traditional family butcher is a thing of the past, but you’d be wrong as Rochdale’s Choice Family Butcher will be setting up shop in town.

Date Published 07/11/2018

Rochdale shopping centre launches commemorative school project

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of WW1, Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre is inviting local primary schools to be part of its commemorative poppy display and have asked...

Date Published 26/10/2018


Free business school hopes to create more jobs in Rochdale 

A free business school that comes to Rochdale from the 29th of October to the 2nd of November is hoping to provide a jobs boost to the town by inspiring Rochdale residents to...

Date Published 23/10/2018

Free swimming trials with Bears Swim School

Bears Swim School is offering free swimming trials throughout October and November, so what better time for your child to learn how to swim?

Children should learn to swim as...

Date Published 19/10/2018


Top quality furniture with Simpson Furniture

If you want a name synonymous with top quality furniture, look no further than Heywood’s Simpson Furniture.

The story of Simpson Furniture began in Bury Market Hall just over a...

Date Published 16/10/2018

The importance of voting YES

Businesses across Rochdale are in the middle of a 28 day ballot to establish the town centre as a Business Improvement District.
Lorenzo O’Reilly, Centre manager of the Exchange...

Date Published 18/10/2018


VOTE YES - Rochdale Online backs Rochdale town centre Business Improvement District (BID)

Rochdale Online is backing the development of a Business Improvement District (BID) in Rochdale town centre and urging businesses to vote YES.

A BID is a business-led and...

Date Published 01/10/2018

Local firm offers free security audits to Rochdale businesses

Is your business satisfying your industry compliance requirements? To gain protection from the liabilities that accompany security breaches, you need to ensure you are compliant...

Date Published 03/10/2018


Rochdale Exchange 40th anniversary a roaring success

Rochdale Exchange celebrated its milestone anniversary at the weekend when it invited the local community to come and help celebrate it 40th birthday.

Date Published 27/09/2018

Plans to buck the trend for footfall in Rochdale

The Business Improvement District (BID) Proposal and Business Plan which is being put to the ballot of town centre businesses in October aims to have footfall in the town centre...

Date Published 28/09/2018


Book now: Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival

The eight-day Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival, which runs from 15 – 22 October, will feature internationally acclaimed poet Simon Armitage CBE, television presenter and...

Date Published 21/09/2018

Rochdale pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants to benefit from the BID

Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants across the town centre of Rochdale stand to gain from the £1.5 million worth of investment over the next five years in making the town centre a...

Date Published 20/09/2018


Rochdale businesses out and about

Businesses which have been involved in developing the new Business Improvement District (BID) initiative will be out and about in the next few weeks visiting and talking to other...

Date Published 18/09/2018

Rochdale Launch event success

The Rochdale BID Development Steering Group launched its BID Proposal and Business Plan to businesses from across the town centre this week.

Date Published 13/09/2018


Rochdale businesses – drop in for coffee

Businesses are being invited to drop in for coffee and a chat about the new Business Improvement District proposal at the Town Management’s offices on a Tuesday morning at any...

Date Published 12/09/2018

Rochdale is a great town – lets shout about it!

Businesses across Rochdale town centre say that ‘Developing the town’s identity and branding to attract more visitors’ is the most important initiative which would benefit their...

Date Published 10/09/2018


Heritage Open Days – what would you like to see?

In September some of the borough’s most spectacular and intriguing buildings will be opening their doors to the public.

Date Published 05/09/2018

The Fragrance Shop opens at Rochdale Exchange

The UK’s largest independent perfume retailer, The Fragrance Shop, has opened its doors in Rochdale with a new store at Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre.

Date Published 31/08/2018


Bury College University Centre Graduation Ceremony 2018

The class of 2018 took to the stage to mark their exceptional achievements as Bury College University Centre celebrated the fantastic success of graduates.

Date Published 23/08/2018

Bury College new campus for September 2018

A new Bury College campus is opening this year as part of a planned campus-wide investment.

Date Published 16/08/2018


Reside joins Rochdale Online

Reside Estate Agency has joined the Rochdale Online Property section to advertise residential properties for sale and to rent to the huge Rochdale Online audience.

Date Published 13/08/2018

Rochdale 'Refuels' on healthy takeaways

Greasy pizzas and deep-fried fish are off the menu as a brand-new healthy eating takeaway proves a huge success at Rochdale Exchange thanks to its delicious protein-based meals.

Date Published 27/07/2018


100% funding available for employers

Rochdale Training has good news for employers - 100% funding is back for work forces.

Two new fully funding pots are available to train the workforce for NVQ/Diploma...

Date Published 10/07/2018

Rochdale Exchange raises more than £2,500 for charity

Rochdale Shopping Centre has successfully raised more than £2,500 for Manchester Children’s Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital after a week-long fundraising campaign.

Date Published 29/06/2018


Apprentice success at Edmund Bell – are you their next apprentice?

Edmund Bell is a leading supplier of fabrics, workroom accessories and technical support to designers and contractors in the commercial, institutional and domestic sectors. The...

Date Published 28/06/2018

Rochdale Town Centre: ‘Alive After Five’

In the new era of the town centre renaissance, Rochdale is quickly building a reputation for heart-warming food and drink with its vast selection of welcoming pubs, bars and...

Date Published 12/06/2018


Real Rochdale magazine - out now

Real Rochdale is a new lifestyle magazine for Rochdale and the surrounding area.

Rochdale is undergoing a real renaissance and our quarterly magazine features the very best of...

Date Published 06/06/2018

Shopping centre launches memory appeal for milestone birthday

Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre is on the lookout for memories of the town, as the shopping centre prepares for its milestone 40th birthday with history, heritage and a...

Date Published 25/05/2018


Solve your social media growth problem with Creative Video Solutions

Creative Video Solutions is a digital marketing company based in Rochdale that helps small and medium size businesses take advantage of the social media marketing boom by creating...

Date Published 21/05/2018

Street Eat returns for Bank Holiday weekend

Food lovers looking for something to eat, drink and free entertainment, should head to Rochdale Town Hall Square on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May when the Street Eat festival...

Date Published 18/05/2018


Need a hip or knee replacement or advice from an orthopaedic surgeon?

At BMI The Highfield Hospital, Rochdale we are proud to offer a fully comprehensive, integrated orthopaedic service for patients who live in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and...

Date Published 11/05/2018

Turn your spare stuff into cash at Bowlee Car Boot

Car boot sales are a great way to get rid of lots of your old stuff quickly, earn some extra money and have a fun day out during the summer – and we’re lucky that one of the...

Date Published 04/05/2018


New custodians of Crimble Hall offering 20% off food in May

Crimble Hall has been bought and is under new management; Georgio is the restaurant's new manager and host and he and his staff invite you to join them at Crimble Hall.

Date Published 30/04/2018

Children’s minds get ticking with Explore Learning at Rochdale Exchange

An award-winning tuition centre has been keeping youngsters occupied during the school holidays with free, interactive workshops at the town’s shopping centre.
On Wednesday 11...

Date Published 27/04/2018


Vote for Zoe Dionne Attwood

Littleborough Lakeside needs a new voice, and there is no-one better than Zoe Dionne Attwood, the Liberal Democrat candidate in the local elections on 3 May.

Date Published 23/04/2018

Undecided on which College to join in September? Hopwood Hall College will be opening its doors to help you

As the deadline for choosing which college to study at in September nears, Hopwood Hall College’s Rochdale and Middleton campuses will be open 4pm-7pm on Thursday 26th April to...

Date Published 19/04/2018


Moo Boutique: a shopping experience like no other

There is only one place to be on Thursday 26 April from 6.00 – 8.00pm, and that’s the launch party of the fabulous new independent Moo Boutique in Milnrow, where you can expect...

Date Published 14/04/2018

100 Apprentices in 100 Days

Rochdale Training is launching a new campaign to start 100 learners in 100 days to support Rochdale and Greater Manchester residents to up skill and get qualified.

Date Published 17/04/2018


Physiotherapy available at BMI The Highfield Hospital

At BMI The Highfield Hospital our physiotherapy team offer a wide range of therapies to treat the cause of your injury.  Your first visit will involve an assessment of your...

Date Published 10/04/2018

Get me to Rochdale Wedding Show on time!

Rochdale Wedding Show returns to the Town Hall this month - and final preparations are well under way.

Date Published 03/04/2018


Rochdale Exchange pop-up cinema to return in April

Families from across Rochdale are set for a week of entertainment during the school holidays, as the town’s shopping centre is gearing up to re-open its pop-up cinema featuring a...

Date Published 30/03/2018

Discover Rochdale’s best-kept coffee secret at Plume

The next time you’re in the mood for a cup of coffee, head on over to Plume, a quirky and independent coffee bar with a truly unique twist.

Date Published 20/03/2018


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