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Rochdale Halloween Festival 2019

Have a ghoulishly great time this Halloween

Enjoy Halloween in Rochdale Town Centre with the very best guide to when and where the spooky action will be taking place in 2019 – read on, if you dare...

Date Published 19/10/2019


Experience Rochdale town centre’s finest food and drink

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 12/10/2019

Wake up and smell the coffee with Rochdale’s first ever coffee trail

Whether you are a lover of lattes, mad about mocha or all about the simplicity of an Americano, your coffee of choice could see you help both local businesses and the...

Date Published 01/10/2019


Siddal Moor’s Open Evening - 26th September 2019

These are exciting times for Siddal Moor Sports College as they move towards a new phase in the school’s history.

Date Published 19/09/2019

Oulder Hill Open Evening - 19 September 2019

Oulder Hill Community School is a highly successful school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Our success is based on an ethos of “our best always, everywhere” which is a shared...

Date Published 13/09/2019


Rochdale AFC want the town to get behind the team

The Dale are calling on fans to get behind the lads on Tuesday night as they take on Carlisle in the Second Round of the Carabao Cup.

Date Published 23/08/2019

Engineering and manufacturing apprentices available from Rochdale Training

Rochdale Training has 30 eager and local engineering and manufacturing apprentices ready for immediate interview.
The candidates have been interviewed and tested by staff at...

Date Published 21/08/2019


TV celebrity Mark Wright signs up to play in Joe Thompson’s testimonial

Television personality Mark Wright is the latest high profile name to sign up to play in Joe Thompson’s testimonial match on Sunday 21 July 2019 at the Crown Oil Arena (kick off...

Date Published 10/07/2019

Rochdale Online celebrates 21 years serving borough of Rochdale

The Rochdale Online website, one of the oldest and most popular ‘hyperlocal’ websites in the country, is celebrating 21 years of serving the borough of Rochdale.

Date Published 28/06/2019


Early bird pricing for Rochdale AFC season tickets ends 30 June

Do you want to watch a season of League One football from just £6.52 per game?

A Rochdale AFC 2019/20 season ticket gives you the chance to do just that!

Watch all of Dale’s...

Date Published 19/06/2019

Dale Kit Launch & Family Fun Day At The Crown Oil Arena

Join Rochdale AFC for an action-packed day at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday 15 June.

There’s plenty going on – kit launch, family fun day, meet first team boss Brian...

Date Published 11/06/2019


Strawberry Garden is bigger and better than ever

Rochdale’s favourite fresh fruit and veg family is back after moving premises – and they are bigger and better than ever.

Date Published 04/06/2019

Street Eat returns for Bank Holiday weekend

Foodies are in for another Bank Holiday extravaganza with the return of the Street Eat festival.  
Everyone looking for something to eat, drink and free entertainment, should...

Date Published 17/05/2019


Jean Hornby - Labour candidate for Castleton

My name is Jean Hornby and I am standing for election again in Castleton for the Labour Party. I love Castleton, it has been my home for over fifty years.

My grandparents lived...

Date Published 30/04/2019

Kick Off for Players!

Get ready for a fast food revolution in Rochdale starting Saturday 27 April at 1pm. That’s when Players, a new sports-themed dining concept, opens its doors at 11 Oldham Road OL16...

Date Published 26/04/2019


A pub crawl with a difference: the Great Rochd'ale' Easter Ale Trail 2019

Six venues, five days and over 100 ales and ciders can only mean one thing: the Great Rochd'ale' Easter Ale Trail 2019!

Date Published 06/04/2019

Medicine Tap celebrates first birthday by unlocking new cocktail bar

To mark the first birthday of The Medicine Tap in Rochdale town centre, the owners have been quietly working on a stunning new cocktail bar to be opened by the staff on Saturday...

Date Published 26/03/2019


Launch of Rochdale Artisan Market

The Market Co is thrilled to announce that they will be launching Rochdale Artisan Market on Saturday 30 March and thereafter every last Saturday in the month on The Butts.

Date Published 21/03/2019

Hire five wedding suits and receive the fifth one free with Buckley Menswear

Fresh from the Rochdale Wedding Fair, Buckley Menswear is offering a fantastic deal for those looking to tie the knot: hire five suits and receive the fifth absolutely free.
As...

Date Published 13/03/2019


Reserve your perfect Littleborough home with Wiggett Homes

Wiggett Homes is delighted to announce a new development of 36 homes coming to Hare Hill Road, Littleborough. The development, known as Mill Park Gardens, will feature two,...

Date Published 25/02/2019

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


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