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Govt announces new measures to aid in cost-of-living crisis

Extra measures have today (Thursday 26 May) been set out by the government to aid in the cost-of-living crisis.

Date Published 26/05/2022


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

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Littleborough Arts Festival, Bowlee Car Boot Sale, The Foundations, Fireground Museum Open Day, African Day 2022, Falinge Park...

Date Published 27/05/2022

Ofgem forecasts energy price cap to rise by £800 to reach £2,800 in October

The energy price cap could increase again this year by a further £800, Ofgem is forecasting, reaching a high of £2,800 in October.

Date Published 27/05/2022


M62's stone roses granted historic listing status

Two ‘pyramidal’ stones marking the border between the old rose counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire along the M62 have been granted historic listing status.

Date Published 27/05/2022

Nightclub plan for former Middleton town centre bank back on the table

Plans to convert a long-vacant town centre bank into a nightclub have been revived despite previously being rejected over anti-social behaviour concerns.

Date Published 27/05/2022


Live venues announced for Rochdale Feel Good Festival

Organisers of Rochdale Feel Good Festival have confirmed this year’s official venues for the event’s return on Saturday 13 August.

Date Published 27/05/2022

Middleton Independents Party councillor defects to Labour less than a month after elections

Middleton Independents Party’s emergence from nowhere to take five council seats was the stand-out story of the local elections in Rochdale this year. Less than three weeks later,...

Date Published 26/05/2022


Council boosts household support fund

Rochdale Borough Council has topped up the money provided by government for the local Household Support Fund with an extra £1m taking it to a total of £3.3m.

Date Published 26/05/2022

Care home told it still needs to improve after ‘poor communication’ put residents at ‘increased risk of harm’

A care home has been told it must still do better after ‘poor communication’ was found to have put residents ‘at increased risk of harm’. Meavy View, in Rochdale, remains rated as...

Date Published 26/05/2022


‘Vital’ mental health crisis scheme extended to Rochdale and Stockport

A scheme which aims to help people experiencing a mental health crisis avoid being sectioned or admitted to A&E has been extended to the Rochdale borough and Stockport.

Date Published 26/05/2022

TfGM is offering groups the chance to win a decommissioned school bus

Whether its reading spaces, quiet places or somewhere to meet new faces, people are being asked to submit their ideas for a chance to win a free decommissioned yellow school bus...

Date Published 26/05/2022


Rochdale artists head to London to perform for Jubilee celebrations

Three talented young dancers and drummers - and a school brass band - from Rochdale have been selected to join the biggest street celebration in decades, which also features stars...

Date Published 26/05/2022

New developments at Rochdale Community Warehouse

A group of volunteers has been getting ready to take on responsibility for the long-term running of Rochdale’s Community Warehouse as a Community Interest Company (CIC).

Date Published 26/05/2022


Remember to order your repeat prescriptions before the bank holiday

People living in the Rochdale Borough are being asked to ensure they have organised any repeat medication in advance of the forthcoming bank holidays next week.

Date Published 26/05/2022

Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

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

Date Published 25/05/2022


Toad Lane Concerts: Juan Antonio Rodriguez bassoon and Ellada-Angelina Pavlou piano

The Toad Lane Concert on Wednesday 18 May was a truly international recital doubled with a rare opportunity to hear the solo bassoon in concert.

Date Published 25/05/2022

Fun-filled family theatre shows give festival taster

Free outdoor family theatre shows are rolling into Rochdale and Heywood next month.

Date Published 25/05/2022


Ongoing IT issues cause severe delays at local hospitals

A major IT failure across four hospitals local to the Rochdale borough – Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield General, Royal Oldham and North Manchester General – is causing severe...

Date Published 25/05/2022

Rochdale secures £4.2 million from government’s cultural heritage fund

Rochdale has been awarded a grant of £4.2 million by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports, delivered by Arts Council England.

Date Published 24/05/2022


Outgoing Whitworth Mayor makes charity fund donations

The outgoing Mayor of Whitworth – Councillor Maureen Jones – has distributed funds raised during her year of office, which ended on 19 May 2022.

Date Published 24/05/2022

Six weeks until new Clean Air Zone plan – what happens next and what it means for you

It has been one of the most divisive political issues in Greater Manchester in recent months – and it was a decisive one for some voters at the ballot box.

Date Published 24/05/2022


New plans revealed for 200-home neighbourhood at controversial site

A developer has revealed controversial plans to build 200 new homes on a greenfield site. Taylor Wimpey wants to create a ‘high-quality residential neighbourhood’ on land to the...

Date Published 24/05/2022

Kingsway Park Citizenship students win mock trial competition

A team of Kingsway Park Citizenship students recently emerged as winners in the mock trial competition R v Davies, in which a student was accused of online harassment.

Date Published 24/05/2022


Bank holiday family weekend of fun raises thousands for Ukraine

A bank holiday family weekend fundraiser for Ukraine in Queen's Park, Heywood, organised by Billy Hills fairground and helped by Heywood Rotary has raised an amazing £4,150.

Date Published 24/05/2022

Lack of care lands Rochdale resident with fly-tipping fine

A Rochdale resident who hired an unlicensed waste carrier has received a fine after waste she had paid to have removed from her home was found discarded less than four miles away.

Date Published 24/05/2022


HGV drivers from P&H Haulage to climb Scafell Pike for mental health awareness

A group of HGV drivers from P&H Haulage – on behalf of the JD Sports Distribution Centre at Kingsway, Rochdale – will be climbing Scafell Pike on 10 June to raise money and...

Date Published 23/05/2022

Two men jailed for murder of taxi driver in Rochdale

Two men have been found guilty of murdering a taxi driver after he dropped them off 'at an incorrect location' in Rochdale.

Date Published 23/05/2022


Man who organised anti-lockdown gatherings in Queen's Park fined

A Heywood man who organised anti-lockdown gatherings in Queen’s Park during a national coronavirus lockdown has been fined following a hearing at Manchester and Salford...

Date Published 23/05/2022

Platinum Jubilee street parties and events in Rochdale borough

The borough of Rochdale is set to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee in style with street parties being held.
A late surge of applications from patriotic residents has landed...

Date Published 23/05/2022


Whitworth students scoop two trampoline titles

Talented trampolinists from Whitworth Community High School won the gold and silver team titles in a district competition.

Date Published 22/05/2022

Greater Manchester Housing First pilot named Best Initiative for Tackling Homelessness

The Greater Manchester Housing First pilot has been named Best Initiative for Tackling Homelessness at the Northern Housing Awards.

Date Published 22/05/2022


Falklands veteran and friends raise over £900 with Falklands 40 Challenge

A Falklands veteran and a group of friends have raised over £900 after completing the Falklands 40 Challenge for the Royal British Legion Industries.

Date Published 22/05/2022

Award-winning social enterprise aims to expand lunch club programme

An award-winning social enterprise which works to reduce social isolation and loneliness amongst older people is aiming to expand its lunch club programme.

Date Published 22/05/2022


Whitworth youngster cycles for charity in memory of great-grandad

Caring student Owen Blackburn is cycling 100 miles during May to raise money in memory of his great-grandfather.

Date Published 21/05/2022

Van brimming with donations for Ukraine arrives in Poland

A van full of donations from the Bay Horse pub in Heywood has made its way to Poland.

Date Published 21/05/2022


'Supporters supported' during Mental Health Awareness Week

Rochdale Connections Trust, HMR Circle, and Action Together came together on 10 May to ‘support the supporters’ for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Date Published 21/05/2022

Councillor Ali Ahmed is the new Mayor of Rochdale

The borough of Rochdale welcomed its new mayor yesterday (18 May), as Councillor Ali Ahmed was sworn in to office during a ceremony in Rochdale.

Date Published 19/05/2022


Urgent appeal to find Middleton schoolgirl, 12

A 12-year-old girl from Middleton is missing and police have launched an urgent appeal to find her.

Date Published 20/05/2022

Compass used on historic globe voyage returned to museum after being stolen in Rochdale over 50 years ago

A compass from Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's round-the-world yacht – which was stolen in Rochdale - has turned up over 50 years later in Holyhead, Anglesey.
Sir Robin, 83, from...

Date Published 20/05/2022


Devastation as fire breaks out at Littleborough’s Waterside Restaurant

The owners of a restaurant in Littleborough have been left “devastated” after a fire broke out at the Waterside on Inghams Lane in the early hours of Friday morning (20 May).

Date Published 20/05/2022

School minibuses stolen in Todmorden could be in Rochdale borough

Two school minibuses stolen in Todmorden could be in the Rochdale borough after thieves made off towards Rochdale on Thursday (19 May).

Date Published 20/05/2022


Coffee morning raises funds for charity dedicated to ending human trafficking and modern slavery

A coffee morning organised by Rochdale Inner Wheel has raised £250 for a charity dedicated to ending human trafficking and modern slavery.

Date Published 20/05/2022

Greater Manchester Police joins national anti-knife campaign

This week (Monday 16 – Sunday 22 May 2022), Operation Sceptre – a national police campaign aimed at reducing knife crime – will come to Greater Manchester.

Date Published 20/05/2022


The Esplanade will close to traffic next month as work begins on a new pedestrianised space in front of Rochdale Town Hall

A section of The Esplanade in front of Rochdale Town Hall is to be permanently closed to traffic as work to create a new public space around the town hall takes a major step...

Date Published 20/05/2022

Commitment outlined to end conversion therapy of LGBTQ+ people across Greater Manchester

An equality panel for all LGBTQ+ people has launched with a promise to make the region better and safer for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer plus other non-binary...

Date Published 20/05/2022


Rochdale police swap handcuffs for shinpads - all in the name of charity

Officers from Rochdale district are swapping their handcuffs for shinpads as they ready themselves for a run-out at the Crown Oil Arena next week, all in the name of charity.

Date Published 20/05/2022

Over 60s football teams raise more than £2,000 for Ukraine

The Greater Manchester Walking Football League has raised more than £2,000 for the Ukrainian Emergency Appeal.

Date Published 19/05/2022


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

There is lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: The Producers – the Musical, Littleborough Art Festival events, Bowlee Car Boot Sale, The Foundations, Rochdale Hornets...

Date Published 19/05/2022

Two men charged after St Helens police officer injured

Two Rochdale men have been charged after a police officer was injured in an incident in St Helens on Tuesday (17 May).

Date Published 19/05/2022


Rochdale Music Society concert by the Victoria String Quartet

From high jinks Haydn to masterful Mendelssohn the members of the Victoria String Quartet showed their class in a beautifully balanced programme of music which kept the audience...

Date Published 19/05/2022

Passengers urged to plan ahead this Sunday amid Great Manchester Run and Man City v Aston Villa game

Whether you are taking part in the Great Manchester Run, attending Manchester City's final game, or simply out and about, we have some useful travel advice to ensure you avoid the...

Date Published 19/05/2022


Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

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

Date Published 19/05/2022

Rochdale woman to tackle Yorkshire Three Peaks for anti-slavery charity

A Rochdale woman who works with survivors of modern slavery is taking on the City Hearts annual Sofa to Summit challenge.

Date Published 19/05/2022


Aldi Milnrow reopens with a fresh new look

The Milnrow Aldi store on Elizabethan Way has reopened after being closed for refurbishment.
The store reopened on Thursday (19 May) with a more ‘customer focused’ layout.

Date Published 19/05/2022

Man, 21, arrested after reports of kidnap and sexual assault in Middleton

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after reports of a kidnapping and sexual assault in Middleton on Tuesday (17 May).
Police have confirmed they aren't looking for anybody else...

Date Published 19/05/2022


Support Springhill Hospice and dedicate a sunflower in memory of your loved one

Springhill Hospice’s gardens will bloom once again this year with sunflower plaques dedicated to your loved ones, welcoming the summer sun whilst celebrating the lives of your...

Date Published 18/05/2022

International day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia celebrated in Rochdale

Residents of the borough of Rochdale came together to celebrate the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia (IDAHOBIT).

Date Published 18/05/2022


Heywood Civic Centre reopens after 18 months as Covid walk-in centre

Heywood Civic Centre has reopened after an 18-month spell as the town’s Covid walk-in testing centre.

Date Published 18/05/2022

St John the Baptist receives £670k from National Lottery for community outreach and heritage project

An iconic church in Rochdale is embarking on an inspiring project to engage the community and preserve its rich cultural heritage, thanks to a six-figure funding grant.

Date Published 18/05/2022


Two Rochdale men arrested after officer struck by van in St Helens

Two men from Rochdale have been arrested in St Helens after a police officer was struck by a van on Tuesday (17 May).

Date Published 18/05/2022

Family pay tribute to three-year-old Daniel John Twigg

The family of three-year-old Daniel John Twigg who sadly died following a dog attack in Milnrow on Sunday (15 May) have paid tribute to him.

Date Published 17/05/2022


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