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Veterinary nurse to run 2020 London marathon in aid of kidney charity Action for Alport’s

A veterinary nurse from Rochdale will be running the 2020 London marathon in honour of her nephew to raise money for a kidney charity.

Date Published 20/10/2019


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

Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival, Bugsy Malone, Memory Wellbeing Café, ToysARoo Launch Day, Classic Manchester Night, Halloween Party, Community Safety Event, Live Music, Sign...

Date Published 17/10/2019

Middleton schools through to Educate Awards finals

Cardinal Langley High and St Mary’s RC Primary School will be representing the Rochdale borough at the prestigious 2019 Educate Awards this year.

Date Published 20/10/2019


Electric avenue best route for taxi firms

An initiative in the borough of Rochdale has shown huge cost savings await taxi firms that switch to electric vehicles.

Date Published 20/10/2019

Reuse Littleborough celebrates four years of keeping your old items out of landfill to help others

Community group Reuse Littleborough will be celebrating four years of hard work on Monday 21 October, keeping old items out of landfill to help others.

Date Published 20/10/2019


Weekly Column: Mayor Billy Sheerin

This weekly column from the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, is about the places he has been and the people he has met during the week commencing Tuesday 8 October...

Date Published 19/10/2019

Local charity Vintage Worx using Falinge Park to build community spirit

Local charity Vintage Worx has been awarded vital funds from People’s Health Trust.

Date Published 19/10/2019


Deadline approaching for secondary school applications

The 31 October deadline for secondary school applications is fast approaching.

Date Published 19/10/2019

New out-of-hours support for mental health launched at Rochdale Infirmary

The Safe Haven, an out-of-hours mental health support system, was launched at Rochdale Infirmary on Wednesday 9 October.

Date Published 19/10/2019


Four men jailed for brutal gang axe attack which left a man with life-changing injuries

Four men have been jailed for their part in a brutal gang attack which left a man with life changing injuries after being hit with an axe in Rochdale. The man who delivered the...

Date Published 18/10/2019

No trains on Sunday 20 October between Rochdale and Hebden Bridge

No trains will run between Rochdale and Hebden Bridge on Sunday (20 October), due to engineering works on the line.

Date Published 18/10/2019


Number of people receiving Universal Credit support in Rochdale reaches 13,000

Over 13,000 people in the Rochdale borough are now receiving Universal Credit support, new figures show.

Date Published 18/10/2019

Pedestrian taken to hospital with serious injuries after collision

A man in his 20’s has been taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary with serious injuries after a collision in Rochdale on Thursday night (17 October).

Date Published 18/10/2019


PLP Construction sponsors St Luke’s sports kit

Heywood company PLP Construction have sponsored a new sports kit for children at St Luke’s CE Primary School, after building an extension for the school earlier this year.

Date Published 18/10/2019

St Cuthbert's health champions attend training to increase knowledge of epilepsy

Year nine students at St Cuthbert’s High School have undertaken training to increase their knowledge of epilepsy.

Date Published 18/10/2019


Northern customers celebrate following first draw in £500,000 giveaway

The first 1,000 Northern customers are celebrating this week following the first draw of Northern’s half a million-pound giveaway.

Date Published 18/10/2019

Inclusive playground unveiled at Redwood School

A newly developed playground was unveiled at Redwood School on Tuesday (15 October).

Date Published 18/10/2019


Job information sessions for new Rochdale Riverside – all you need to know

Three information sessions about job opportunities at Rochdale’s new leisure and retail complex, Rochdale Riverside, will take place on Monday 28 October.

Date Published 18/10/2019

Calling all Rochdale poets for anthology of ‘Ageing’ poems

Littleborough’s University of the Third Age (U3A) Creative Writing Group is publishing an anthology of poems on the subject of ‘Ageing’ and are calling on local poets to be...

Date Published 18/10/2019


Shadow Secretary for Northern Ireland Tony Lloyd backs calls to reassemble the Northern Ireland Assembly

Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd, Shadow Secretary for Northern Ireland, has backed calls to reassemble Stormont, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Date Published 18/10/2019

JD Sports urged to rethink breaks regime by councillors

JD Sports has been urged to rethink its decision to cut shift workers’ rest breaks by councillors at a recent council meeting.

Date Published 18/10/2019


Rochdale Pioneers Museum’s Pioneer Pantry to become bigger and better in 2020

The Rochdale Pioneers Museum’s Pioneer Pantry scheme is set to become bigger and better in 2020, thanks to backing from Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.

Date Published 17/10/2019

Fury over pay rises for RBH executives

Huge pay rises for Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s Executive Management team have sparked fury among councillors, who claim it is failing to provide even basic services to...

Date Published 17/10/2019


Ambulance service volunteers celebrate 20 years

Marking 20 years of community first responders (CFRs) across the region, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) held a full day celebration event on Saturday 12 October to say a big...

Date Published 17/10/2019

Adoptober: More cats rescued than any other animal, RSPCA reveals

The RSPCA rescued more cats than any other animal last year – including 1,495 in Greater Manchester, as a result of calls to its national cruelty line.

Date Published 17/10/2019


Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

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

Date Published 17/10/2019

Cardinal Langley RC High School crowned winners of Raytheon Quadcopter Challenge regional final

Pupils from Cardinal Langley RC High School were crowned winners of the fifth annual Raytheon Quadcopter Challenge regional final on Monday (14 October).

Date Published 17/10/2019


St Leonard's Church added to Heritage at Risk register

St Leonard’s Church in Middleton has been added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register.

Date Published 17/10/2019

Best-ever Oktoberfest in Middleton

The seventh annual Oktoberfest event in Middleton on Saturday 5 October was the most successful to date.

Date Published 16/10/2019


Metrolink: despite year-on-year increase, incidents of crime and antisocial behaviour are falling

Official figures for crime and antisocial behaviour on the Metrolink tram network show a year-on-year increase from 2017/18 to 2018/19: however, the number of incidents recorded...

Date Published 16/10/2019

Middleton schools take precautionary measures after man threatens nearby medical centre

Two Middleton primary schools locked their gates and shutters after reports of a man making threats to a nearby medical centre on Tuesday morning (15 October).

Date Published 16/10/2019


Delay to new trains 'should not affect local rail line'

A delay in the delivery of new trains has seen rail operator Northern seek approval for its retiring Pacer trains to operate on a small number of routes, but Rochdale is not one...

Date Published 16/10/2019

Fancy Dress Mad pops up in Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre for Halloween

The pop-up shop in the Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre has been taken over by Fancy Dress Mad until Saturday 2 November.

Date Published 16/10/2019


Motorist issued parking ticket despite explaining she could not charge electric car

A motorist who struggled to charge her electric car at Rochdale town hall has been issued a parking ticket, despite taking every measure to explain the situation.

Date Published 16/10/2019

Elderly care home residents need to be urgently rehomed after shock closure announcement

The announcement a care home is to close has left 24 elderly people – including one aged 103 – in urgent need of alternative accommodation.

Date Published 16/10/2019


Festival launch celebrates love in the library

Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival 2019 opened on Monday (14 October), with a blue plaque commemorating the couple who made it all possible being unveiled.

Date Published 16/10/2019

Council owed £5.1m in housing benefit overpayments

Rochdale council is still owed £5.1m in housing benefits wrongly paid to residents.

Date Published 16/10/2019


Milnrow junior parkrun celebrates first birthday

The junior parkrun at Milnrow Memorial Park celebrated its first birthday on Sunday 13 October.

Date Published 15/10/2019

Littleborough boy to swim over 5 miles for charity

An eight-year-old boy from Littleborough will be swimming over five miles in November to raise money for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.

Date Published 15/10/2019


Macmillan coffee morning at Whitworth High School raises £455

Delicious cakes and bakes sold at Whitworth Community High School added up to an amazing £455 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Date Published 15/10/2019

Heywood Charities Fete grant funding applications now open

Applications are now open for local charities and community groups to request grant funding from the Heywood Charities Fete Committee.

Date Published 15/10/2019


Government review offers a boost to South Pennines Park plan

A government report on the future of England’s protected landscapes has praised the work being done to create a South Pennines Park.

Date Published 15/10/2019

Fireworks season sparks vet calls for pet safety

With the fireworks season fast approaching, vets are encouraging pet owners and animal keepers to start preparing now to prevent possible injury and distress to their pets and...

Date Published 15/10/2019


Healthwatch Rochdale highly commended at national awards

Healthwatch Rochdale has been recognised as highly commended in the outstanding achievement category at the 2019 Healthwatch Network Awards.

Date Published 15/10/2019

Appeal for more black people to donate blood in Greater Manchester

Figures released to mark the end of Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September) show that black people in Greater Manchester are responding to the urgent need for donors.

Date Published 15/10/2019


Road safety fears after homes plan gets green light

Residents fear road danger is ‘inevitable’ after permission was granted for new homes near a busy main road.

Date Published 14/10/2019

Rochdale AFC presents charity cheques

Rochdale AFC has presented Rochdale Children’s Moorland Home and Dale In The Community Sports Trust with a £868 cheque each.

Date Published 14/10/2019


You can adopt: Call for families as children waiting outnumber adopters 2 to 1

A national week of action is urging anyone who has ever considered adopting to step forward, as the number of children needing loving homes continues to grow.

Date Published 14/10/2019

How much do you know about breast cancer?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Macmillan Cancer Support is encouraging people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease.

Date Published 14/10/2019


Springhill Hospice celebrate palliative care achievements

Springhill Hospice’s Education Team were joined by over 100 health care professionals from across the borough on Friday 4 October to celebrate their achievements in palliative...

Date Published 14/10/2019

Container fire at Spotland Bridge Mills

A container in the grounds at Spotland Bridge Mills exploded and caught fire on Saturday evening (12 October).

Date Published 14/10/2019


Healey schoolboy and Tony Lloyd MP call for tougher action on plastic pollution

After watching a David Attenborough documentary with his gran on the amount of plastic in the Pacific Ocean, eight-year-old Jack Adams felt angry and concerned about plastic...

Date Published 14/10/2019

Whitworth High’s Khalisa is top student on army challenge

Teenager Khalisa Ahmed joined the army for a three-day challenge and, despite being one of the youngest participants, was picked as the top student.

Date Published 14/10/2019


Barclays commits to keeping branch in Heywood open until at least October 2021

Barclays bank says its branch in Heywood will be safe from closure until October 2021, as part of a commitment to ‘remote’ communities and places where Barclays is the ‘last bank...

Date Published 13/10/2019

Foster carers celebrated at long service awards as they near 300 years of helping children

Twenty five families who together have devoted a phenomenal 278 years to fostering children were celebrated at the council’s annual long service awards.

Date Published 13/10/2019


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