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The Bee Network is having a positive impact on the number of people opting to walk short journeys, rather than travel by car. The latest Active Travel Annual Report reveals a...
Date Published 08/02/2025
Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has launched a World Book Day competition aimed at Year 5 pupils living or being educated in the Rochdale constituency. The competition encourages children...
As this is my first column, I would like to wish everyone a happy New Year and best wishes for 2025 to everyone. It has been a really busy start to the year, with a packed mayoral...
A sports club in Rochdale will host another music festival for around 2,000 people this summer, despite neighbours’ noise complaints. Mayfield Sports Club in Castleton held its...
Date Published 07/02/2025
A detective who sexually assaulted a police officer and staff member has been sentenced today (7 February) to 18 months in prison. Detective Sergeant Richard Mills, aged 42, was...
Rochdale Council has announced that Rochdale Feel Good Festival will not be held this summer, with the next festival being planned for 2026.
The Bright Hall, within Rochdale Town Hall, was the venue for this year’s annual Holocaust Memorial on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The £100m spent on Greater Manchester’s clean air zone has ‘not gone down the tubes’ despite never being implemented, Andy Burnham insists. Plans to charge some motorists a daily...
Council tax in Rochdale is set to rise by 4.99 per cent. The proposal will go before the council’s cabinet next week and be decided at the full council meeting on 26 February. The...
Rochdale Creates is thrilled to invite artists to participate in an exciting new opportunity to have their work showcased in Rochdale Creates Outdoor Gallery, an outdoor art...
Date Published 06/02/2025
Not too long ago, it was a notorious, crime-ridden estate shut off to outsiders. Now, police and neighbours say, it’s changed. In the Freehold area of Rochdale, people were scared...
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
Date Published 05/02/2025
Rochdale Town Hall will be the location for top notch family fun this February half term, with a series of activities set to keep the young ones entertained. On Tuesday 18...
The Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter is celebrating its fifth anniversary, marking half a decade of championing good employment practices across the region, including...
The exterior of Heywood’s much-loved civic theatre has been turned into a colourful outdoor art gallery, thanks to artists from across Greater Manchester.
A young Afghan refugee has been recognised for his dedication to cricket, receiving the esteemed Spirit of Cricket award. The award highlights his resilience, passion, and...
An initiative between GMP Rochdale and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has led to significant improvements in the Freehold neighbourhood, tackling crime and anti-social...
Date Published 04/02/2025
The area around Castleton Station is set to be one of many ‘growth locations’ across Greater Manchester. The government is working with Greater Manchester leaders to release land...
Budding engineers should “earn while you learn” on the railway according to the boss of the region’s biggest train operator. As the UK gets set to mark National Apprenticeship...
Mayor of Rochdale Shakil Ahmed and the Consort to the Mayor, Councillor Rachel Massey, attended the Professionals Open Day hosted by High Level (Northern Trust) on Tuesday...
A new five-storey apartment block is set to be built in Rochdale town centre. A total of 33 one-bed apartments will be constructed on a piece of land off Drake Street. Now a...
Date Published 03/02/2025
The redevelopment of the Grade II listed Broadfield Park Slopes in Rochdale town centre has taken a major step forward, with the appointment of a local contractor to deliver the...
Andy Burnham is ‘extremely confident’ the £2 Bee Network bus fare cap will ‘remain in place’ for 2025. The mayor introduced the £2 limit on single bus tickets in 2022 on private...
Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside Organists’ Association (ORTOA), established in 1908 is back at the newly restored town hall with a performance by celebrated Scottish organ virtuoso...
Date Published 02/02/2025
Middleton Town Centre has been selected as one of the best in the North West and will represent the region in the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Britain in Bloom this year.
Citizens Advice Rochdale is a local charity that provides free, independent, impartial, confidential advice to people in Rochdale. Each month, we share advice around a key issue...
Pupils of Marland Hill Community Primary School have launched an Eco Mart to help encourage local parents and teachers to reduce buying single-use plastics. The shop, which...
Date Published 01/02/2025
The prospect of a classical acoustic guitar playing in the enormous space of St Mary in the Baum might worry some people. However, with the opening phrases of a lively arrangement...
Rochdale Wedding Show returns to Rochdale Town Hall on Sunday 2 March and preparation is well underway. Organisers Rochdale Borough Council are planning a big line-up, bringing...
A jury in the trial of eight men accused of historical child sexual exploitation in Rochdale has been discharged for legal reasons. The defendants, who include four men from...
Date Published 31/01/2025
