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Virgin Money and the digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation, have teamed up to help people facing digital exclusion by introducing the National Databank programme into...
Date Published 26/01/2024
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s Garden birds over the last weekend in January...
A school in Middleton where ‘behaviour is disruptive’ and ‘teaching is ‘inconsistent’ has been told it must do better by an education watchdog.
Date Published 25/01/2024
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Castleton Literary and Scientific Society, Volunteer Drop-in, Saturday Afternoon Organ Concert, Winter Wedding Fayre, Visit...
The co-founder of Parents Against Grooming UK, William ‘Billy’ Howarth, is planning to stand as an independent candidate in the forthcoming by-election to become the Member of...
The restoration of one of the North West’s finest historic buildings has been unveiled, with Rochdale Town Hall set to reopen to the public in a matter of weeks.
Date Published 24/01/2024
The council’s cabinet met at Number One Riverside on 23 January and approved a crime crackdown plan and the installation of solar panels on eight school buildings across the...
The North West Air Ambulance Charity had its busiest year to date in 2023, being called out to 3,100 missions - a new yearly record, and 300 more callouts than in the previous...
Bus users who travel to and from Middleton bus station are being urged to check if they are affected by upcoming essential works. A full closure of the station from February 4,...
A Whitworth man has been jailed for nine years after being found guilty of conspiracy to possess a firearm and conspiracy to possess ammunition.
A section of the M60 has been closed in both directions due to a police-led incident (Tuesday 23 January 5.15pm).
Date Published 23/01/2024
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
People on low incomes could benefit from a £150 rebate on their energy bills – and are being urged to act now where they need to, so they can get the support before this year’s...
There are just three weeks left to apply for the annual Crook Hill Community Benefit Fund.
Almost five hundred new trees are taking root across the borough of Rochdale as part of the council’s commitment to increase urban tree cover. The work is possible thanks to the...
Date Published 22/01/2024
A by-election will be held in Rochdale this year after the death of the seat’s MP, Sir Tony Lloyd on 17 January.
An unwanted mattress has brought nightmares for one Heywood resident after it was found discarded in the street, resulting in a court appearance for the owner.
A hotel in Middleton which houses asylum seekers is set to close in the coming weeks, it has been confirmed. This comes following a Home Office announcement in October that said...
Local train drivers will be striking on 31 January as a long-running dispute over pay continues.
Strong winds are expected across the North West from Tuesday evening (23 January) into Wednesday morning (24 January). The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for wind,...
Some claim they were told ‘too much breathing’ was the problem… others fear breathing could end up killing them. Each lives in social housing around Rochdale, in estates managed...
Date Published 21/01/2024
Despite the bitterly cold snap, once again, the weekly Toad Lane Concerts at St Mary in the Baum featured top class performers.
A struggling family from Littleborough who relocated to Devon in 2022 have told of how they are being “forced to live in damp and mouldy conditions unsuitable for their needs” or...
Date Published 20/01/2024
The Environment Agency is investigating ‘foul smells’ from a landfill site after hundreds of complaints those living nearby. A meeting of Bury Council heard about concerns about...
Date Published 19/01/2024
Greater Manchester has one of the highest rates of homes without central heating, figures show. Some 17,440 households are living in freezing conditions, it is estimated.
Metrolink services will be unable to operate between Victoria and Exchange Square tram stops in the centre of Manchester until further notice, while rail repairs are carried out.
A former nightclub in the centre of Rochdale could soon be turned into a fish and chip shop. The site on South Parade used to be home to the Pacific Bar before it closed down and...
Two convicted fraudsters have been ordered to hand over the majority of their assets after a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) investigation by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
The Hopwood Foundation has been awarded a grant of a quarter of a million pounds by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. This major grant to the Foundation will bring the project...
Date Published 18/01/2024
The Rochdale Giving Back Christmas Toy Appeal 2023 distributed presents to 1,900 less fortunate children for Christmas Day. Residents and businesses stepped up to help, donating...