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A Rochdale coach specialising in helping those over 40 achieve their health and fitness goals has been named Coach of the Year at the Rochdale Active Awards.
Date Published 27/11/2024
A new production of Sleeping Beauty featuring Strictly Come Dancing favourite Karen Hauer is set to land at Middleton Arena this festive season.
A Rochdale pensioner’s call for change, championed by local MP Paul Waugh, has prompted the Secretary of State to order a review of the daunting Pension Credit application
Date Published 26/11/2024
There was no stopping Ignite Fire Festival from lighting up the town centre on Sunday, after the weather calmed down and organisers got the green light that the show must go...
An army of volunteers say they are outraged after being ‘locked out’ of a landmark they’ve been trying to restore for almost a decade. The sudden decision from Rochdale Council to...
A former council office block in Middleton is set to be transformed into new apartments. Platinum House on Sadler Street was formerly used by the local authority but now operates...
Date Published 25/11/2024
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
Rochdale AFC Community Trust has announced the launch of the Rochdale Rockets STEM Programme, thanks to funding from The Ogden Trust. This initiative aims to inspire young minds...
Newhouse Academy celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2024 with a special awards evening on Thursday 7 November. Held in the theatre of the academy's newly opened building,...
A burst water main has caused severe disruption and traffic obstruction in Castleton. There is currently no bus service running between Queensway and Bolton Road, after the leak...
Residents of Wrenbury Drive in Burnedge, Rochdale, are gearing up for another dazzling festive lights display this December, hoping to raise £3,000 for the local Springhill...
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for assistance in locating Nathaniel, who was last seen in the Roch Valley area of Heywood on Sunday (24 November). Nathaniel was last...
Northern trains across the region struck a whopping 97 objects in the past twelve months, with some items ‘deliberately’ placed on the track.
Date Published 24/11/2024
Two more prominent north west musicians performed an elegant and stimulating concert in the superb acoustic of St Mary in the Baum, bringing eloquent warmth to the coldest day of...
A stunning new mural honouring Ian Curtis, the iconic lead singer of Joy Division, has been unveiled outside Voltalab Sound Studios in Rochdale.
Greater Manchester has become the first place in the UK to have a dedicated plan for tackling gender-based violence against men and boys.
Date Published 23/11/2024
A children’s novel inspired by the work of Rochdale-based company AromaPrime has received international recognition in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards.
A teenage boxer from Whitworth Community High School, who is in training for a national title fight next year, was runner-up in Rochdale Borough Active Awards.
Gemma Atkinson, a presenter on Hits Radio, has lent her support to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary’s Shoebox Appeal, aiming to ensure that every animal at the Edenfield-based sanctuary...
Andy Burnham has responded to Transport for Greater Manchester staff after they voted to strike yesterday (21 November), asking to ‘sit down and discuss’. TfGM employees rejected...
Date Published 22/11/2024
Middleton's Funeral Services are urging the community to come together this festive season to support their annual Christmas Toy Appeal. The initiative aims to bring joy and magic...
Tonight and tomorrow’s Ignite Fire Festival in Rochdale (Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November) have been cancelled due to the severe weather. Freezing temperatures, heavy rain and...
Greater Manchester could finally get answers about the region’s clean air zone (CAZ), Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said. Speaking to the public in the mayor’s hotseat...
People are being urged to have their say on how children and young people travel to school and college in Greater Manchester. The new School Travel Strategy targets a shift...
A huge new recycling centre at the site of a notorious landfill will not smell, its operator says. Valencia Waste Management Ltd, which runs Pilsworth landfill site just off the...
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Rochd'ale' Winter Ale Trail, Victoria Ash Art - Christmas Glass painting, Barbara, Wizarding weekend, Ignite - Fire Festival,...
Date Published 21/11/2024
Heap Bridge Village Primary School in Heywood has joined Hollingworth Learning Trust after just over two years of collaboration as an affiliate member.
Rochdale Gramophone Society, the second-oldest recorded music society in the United Kingdom, is set to close its doors after 93 years of operation. Founded in 1931 by Frank...
A clever time machine toy to entertain and educate won a team from Whitworth Community High School the North West STEM Challenge title. Six schools took part in the Science,...
Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor Kate Green has said she is “concerned” with examples of how police officers in the region are justifying arrests.
