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A by-election will be held in Rochdale this year after the death of the seat’s MP, Sir Tony Lloyd on 17 January.
Date Published 22/01/2024
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...
Police have released a photograph of a woman they want to speak to following an assault on a tram in Rochdale on Monday 15 January.
Concerns have been raised over ‘illegal’ and ‘obstructive’ parking on a section of Whitworth Road in Rochdale.
Army Of Kindness (AoK), a hot food kitchen in Rochdale, recently hosted its eighth annual Christmas Day meal.
What's on in and around the borough this weekend: Exclusive Dream Wedding Open Days, Rochdale AFC v Wealdstone, Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael, Connect with David,...
Rochdale MP Sir Tony Lloyd has died peacefully at home with his family (17 January), just days after revealing his blood cancer developed into an aggressive and untreatable form...
Date Published 17/01/2024
Mayor Andy Burnham has pledged to request an update regarding the deportation of two paedophiles, following the publication of a review into historic Child Sexual Exploitation in...
Greater Manchester’s oldest surviving archive collection has been saved for posterity by Manchester City Council and will now have a permanent home in the Greater Manchester...
The death of a labourer at Royal Oldham Hospital has been ruled an accident, a coroner has concluded.
Former detective constable Maggie Oliver – who blew the whistle on the 2012 grooming scandal – has spoken out and claimed 'failures are still happening' after a damning report...
Date Published 16/01/2024
The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has admitted the police failings highlighted in the publication of a review into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rochdale between...
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
Yesterday (Monday 15 January) two men appeared at Minshull Crown Court to be sentenced to almost 19 years in jail for robbery and attempt robbery, after pleading guilty at an...
Councillor Sara Rowbotham has been vindicated after a damning report into CSE in Rochdale has determined that she DID in fact “consistently raise concerns with both the police and...
Date Published 15/01/2024
A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office from Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 January. A band of sleet and snow is likely to continue to push across north...
An apology has been issued by Neil Emmott, the leader of Rochdale Borough Council, after a review published today found damning evidence that as many as 48 children in Rochdale...