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Eligible residents across the Rochdale borough will automatically receive Cold Weather Payments following a recent cold spell. Covering the period from 5 to 11 January 2025, these...
Date Published 16/01/2025
Nominations are now open for the Greater Manchester awards for members of the health and care workforce. Back for their sixth year, the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion...
A public transport campaigner has been praised for his work to make public transport in Greater Manchester more accessible and inclusive. Last week saw the final phase of bus...
Date Published 15/01/2025
Police in Rochdale have made 23 arrests as part of a focused crackdown on domestic abuse in the borough. Working in partnership with the local authority and support organisations,...
Councillors, council officers and representatives from Kellen Homes donned their hard hats and boots last week to break ground at the new Hawks View development in Castleton,...
Mental health professionals and ambulance staff have joined forces to help people in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale experiencing a mental health crisis avoid A&E. The new mental...
Date Published 14/01/2025
An emergency town hall meeting to discuss historic child sexual exploitation in Rochdale has been demanded. Councillor Farooq Ahmed has asked for an extraordinary meeting of the...
Officers from Rochdale North and East Neighbourhood Teams, accompanied by three Special Constables, community volunteers, and United Utilities, launched the first ‘Operation...
Police in Rochdale have stepped up efforts to tackle persistent begging at dangerous locations on the town’s busiest roads, citing safety concerns and links to organised crime....
Date Published 13/01/2025
Deeplish Community Centre has celebrated the successful conclusion of its Winter Playscheme 2024, a vibrant and inclusive initiative designed to keep children and young people...
Rochdale police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating a missing man from the area. Jake, aged 40, was last seen on 11 January 2025 near Bridge Street in Heywood....
The first Toad Lane concert of 2025 at St Mary in the Baum coincided with a fiercely cold snap. However, a fair number of brave souls braved the elements to enjoy a feast of...
Date Published 12/01/2025
Greater Manchester has heralded a new era in public transport, transforming how people get around the region. Following a phased approach, all bus services – totalling 577 routes,...
Two sporting stars from Whitworth Community High School have been inducted onto the school’s Hall of Fame wall.
Date Published 11/01/2025
Children and young people in Rochdale with disabilities are being encouraged to tackle playing rugby with sponsorship ‘Love From Anwyl’. Rochdale Mayfield ARLFC were among the...
Plans to build ‘England’s largest onshore wind farm’ on the edge of Greater Manchester have taken another step forward. Scout Moor II – a landmark 100 MW onshore wind farm between...
Date Published 10/01/2025
A war memorial that has been targeted by vandals for years will be repaired. The Memorial Gardens in Middleton commemorates those who fought and died in the First and Second...
A vision for a transformed Peine Square in Heywood has been revealed. Proposals would see the town’s civic centre turned into a striking public space for events – and a place...
Andy Burnham has said that he ‘would not be opposed’ to a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. The mayor launched a review into systematic child sexual abuse In Greater...
Councils, voluntary organisations and businesses across Greater Manchester are opening their doors to people who need to keep warm as temperatures plummet amid the current cold...
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day, Twist & Shout – A Journey Back to the Swinging 60s, First Friday Business...
Date Published 09/01/2025
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder after the New Year's Day fatal stabbing in Rochdale. Hassan Suliman, of Rothesay Terrace, Rochdale, has been charged with murder,...
Following the launch of the Cadent Foundation Community Fund, colleagues at the UK’s largest Gas Distribution Network have chosen to work with Rochdale based charity Jolly Josh as...
The government body deciding if motorists will pay to drive in Greater Manchester has issued a statement on alternative plans. A clean air zone, which would have charged £60 for...
Date Published 08/01/2025
In August 1844 a group of 28 artisans working in the cotton mills in the town of Rochdale, established the first modern co-operative business, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers...
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham wants to increase the police element of council tax bills, saying it’s ‘vital to maintain GMP’s improvement’. Tax paying for Greater...
Rochdale is bracing itself for severe weather conditions yet again after a challenging weekend of snow, ice and freezing rain. On Sunday, Greater Manchester woke up to a blanket...
Date Published 07/01/2025
Managing director and co-founder of GGR Group, Gill Riley, has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2025 King’s New Year’s Honours List in...
Another huge team effort for the Rochdale Giving Back Christmas Toy Appeal and lots of local generosity meant over 2,500 less fortunate children had gifts to open on Christmas...
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
Date Published 06/01/2025
