Local fundraiser Wesley Dowd and his new rescue dog Butch will set off on their first of many fundraising walks for the Rochdale Children’s Moorland Home on Friday (23 June).
Date Published 20/06/2023
Metrolink staff have accepted a pay deal, ending a dispute which almost led to tram strikes during Parklife festival and other major events earlier this month. Workers will now…
Date Published 19/06/2023
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
Tributes have been paid to Robin Parker the former Rochdale Mayor who went on to spearhead the campaign against plans to flatten the town’s landmark Seven Sisters tower blocks.
A new scheme designed to create more than 100 new bus drivers to help protect services and routes in Rochdale and the wider Greater Manchester region is open for applications.
The wheels came off the Mayfield bus at Lock Lane on Saturday 17 June resulting in a heavy defeat for the Premier Divisions form club.
A group of HGV drivers from P&H; Haulage – on behalf of the JD Sports Distribution Centre at Kingsway, Rochdale – climbed Ben Nevis in aid of mental health charity Mind.
Popular local soprano Louise Taylor began solo singing at the age of 24, going on to perform over 30 lead roles in light opera and musicals as well as singing oratorio and…
Date Published 18/06/2023
The Heywood and Rochdale Lions clubs, which help others and support local good causes, held an information stall at Middleton Shopping Centre with the aim of raising awareness of…
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary is appealing to anyone looking for a pet to come and look around as they are currently inundated with dogs, cats and kittens.
Date Published 17/06/2023
North West boxing champion Leevan Fong is running 100 miles in the space of a week to raise money for a learning disability charity – all whilst sitting his GCSEs.
Two Rochdale residents, Wendy Cocks and Jane Touil, will join other supporters of Just Stop Oil to slow march in Manchester on Saturday 17 June, to draw attention to the…
Andy Burnham has hit back at the government after criticism of his education plans which were branded as ‘unequal’ and ‘narrow’. The Greater Manchester mayor wants to create a…
Date Published 16/06/2023
A man from Heywood has been arrested after a dawn raid led to recovery of cash and drugs on Friday morning (16 June).
The latest column by Rochdale MP, Sir Tony Lloyd.
Mayfield have had some tough games this season but Saturday’s (17 June), away at Lock Lane will be one of the toughest. With players away on holiday and three away on…
Thunderstorms and heavy rain are once again expected on Sunday (18 June) across the entirety of England and Wales. A yellow weather alert has been issued by the Met Office for…
The continued sunshine and pleasant breeze were the ideal conditions for racing at the lake on Sunday 11 June. This was one of the monthly series of racing designed to help those…
The government will give Greater Manchester £18m to save public transport services affected by a fall in passenger numbers since the pandemic. But Andy Burnham says this is less…
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) continues to remind people of the dangers of swimming and jumping into open water as it launches its annual water safety…
Winning entries from a primary school artwork competition are set to be emblazoned on the side of one of the council’s bin wagons.
Artist, director and founder Kara Lyons gave a fascinating illustrated talk to the Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery (FRAG) at Touchstones on Thursday (8 June) about the evolution…
Hopwood Hall College and University Centre opened its doors to thousands of visitors as it held an action-packed Community Fun Day. The bustling event featured a number of…
A man has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years after attempting to murder his former partner’s husband. Ijaz Ahmed, 51, was sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court on 15 June,…
Date Published 15/06/2023
The inaugural Springhill Hospice Food and Drink Festival on 3 June was a resounding success, raising over £1,600.
Four men have been arrested after police carried out five simultaneous warrants in Rochdale and Oldham on Wednesday morning (14 June).
Rochdale’s centuries-old market has re-opened at The Butts two days a week, months after grinding to a halt. The Rochdale Riverside Market is now being run by a group of traders…
What a way to start a top class game of rugby league on Saturday (10 June) and what a welcome start it was as the Mayfield Rugrats lead the NCL side out for their Premier division…
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Heywood 1940’s Day, Milnrow & Newhey Carnival 2023, Men’s Health Week, Mid-Life MOT, Springhill Hospice Wine Tasting Evening,…
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Integrated Care Partnership has appointed Dr Salman Shahid to the new Associate Medical Director post.
Date Published 14/06/2023
