A man diagnosed, aged 32, with an aggressive and incurable brain tumour has watched his daughter perform in her dance school’s 50th anniversary charity fundraising production…
Date Published 05/07/2023
Children from St John’s Thornham school got stuck in to help Middleton in Bloom volunteers with a spot of gardening on Monday (3 July).
A charity lunch for the Rochdale Inner Wheel on 7 June raised £475 for the women’s health charity Endometriosis Awareness North.
Date Published 04/07/2023
A plaque commemorating Middleton soldier Lee Rigby has been installed in Middleton Shopping Centre.
A man from Heywood who raped a woman in Rochdale town centre and sexually assaulted a teenager in Manchester has been jailed.
Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.
The sole director of a Luton-based company has avoided jail after defrauding three councils – including Rochdale – out of a total of £195,000 during the Covid-19 support scheme.
North West In Bloom judges will be welcomed to Norden village and surrounding areas this Wednesday (5 July) for its third-year entry into the Royal Horticultural Society’s…
The council has quashed rumours that a new apartment complex currently under construction in the town centre will be used to house asylum seekers.
Four men from Rochdale have been charged in relation to last week’s warrants which saw £30,000 of Class A drugs seized, alongside £40,000 in cash and two replica guns.
Seven members of Whittaker Golf Club, Littleborough, have raised £1,700 for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Date Published 03/07/2023
Protected alleyways, often locked away behind anti-burglary gates, will get the chance to open up and shine in full bloom as the council is seeking entries for its 16th ‘Alleyways…
A new baby-friendly community choir is launching in Middleton this month with two taster sessions ahead of term starting in September.
DCI Jane Curran (pictured), who is the strategic lead for mental health, and has 30 years’ experience with the force, received the Prevention Branch Award for Problem Solving.
Starbucks has opened a new branch of its popular coffee shops at Rochdale Riverside.
A major review into child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Greater Manchester is set to come to a conclusion by the end of this year, leaders have confirmed.
An amateur photographer is urging more people to enjoy ‘me time’ photographing the beautiful South Pennines Park.
Date Published 02/07/2023
Artist Stuart Hampton, from Darnhill, Heywood, is continuing to make waves in the art world with his latest venture after teaming up with notable pop artist Johnny Zerox.
The RSPB is reminding the pubic that most baby birds found on the ground don’t need rescuing – it’s part of the natural fledging process – but has outlined the few instances when…
On the day that the Royal Northern College of Music was 50 years young (Wednesday 28 June), it was appropriate that two of its recent graduates performed for Toad Lane Concerts at…
Chris Clarkson MP is sponsoring a competition to find the best garden or planter in the Heywood & Middleton constituency.
Date Published 01/07/2023
Pupils at Norden Community Primary School have been making a splash for the last three weeks, thanks to a new pop-up swimming pool.
Volunteers at the Brentwood Day Centre in Middleton have thanked a local shop for its most recent donation which will help those in need.
Stagecoach Manchester has been awarded all three major franchise contracts in the lasted round of franchising in Greater Manchester.
Norden Community Primary School continues to be a ‘Good’ school following the latest Ofsted inspection.
Date Published 30/06/2023
A police anti-counterfeiting operation has seized over £14million in fake goods from premises on Woodbine Street in Rochdale.
A family fun day kicked off a new ‘My Masjid My Future’ scheme at the Ghamkol Sharif Mosque in Newbold on Sunday 18 June.
First Manchester is advising customers to plan alternative travel arrangements from Monday 3 July as industrial action set to take place at its Oldham depot means no services will…
A new independent Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) School in Norden has achieved ‘Good’ in its first Ofsted rating.
After last weekend’s fixture mix up, Mayfield board the bus for the three-hour trip to Kells on Saturday 1 July.
