Three local crossing patrol officers are the stars of a social media campaign by Rochdale Borough Council that is helping to promote road safety around schools and reduce the…
Date Published 27/06/2023
A woman was cut free from a car following a collision in Middleton on Sunday night (25 June).
A sponsored walk by the Bowlee Community Organisation has raised over £500 for the family of a little girl from Middleton who is fighting cancer.
Date Published 26/06/2023
Hopwood Hall College and University Centre held its glitzy Students Awards 2023 – hot on the heels of being praised by Ofsted for making a strong contribution to meeting skills…
Hundreds of people lined the streets for this year’s Milnrow and Newhey Carnival on 17 June. This year, there was no parade theme, with groups donning their most colourful…
Six specialist accessible bikes were stolen from a storage unit in Bowlee Park last week – and two are still missing after members of the public found four hidden close by.
A former Greater Manchester Police officer has been sentenced for misconduct in a public office and sexual offences against young people under his care.
Two passengers in a car were taken to hospital on Thursday (22 June) after a car rolled onto its roof in a collision on Oldham Road, Rochdale.
Jonathan Ellis is no stranger to Toad Lane Concerts having appeared as a soloist, chamber music player and accompanist to singers and instrumentalist over many years. He has…
Date Published 25/06/2023
Volunteers at Littleborough History Centre have been researching the service personnel from the Pennine districts of Rochdale (Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Smallbridge and…
Whitworth Community High School’s Year 8s rugby team recently made it to the National Schools Rugby Final.
Date Published 24/06/2023
The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham today (23 June) announced a range of new tickets that will be introduced in September to tie in with the launch of the Bee Network,…
Date Published 23/06/2023
There are no games this weekend for the Mayfield open-age men’s sides. A mix-up with fixtures means the NCL game at Wigan St Patrick’s is off, to be rescheduled and there is no…
Yasmin Booth, from Rochdale, has won a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games 2023, currently being held in Berlin. 15-year-old Yasmin competed in the golf event over two…
HMR Circle in partnership with and thanks to funding from Dr. Kershaw’s Hospice will be launching a reliable and affordable transport service for people attending selected classes…
Taxpayers now have until 5 April 2025 to fill gaps in their National Insurance record from April 2006 that may increase their State Pension – an extension of nearly two years.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after a police raid in…
On Sunday 18 June, Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club hosted its annual Open event for the Solo Class. Inevitably, the weather forecast was going to play a big part with the threat of…
Date Published 22/06/2023
Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: The Active Living Social, Rochdale Gramophone Society, IT Skills & CV Support, Messy Church, ‘Voltage, Akindred, Final Hour and…
Most children learning a foreign language will do so by practising to speak it in the comfort of their own classroom. However, 52 lucky year five and six pupils at Holy Trinity…
Work to extend the multi-million pound link road which connects junction 19 of the M62 to the South Heywood Distribution Park started this week. The project to create a link road…
Five people have been charged in connection with the murder of Callum Riley in Heywood on 17 September 2022. 17-year-old Callum was found in the garden of a house on Atholl Drive…
Service users, volunteers, staff and supporters of homelessness charity Petrus Community are preparing to complete their annual sponsored walk on 28 June to raise funds for their…
Date Published 21/06/2023
Police are appealing for information following a report of an assault on Pilsworth Road in Heywood, on Friday 28 April 2023 at around 5.25pm.
Following the closure of the Barclays branch in Heywood earlier this year, the bank is opening a new cashless banking service in Heywood Library.
Greater Manchester’s political leaders have called for urgent action from the government to help house asylum seekers and refugees. They have spoken of the ‘acute’ pressures local…
Peacefully at home on 16th June 2023, surrounded by her family, Lis, aged 74 years. Beloved wife of John, much loved mum to Jen and Cathryn, mother-in-law to Matthew and dear…
Date Published 20/06/2023
A new free business networking event has been launched at Vinesteins wine bar on The Walk in Rochdale town centre.
As part of the wider restoration of Rochdale Town Hall, another archaeological dig is taking place in Rochdale town centre this summer.
A new quiz that tells you ‘how good your job is’ has been launched this week. The short online questionnaire rates jobs according to a range of criteria including flexible…
