Driver Arrested After Five-Year-Old Boy Hit by Car in Heywood
A five-year-old boy was taken to hospital with a broken leg after being struck by a car in King Street, Heywood. The driver, a man in his 60s, has been arrested
Crime
Crime and court news for the Rochdale borough, sourced from Greater Manchester Police and the courts, with reporting routes on every story.
Mother Arrested After Violent Incident at Milnrow Cricket Club
Tara Hulme, a 39-year-old from Heywood, was arrested following a violent outburst at Milnrow Cricket Club where she assaulted staff after being asked to leave d
Boy, 13, stabbed in Rochdale town centre: six arrested, two bailed and stop-and-search powers extended
Live story. Six teenage boys have now been arrested after a 13-year-old was stabbed in Rochdale town centre on Saturday night. Two have been released on bail, f
Driver arrested after stolen vehicle recovered on Milnrow Road in Rochdale
A driver has been arrested after Rochdale neighbourhood officers stopped a vehicle on Milnrow Road that police say had been reported stolen from North Wales.
LIVE: Murder ruled out as investigation continues into death of Nathan Haigh in Rochdale
Greater Manchester Police has ruled out murder as a line of enquiry into the death of 31-year-old Nathan Haigh at Great Howarth, while enquiries into the circum
LIVE: GMP student officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap after M62 pursuit
LIVE updates after a 23-year-old Greater Manchester Police student officer was arrested on suspicion of rape, kidnap and dangerous driving following a pursuit o
Significant police presence at Cutgate Precinct
A significant police presence has been reported at Cutgate Precinct this evening. Details are still emerging and this story will be updated.
Fraudsters who fought over the pensioners they were fleecing jailed - Rochdale woman among victims of £97,000 scam
Eight people have been sentenced over a roofing scam that took £97,000 from five elderly victims in three months - including £7,800 from a 77-year-old Rochdale
60 police officer misconduct cases in a single year. To protect and serve?
A Rochdale Daily analysis of Greater Manchester Police's own published misconduct reports found 60 officer misconduct case entries in 2025 - with 41 ending in d
Shabir Ahmed barred from Rochdale under strict licence conditions as government pushes to deport him
The Rochdale grooming gang ringleader is excluded from the borough under his licence conditions, is living under 24-hour supervision at an undisclosed location
Kirkholt and the fight against knife crime: why prevention matters as much as policing
Knife crime remains a concern for many families in Kirkholt, but police, youth workers and community groups say prevention, education and opportunity are just a
Rochdale-born TikToker investigated by Scottish police over Meta smart glasses videos
A Rochdale-born TikTok creator known online as 'E Dobbin' is being investigated by Scottish police after complaints relating to videos recorded using Meta smart