https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/ Independent local news, public-service information and reporting from Rochdale borough. en-gb Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:27:55 +0000 https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-borough-council-approves-additional-roof-works-at-touchstones.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-borough-council-approves-additional-roof-works-at-touchstones.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:03:57 +0000 Environment Rochdale Borough Council has approved additional roof works at Touchstones, enhancing the facility's infrastructure and ensuring its continued service to the community. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-council-publishes-plans-for-edenfield-road-alley-improvements.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-council-publishes-plans-for-edenfield-road-alley-improvements.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:19:58 +0000 Environment Rochdale Borough Council has released a site-block plan detailing proposed changes to the alleyway on Edenfield Road, aimed at improving local accessibility and safety. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-libraries-collaborate-with-charity-to-provide-free-school-uniforms.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-libraries-collaborate-with-charity-to-provide-free-school-uniforms.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:43:00 +0000 Politics Libraries across Rochdale are collaborating with Uniform For All to offer families access to free pre-loved school uniforms and shoes, addressing the rising costs of school attire. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-afc-manager-discusses-upcoming-trophy-tie-against-fleetwood-town.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-afc-manager-discusses-upcoming-trophy-tie-against-fleetwood-town.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:53:00 +0000 Sport Rochdale AFC manager Jim Watson shares insights on the team's preparations for their upcoming trophy tie against Fleetwood Town, emphasising the importance of maintaining momentum after recent performances. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/are-there-really-fairies-in-healey-dell.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/are-there-really-fairies-in-healey-dell.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:05:30 +0000 Environment The rocky 'Fairies’ Chapel' in Healey Dell is part geology and industrial history — and part long‑running local folklore; here’s what we can verify and what belongs to story. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/fielding-street-roadworks-in-middleton-to-begin-on-3-november-2026.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/fielding-street-roadworks-in-middleton-to-begin-on-3-november-2026.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:18:00 +0000 Traffic Roadworks on Fielding Street in Middleton will commence on 3 November 2026, resulting in a temporary closure affecting traffic flow. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-to-face-crewe-alexandra-in-league-two-match.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-to-face-crewe-alexandra-in-league-two-match.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:16 +0000 Sport Rochdale Football Club will face Crewe Alexandra in an upcoming League Two match. Fans can find details about the fixture on beIN SPORTS. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/driver-arrested-after-five-year-old-boy-hit-by-car-in-heywood.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/driver-arrested-after-five-year-old-boy-hit-by-car-in-heywood.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:25:28 +0000 Crime 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 on suspicion of drug possession. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-council-opens-new-children-s-home-as-part-of-3-4-million-investment.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-council-opens-new-children-s-home-as-part-of-3-4-million-investment.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0000 Politics Rochdale Borough Council has opened its fourth children's home, 'Diamond', as part of a £3.4 million investment to provide local care for children with complex needs. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-health-leaders-present-collaborative-care-model-at-european-conference.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-health-leaders-present-collaborative-care-model-at-european-conference.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0000 Health Health leaders from Rochdale showcased their integrated healthcare model at an international conference in Belgium, highlighting the importance of collaboration in improving patient care. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/egerton-street-roadworks-in-heywood-scheduled-from-20-october-2026.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/egerton-street-roadworks-in-heywood-scheduled-from-20-october-2026.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:02:44 +0000 Traffic Roadworks on Egerton Street in Heywood will result in a temporary closure from 20 October to 1 November 2026, affecting traffic flow in the area. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/failsworth-tram-stop-lift-out-of-service-due-to-replacement-works.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/failsworth-tram-stop-lift-out-of-service-due-to-replacement-works.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:34:56 +0000 Transport The lift at Failsworth Tram Stop is currently out of service, affecting access for passengers. Those needing step-free access should travel to Hollinwood. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/mother-arrested-after-violent-incident-at-milnrow-cricket-club.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/mother-arrested-after-violent-incident-at-milnrow-cricket-club.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:22:00 +0000 Crime 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 due to intoxication. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/ofsted-inspection-report-published-for-little-miracles-daycare-in-rochdale.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/ofsted-inspection-report-published-for-little-miracles-daycare-in-rochdale.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Education Ofsted has released new inspection reports for Laroche Day Care Nursery and Little Miracles Daycare in Rochdale, detailing their findings and ratings. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/peacocks-to-open-new-store-at-rochdale-riverside-in-october.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/peacocks-to-open-new-store-at-rochdale-riverside-in-october.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:36:37 +0000 Politics British clothing retailer Peacocks has signed a long-term lease for a unit at Rochdale Riverside, contributing to a 15.3% rise in footfall at the shopping centre. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-town-centre-stabbing-boy-13-six-arrested-live.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-town-centre-stabbing-boy-13-six-arrested-live.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0000 Crime 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, four remain in custody, and Section 60 stop-and-search powers in the town centre run until 3pm on Tuesday. Updated as Greater Manchester Police confirm developments. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/john-milne-table-table-milnrow-closing-september-3.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/john-milne-table-table-milnrow-closing-september-3.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0000 Business John Milne Table Table in Milnrow will close on 3 September, with the restaurant thanking generations of customers for their support and inviting guests to visit once more. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/one-in-seven-rochdale-businesses-could-be-overpaying-business-rates.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/one-in-seven-rochdale-businesses-could-be-overpaying-business-rates.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:24:00 +0000 Business More than 1,300 commercial properties in Rochdale could be paying too much in business rates, with potential overpayments worth a combined £2.9 million a year, according to BusinessRateChecker.com. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/hopwood-triangle-road-closures-scrapped-heywood-township-vote.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/hopwood-triangle-road-closures-scrapped-heywood-township-vote.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:18:00 +0000 Traffic Heywood Township councillors have voted unanimously to end the Hopwood Triangle traffic trial after sustained opposition from residents, while the Coronation Avenue HGV parking restriction will remain. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/jen-daker-rochdale-personal-trainer-hybrid-hut-fitness.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/jen-daker-rochdale-personal-trainer-hybrid-hut-fitness.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0000 Health After 16 years in education, mum-of-two Jen Daker has found a new calling as a personal trainer at The Hybrid Hut in Rochdale, combining 4am discipline, family life and a passion for helping others build confidence. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-golf-club-captains-final-2026-oliver-coldman.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-golf-club-captains-final-2026-oliver-coldman.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0000 Community Oliver Coldman has won Rochdale Golf Club’s 2026 Captain’s Final with a two-round total of 133, four shots ahead of runner-up Steve Royle. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/halo-hair-beauty-shawclough-opening-september-2026.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/halo-hair-beauty-shawclough-opening-september-2026.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:58:47 +0000 Community HALO Hair & Beauty is preparing to open at 34a Shawclough Road on 1 September, with appointments already available to book and the new salon showcasing its first treatments. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-afc-back-in-game-prostate-cancer-sanitary-bins.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-afc-back-in-game-prostate-cancer-sanitary-bins.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Sport Rochdale AFC has installed 26 specially designed male incontinence bins at the Crown Oil Arena and joined Prostate Cancer UK and phs Group's BOG STANDARD Charter through the Back in the Game campaign. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rock-classics-by-candlelight-rochdale.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rock-classics-by-candlelight-rochdale.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:03:06 +0000 Events 🎻 Strings of Fire — a classical string quartet like you’ve never seen before! Blending stunning strings with rock classics, electro sounds and high-energy performance, this is classical music with attitude. All in the stunning setting of Rochdale Town Hall 🔥🤘 Rochdale, Town Hall, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AZ, UK https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/wellmental-uk-hosts-first-mens-mental-health-fitness-session-in-heywood.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/wellmental-uk-hosts-first-mens-mental-health-fitness-session-in-heywood.html Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:31:00 +0000 Community WellMental UK held its first session in Heywood on Friday evening, combining fitness, food and conversation to support men's mental health. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/norden-cricket-club-festival-brings-community-together-today.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/norden-cricket-club-festival-brings-community-together-today.html Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:29:00 +0000 Community Norden Cricket Club's festival has been taking place today, with Rochdale Daily wishing everyone attending a fantastic evening of entertainment. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/driver-arrested-after-stolen-vehicle-recovered-on-milnrow-road-rochdale.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/driver-arrested-after-stolen-vehicle-recovered-on-milnrow-road-rochdale.html Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:25:00 +0000 Crime 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. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-foodbank-appeals-for-this-weeks-most-needed-items.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-foodbank-appeals-for-this-weeks-most-needed-items.html Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0000 Community Rochdale Foodbank is asking residents to donate Tampax, rice, noodles, juice and snacks as part of its latest weekly appeal. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/wildfire-emergency-alert-overreaction-or-sign-of-things-to-come.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/wildfire-emergency-alert-overreaction-or-sign-of-things-to-come.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0000 Environment Millions of phones across England and Wales sounded a Government Emergency Alert as wildfire risk reached exceptional levels. Was the intrusive warning proportionate, or are Britons being introduced to a hazard we will increasingly have to live with? https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/homelessness-addiction-and-the-cruelty-of-public-condemnation-whitworth-road.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/homelessness-addiction-and-the-cruelty-of-public-condemnation-whitworth-road.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0000 Community A disabled homeless man outside Tesco Express on Whitworth Road has become the subject of photographs, insults and jokes online. The harder question is whether public humiliation solves anything at all. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/missing-rayah-rochdale-bower-avenue.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/missing-rayah-rochdale-bower-avenue.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0000 News Greater Manchester Police has launched an urgent appeal to find 10-year-old Rayah, who was last seen on Bower Avenue in Rochdale at around 8.30am today. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-businesses-urged-to-back-denehurst-house-in-30-a-month-veterans-challen.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-businesses-urged-to-back-denehurst-house-in-30-a-month-veterans-challen.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0000 Community A Rochdale veterans support organisation is asking 100 local businesses to pledge £30 a month to help keep Denehurst House operational and support former service personnel in need. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-afc-netball-launched-rochdale-netball-club-joins-dale-family.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-afc-netball-launched-rochdale-netball-club-joins-dale-family.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:02:00 +0000 Sport Rochdale Netball Club is becoming Rochdale AFC Netball in a new partnership with Rochdale AFC and its Community Trust, bringing nearly 200 weekly players into the club's wider sporting family. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-murder-probe-launched-after-man-dies-with-woman-arrested-yahoo-news-uk.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-murder-probe-launched-after-man-dies-with-woman-arrested-yahoo-news-uk.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:04:06 +0000 Crime 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 circumstances continue. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/a-level-results-day-rochdale-students-2026.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/a-level-results-day-rochdale-students-2026.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:46:28 +0000 Education Students across Rochdale are receiving their A-Level results today, as the town's sixth form record comes under the spotlight and Rochdale MP Paul Waugh begins his new role at the Department for Education. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/no-trains-rochdale-manchester-victoria-replacement-buses-this-week.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/no-trains-rochdale-manchester-victoria-replacement-buses-this-week.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0000 Transport Passengers travelling between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria are being advised to allow extra time this week, with trains replaced by buses from Monday 10 to Friday 14 August. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/storage-world-middleton-launches-12m-rebirth-bid.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/storage-world-middleton-launches-12m-rebirth-bid.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0000 Business A £12m rebirth bid has been launched for the Storage World site in Middleton, more than a year after a devastating fire destroyed the Old Hall Street facility. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/st-marys-ce-primary-school-rochdale-summer-makeover-watergrove.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/st-marys-ce-primary-school-rochdale-summer-makeover-watergrove.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 Community St Mary’s CE Primary School in Rochdale is undergoing a summer makeover, with improvement works taking place in the school hall and reception classroom ahead of the new term. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/christ-church-healey-sunday-service-livestream.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/christ-church-healey-sunday-service-livestream.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0000 Community Christ Church Healey is inviting people who cannot attend in person, are new to church or simply want to find out more to join its Sunday morning service online each week. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/new-greater-manchester-mayor-bev-craig-visits-rochdale.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/new-greater-manchester-mayor-bev-craig-visits-rochdale.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000 Politics Newly elected Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig is visiting Rochdale today as she begins work across the city-region following her victory in last month's mayoral by-election. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/gmp-student-officer-arrested-suspicion-rape-kidnap-m62-pursuit.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/gmp-student-officer-arrested-suspicion-rape-kidnap-m62-pursuit.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:58:00 +0000 Crime 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 on the M62. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/olive-standring-house-littleborough-resilient-roch-flood-protection.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/olive-standring-house-littleborough-resilient-roch-flood-protection.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:25:00 +0000 Environment Residents at Olive Standring House in Littleborough have joined housing, council and Environment Agency teams to refresh planters while highlighting ongoing flood-resilience work across the borough. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-town-hall-historic-court-chamber-guided-tours.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-town-hall-historic-court-chamber-guided-tours.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000 Events Visitors are being invited inside Rochdale Town Hall's lavishly decorated Historic Court Chamber as guided tours reveal one of the building's lesser-seen restored spaces. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/mbf-cleaning-sponsors-rochdale-foodbank-van.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/mbf-cleaning-sponsors-rochdale-foodbank-van.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0000 Community MBF Cleaning has agreed to sponsor Rochdale Foodbank's van, helping the charity collect supplies and deliver food parcels to distribution points around the borough. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-100-years-ago-august-1926-aerial-photographs.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-100-years-ago-august-1926-aerial-photographs.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:40:00 +0000 Community Exactly a century ago this month, aerial photographers captured remarkable views of Rochdale's Town Hall, Yorkshire Street, railway station, Broadfield Park and industrial works — preserving the town as it looked in August 1926. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-reservoir-levels-recovery-dry-summer-2026.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/rochdale-reservoir-levels-recovery-dry-summer-2026.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0000 Environment North West reservoir stocks fell sharply during July, but the latest verified figures show the region entered the dry spell with considerably more water in storage than at the same point last year. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/littlepinkborough-cancer-research-uk-community-event-2026.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/littlepinkborough-cancer-research-uk-community-event-2026.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0000 Community Businesses and organisations across Littleborough, Hollingworth Lake and Wardle are being invited to take part in Little'Pink'borough, a community campaign raising awareness and funds for Cancer Research UK. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/simpson-clough-paper-mill-abandoned-urban-exploration-rochdale.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/simpson-clough-paper-mill-abandoned-urban-exploration-rochdale.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0000 News A YouTube video has taken viewers inside the abandoned Simpson Clough Paper Mill near Rochdale, revealing remnants of its industrial past while highlighting the fascination — and dangers — of urban exploration. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/heywood-marlborough-canal-street-alley-dumping-vermin.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/heywood-marlborough-canal-street-alley-dumping-vermin.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0000 Community Residents say household waste has again been dumped in the alleyway linking Marlborough Street and Canal Street in Heywood, just weeks after council crews carried out a major clearance operation. https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/milnrow-newhey-dog-fouling-parvovirus-warning.html https://rochdaledaily.co.uk/articles/milnrow-newhey-dog-fouling-parvovirus-warning.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:05:00 +0000 Community Residents in Milnrow and Newhey are calling on dog owners to pick up after their pets following complaints about dog mess being left in public areas, alongside local concern about parvovirus.