Latest news
23 January 2020
This week 7 new apprentices have taken up roles across the council and schools in a wide variety of departments.
23 January 2020
Rochdale Borough Council’s creative use of technology and state-of-the-art gadgets to support and care for elderly and vulnerable residents has been praised.
21 January 2020
Food lovers are in for a treat – tickets are now on sale for cookery demonstrations in the festival kitchen at Rochdale Food & Drink Festival.
14 January 2020
3 more major leisure and retail brands have joined the £80 million Rochdale Riverside scheme.
14 January 2020
2 primary schools have lit up a national competition about storytelling in the dark with unique tales about witches, jelly, owls and hedgehogs.
10 January 2020
A special dinosaur tram, produced in partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester, has hit the Metrolink network ahead of Dippy the dinosaur’s visit to Rochdale in February 2020.
09 January 2020
A carer based at Heywood social enterprise PossAbilities has been crowned Shared Lives Outstanding Carer of the Year at a national awards ceremony.
08 January 2020
Runners who hit the road for Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run in October 2019 helped raise over £8,000 for Springhill Hospice.
08 January 2020
The new year has got off to a great start for 6 young people who are vying to be the next Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) for Rochdale Borough.
07 January 2020
St John Fisher RC Primary School in Middleton is the first Greater Manchester primary school to achieve the Quality in Careers Standard (known as Inspiring IAG across Greater Manchester).
06 January 2020
A Heywood care home has achieved an outstanding accreditation for the high-quality dignity of care it provides its residents.
03 January 2020
A jam-packed programme of roarsome dinosaur inspired activities has been unveiled as Rochdale gears up to welcome Dippy the dinosaur to the borough in February 2020.
02 January 2020
Over 30 casual vacancies will be available at a recruitment event being staged at Rochdale Town Hall in January 2020.
02 January 2020
The festive spirit was in the air as the Armed Forces community came together for a special Christmas lunch at Rochdale Town Hall.
24 December 2019
Rochdale Borough Youth Cabinet member Georgia Jones represented the United Kingdom at the Model European Parliament (MEP) conference in Malta.
23 December 2019
An outreach team dedicated to helping people on the streets is making a difference in Rochdale as the winter weather starts to bite.
23 December 2019
The Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, held 2 special afternoon tea events for young people who've achieved great things.
20 December 2019
Details of the council’s opening times and service changes over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
20 December 2019
Visitors to the 2020 Rochdale Food & Drink Festival are in for another treat.
20 December 2019
One of Rochdale most well-known historic buildings is set to swap pounds for pints, as work gets under way to transform the former RBS bank into a Hogarth’s pub.
20 December 2019
Plans for a brand new Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum in Rochdale are blazing ahead with local building firm Casey being appointed to take forward the £3.1 million project.
11 December 2019
6 people who have made outstanding contributions to the borough of Rochdale are to be honoured by the council.
09 December 2019
Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run will return in 2020 and the date has been confirmed. The popular event will be held on Sunday, 4 October 2020.
06 December 2019
The borough of Rochdale has held its first ever celebration of Pride.
05 December 2019
Couples planning to tie the knot will be heading to Rochdale Wedding Show in 2020 when the event returns on Sunday, 20 September 2020.
05 December 2019
Rochdale Borough Council’s adult care team will be available over Christmas to provide key services to residents across the borough.
03 December 2019
Rochdale’s Carers’ Rights Day was declared a success after hundreds of carers attended the popular annual event.
29 November 2019
A character made famous by classic television sitcom Phoenix Nights will be returning to Middleton Arena next spring after his sold out show in October 2019.
28 November 2019
Residents are being warned to shop cautiously ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
28 November 2019
A busy programme of festive events and activities is taking place in Rochdale over the next few weeks.
26 November 2019
Outstanding achievements by Rochdale Borough Council employees were recognised during The Ace Staff Awards held at the town hall.
25 November 2019
The countdown to Christmas officially began in Rochdale on Sunday, 24 November 2019.
22 November 2019
A major new development set to create hundreds of new homes in Rochdale town centre could be in line for a £4million funding boost.
21 November 2019
Cardinal Langley RC High School was honoured at the prestigious Educate Awards ceremony on Friday, 15 November 2019.
21 November 2019
Staff and pupils at St John’s RC Primary School in Rochdale are on a fitness quest thanks to their new gym facility.
19 November 2019
The annual High School Singing Showcase took place on Tuesday, 12 November 2019 with a variety of choirs and soloists performing.
18 November 2019
An investigation into suspected illegal dog breeding has seen 101 dogs removed from houses in Greater Manchester.
14 November 2019
Plans revealed for a new clothing and food store at the Rochdale Riverside development as Marks & Spencer (M&S) officially starts work on site.
13 November 2019
The countdown to Christmas begins in the borough of Rochdale on Sunday, 24 November 2019 at the town hall.
12 November 2019
If you're aged 14-24, you can build skills, confidence and fitness with a series of exciting challenges through the Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award.
12 November 2019
Thousands gathered across the borough for Remembrance Day Services to honour the nation’s war heroes and pay tribute to the fallen.
08 November 2019
The borough came together to pay tribute to the armed forces community at a special Festival of Remembrance at Rochdale Town Hall.
07 November 2019
Rochdale Borough Council’s library service has branched out again after its popular ‘library card for every child’ initiative was given the stamp of approval.
07 November 2019
Teams at Rochdale Borough Council are ready to hit the road to tackle any ice, sleet, flooding and snow this winter.
06 November 2019
The starting gun has been fired on the new race to be the borough’s next Member of Youth Parliament (MYP).
05 November 2019
Rochdale Borough Council will soon be seeking donations to this year’s Christmas Toy Appeal, which helps make sure local children living in poverty have presents to open on Christmas Day.
05 November 2019
Rochdale borough is once again the best of the bunch after wowing judges at the North West in Bloom Awards with its stunning floral displays and picturesque parks.
05 November 2019
Broadfield Primary school celebrated International Week last week, where pupils learnt about 11 different countries and languages.
04 November 2019
Rochdale Borough Council is reducing its use of pesticides, which are commonly used to treat public land.
01 November 2019
Rochdale Music Service is encouraging all local groups, individual performers and schools to join in with the popular festival of performing arts.