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Council's Trading Standards team scoops major award
Rochdale Borough Council’s Trading Standards team has won a national award at the 2025 Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) awards’ ceremony.
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3 more stores closed for illegal trading following council action
Rochdale Borough Council’s crackdown on illegal trading has brought a total of 6 closures in 6 months.
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Fire festival sparks Rochdale’s Christmas countdown
The countdown to Christmas started at the weekend with thousands of people attending Ignite Fire Festival and the Christmas Lights Switch-On at Rochdale Town Hall.
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Wheels in motion as highways winter service gets ready to hit the road
The council’s winter service is in full swing, with the gritting fleet ready to hit the road when wintry weather arrives.
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Fire festival returns to Rochdale this weekend with free entry and Christmas lights switch-on
It may be getting colder, but there’s hot news around Rochdale this week.
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Lest we forget: Borough falls silent to remember the fallen
Thousands gathered across the borough for Remembrance Day services to honour the nation’s war heroes and pay their respects to those who have made sacrifices in defence of the country.
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Victorian manor house transformed into historic homes for veterans
Work to transform a stunning 19th century manor house in Rochdale into accommodation for veterans and a community café is now complete.
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Major Rochdale heritage regeneration scheme completes
A major historical site which is thought to be the key to the early development of Rochdale town centre has been unveiled.
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Sparks fly - Rochdale’s fire festival line-up revealed
More details have been revealed about the Ignite Fire Festival taking place in Rochdale from Friday 21–Sunday 23 November 2025, leading up to the Christmas lights switch-on.
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Gold fever sweeps through Rochdale at North West in Bloom awards
The borough of Rochdale is glittering gold again as community groups were recognised for their commitment to horticultural excellence at the recent North West in Bloom awards.
