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Rochdale Observer
Plan ahead to avoid a holiday accommodation nightmare
Spring has sprung and the holiday season is well and truly upon us. I do hope you have a wonderful summer getaway!
2 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Why ward is only place in area to go to polls
THIS week thousands of voters up and down the country will head to polling stations to vote in ward representatives at the local elections.
1 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Has your pension pot got a few missing pieces?
TRACKING DOWN LOST CONTRIBUTIONS AND DECIDING WHETHER TO COMBINE THEM COULD BE KEY TO SECURING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE.
4 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Marks staff prove to be bright sparks of Riverside
M&S Rochdale has won the ‘Best Store Award’ at Rochdale Riverside - a recognition driven entirely by customers and a celebration of the team’s ‘exceptional service, quality products, and commitment to the local community.
2 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Jim sets sights on fourth-place finish
IM McNulty praised the Rochdale playing squad and backroom team for ensuring the club take their place among the National League play off contenders at the end of the regular season.
4 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
'Cruel' sexual predator who preyed on girls is locked up
Victims bravely spoke of their torment to police
1 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Slimmers raise £4,000 selling old clothes
SLIMMING World members in Rochdale have raised £4,605 for Cancer Research UK by donating the clothes they've slimmed out of to the charity's shops.
2 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Sex abuse trial: Three more decline to give evidence
THREE more men accused of sexual offences in the Rochdale abuse trial will not be giving evidence, jurors have heard.
2 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
£4k boost for veterans
PROJECTS that aid veterans received £4,000 from the Ring of Red M60 Remembrance ride.
1 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Festival's team invites you to be on their side
Previews, reviews, interviews and recommendations with Steve Cooke
1 min |
April 30, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Positives in opening day defeat for Boro
THE JW Lees Lancashire League cricket season started beneath blue skies on Easter Sunday, hopefully a sign of things to come this summer.
5 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Squad out to seal place in the play-offs
ROCHDALE are well placed to secure a spot among the National League play-off contenders but Jim McNulty will be keen to seal the deal today when his side entertain Hartlepool.
2 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Parents open play centre in tribute to “Tommy Tumble’
A COUPLE have opened a role play centre in memory of their son.
2 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Women see two-goal lead slip from grip
AFTER leading the game 2-0, Dale Women went down to defeat at title rivals Manchester Laces who produced a fine comeback to win 3-2.
2 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Pick up your walking pace for a healthier heart boost
Could brisk walking be the secret to a healthier heart? New research from the University of Glasgow suggests that walking briskly might do more than just boost your mood - it could significantly lower your risk of developing serious heart rhythm problems.
2 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Woman denies charge after man was fatally stabbed
A WOMAN accused of concealing knives and providing false accounts to the police has pleaded not guilty following a fatal stabbing on New Year's Day.
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Tragedies lead to calls for driving licence changes
MILLIONS of drivers on UK roads would fail to meet the minimum eyesight standards, with a coroner calling on the government to make changes to the current system of issuing driving licences.
3 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Top cop is transforming GMP into 'a force to be reckoned with'
IT'S the contract extension bobbies of all ranks and the tax-paying public hope will see GMP continue to climb the premier league of policing.
5 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
The Co-operative's amazing journey
FOR this month’s visit, the Friends were prompted by Gracie Field’s 1930 recording of ‘Stop and shop at the Coop Shop’
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Railway's thanks as £15,000 raised after vandalism
THE team behind the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) have thanked the community after raising nearly £15,000 after their carriages were ‘smashed’ in a ‘mindless’ act of vandalism.
2 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
'Relief' at £4.1m for those in need
FOOD banks and those in need of support with heating their homes and food vouchers will all benefit from £4.1m in Rochdale.
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Shining examples
Interior designers tell LISA SALMON that silver and chrome can look good everywhere in the home, not just in kitchens and bathrooms
3 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Suspended sentence for police station protester
A MAN who joined a group of protesters outside a police station was heard encouraging them to throw eggs, comparing them to the 'Pakistani cricket team.
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Special tribute to tragic dad Joe from daughter
JOE Thompson's daughter has paid a heart-breaking tribute after her dad tragically died from cancer aged 36.
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Tram and cinema in bold vision for town
THE Metrolink tram, a new cinema and town centre regeneration are all included in a bold new vision for Middleton.
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Blogger had emergency surgery for twisted bowel
WEEKS before her 25th birthday, Lucy Jane was living out her childhood dream.
3 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Businesses taste success with chocolate festival
LAST month, it was announced that one of Greater Manchester's most popular bakeries and tearooms, loved for its chocolates and cakes, would be heading over to Rochdale to host a first-of-its-kind chocolate festival.
2 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Jim pays tribute to Dale hero Joe
IM McNulty put post-match duties on hold after Roch-dale's Good Friday victory against Altrincham.
3 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
CANNON HALL FARM
Past, Present & Future
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Hornets have edge in tight derby clash
ROCHDALE Hornets returned to winning ways with a Good Friday win over Swinton Lions.
2 min |