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Rochdale Observer
LIGHT FANTASTIC!
Guided audio walk illuminates history of town
3 min |
February 14, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Families invited to Town Hall fun
ROCHDALE Town Hall is inviting families to enjoy a packed programme of family fun and half term activities, with a series of events designed to entertain, inspire and bring people together during the school holidays.
2 min |
February 14, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Contractor to oversee £6m park overhaul and improvements
A ROCHDALE contractor has been appointed to oversee a £6m transformation of one of south Manchester’s oldest and best-loved parks.
1 min |
February 14, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Production of Bronte classic coming to town for spring show
THEATRE company
1 min |
February 11, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Approval for huge plans for ‘new town'
Proposals include 1,550 homes, shops and a school
2 min |
February 11, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Hospitals get £4.8m to clean up energy use
GREATER Manchester hospitals are being handed £4.8m to clean up their energy usage and cut bills.
1 min |
February 11, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Scheme could allow electric car purchase without a drive or garage
Concealed cross pavement chargers would be used in project with £149k Government funding injection
2 min |
February 11, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Two dead as aircraft crashes
Police appeal for witnesses to come forward
3 min |
February 07, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Trade in your mobile phone for cash
PEOPLE will now be able to trade in their old mobile phone in exchange for cash in three Timpson stores across the borough, after the retailer struck a deal with Music Magpie.
1 min |
February 04, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Rochdale AFC'S Trust kicks on with help for homeless
ROCHDALE AFC Community
1 min |
February 04, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Former DJ unable to walk due to cancer
FORMER Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw, born in Littleborough, says a shock cancer diagnosis has left him unable to walk.
1 min |
February 04, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Planners expected to approve 'town'
1,550 new homes earmarked for land next to M60 junction
2 min |
February 04, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Focus on kids’ eye health, urges optician
FOCUS on your children’s eyesight and book an eye exam this half term holiday to safeguard their sight for the future, a Rochdale optician has advised parents.
1 min |
January 31, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Council elections cancelled – what’s still on?
DOZENS of councils have been told by Westminster they can postpone their elections this year.
2 min |
January 31, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Body found at nature reserve
POLICE have confirmed that the body of a man was discovered in the water at Healey Dell.
1 min |
January 31, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Album and concert to mark Rochdale’s legendary music scene
ICONIC music recorded in Rochdale is being celebrated with a new album featuring re-imagined recordings of some of the classic tracks, and a live concert in March.
2 min |
January 31, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Shop shut down over illegal cigarettes sale
YET another shop has been shut down in Rochdale for selling illicit cigarettes.
1 min |
January 31, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Boy ‘didn’t intend to kill himself’ - inquest
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy found dead at a derelict mill did not intend to take his own life, a coroner has ruled.
2 min |
January 28, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Two collisions on road within an hour
POLICE taped off part of a busy Rochdale road following two collisions in around an hour.
1 min |
January 28, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Grooming trial collapse due to jurors’ WhatsApps
A TRIAL into alleged historic sexual offences in Rochdale collapsed following concerns over the contents of a WhatsApp group set up by jurors, it can now be reported.
2 min |
January 28, 2026
Rochdale Observer
£55m boost for housing projects
A SOCIAL housing provider has secured £55m to invest in Rochdale regeneration projects.
2 min |
January 28, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Take it as red, theatre’s new image will dazzle
Facade revamp to raise profile
3 min |
January 24, 2026
Rochdale Observer
School's hospice team rises to challenge
A MOVIE night, bake sale and glow dodgeball were just three of many ways students from Whitworth Community High School raised money for Rossendale Hospice.
2 min |
January 24, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Cool answer to smoke mystery
THE mystery of huge plumes of smoke that could be seen in Rochdale has been solved.
1 min |
January 24, 2026
Rochdale Observer
MP hails £200m SEND training for teachers
THE Labour Government has just announced £200 million landmark SEND training programme so every teacher can support every child.
2 min |
January 24, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Residents face 4.99 per cent rise in council tax
COUNCIL tax in Rochdale is expected to go up by 4.99 per cent in April.
2 min |
January 24, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Pressure group backs rail plans
STORM, the officially recognised Rochdale area rail user group, welcomed the recent government announcement on Northern Powerhouse Rail, but still want the Calder Valley Line from Manchester Victoria via Rochdale to West Yorkshire and Blackburn to be improved and electrified.
1 min |
January 21, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Arrests after police raid two large drug farms
A ROCHDALE man has been arrested after two huge cannabis farms were dismantled and more than 1,500 plants were found in Blackburn.
1 min |
January 21, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Former gastropub to become nursery
WHAT was once a popular gastropub fronted by celebrity chef Andrew Nutter will be converted into a nursery.
1 min |
January 21, 2026
Rochdale Observer
Mayor opens exhibition
INTERNATIONALLY renowned photography exhibition 'KFOR and Kosovo +25' was opened in Rochdale by the mayor, councillor Janet Emsley, alongside guests including Sitakumari, director of Heartstone, who organised the original access.
1 min |