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Rochdale Observer
Warning for customers as bank set to close
A WARNING has been issued to millions of NatWest customers ahead of bank branch closures.
1 min |
May 10, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Accused 'led the exploitation'
PROSECUTORS claimed that a man on trial accused of sexual offences against two teenage girls in Rochdale 'led the way' in 'child sexual exploitation.
3 min |
May 10, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Annual Gig in the Garden to raise cash for Connor
An event in Middleton this month will help raise funds for a four-year-old boy who is one of only two people in the UK with a particular rare genetic condition.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Transmission accomplished
Alexandra Palace officially opened 150 years ago. MARION McMULLEN finds how Ally Pally became the birthplace of BBC TV
3 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Separate lives
Historian Margaret Sheridan, who lives in the village of Alveley in Shrops, which hosted 80 evacuees, tells how children generally weren't shipped that far away from their homes.
6 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Credit where it's Due
Mountie to the rescue! MARION MCMULLEN looks back at why Canadian cop drama Due South proved to be arresting viewing
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Moorland fire caught on camera
DRAMATIC footage showed a shocking fire on a huge moorland near a motorway - which 18 firefighter crews battled to bring under control.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Bernard was one of first to know war in Europe was over
A BRAVE young man from Crewe had one hell of a secret to keep during the Second World War. It was no ordinary secret... but frontline codebreaker Bernard Morgan was no ordinary young man.
3 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Woman dies, three other pedestrians are injured
A WOMAN has died after she was one of four people injured in two collisions in Rochdale on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
CCTV appeal after armed robbery at convenience store
DETECTIVES investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store have launched a CCTV appeal.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
New coin for VE Day anniversary
Commemorative coins honouring VE Day are being launched by the Royal Mint, to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Historic pub is perfect for a sunny day out
A HISTORIC 19th-century pub situated at the end of a popular walking trail has been described as the perfect spot to visit during the nice weather.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
GMP apologises after documentary exposes scandal
Channel 4 programme aired last week
4 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
How to choose the right cover for your holiday
WITHOUT THE RIGHT INSURANCE, YOUR TRIP COULD TURN INTO A COSTLY AFFAIR, SAYS CAMILLA FOSTER
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Play-off eliminator 'massive' says Jim
JIM McNulty is already planning for Rochdale’s next home game - the ‘massive’ play-off eliminator on Thursday 15th May.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Beware summer swindles: My guide to the latest cons
If there's one subject that drives people mad, it's scammers.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Pervert preyed on vulnerable girls
A PERVERT who preyed on 'vulnerable girls' as they walked to school has been jailed.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Emergency services scrambed after collision
A MAN has been charged following a horror crash in Rochdale that left three injured.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Reform gives Labour a ‘bloody nose' at by-election
REFORM has given Labour a 'bloody nose' after winning the council by-election in Rochdale.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
VE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Parades and parties across Britain to show our gratitude for war effort
3 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Hornets’ drubbing of Cornwall expunged by RFL
THE RFL board have accepted a recommendation from the Executive following Cornwall’s withdrawal from Betfred League 1 on April 2.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Organ Scholar Frankie plays at association's AGM
ORTOA - AGM and Organ recital for a new President REVIEW BY DR JOE DAWSON
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Shakespeare comedy with a modern slant
Taming Of The Shrew at HOME PREVIEW BY STEVE COOKE
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Man was marched out in his underwear
VIDEO footage has shown the moment a man was marched outside in his underwear after counter-terrorism police raided a home in Rochdale on Saturday.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
'It feels like nothing ever gets done' – so voters opt for Reform
SANDWICHED between the M62 and Rochdale town centre, locals say Balderstone and Kirkholt is a proud community with working-class roots.
3 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
'The children came running in saying there's men with helmets, masks and guns'
NEIGHBOURS have told of the moment counter-terror police swooped on a residential street in Rochdale before 'blowing off the door' and arresting a man as part of an ongoing investigation.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Pianists are worthy school ambassadors
YOUNG Pianists Excel at TLC
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Dodging the enemy... and celebrating victory
D-DAY hero Jack Mortimer chuckles as he remembers belting out Moonlight Becomes You in front of hundreds of people during VE Day celebrations overseas.
3 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Olympic's quartet impress on travels
A SMALL contingent of just four members of Rochdale Olympic Gymnastics Club travelled to Stockport School of Gymnastics to contest the 2025 Stockport Easter 4 Piece Apparatus Championships based on the British Classic Challenge rules.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Former nightclub could be turned into housing
HISTORIC nightclub building in Rochdale, dating back to the 1700s, could soon be converted into residential housing.
1 min |