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Rochdale Observer
Huge masts plan to boost 5G signal
THREE huge 5G masts could soon be built across Middleton.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Motorway project is given the green light
THE significant transformation of a key M60 motorway junction is set to proceed.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Zac's ton paves way to victory
BRENDAN MISKELLA
4 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Comic Steve still wants to change the world
Partridge star talks Co-ops, Kneecap and Oasis on town hall visit
5 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Danny's age-defying finish in Rochdale 10K
AFTER the excitement of the previous weekend with the Coast to Coast Relay, it was quickly back to business for the Harriers. Tuesday saw the Rochdale 10K organised by the Harriers.
3 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Stags pick up slender home win
ELSEWHERE in the JW Lees ECB Premier League, Norden won by one wicket as they entertained Todmorden at Stag Park.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Handy tips to help avoid getting sick this summer
Summer is the perfect time to travel, socialise and soak up the sun. However, warm weather and crowded places also create ideal conditions for viruses and bacterial infections to spread.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Herd hypnotises crowds as MIF comes to town
A HERD of life-sized safari animals on an epic journey arrived in Heywood on Friday, drawing crowds of over 9,000 people to the town.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Reform UK claim seat in council by-election
A REFORM UK candidate has claimed victory at a by-election.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Stop/start season frustrates Thornton
ROCHDALE Hornets coach Gary Thornton was left disappointed as his side returned from a three-week break in the fixture programme with a narrow defeat at Midlands Hurricanes.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
'Missed opportunities' to disrupt Iman murder plot
Report from inquiry after 71-year-old bludgeoned to death
3 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Shoe retailer's profits triple
SHOE retailer Footasylum has revealed its annual sales and profits leapt higher as younger shoppers turn to top brands despite a “challenging” economic environment.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Visual arts takes over studio in a whirl of colour
AWARD-WINNING visual arts organisation Venture Arts transform Aviva Studios' The Lab space into a popup open studio with artist in residence Michael Beard for Manchester International Festival 2025.
3 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
I gave my kids advice on football... they said 'what do you know?
The ex-England star tells LISA SALMON he's hoping his children will listen when it comes to career options
4 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Car crashes into takeaway on its first day open
A CAR that smashed into a takeaway in Heywood was being chased by police, our sister paper the Manchester Evening News has learned.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Soap legend set to return to our television screens
Anna Friel is set to return to our screens for a new BBC drama. Titled Unforgivable, the original drama comes from leg endary Liverpool screen writer Jimmy McGovern.
5 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Dale strengthen on and off field
ROCHDALE'S impressive summer recruitment continued this week with the signing of midfielder Casey Pettit.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
RICHARD IRVINE
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Costing the buses: Is Burnham's Bee Network the best way forward or a wrong turning for public transport?
NOT perfect, but improving all the time, was how Andy Burnham described his publicly-controlled Bee Network of buses and trams during a public Q&A event in Rochdale.
6 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
JOANNE WATKINSON
JACQUEMUS GETS IT WHITE WITH NEW COLLECTION
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Leaders Greenmount extend gap at the top
IN the JW Lees Senior Division 2, Enfield’s 29-run victory over leaders Greenmount.
3 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Ominous signs for fellow T20 finalists
BRENDAN MISKELLA
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Doherty comes to the rescue
Over the past few years, Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park in rural Suffolk has grown from a working farm raising rare pig breeds into an award-winning wildlife reserve, home to a diverse variety of rescued animals, from meerkats and capybaras to zebras and crocodiles.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Fruitful Halifax journey for Olympic gymnasts
ROCHDALE Olympic Gymnastics Club entered the 2025 Diamonds Invitational British Classic Challenge Championships for the third year running with 15 of the Club's gymnasts.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Feline friend's fungal worry
Cat call: Vets and GPs can unite to fight ringworm
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Successful Pride event celebrates human diversity
ROCHDALE PRIDE EVENT 2025 REVIEW: MATTHEW HAIGH
2 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Dreamy DENIMS
JEAN SHORTS ARE A SUMMER STAPLE. EMMA JOHNSON PICKS OUT SOME FRESH CUTS
1 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Police officer 'feared his gun could be snatched'
A POLICE officer who says he feared his Glock semiautomatic weapon would be snatched during an alleged assault at Manchester Airport has denied he kicked a prone suspect in the head because he was ‘furious’.
4 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Students unite to create exhibition
AN Inheritance: 500 School Children Curate Collection For Children Of The Future
3 min |
July 12, 2025
Rochdale Observer
Price in welcome return to Hornets
ROCHDALE Hornets Women have announced the re-signing of Jamaican international prop, Darcey Price for the 2025 season.
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