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Veterans group to take over cafe and community hub at Denehurst House
A Rochdale veterans group has signed a lease to take over the café and community hub at Denehurst House as the long-delayed reopening of the historic building moves closer.
Local News
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Rochdale Youth Council leader Daniel Murphy announces immediate resignation
Daniel Murphy has announced his resignation from his roles with Rochdale Youth Council and Youth Council UK with immediate effect.
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Wardle man lends his voice to poetry trail about recovery
A Wardle man who has been in recovery from substance use for just over a year has contributed to a new poetry and audio walking trail.
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East Lancashire Railway launches Christmas card competition for children
East Lancashire Railway has launched a Christmas card competition with four tickets for its Santa Specials among the prizes.
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Police appeal for witnesses following death of man in Bury
Police are appealing for information following the death of a man who was reportedly assaulted in Bury town centre.
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Drug dealer jailed after being shot by police during Whitefield arrest
A drug dealer who was shot in the arm by police as officers attempted to arrest him in Whitefield has been jailed for six years and 10 months.
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Edgar Wood Academy celebrates first GCSE results
Pupils at Edgar Wood Academy have received the school's first GCSE results since it opened.
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Simister Island overnight closures planned
Simister Island on the M60 will be closed overnight this week and next week as part of the major works on the junction.
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Major travel warning issued for Manchester city centre ahead of Pride weekend
Manchester Pride returns to the city centre from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August, with four days of music, live performances, and entertainment taking place across the city. The annual Pride Parade will take place at 12pm on Saturday 29 August.
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Energy Secretary responds to Ofgem's £60 a year energy price cap increase
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has made a statement regarding Ofgem's announcement of the next energy price cap which is to take effect in October of this year, costing the average household £60 a year
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The Margaret Haes Riding Centre celebrates 60th anniversary
The event was attended by James Frith, MP for Bury North, Cllr Mohammed Tahir Rafiq, Mayor of Bury, and David Catterall, Deputy Lieutenant for Greater Manchester
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Rochdale mum passes GCSEs at 40 and secures place on teacher training course
A Rochdale mum-of-three has passed GCSEs in English and maths at the age of 40 as she prepares to retrain as a teacher.
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More Rochdale pupils achieve higher GCSE grades in English and maths
More pupils across Rochdale have achieved higher GCSE grades in English and maths, according to the latest results.
Local Sports
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Rochdale AFC installs sanitary bins to support men after prostate cancer treatment
Rochdale AFC has installed 26 sanitary bins in men's toilets at the Crown Oil Arena to support men experiencing incontinence, including those who have undergone prostate cancer treatment.
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Local golf clubs reach last eight of Manchester and District Alliance competitions
Dukinfield, Rochdale, Brookdale and Denton are among the local clubs still competing for honours in the Manchester and District Golf Alliance Inter Club Knock Outs.
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Super League Basketball Cup Finals to return to Manchester in 2027
The Super League Basketball Cup Finals will return to Manchester's AO Arena in March 2027.
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Rochdale Netball Club joins Rochdale AFC under new identity
Rochdale Netball Club has become part of Rochdale AFC and will compete under the new Rochdale AFC Netball identity.
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Roch Valley Radio presenter Ian Foran appointed Rochdale AFC Sports College head coach
Roch Valley Radio presenter Ian Foran has been appointed the new head coach of Rochdale AFC Sports College.
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Littleborough win Haslingden by 73 runs
Littleborough Cricket Club played Haslingden Cricket Club at Hare Hill on Saturday, 8 August, and won by 73 runs.
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Walshaw CC win against Heywood by 8 wickets
On Saturday, 8 August, Walshaw Cricket Club played Heywood Cricket Club in the GMCL Premier League 2 and won by 8 wickets
Lifestyle
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Wardle man lends his voice to poetry trail about recovery
A Wardle man who has been in recovery from substance use for just over a year has contributed to a new poetry and audio walking trail.
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New drive-thru for Rochdale approved
Plans for a new drive-thru restaurant in Rochdale have been approved, despite no occupier being named.
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Veterans group to take over cafe and community hub at Denehurst House
A Rochdale veterans group has signed a lease to take over the café and community hub at Denehurst House as the long-delayed reopening of the historic building moves closer.
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Roch Valley Radio presenter Ian Foran appointed Rochdale AFC Sports College head coach
Roch Valley Radio presenter Ian Foran has been appointed the new head coach of Rochdale AFC Sports College.
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93-year-old former police officer returns to Rochdale station
A 93-year-old former police officer who began his career in Rochdale in 1959 has returned to his old station more than six decades later.
Greater Manchester
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Baby rabbit reported stolen from Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary has appealed for the return of a young rabbit which it believes was taken by a visitor on Saturday.
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Super League Basketball Cup Finals to return to Manchester in 2027
The Super League Basketball Cup Finals will return to Manchester's AO Arena in March 2027.
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93-year-old former police officer returns to Rochdale station
A 93-year-old former police officer who began his career in Rochdale in 1959 has returned to his old station more than six decades later.
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Social care worker honoured after saving life of injured police officer
A deputy team manager from a Rochdale-based care organisation has been commended for saving the life of a police officer who was seriously injured while on duty.
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M60 closed near Prestwich after multi-vehicle crash saw two rushed to hospital
Traffic halted and delays expected following collision between junctions 16 and 17
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M66 traffic stopped southbound due to ongoing Police incident
Traffic was stopped this evening on the M66 southbound between the A56 and Junction 1.
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🚒 LIVE: We join Greater Manchester fire crews in Rochdale tonight for a ride-along
Live updates during the evening as we embed with GMFRS for a behind-the-scenes look at frontline fire service work during one of the busiest times of the year.
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🟥 RECAP: Glaston-BURY live updates, photos, interviews and more
Thousands of music lovers descended on Bury during Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, for Glaston-Bury, the annual one day music festival in aid of Bury Hospice and other local causes. Since it began in 2008, the event has raised over £300,000 and has become one of the town’s biggest highlights of the year.
Local Entertainment
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Nadine Coyle pulls out of Manchester Pride performance with B*Witched stepping in
Nadine Coyle has pulled out of her Manchester Village Pride performance tonight after problems with her voice.
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East Lancashire Railway launches Christmas card competition for children
East Lancashire Railway has launched a Christmas card competition with four tickets for its Santa Specials among the prizes.
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OMD play first Rochdale show to sold-out Town Hall Square crowd
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark played their first concert in Rochdale on Friday 7 August, more than four decades after recording their debut single Electricity in the town.
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Rochdale Feel Good Festival brings packed day of live music to Town Hall Square
Rochdale Feel Good Festival filled Town Hall Square with live music yesterday, Saturday 8 August, as local emerging acts shared the main stage with established names including Starsailor, Ash and headline performer Gabrielle.
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Cancer choir calls for new members as rehearsals resume in Bolton
A Bolton choir for people affected by cancer is inviting new singers to join as it begins rehearsals for the new year.
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🟥 RECAP: Glaston-BURY live updates, photos, interviews and more
Thousands of music lovers descended on Bury during Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, for Glaston-Bury, the annual one day music festival in aid of Bury Hospice and other local causes. Since it began in 2008, the event has raised over £300,000 and has become one of the town’s biggest highlights of the year.
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RECAP: Parklife 2025 Day Two - updates, photos & travel news
Day One at Parklife 2025 is done, and what a day it was. Over 50,000 people packed into Heaton Park for a massive Saturday, with sets from FLO, Rudimental and a huge headline performance by 50 Cent.
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RECAP : Parklife 2025 Day One - updates, photos & travel news
Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Parklife, as the day one of the festival gets underway.
Elections
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Phil Eckersley pledges to support Greater Manchester’s boroughs ahead of Mayoral Election
The Conservative candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, Phil Eckersley, has pledged more support to the boroughs of the region in an interview with Roch Valley Radio.
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Tottington by-election Results
Voters across Tottington, Walshaw and Affetside went to the polls today, Thursday 2nd April, to elect a new representative to Bury Council following the resignation of former councillor Luis McBriar.
Entertainment
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Peter Cullen, who voiced Eeyore and Optimus Prime, dies aged 85
Peter Cullen, who voiced characters in Winnie the Pooh and Transformers, has died aged 85, his agent and family have confirmed.
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art, has died aged 97.
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Dame Jenni Murray died after being dazzled by headlights and crashing car, inquest hears
Dame Jenni Murray died days after she was involved in a car crash which happened when she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.
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Actor Tim Curry, who starred in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.
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Why Dolly Parton was loved by all ages
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Business
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US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh gives clear signal of rate rise amid inflation threat in Jackson Hole speech
The US central bank "will have work to do" unless inflationary pressures recede, according to its Trump-appointed chair who was under pressure to signal if interest rates would rise in response.
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Tech companies write open letter calling for collective action against AI-enabled cyber attacks
More than 100 companies have written an open letter calling for collective action to strengthen cyber defences amid a rise in AI-enabled cyber attacks.
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Medicinal cannabis producer Grow Group tries to weed out buyer
A medicinal cannabis producer which distributes products in the UK and two other countries has appointed City advisers to find new owners.
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Nestle-backed pizza producer bakes bid for Crosta Mollica
A joint venture part-owned by Nestle, the global food and consumer goods giant, is closing in on a deal to buy Crosta Mollica, the premium pizza brand.
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Donald Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the US
Donald Trump has said he will rename Lake Ontario as Lake America in the US following the escalating trade war with Canada.
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Historic mustard brand Colman's spreads wings after £48bn Unilever deal
Colman's, the quintessentially English mustard brand founded more than 200 years ago, is being put up for sale following owner Unilever's landmark decision to offload its food operations for $15.7bn (£11.6bn).
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Atom Bank to replace veteran chief who advocated four-day working week
The veteran who has run Atom Bank, Britain's first digital-only lender, is to step down just two months after an auction of the business failed to attract offers at an adequate level.
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Nvidia: AI boom continues apace as world's most valuable company beats expectations
The world's most valuable company has again defied eye-watering forecasts, delivering a bumper set of financial results.
Rochdale Council Mayors Column
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Mayor Faisal Rana reflects on busy start to mayoral year
It is two months since I had the great honour of becoming Mayor of Rochdale. It is a huge privilege to serve the community, along with my wife, Mayoress of Rochdale Iram Faisal.
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