Local News from Monday, March 30th, 2026

A charity in Langley is launching plans to turn two pieces of land beside Status 4 All Leisure Garden and Allotments into a new nature and wildlife space.

A stunning bronze bust of Rochdale mayor councillor Janet Emsley has been unveiled at the town hall.

A council surveyor said that a building in Oldham town centre was in ‘no immediate danger’ – just three weeks before it dramatically collapsed.

Rochdale is vying to become the UK’s first ever town of culture. The council has announced their intention to bid to become the UK Town of Culture 2028, a national competition launched by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Police were called to reports of a concern for welfare in Heywood and found a man dead at the scene.

Oldham’s brand new £40m market opened on Saturday morning.

The major wildfire that broke out on Scout Moor should not impact the planned wind farm scheme for the moorland, it is believed.

One of the iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks in Rochdale has been evacuated due to a burst water pipe. Mitchell Hey block residents have been moved from their homes by social housing landlord Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) after the major leak was identified earlier this month.