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• People not cleaning up after their dogs will be hit with fine under new rules

  Inconsiderate dog owners will be slapped with £100 fines under new rules from Rochdale Council.

• New indoor padel facility coming to Rochdale

  A new indoor padel facility will be built inside an industrial unit in Rochdale. The plan for 10 padel courts, reception, café and shower facilities has been approved by the local authority.

• Block of flats and houses planned for Kirkholt estate

  A new apartment block and terraced housing could soon be added to the Kirkholt estate in Rochdale.

• Young actors take centre stage in Antigone production at Ramsbottom theatre

  A group of young performers are set to appear alongside experienced actors in a new staging of Antigone at a local theatre in Ramsbottom.

• School Dancers to head over to Blackpool to compete after winning competition in Blackburn

  DANCERS from Whitworth Community High School earned themselves a place in the Lancashire final, when they will compete in Blackpool with the county’s best.

• Whitworth Community High School win Rochdale Music Service High School Choir of the Year Competition

  TWO superb songs saw Whitworth Community High School win the Rochdale Music Service High School Choir of the Year title.

• Middleton businesses respond after making the minimum wage underpayment list

  Two Middleton businesses have responded after appearing on a government list of employers who failed to pay the minimum wage. The companies say the findings do not reflect the full circumstances and that any underpayments were corrected.

• Rochdale MP backs campaign with TV star to push for tougher online safety rules for children

  Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has joined a national campaign alongside a television athlete to call for stronger protections for children using social media and smartphones.

• Government approves £20m regeneration plan for Heywood

  Plans for how £20m of government funding will be used to regenerate Heywood have been approved, allowing projects to move forward.

• Middleton man to walk 348 miles for British Heart Foundation after family health battle

  A Middleton man is set to walk around 348 miles to raise money for the British Heart Foundation after his son was born with a serious heart condition.

• Youth centres in Rochdale set for upgrades after new funding secured

  Youth centres across Rochdale borough will be improved following more than £100000 in new funding. Work is expected to be completed by May 2026.

• Langley streets and park named in honour of local soldiers after dedication service

  A dedication service in Langley has marked the naming of several streets and a park in honour of four soldiers with strong links to Middleton. The event brought together families, leaders and residents on Saturday 21 March.