Three teenage boys have been charged with rape following an incident in Rochdale last year

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• Catherine Barnes and Adam Lewis crowned winners of Bury Hospice 2025’s ‘Strictly Best Foot Forward’

  Bury Hospice’s annual Strictly Best Foot Forward event brought glitz, glamour and generosity to the stage this weekend – raising an outstanding £48,253.26 to support hospice care in the local community.

• Operation AVRO returned to Rochdale with Early Morning Arrests, Warrants and High-Visibility Patrols

  Roch Valley Radio joined officers from Greater Manchester Police on Thursday 20 March as a major day of action rolled back into Rochdale as part of the monthly Operation AVRO.

• Carnival fever to hit Rochdale as new event comes to Town Hall Square

  Rochdale Town Hall Square will be transformed into a dazzling display of colour and carnival next month when a spectacular parade rolls into town. Taking place on Thursday 10 April, ‘Flight of Fancy’ will feature giant puppets, drumming, dancing, stilt walkers, theatre and lanterns, all set against the magnificent backdrop of Rochdale Town Hall.

• Officers investigating and appealing for information following fatal collision on the M60

  Officers are investigating following a fatal collision on the M60 in Salford last night (Thursday 20 March), which also left several people injured.

• Rochdale Council approves funding to upgrade primary schools

  Primary schools in Rochdale are to receive a share of more than £2.9m as part of an upgrade to local education facilities.

• Bury Council catering manager to take on charity run from Liverpool to Bury

  Andrew Cowan, Senior Operations Manager in Bury Council Schools Catering is marking World Down Syndrome Day by running from Liverpool to Bury tomorrow (Friday).

• Murder investigation launched in Bury

  A 70-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of an 84-year-old man was sadly found at his home address in Prestwich, last Thursday.

• Social Work Week celebrates the amazing work taking place

  Bury’s social workers have been nationally recognised during this week’s Social Work Week.

• New roof and solar panels for Ramsbottom Library

  A new roof and solar panels will ensure that Ramsbottom Library has a watertight and green future.

• Rochdale Council confirms plan to reduce cost of replacing lost bins

  Rochdale Borough Council has reintroduced a replacement waste bin charge for households to reduce costs, improve street scenes, and positively impact the climate. 

• Operation Dragster returns to tackle off-road moorland riders in Rochdale

  On Sunday 16 March 2025, Rochdale North and East Neighbourhood Officers as well as the Special Constabulary, assisted by several community volunteers and United Utilities took part in Operation Dragster.

• Detectives investigating the death of a man in his 40s, in Middleton, are appealing for the public’s help to determine his movements in the days leading up to his passing

  On Wednesday 5 March 2025 at approximately 1pm, we were called to a concern for welfare at a domestic address on Rochdale Road, in Middleton.