Heywood and Middleton Guardian - May 29, 2025

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In this issue

May 29, 2025

Man dies in horror blaze at flat block

Victim pronounced dead at scene

1 min

Cremator repairs set to be completed

WORKS to repair the broken cremator at Middleton's Boarshaw Cemetery are set to be completed this summer.

1 min

Could a career in teaching be waiting for you?

ARE you passionate about helping others and looking for a new career move?

2 mins

Outdoor gallery launches the big year of culture

ROCHDALE'S year as Greater Manchester's Town of Culture has now seen the launch of a vibrant new public art display - the Town of Culture Outdoor Gallery.

1 min

Investigation launched into dumping of 'volcano' concrete

AN investigation has been launched into how a huge amount of concrete came to be dumped near a popular footpath last week.

1 min

Red Chappers vows to stay impartial

Football presenter Mark Chapman has explained how he remains impartial on Match of the Day despite being a Manchester United fan.

2 mins

Housing estate first phase set to move nearer

THE first phase of a huge new housing estate on grassland in Bamford could soon be delivered.

1 min

Decision is due on mill site homes

A HISTORIC mill site on the edge of Rochdale could soon be transformed into new homes.

1 min

Dinosaurs and spells just the ticket

EAST Lancashire Railway (ELR) has a number of activities lined up this May for half-term.

1 min

Controversial playground to go-ahead

A NEW playground is finally set to be built in Alkrington after years of battling.

2 mins

Kids showered with glass as stone dropped onto car

A MUM says she was showered with glass after a stone was dropped onto the windscreen of her car from a motorway bridge over the M62 near Rochdale.

2 mins

A huge privilege to serve the community and our wonderful borough

BECOMING Mayor of Rochdale, the place I am proud to call home, is the honour of my life and it will be such a huge privilege to serve the community and our wonderful borough as its civic head and first citizen.

3 mins

Man, 45, dies in blaze at flats

A MAN has died after a fire at a block of flats, police have sadly confirmed.

1 min

Vital section of bus route to be reintroduced

THE council's public transport lead has set the wheels in motion for the reinstatement of a vital section of a Middleton and Heywood bus route, which was recently axed by transport bosses.

2 mins

Interchange relocation boosted regen - report

A NEW report finds that the relocation of Rochdale Interchange played a key role in the regeneration of the town centre, as well as providing a range of benefits to passengers.

2 mins

Urgent appeal is issued to find missing man

AN urgent appeal has been issued to find a missing man from Rochdale.

1 min

Retired lorry driver reduces diabetes risk and loses 5st

A 76-YEAR-OLD retired lorry driver from Rochdale has lost five stone in just a year after learning he was pre-diabetic, with the help of an NHS programme.

2 mins

Make a note to tune in this evening

Even though his fans will tell you (possibly at some length) that Born in the USA isn't the flag-waving anthem you might think if you'd only listened to the chorus, few artists seem as quintessentially American as Bruce Springsteen.

1 min

Consumers in more positive mood

Consumer confidence increased in May as turbulence around April's “Trump tariffs” calmed.

1 min

Top tips on how to keep your vet bills affordable

MARTYN JAMES YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION

3 mins

Stuck over tree climbs

ARE CAT'S HIGH-RISE ANTICS DANGEROUS?

2 mins

How to show your heart a little love...

PRIORITISE SLEEP, MOVE YOUR BODY, AND KNOW YOUR NUMBERS, SAY THE EXPERTS. BY CAMILLA FOSTER

3 mins

Finding the weather too hot to handle?

Too darn hot: The heat could be affecting your brain function

2 mins

Hooker in for season at Hornets

ROCHDALE Hornets have signed hooker Ross Whitmore from Hunslet for the remainder of the 2025 season.

1 min

Club's X-country heroes rewarded

LAST week was a bit like the old bus proverb, in this case with no races none and then, all of a sudden, they all came at once!

3 mins

Kairo departs as Dale reveal retained list

KAIRO Mitchell was the stand-out name among the players released by Rochdale as the club announced the retained list following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season.