7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (591+ words) Tuesday, 16 June 2026 15: 11 By Laura Bundock, royal correspondent Prince George will attend the "63, 000-per-year Eton College from September, Kensington Palace has confirmed. Prince William became the first senior royal to enrol there in 1995, while Prince Harry attended from 1998. It was a…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (670+ words) Wednesday, 10 June 2026 07: 38 Able Cadet Olivia Mason enjoying the District Camp at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall Many members from Rochdale Sea Cadets applied to go on the District Camp at the same place new naval recruits complete their basic training. However,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (645+ words) Wednesday, 3 June 2026 08: 57 A specialist school in Chadderton that supports vulnerable young people has successfully passed an unannounced inspection by the Joint Council for Qualifications. Inspectors visited Chances Mentoring during a live GCSE English Language examination and found the school met…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (761+ words) Friday, 22 May 2026 18: 18 St Cuthbert's R. C. High School in Rochdale has told parents that industrial action is set to continue after half term, with disruption expected across June. Executive Headteacher Mrs E Keenan wrote to parents today, Friday 22 May, confirming that the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (841+ words) Thursday, 21 May 2026 13: 34 Newhouse Academy has been awarded the Quality in Careers Standard full award following an external assessment completed in March 2026. The school said the accreditation recognises two years of work developing its careers education programme. The Quality in Careers…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1011+ words) Tuesday, 5 May 2026 17: 55 Children at a Rochdale pre-school don't all have access to drinking water, according to a damning Ofsted report. Little Stars Pre-school has been told they need to make urgent improvements in all categories by the education watchdog. Bosses…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1062+ words) Sunday, 3 May 2026 17: 30 Unsanctioned building work started on a Smallbridge playground to turn it into a car park, leaving locals fuming. The community asset has been enjoyed by the people in the area since the old St John's school shut down…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (624+ words) Tuesday, 31 March 2026 08: 45 A new Polish academy has opened in Rochdale, offering language lessons and cultural activities for local families and residents. The Sikorski Academy was established in 2025 by Edyta Stefanska and Agata Majchrowski following discussions with teachers and parents in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (819+ words) Wednesday, 25 March 2026 17: 05 TWO superb songs saw Whitworth Community High School win the Rochdale Music Service High School Choir of the Year title. The choir, of around 20 students from Years 7 to 11, recorded "Mary Did You Know" by Pentatonix in December. They…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (646+ words) Wednesday, 25 March 2026 09: 48 AN INCREDIBLE ski trip saw 40 students from Whitworth Community High School take to the slopes in Kitzb'hel in Austria. A few had skied before at The Hill " home of Ski Rossendale, but they found skiing on snow a…...