Smithybridge

Police have confirmed that the discovery was made in a stretch of water in Smithy Bridge on Monday morning. Officers were first called to the scene at 10.40am to reports that a body was seen in the Rochdale Canal. It's not yet known if the person was a ...

Police are appealing for witnesses after receiving “numerous” reports of Anti-Social Behaviour in Smithy Bridge. Officers say reports have been coming in about a group of youths painting graffiti on properties and throwing eggs at cars in the area.

He asked the driver to take him to Smithybridge Road, in Rochdale. When they got there a woman got into the taxi and it drove both of them to the Premier Inn, in Milnrow, where the man got out and enquired unsuccessfully about paying for a room for the ...

After the man returned to the taxi, the woman asked the driver to drop them both off at Smithy Bridge Railway Station. The victim got out of the vehicle and the offender followed, grabbing the victim as she walked through the tunnel under the tracks ...

There are currently delays of up to 40 minutes on trains between Manchester Victoria and Todmorden following a small train fire at Smithy Bridge train station. The fire service were called to the station at 3:08pm this afternoon (Wednesday 11 November ...

A spokesman for Network Rail said: “The crossing barriers failed between 2.23pm and 2.38pm on 2 November. The crossing's lights continued to flash throughout which is a clear warning to not cross the railway. Normal working resumed from 2.38pm and ...