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UNCOVERED: Rock fac | History Defined

Rockingham Speedway may be on the auction block after missing out on 2027 NASCAR season

NASCAR won't be racing at The Rock in 2027, and the track could be changing hands once again.

Motorsport · Aug 24

Rockingham falls from NASCAR schedule yet again

The track has attempted multiple comebacks in recent years, but once again, it is off the NASCAR schedule for the 2027 season

Motorsport · Aug 14

A 12-hour rail odyssey from Melbourne to Sydney is the essence of a Lions tour

Interstate train journey offered the chance to spot kangaroos, the rocky landscape and even a World Cup-winning Wallaby

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025

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NASCAR Classic: A dramatic end to Cup racing at Rockingham

20 years ago today, the NASCAR Cup Series took the checkered flag for the very last time at Rockingham Speedway. The D-shaped 1.017-mile oval hosted Cup races from 1965 to 2004.

Motorsport · Feb 22, 2024

Man who lives above shopping centre 'imprisoned' in his own flat

Hesham Gharib says the lift up to his flat at Mazarin House, above The Rock shopping centre in Bury, broke down last Friday (May 5)

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

Dumbarton boss Stevie Farrell thanks club for trusting him to lead promotion push

At the half-way stage in the season, Farrell’s men sit four points clear of Stirling Albion at the summit of the League Two table – with last weekend's clash between the sides at the Rock called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

Daily Record · Jan 13, 2023

'My title fighters will be Rock hard' - Stirling Albion boss Darren Young insists his side have nothing to fear ahead of Dumbarton showdown

It’s a big afternoon for Stirling Albion’s League Two title bid at Dumbarton on Saturday – but manager Darren Young is keeping his players fully focused on the task at hand. The Binos can cut the gap to the home side at the summit to just a single p

Daily Record · Jan 5, 2023

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TikTok comedy stars set to return to Dumbarton comedy club after previously helping local foodbanks

Comedy stars Conor Hardie, Gregor Mackay, and Elliot Hannigan are part of the group ‘Weegie Hink Ae That' recently played at Dumbarton's 'The Rock Comedy Club'.

Daily Record · Dec 13, 2022

Dumbarton FC's 150th anniversary exhibition opened by two of club's most loyal fans

Father and son Jake and Alan Mcshannon make the six hour round trip from Campbeltown to the Rock for home matches, and have watched the Sons in action in locations as far afield as Peterhead and Shropshire.

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

Dumbarton new boy Finlay Gray - "It feels amazing to sign for the club I watched with my grampa"

The 20-year-old inked a season long deal at the Rock on Saturday - but needs no introduction to the stadium where he spent many happy afternoons with his grampa as a youngster.

Daily Record · Jul 14, 2022

Rock/Paper/Scissors review – sharp-edged trilogy celebrates a city in flux

Sheffield TheatresChris Bush’s audacious production, performed simultaneously by the same cast across three theatres, intertwines comedy, romance and political rage to dazzling effect

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022

Flats to be built at former Bury Woolworths building

A heritage report examined the history of Victorian building at The Rock

Manchester Evening News · Mar 31, 2022

Shaun White fails to medal in his final Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin made it across the finish line of The Rock course on the Alpine hill for the first time in three races in the Beijing Games. She placed ninth in the super-G, well off the pace set by gold medalist Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 11, 2022

‘Fortnite’ Foundation guide: Seven Outpost and Mighty Monument locations for The Rock skin

‘Fortnite’ finally has its Foundation skin available for battle pass owners. Here’s all you need to know about Mighty Monument and Seven Outpost locations.

Inverse · Feb 3, 2022

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Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2022

'All it does is drag the area down': Mystery as units at The Rock sit empty for more than four years

The two units, either side of the Racconto Lounge in Bury, have been unoccupied ever since they were built

ABC News · Jan 25, 2022

Leg crushing harvest accident highlights dangers of mobile black spots

With her husband lying somewhere in a paddock, his leg crushed by harvest machinery, all Tahnee McCarthy wanted was mobile phone reception to direct the ambulance.

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