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The president of the British Legion in Rochdale, Wing Commander David Forbes DL MBE, is walking 150 miles throughout November to raise much-needed funds for the Royal British...
Date Published 08/11/2020
The Mayor of Whitworth has privately laid a wreath on behalf of Whitworth Town Council at the cenotaph on Thursday 5 November.
Messages of Remembrance from armed forces and council personnel as we remember the fallen.
Observed by Commonwealth countries, Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, marks the day when World War One ended: at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918....
Date Published 07/11/2020
The council has confirmed arrangements for this year’s Remembrance Sunday, which will be commemorated across the borough in a different way to usual because of the covid-19...
Date Published 02/11/2020
This year’s Remembrance Sunday parades and services will not take place in the Rochdale borough, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Date Published 28/09/2020
A two-minute silence will be held across the UK this weekend to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day.
Date Published 14/08/2020
Rochdale BID presented a banner to Rochdale & District Fusiliers’ Association on Thursday (6 August), commemorating 75 years since the end of the Burma Campaign which ran from...
Date Published 07/08/2020
A special ceremony of thanks for the borough’s Remembrance efforts was hosted at Rochdale Town Hall on Wednesday (4 December). Certificates of appreciation were presented by the...
Date Published 06/12/2019
The Heywood Veterans Association visited two primary schools for a cheque donation and presentation to mark the end of the Remembrance Sunday poppy projects.
Date Published 01/12/2019
This weekly column from the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, is about the places he has been and the people he has met during the week commencing Monday 11 November to...
Date Published 22/11/2019
The Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, met Rochdale triplets Lucy, Lily and Arthur on Sunday 10 November.
Date Published 19/11/2019
This weekly column from the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, is about the places he has been and the people he has met during the week commencing Monday 4 November...
Date Published 15/11/2019
Whitworth residents’ young and old gathered to remember those lost and injured during times of conflict on Sunday 10 November.
Date Published 12/11/2019
Thousands of bikers turned the M60 motorway into a ring of red on Remembrance Sunday (10 November).
Hundreds of people graced the village green in Castleton for the annual Remembrance Sunday service on 10 November.
Date Published 11/11/2019
Crowds gathered in Littleborough on Sunday (10 November) to pay their respects at the Remembrance Sunday service, honouring those who died serving their country.
Date Published 10/11/2019
Thousands of people turned out to pay their respects at the Remembrance Sunday service at Rochdale Cenotaph on 10 November, honouring those who died serving their country.
Thousands of people paid their respects to those who died serving their country at the Remembrance Sunday service in the Memorial Gardens in Heywood this morning (10 November).
This coming Saturday – 9 November 2019 – Rochdale Muslims will mark the Holy Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, Milad un Nabi.
Date Published 08/11/2019
Remembrance Day is an occasion of national significance, but many parents believe that its adult themes of sacrifice and death aren’t appropriate to share with young children, but...
Remembrance Sunday Parades, Concerts & Services, Rochdale Physics Extravaganza, Christmas Markets & Fayres, Electric Car Discovery Day, RSPCA Mega Jumble Sale, Middleton Craft &...
Date Published 07/11/2019
Natural stone flags are now gracing the Castleton War Memorial after being installed on Tuesday (5 November).
A first-time entry into this year’s RHS North West in Bloom Awards, the poignant Castleton War Memorial has been awarded the top level of ‘Outstanding’.
Date Published 30/10/2019
As the nation prepares to remember those whose courage and sacrifice preserved our freedom, North West bus operator Rosso is planning its own moving tribute to the fallen.
Date Published 29/10/2019
Residents across the borough will have the chance to pay their respects to those who have made sacrifices in defence of the country at this year’s Remembrance Day Services.
This weekly column from the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, is about the places he has been and the people he has met during the week commencing Tuesday 8 October...
Date Published 19/10/2019
This weekly column from the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, is about the places he has been and the people he has met during the week commencing Monday 8 to Sunday 14...
Date Published 25/07/2019
Stars of the local community were celebrated at the Middleton Shopping Centre when they were presented with Middleton Community Star 2018 awards by Assistant Centre Manager, Anna...
Date Published 15/01/2019
The chairman of Heywood veterans presented a cheque to the headteacher of Harwood Park on Wednesday (21 November).
Date Published 21/11/2018