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Group complete Trek72 - walking from Middleton to Blackpool - for local charities

The Trek72 team in Blackpool

A team of individuals of all ages and health levels have recently completed a massive 72km walk in aid of local charities Springhill Hospice and Neil’s Appeal.

Date Published 18/04/2021

Charity’s hardship grants helping local cancer patients during pandemic

Cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support gave over £63,100 locally in hardship grants last year to help people with cancer struggling with the pandemic’s financial impact and the...

Date Published 18/04/2021

Dates confirmed for Flying Scotsman return to East Lancashire Railway this year

The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) will play host to the most iconic steam engine in history - when the Flying Scotsman returns to its tracks this summer.

Date Published 18/04/2021

Former Chief Prosecutor Nazir Afzal’s critically acclaimed autobiography optioned for TV

The rights to develop the autobiography of Nazir Afzal – the chief prosecutor in the Rochdale grooming gang case – for television have been secured.

Date Published 17/04/2021

50th anniversary edition of The Way We Live's first vinyl LP released

A 50th anniversary LP of Rochdale band The Way We Live’s first vinyl LP has been released.

Date Published 17/04/2021

Vistry Partnerships selected to build 171 houses on former Akzo Nobel site in Littleborough

Vistry Partnerships, part of the Vistry Group, has been selected by Homes England to develop the former site of Akzo Nobel in Littleborough.

Date Published 17/04/2021

Morrisons Community Champion Emma helps sow seeds of hope

As part of the new Morrisons campaign to spread hope with sunflowers, Rochdale’s community champion Emma Pedgrift will be working alongside Springhill Hospice, the Willows...

Date Published 16/04/2021

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Matty gears up to get back on track with Team BRIT

Matty with some of his team mates

A racing driver from Rochdale is preparing for the first race of the season with an all-disabled racing team, as Covid restrictions ease and allow them to get back on track.

Date Published 17/04/2021

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

A couple of inches of snow in the morning did not deter sailors from racing at the lake on Sunday 11 April. There was another great turnout for those keen to be on the water. But...

Date Published 15/04/2021

Hornets sign Ryan Forshaw

Ryan Forshaw has become the latest player signed to Rochdale Hornets.
The half-back came through the ranks at Super League outfit Wigan Warriors, having most recently featured in...

Date Published 14/04/2021

Football: Rochdale 2 - 1 Swindon

Rochdale earned only their second home win of the season, and a first since October, with a 2-1 win over relegation rivals Swindon Town at the Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday evening...

Date Published 14/04/2021

Altman and Marcelli step back from involvement in Rochdale AFC due to ‘unresolved internal issues’

Rochdale AFC shareholders Dan Altman and Emre Marcelli have stepped back from their involvement in the football club as a result of what they refer to as “serious internal issues”...

Date Published 13/04/2021

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Storage firm Iron Mountain expands with warehouse opening at Heywood Distribution Park

Pilsworth Road near Heywood Distribution Park

Iron Mountain Incorporated has opened a 148,000 square-foot warehouse at Heywood Distribution Park.
The warehouse will provide the firm with storage capacity for 28,000 pallets.

Date Published 15/04/2021

Business owner Emma Fitton raising money for Brain Tumour Research in dad Enzo's memory

Local business owner Emma Fitton is taking on a challenge to jog 26 miles in May to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research in memory of her beloved dad.

Date Published 15/04/2021

Cryers Butchers shortlisted for final of 2021 Town And County Business Champions

Darren Rushton and Stephen Bamford, of Cryers Butchers in Littleborough, have reached the final of the Town And County Business Champions for the Lancashire region.

Date Published 14/04/2021

Last chance to sign up for Growth Hub’s final Made for Manufacturing programme in 2021

Manufacturers in Greater Manchester have one last chance to benefit from a popular programme to help increase their productivity and get on the path to growth.

Date Published 12/04/2021

Shoppers urged to stay local as town centres start to reopen

Residents are being urged to shop local and support their high street safely as the borough’s non-essential retailers prepare to reopen.

Date Published 07/04/2021

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