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The Northern Care Alliance – which runs Rochdale Infirmary, Royal Oldham, Fairfield and Salford Royal hospitals – is to trial moving dementia patients stuck in hospital into...
Date Published 12/01/2023
It’s a forecast of transition according to the Met Office’s 10-Day Trend as the weather moves from wet, windy and mild to colder weather with a chance of wintry showers.
Local rail operator Northern has announced a flash sale with five million train tickets for journeys across the North of England available from as little as 50p.
Date Published 10/01/2023
Railway enthusiasts are in for a treat this year when one of the world’s most luxurious trains makes its first-ever red carpet visit to Rochdale.
Date Published 03/01/2023
A new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Oldham welcomed its first patients this month.
Date Published 23/12/2022
Unions have reacted to a damning report in which inspectors ruled that Salford Royal and three other hospitals in Greater Manchester ‘require improvement’. The Northern Care...
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as “requiring improvement” following its first inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
Date Published 22/12/2022
Dr Chris Brookes – the chief medical officer of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – is retiring this month.
Date Published 20/12/2022
Train passengers are being encouraged to plan their journeys in advance, with planned train strikes due to take place throughout the festive period.
Date Published 12/12/2022
The Healey Dell Tea Rooms in Rochdale are set to take centre stage in a new TV ad, being shown on Channel 4 from 1 December. The vintage chandelier-lit tea rooms on the banks of...
Date Published 01/12/2022
Train drivers who are members of ASLEF – the train drivers’ union – will walk out at 12 train operating companies – including Northern – on Saturday 26 November in a dispute over...
Date Published 21/11/2022
A local street food catering duo have set down permanent roots at a new retro gaming and sports bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
Date Published 11/11/2022
This week Rochdale were away at the Armitage Sports Centre to play Didsbury Northern 5ths. It was warmer than a usual Saturday in October, but luckily stayed dry.
Date Published 02/11/2022
Objectors shouted obscenities to councillors after a controversial plan to transform a former five-star hotel into a residential home for people with mental health conditions was...
Date Published 21/10/2022
A healthcare workers’ apprenticeship scheme run by the trust which administers hospital services in Rochdale has been told it ‘requires improvement’.
Date Published 05/10/2022
Littleborough-based company Risk Averse Ltd has been nominated for an SME News Northern Enterprise Award 2022.
Date Published 14/09/2022
Train drivers at Northern will walk out on Thursday 15 September and Saturday 17 September in a dispute over pay.
Date Published 05/09/2022
A software defect which caused an IT systems outage across several Northern Care Alliance hospitals earlier this year – including Rochdale Infirmary – cost an estimated £675,000.
Date Published 15/08/2022
Plans to make north east Greater Manchester the ‘engine room’ of the region’s ‘next industrial revolution’ are set to be signed off by local leaders today. Proposals for a new...
Date Published 29/07/2022
Toad Lane Concerts are truly fortunate in hosting several international students from the RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) and other institutions. They are not only...
Date Published 19/07/2022
Railway workers will once again take strike action over job security, pay and working conditions on Wednesday 27 July, affecting local services.
Date Published 15/07/2022
People attending a clinical setting in any Northern Care Alliance-run establishment including Rochdale Infirmary, Royal Oldham, Fairfield General and Salford Royal hospitals, are...
Date Published 14/07/2022
The full line up for this summer’s Rochdale Feel Good Festival has been revealed, with another 20 acts playing across indoor venues on Saturday 13 August as well as warm up shows...
Date Published 12/07/2022
A former doctor from Oldham has been jailed for three years for the manslaughter by gross negligence of one of his patients.
Date Published 06/07/2022
The latest column by Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd.
Date Published 01/07/2022
Rail bosses have warned that the industry is reaching the ‘point of no return’ with some disruption on the trains expected even if the strikes are called off.
Date Published 20/06/2022
Local rock band The Sprats have been awarded a slot on the main stage at this summer’s Rochdale Feel Good Festival.
Date Published 14/06/2022
Union members at Network Rail and 13 train operators, including Northern, will stage 24-hour walkouts on 21, 23 and 25 June.
Date Published 13/06/2022
IT issues are continuing to affect Northern Care Alliance NHS hospitals, but systems have been moved to “a stable platform.”
Date Published 09/06/2022
MPs in Oldham have written to health chiefs raising concerns that it took five days to notify them about a major IT failure that led to a ‘critical incident’ being declared at...
Date Published 01/06/2022