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Northern mayors have warned the government that they will only accept reduced train services through Greater Manchester if long-awaited rail infrastructure upgrades are delivered.
Date Published 16/07/2021
A partnership involving Rochdale Infirmary that aimed to make cancer services more accessible during the pandemic has been recognised at the HSJ Partnership Awards.
Date Published 09/07/2021
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, which operates The Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield General Hospital and Salford Royal, has been recognised by the Royal...
Date Published 30/06/2021
This weekend Rochdale had their last away match of the mini-season, against Didsbury Northern Ladies 6s. What looked like an overcast, cool day - perfect hockey weather -...
Date Published 29/06/2021
With two weeks to go before the deadline, small and medium sized businesses in the North West are being encouraged to apply for funding to help them adapt to new customs and tax...
Date Published 23/06/2021
Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd has received a knighthood for his parliamentary services in the Queen’s birthday honours. Mr Lloyd has been the Member of Parliament for Rochdale since...
Date Published 14/06/2021
Rochdale Feel Good Festival, which had been set to take place this summer, has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus.
Date Published 11/06/2021
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in the Rochdale borough on Thursday morning (10 June).
Date Published 08/06/2021
Hospital volunteers have received new scooters to help transport patients around three Greater Manchester hospitals, thanks to NorthCare Charity.
Date Published 04/06/2021
The North’s leaders have called on the government to urgently publish a long-term plan for the region’s railways, to give essential certainty on investment and delivery of major...
Date Published 03/06/2021
Construction has begun on a new industrial development at Sandbrook Business Park. The new 26,500 sq ft development will add 11 industrial units and three hybrid business units.
Date Published 14/05/2021
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group is shining a light on its nurses and all they have achieved during the pandemic for International Nurses Day (Wednesday 12 May).
Date Published 12/05/2021
Northern is preparing to introduce new timetables from 16 May. The train operator has been running reduced timetables since the January lockdown, but is now reintroducing...
Date Published 03/05/2021
Five local men are cycling from Rochdale to Liverpool this Bank Holiday Monday (3 May) in an attempt to raise £2,500 for charity.
Date Published 30/04/2021
Researchers are inviting local residents who have not yet been vaccinated to get involved in an important Covid-19 vaccine study that could add another effective option to the...
Date Published 29/04/2021
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s new homes for shared ownership in Middleton have been recognised for their excellence with a nomination at this year’s Northern Housing Awards.
Thousands of patients have now waited longer than a year for hospital treatment in parts of Greater Manchester due to delays caused by Covid. More than 8,000 patients were on...
Date Published 27/04/2021
Rochdale hosted Didsbury Northern Ladies 5s for a friendly match on Saturday 17 April, and both teams were looking forward to it, especially after missing so much hockey.
Date Published 21/04/2021
Three busy Northern railway stations are to be transformed into autism friendly hubs. The three stations - Manchester Victoria, Leeds, and Manchester Oxford Road – are among the...
Date Published 13/04/2021
Northern has completed the initial refurbishment of its train fleet as part of the overall transformation programme being undertaken by the train operator.
Date Published 05/04/2021
Rail operator Northern is introducing more than 350 body-worn cameras for staff across the north of England.
Date Published 01/04/2021
If you need to travel this Easter weekend, then Government advice is to minimise travel where possible. If people do need to travel, they should do so safely, following all...
The car park at Mills Hill station will be closed from Monday 29 March as work begins to increase the capacity of the car park.
Date Published 27/03/2021
Wardle and West Littleborough councillor John Taylor says Northern’s decision to reduce Smithy Bridge trains to one per hour is 'a move in the wrong direction'.
Date Published 11/03/2021
Local rail community groups STORM (Support the Oldham Rochdale Manchester lines) and The Friends of Littleborough Stations have told of their disappointment at a decision to...
Date Published 08/03/2021
Andy Burnham has described Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget as a ‘packet of Polos’ boasting some ‘refreshing’ economic ideas – but with many policy-shaped holes.
Date Published 04/03/2021
Platforms at three stations in the Rochdale borough have been extended as part of a £60 million Platform Extension Scheme as part of the Great North Rail Project...
Date Published 27/02/2021
Train operator Northern is set to introduce a new system which will allow customers to receive refunds almost instantly.
Date Published 26/02/2021
A.D.D. Express Ltd has shifted into top gear after picking up a national award from logistics giant Pall-Ex.
A new confidential high tech service has been set up by a joint team of local health and care staff to offer support to parents, carers, and children and young people who live in...
Date Published 21/02/2021