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Two Rochdale restaurants named amongst top 100 in the north west

Two Rochdale restaurants have been named as being some of the best in the region by the 2019 Restaurant Awards – North West Edition.

Date Published 24/04/2019


Rochdale bids to make high street fit for the future

More than 300 local authorities, including Rochdale Borough Council, are bidding for a share of the £675 million Future High Street Fund to transform their local high streets into...

Date Published 24/04/2019

Local businesses show their support once again for Rochdale Woman of the Year

Local business owners and community fundraisers, Mike and Debbie Goldrick have sponsored the Springhill Hospice Women of Rochdale luncheon once again with a donation of £1,000.

Date Published 23/04/2019


Crimble Hall closes

Popular restaurant complex Crimble Hall is understood to have closed as of Sunday 14 April.

It is not clear at this stage whether the venue is temporarily closed for...

Date Published 18/04/2019

BES awarded 1.75 million hospital contract

BES, the specialist in sophisticated healthcare, pharmaceutical and cleanroom facilities, has been awarded a £1.75million design and build contract for a new pharmacy and aseptic...

Date Published 15/04/2019


Virtual reality experience centre to open in Rochdale

A unique virtual reality (VR) experience is opening in Rochdale next week, promising VR games and activities not found anywhere else in the north west.

Date Published 14/04/2019

H Bell & Sons shortlisted for building awards for work on Rochdale indoor market

H Bell & Sons Rochdale has been shortlisted as a finalist in two categories in the upcoming North West Building Excellence Awards 2019.

Date Published 11/04/2019


Energy efficient grants available from the GC Business Growth Hub

Rochdale’s GC Business Growth Hub is offering grants between £1,000 and £12,500 to improve energy efficiency for small and medium-sized businesses across Greater Manchester.

Date Published 11/04/2019

Leader in air conditioning systems selects new ‘larger capacity’ Holroyd rotor grinding machine

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of air-conditioning systems has ordered an advanced helical rotor and thread grinding machine from Rochdale-based Holroyd Precision.

Date Published 10/04/2019


Pop-up opportunity in Rochdale's Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre

A new opportunity for traders is now available in The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre in the form of a pop-up shop.

Date Published 09/04/2019

Moving on up: Revilo invest in a new home

A progressive Rochdale company is all set to home in on a major move next month.

Date Published 08/04/2019


Morrisons to introduce paper carrier bags in all stores

All Morrisons supermarkets in England will offer paper carrier bags to customers from May as part of its continuing drive to remove unnecessary plastic from its stores.

Date Published 07/04/2019

World's first plastic-free glitter created by Rochdale manufacturer

The world’s first plastic-free glitter has been created by a Rochdale-based glitter manufacturer.

Date Published 06/04/2019


MID Communications CEO named as chief judge at the E3 Business Awards

CEO of Middleton-based MID Communications, Danny Simpson has been asked to join the judging panel, for a second year, as judge at the 2019 E3 Business Awards.

Date Published 05/04/2019

New website leads to online growth for Rochdale manufacturer

Fire-Mech Fixings, a manufacturer and supplier of pipe support, brackets and associated products, have seen a 400% increase in web traffic following support from GC Business...

Date Published 05/04/2019


Latest five-star food hygiene ratings across the borough

Local cafés, restaurants, pubs, takeaways, nurseries, schools and retailers across the Rochdale borough have been awarded the maximum five-stars for food hygiene, following the...

Date Published 04/04/2019

Rochdale manufacturers get flavour of Made Smarter

Manufacturers in Rochdale recently got the chance to find out more about the £20m Made Smarter business support programme in the North West designed to boost productivity and...

Date Published 04/04/2019


Fall in North West retail administrations as region bucks UK trend

The North West saw a fall in the number of retail administrations in 2018, bucking the overall UK trend, according to Deloitte’s latest insolvency figures.

Date Published 03/04/2019

Five-star food hygiene ratings in Rochdale town centre

The centre of Rochdale has an abundance of five-star rated food pubs and restaurants.

Date Published 02/04/2019


Making Tax Digital comes into effect for businesses

The government’s major Making Tax Digital programme became law on 1 April for over one million VAT registered businesses earning over £85,000.

Date Published 02/04/2019

Local accountant responds to ‘Small business blue Monday’

The Federation of Small Businesses warned today (1 April) that ‘Small businesses across Greater Manchester will be bracing themselves for a week of new cost increases and...

Date Published 01/04/2019


Small business blue Monday strikes as new tax regime, business rates and pension costs bite

Small businesses across Greater Manchester will be faced with hikes to their business rates bills, with councils across the region set to rake in over £1 billion over the next...

Date Published 01/04/2019

Local up-cycling business receives Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday Twitter award

Rochdale based local, up-cycling small business owner, Lauren Ormerod, of Copper Cup, tweeted Theo about her business during ‘Small Business Sunday’ and was one of six weekly...

Date Published 31/03/2019


North West firms increasingly confident about their prospects

Overall business confidence of firms in the North West held steady during March at 12 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

Date Published 29/03/2019

Gilwood Fabricators complete double column cryogenic distillation system

Gilwood Fabricators in Heywood completed their first double column cryogenic distillation system which shipped out to Sheffield on Friday (22 March).

Date Published 28/03/2019


Northern leaders warn against inefficient investment in full fibre networks

Northern Powerhouse leaders have warned that the North faces the prospect of a digital and economic divide caused by an uncoordinated and inefficient rollout of full fibre across...

Date Published 27/03/2019

Management buyout for Performance Doorset Solutions Ltd

A management buyout for the shares and assets of Performance Doorset Solutions Ltd (PDS) by a group of investors made up of current and former employees of PDS was completed on...

Date Published 26/03/2019


Sajjad Karim wins EU International Trade award

North West MEP, Sajjad Karim has won an outstanding achievement award, recognising his extensive work on EU International Trade at an awards ceremony organised by Dods, Parliament...

Date Published 25/03/2019

Rochdale works with Bury and Oldham to develop Greater Manchester’s Smart Growth Area

A vision for Manchester’s Smart Growth Area spanning three boroughs, including Rochdale, has been set out at a four-day real estate exhibition, conference and networking event...

Date Published 25/03/2019


One week to go until HMRC makes Tax Digital for VAT

There is just one week to go until Making Tax Digital for VAT is introduced for more than a million businesses. HMRC say that more than 3,000 businesses are now signing up every...

Date Published 25/03/2019

Zen recognised as Which? Recommended Provider

Rochdale based Zen Internet has again been named a Recommended Provider by Which? in its latest broadband survey of the UK’s internet service providers.

Date Published 25/03/2019


Co-op stores support Rochdale Foodbank

Local Co-op stores at Cutgate and Rooley Moor Road have supported Rochdale Foodbank with donations of boxes of new compostable carrier bags.

Date Published 25/03/2019

Research reveals the contribution of North West mid-size businesses to the UK economy is at risk

The contribution of the North West’s mid-size businesses (MSBs), with an annual turnover of £10m to £149million, is at risk from a lack of clear identity, shortage of skills and...

Date Published 22/03/2019


Asda removes 6,500 tonnes of own-brand plastic packaging

Major supermarket Asda has removed 6,500 tonnes of plastic from its own brand packaging since February 2018.

Date Published 22/03/2019

Investment in Northern tech reaches ten-year high

Investment in northern tech companies has reached a ten-year high, as investors worldwide target the region’s fast-growing digital sector, according to Livingbridge.

Date Published 21/03/2019


19% of North West students don't feel smart enough to pursue a career in science

Research reveals that whilst over three quarters (76%) of teenagers aged 14 to 18 from the North West said they enjoy science classes, only a quarter (26%) would consider a career...

Date Published 21/03/2019

Usdaw wins justice for former Kleeneze workers and calls for reform of insolvancy law to protect staff and taxpayers

The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) has won justice for its members who worked for Kleeneze, after the Manchester Employment Tribunal granted a protective...

Date Published 21/03/2019


Suzuki and Robinsons of Rochdale at Manchester Bike Show

Suzuki GB is delighted to confirm their attendance at this weekend’s Manchester Bike Show, opening this Saturday 23 March for two days at Event City, with support from popular...

Date Published 19/03/2019

Making Tax Digital – is your business ready?

Only seven per cent of businesses in the North West have so far signed up to a new and easier way of keeping business records and submitting digital VAT returns, before its...

Date Published 19/03/2019


Rochdale town centre businesses after Saturday’s flood

The Rochdale borough narrowly avoided a repeat of the infamous Boxing Day 2015 flood on Saturday (16 March), after heavy rainfall saw the Roch and Beal rivers burst their banks.

Date Published 18/03/2019

JD Sports offers £90m to buy Footasylum

JD Sports has offered £90m to buy Footasylum which has its headquarters at Sandbrook Park, Rochdale.

Footasylum was founded in 2005 and has 70 stores nationwide. Its branded...

Date Published 18/03/2019


NPIF supports £184m of investment across the North in its second year

As it reaches the second anniversary of its launch, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) is celebrating having directly invested £100m in 385 Northern-based SMEs, in...

Date Published 15/03/2019

Women actively avoid careers perceived as ‘men only’

A quarter of women have actively avoided careers because they are perceived as ‘men only’, including construction, bus driving and politics, a study has found.

Date Published 14/03/2019


Revilo joins the Rochdale revolution

The Revilo Group has signed up as a Rochdale Ambassador - a scheme designed to harness the expertise and experience of leading local business people to put Rochdale on the map.

Date Published 12/03/2019

Rochdale Training becomes major sponsor of Rochdale in Bloom

Local business training provider Rochdale Training has been named as a major sponsor of this year’s Rochdale in Bloom initiative.

Date Published 12/03/2019


Holland & Barrett store opens in Tesco

Holland & Barrett has opened a new store-in-store within Tesco Silk Street, Rochdale.

Date Published 12/03/2019

The Wellington gastro-pub closes

One of the most well-known and historic buildings in Rochdale, the grade-II listed Wellington gastro-pub on Drake Street has closed.

Date Published 11/03/2019


Electricity North West ranked as top network company

The North West’s electricity network has been ranked as one of the best in the country for the second year running by energy regulator, Ofgem.

Date Published 11/03/2019

The Growth Company calls for businesses to join new international scale-up programme

The Growth Company is looking for ambitious Greater Manchester businesses who are ready to take the leap to global success by applying to its Global Scale-up Programme.

Date Published 08/03/2019


Rochdale centre pubs win three CAMRA branch awards

Three of Rochdale centre’s pubs have returned from the Rochdale, Oldham and Bury branch Campaign for Real Ale Awards with a full sweep of CAMRA titles.

Date Published 07/03/2019

Healthy lifestyle brand Lucy Bee films in Rochdale for BBC World News documentary

Healthy lifestyle brand Lucy Bee recently filmed a visit to Rochdale for a new BBC World News documentary.

Date Published 07/03/2019


Greater Manchester’s Good Employment Charter model revealed

Leaders across Greater Manchester have agreed a Good Employment Charter to encourage and support employers to identify and provide good jobs, deliver opportunities for people to...

Date Published 07/03/2019

Heywood Telecoms apprentice secures career

During National Apprenticeship Week, which takes place 4 to 8 March, we are bringing you stories of local companies who take on apprentices, which benefits the business and the...

Date Published 07/03/2019


Heywood business GJD wins Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer title at prestigious awards ceremony

Heywood business GJD has been named Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer at the Outstanding Security Performance 2019 Awards (OSPAs) in central London on 28 February.

Date Published 05/03/2019

Apprentice success at Renold – are you their next apprentice?

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, Renold Gears are recognising the achievements of their Engineer Apprentices.

Date Published 05/03/2019


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