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JD Wetherspoon has confirmed it will reopen its pubs, including its three in the Rochdale borough, with social distancing measures when the government gives it the nod.
Date Published 28/05/2020
In the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of face masks have been donated to care homes in Rochdale, Bury and Middleton, whilst staff at Rochdale Infirmary...
Date Published 26/05/2020
The Growth Company is hosting a new series of Business Recovery webinars providing practical advice on navigating the challenges presented by Covid-19.
Date Published 18/05/2020
With the UK now taking its first tentative steps away from lockdown and towards a new kind of normality, SMEs in Greater Manchester looking for a strategy to help them bounce back...
The Government’s scheme to support the self-employed is now open for claims. Self-employed individuals or members of partnerships whose business has been adversely...
Date Published 14/05/2020
Staff at Makin Dixon solicitors which has seven branches in the north of England, including one in Rochdale, have walked a collective 500 miles to raise awareness of domestic...
New ‘Covid-19 secure’ guidelines have been released to help get UK businesses back up and running and workplaces operating as safely as possible.
Date Published 12/05/2020
The coronavirus job retention scheme for furloughed workers has been extended to the end of October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today (Tuesday 12 May).
Rochdale Council is now accepting applications for the government’s additional coronavirus small business grants, after lobbying for extra cash to help businesses which were not...
Rochdale businessman Stuart Wild is taking on a series of challenges to raise £1,000 for Springhill Hospice.
Date Published 10/05/2020
The Business Rates loophole – which meant small businesses in shared office space missed out on a critical £10,000 cash grant – has been plugged with a new £617 million funding...
Date Published 04/05/2020
Non-profit organisation the Cyber Resilience Centre for Greater Manchester is offering a three-month membership for local businesses of up to 100 employees to improve their cyber...
Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders.
Date Published 30/04/2020
The Rochdale Halfords store has now re-opened with social distancing measures and new drive-in services to protect customers and colleagues.
The Star Tree Studio CIC, Littleborough, will develop The Gig House to become a purpose-built public studio space that provides fun, accessible art, craft and sensory activities,...
From boiler services and wills to car servicing and repairs, local businesses are offering a range of free or discounted services for NHS staff, carers and emergency services...
Date Published 29/04/2020
Hopwood Hall College, Expert Safety and Mike Goldrick Blinds have all been busy contributing vital goods and treats to key workers.
Date Published 28/04/2020
UK small businesses which occupy serviced office space have missed out on £100m worth of relief, which – at £10,000 per business – could have been a lifesaver for many.
Date Published 27/04/2020
A Rochdale-based company which produces printing ink for food packaging is producing free hand sanitiser for key workers.
Date Published 22/04/2020
Working from home might do away with the daily commute but if you’re not prepared the novelty can quickly turn into a nightmare.
A leading Rochdale manufacturing company has been praised after donating vital protective equipment to support local health and care workers.
Date Published 21/04/2020
Rochdale-based yogurt brand, Lancashire Farm Dairies, has announced a one million-pound business investment which will incorporate advanced technology and robotics into its...
The HM Revenue & Customs portal allowing businesses to claim for 80% of furloughed employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, has gone live...
Date Published 20/04/2020
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is leading calls for businesses to urgently apply for a share of the £629m coronavirus grant funding available from local authorities in the...
A local manufacturer is playing a key role in supplying 25,000 mattresses needed for the new NHS Nightingale hospitals being used to treat Covid-19 patients.
Rochdale Council has processed more than £30m worth of government coronavirus grants to nearly 3,000 businesses as staff pull out all the stops to support businesses and...
Date Published 17/04/2020
More than nine in 10 businesses in Greater Manchester have been affected by the coronavirus crisis, the latest figures reveal. A total of 93 per cent of businesses in the region...
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is offering all businesses who are not currently Chamber members free access to a new initiative launched in response to the coronavirus...
Staff at the JD Sports Distribution Centre at Kingsway have branded a £100 bonus for working during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic “laughable.”
Date Published 15/04/2020
Rochdale-based scent company AromaPrime is offering significantly discounted scent products to care homes, which use nostalgic aromas to trigger memories amongst dementia
