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The RSPCA has received more than 1,600 reports of abandoned animals across England & Wales since lockdown began - that’s 40 a day.
Date Published 12/05/2020
New ‘Covid-19 secure’ guidelines have been released to help get UK businesses back up and running and workplaces operating as safely as possible.
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).
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group is celebrating International Nurses Day on 12 May, and 144 aspirant nurses (student nurses in their final six months of training) are joining...
The public is advised to consider wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces where you may be more likely to come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
Plans for schools, colleges and early years settings across England to potentially open to more children and young people have been set out by the government. As the Prime...
The government has established a new ‘Covid Alert System’, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in his national address on Sunday 10 May.
Heywood-based Cartwheel Arts has launched a new website full of fun activities to join in with at home.
Date Published 11/05/2020
A £1,000 donation has been made by the Buckley Hall Charity Committee to assist the Oldham/Rochdale Branch of the Samaritans, following a recent appeal from the branch.
Households in Greater Manchester are being encouraged by WaterSafe to save water and help protect the environment as it partners with Waterwise for the sixth annual Water Saving...
Afternoon tea and social distancing street parties were the order of the day on Friday 8 May, as the Rochdale borough celebrated the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day –...
Leisure providers which provide vital sport and cultural services for communities are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support, the Local...
A number of GPs in the Rochdale borough have recorded health advice videos and audio to help the local community understand more about Covid-19 during this pandemic. The messages...
M6 Theatre Company is streaming A Tiger’s Tale from now until Sunday 24 May 2020. Written by Olivier award-winning Mike Kenny (The Railway Children), one of England’s leading...
Rochdale businessman Stuart Wild is taking on a series of challenges to raise £1,000 for Springhill Hospice.
Date Published 10/05/2020
Are the birds singing louder this spring? It’s a question sprung on conservationists quite a lot this year.
Man of Rochdale Paul Ellison is celebrating his 38th birthday (Saturday 9 May) by marking 30 whole years of volunteering in the local community.
Date Published 09/05/2020
Volunteers at Littleborough History Centre have been researching the service personnel from the Pennine districts of Rochdale (Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Smallbridge and...
At a time when gyms are closed and the population is being asked to stay at home, finding ways to keep active can be challenging. Regular physical activity is strongly associated...
Jeanette Toombs, Rochdale and District Mind’s wellbeing co-ordinator, has shaved her hair off to raise money for the mental health service.
Free online British Sign Language classes are being offered to families across England to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week.
Date Published 08/05/2020
Local independent singer-songwriter Ellysse Mason has released the video for her latest single 'Something Good' today, Friday 8 May.
A poignant tribute in honour of VE Day (8 May) has been painted on a wall in Norden.
The local authorities across Greater Manchester have agreed a financial package for the Manchester Airports Group to protect its future following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Date Published 07/05/2020
United Utilities is warning people not to swim in reservoirs this bank holiday weekend, with the company still noticing people taking risks and jumping into potentially dangerous...
The council is encouraging residents to raise a toast on Friday in a special act of remembrance to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
Rochdale is the latest council to warn it faces a huge shortfall should the government go back on its promise to fully reimburse councils for the cost of Covid-19.
Champion pro boxer Amir Khan and Manchester-based humanitarian charity Human Appeal have been working together to provide for communities around Greater Manchester who are in need...
Whilst we cannot have the street parties many had planned to mark VE Day, there are still lots of ways to celebrate which will not break social distancing rules – so you can...
Date Published 06/05/2020
GP practices will be operating as normal in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale on May bank holiday (Friday 8 May) to help the NHS cope with the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. More...
