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Heritage specialist architecture firm Seven Architecture based in Manchester and Restoration Projects Ltd have come on board to work alongside Rochdale Borough Council and Hopwood...
Date Published 14/07/2022
A Smithy Bridge man has raised vital funds towards healthcare to improve his partner’s life after it was saved in 2019 with extensive surgery.
Date Published 02/01/2022
Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic has had a national impact with apprenticeship starts down across the whole country, the picture is much brighter in Rochdale as 14 new apprentices...
Date Published 12/02/2021
The headteacher of Smithy Bridge has been praised for “being a shining star throughout the whole pandemic.”
Date Published 11/01/2021
Vintage Worx, a group of volunteers based in Falinge Park, have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the...
Date Published 02/06/2020
Inspirational women were recognised for their community contributions at the annual Women of Whitworth Awards at the Riverside on Sunday 22 September.
Date Published 25/09/2019
Save Samantha Masquerade Ball, Heritage Open Days, Countryside Walks with Countryside Rangers, Roller Skating, Memory Wellbeing Café, Jolly Josh Pirate Themed Fun Day, Jazz on a...
Date Published 19/09/2019
Samantha Smith will be launching a charity for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome at a glittering masquerade ball on Friday 20 September.
Date Published 04/09/2019
Students at Cardinal Langley are celebrating some fantastic GCSE exam results again this year.
Date Published 22/08/2019
Stacey Parker and her family have made the difficult decision to stop fundraising for an “unachievable” £100,000 operation to stabilise Stacey’s neck.
Date Published 16/07/2019
It has been a little over three months since Samantha Smith, 32, underwent a vital life-saving operation in Arizona, a 10-hour operation removing movement in her spine by...
Date Published 17/05/2019
A fashion show at The Marina Bar and Grill in Littleborough has raised hundreds of pounds for Samantha Smith’s rehabilitation after life-saving neurosurgery.
Date Published 08/05/2019
Carole Kelly has been announced as the Woman of Rochdale 2019.
Date Published 26/04/2019
Over £25,000 has been raised for charity over the last year, thanks to races held by Andems Runners. Between April 2018 and March 2019, 22 races staged by Andems have raised a...
Date Published 29/03/2019
Samantha Smith has revealed that she “feels fixed” after a seemingly-successful life-saving operation in America. Samantha’s ‘lifetime fix’ operation went ahead on 11 February,...
Date Published 25/02/2019
Samantha Smith’s ‘lifetime fix’ operation has gone ahead today (Monday 11 February) in Arizona, United States of America. After the hospital cancelled her first operation due...
Date Published 11/02/2019
Love the crisp white blanket of snow, but hate venturing out in it? Enjoy our second photo gallery of your stunning snaps of Wednesday's snowfall (30 January) around the Rochdale...
Date Published 31/01/2019
Samantha Smith’s imminent ‘lifetime fix’ operation in America has been cancelled by the hospital just hours before her surgery was due to take place.
Date Published 25/01/2019
A glittering cocktail ball in aid of the Save Samantha appeal has raised a staggering £37,500 towards Samantha Smith’s imminent ‘lifetime fix’ operation in America, smashing the...
Date Published 22/01/2019
Samantha Smith, whose brain and spinal cord were being crushed under the weight of her own skull, has just under two weeks to raise the final amounts needed for a ‘lifetime fix’...
Date Published 08/01/2019
A prestigious black-tie cocktail ball to raise vital funds for the Save Samantha appeal will take place in the Great Hall of Rochdale Town Hall on Friday 18 January.
Date Published 07/01/2019
Several local Tesco stores have launched Christmas hamper raffles to raise money for the Save Samantha Appeal. Managers of the stores, Martin Whitehouse (Whitworth Road), Sam...
Date Published 20/12/2018
Samantha Smith, whose brain and spinal cord were being crushed under the weight of her own skull, has been given a provisional surgery date of 25 January for her ‘lifetime fix’...
Date Published 17/12/2018
A six-year-old girl from Littleborough is aiming to raise £300 for the Save Samantha Appeal by donating her hair. Sophia Malik, who attends Holy Trinity CofE School in...
Date Published 29/11/2018
Samantha Smith, whose brain and spinal cord were being crushed under the weight of her own skull, urgently needs to raise £250,000 by January for a ‘lifetime fix’ operation in...
Date Published 26/11/2018
An error with GoFundMe could have cost Samantha Smith thousands of pounds’ worth of vital donations towards her next lifesaving operation.
Date Published 19/11/2018
Brave mother of two Samantha Smith has created a raw and honest documentary, sharing details of her heart-breaking journey with the genetic disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
Date Published 08/11/2018
Samantha Smith’s dad has helped raise over £2,400 towards his daughter’s next lifesaving operations, by completing a tough 120km hand-powered bike ride at a family fun day in...
Date Published 31/10/2018
Rochdale’s singing jeweller John Swinden has donated a cheque for £1,000 to the Save Samantha Appeal to match funds raised at an afternoon tea earlier this month.
Date Published 30/10/2018
Rochdale anticipated Sunday’s game would be difficult as they took on top of the league, Stockport Bramhall thirds, in round one of the all division cup.
