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The temporary mortuary in Trafford Park, which opened last month, has been placed on standby.
Date Published 14/05/2020
YoungMinds, the UK’s leading children and young people’s mental health charity, has published a guide sharing advice from parents to other parents on how to support themselves and...
Thousands of items of personal protective equipment (PPE) continue to be provided to the council by businesses, schools and voluntary groups across the borough.
A breast cancer patient has thanked staff at Rochdale Infirmary after her recent surgery and treatment was successfully completed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Date Published 13/05/2020
Plans have been revealed for a ‘state-of-the-art’ healthcare hub which will provide a new home for two GP practices currently operating from ‘entirely unsuitable’ premises.
Local resident Scott Lawson has won Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s photography competition for the housing provider’s new website.
99% of healthcare professionals, including those working in primary settings such as surgeries in Greater Manchester, are concerned that patients are missing out on a potentially...
To mark the start of the national fostering campaign, carers in the borough of Rochdale are to be handed an extra payment to help them cope with the demands currently being placed...
A visually-impaired Manchester City FC fan from Rochdale has been fundraising for The Royal Oldham Hospital to say thank you to NHS staff for the amazing job they are doing during...
Hopwood Hall College has launched a mammoth charity challenge called the #Hopwood1000. It sees staff, students and partners being sponsored as they attempt to cover a huge...
A lamb got in a bit of bother after getting stuck in a disused water tank near Whitworth before United Utilities staff working at Spring Mill reservoir came to the rescue.
Springhill Hospice has received overwhelming support from local businesses and members of the public with recent donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the...
An 82-year-old Heywood man’s life savings of £14,000 have been stolen following a burglary. The man had taken his savings out of the bank to redecorate his house, buy some...
Date Published 12/05/2020
Local golf courses will be re-opening from tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May) which means they will now be inaccessible and potentially dangerous to the public who may have been...
A number of leaders and councillors across Greater Manchester say that the government’s change in position will see employees going back to the workplace without clear guidance on...
Rochdale AFC has announced that the vast majority of non-playing staff have now been furloughed (in addition to those already furloughed last month) which will result in online...
The RSPCA has received more than 1,600 reports of abandoned animals across England & Wales since lockdown began - that’s 40 a day.
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).
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...
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...
