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Thousands of fundraising events across the UK have been cancelled due to Covid-19 with a devastating impact on charity income that means many charities are facing closure.
Date Published 23/04/2020
There have been more than 5,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester – and leaders say the region has not reached the peak yet.
GMP’s Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit (TVIU) recover three stolen vehicles and arrest six people.
More than a million masks are on their way to Greater Manchester, the Metro Mayor has revealed, as supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) improve in the region.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) has launched a new way for families to keep in contact with their loved ones in hospital during the Covid-19 crisis.
Date Published 22/04/2020
A local joiner is celebrating after winning the jackpot in the EuroMillions draw on Friday 17 April 2020. The 38 year old is now an amazing £58,366,487 better off and finds...
An ambitious plan to create over 7,000 new homes and 250,000 square metres of employment space along the Calder Valley rail corridor has been unveiled by Rochdale Borough Council.
A Rochdale-based company which produces printing ink for food packaging is producing free hand sanitiser for key workers.
The fire service will be assisting with carrying out Covid-19 antigen testing, driving non-blue-lighted ambulance transport and carrying out ambulance driver training, reflecting...
Free car parking spaces are being offered to NHS workers in the Rochdale borough.
Working from home might do away with the daily commute but if you’re not prepared the novelty can quickly turn into a nightmare.
Community spirit is well and truly alive, as two local businesses have donated garden furniture to the Willows Dementia Hub in Rochdale after its vulnerable and elderly residents...
A letter backed by the majority of Rochdale’s councillors has been sent to the chief executives of both Rochdale Borough Council and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, urging the...
Date Published 21/04/2020
A nurse has told how his experiences tackling an Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone are helping him now spearhead the battle against coronavirus at the newly opened Manchester field...
A leading Rochdale manufacturing company has been praised after donating vital protective equipment to support local health and care workers.
Former Rochdale Mayor and Liberal Democrat councillor, Brian Ashworth has died at the age of 85. Brian was born in Rochdale and lived most of his life in the Healey area. Born to...
Metrolink could be shut down unless the government provides extra funding within ‘days rather than weeks’, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has warned. Passenger numbers...
A mobile media van will be driving around communities across Greater Manchester over the next couple of weeks, reminding them to stay at home.
As British Muslims begin to observe the holy month of Ramadan later this week, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has published guidance on how to make the most out of the season...
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next of kin of a man from Rochdale. Darren John Callaghan, 45, was found deceased at his address in St John’s Court,...
The Rochdale Morrisons store at Kingsway has donated thousands of pounds’ worth of food to Rochdale Foodbank, Rochdale Soup Kitchen, Springhill Hospice, and to local families in...
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
Triplets from Milnrow have been busy creating headbands for NHS workers from old football kits.
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...
Father of four, Chris Kean, 50, a nurse at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, has been taking song requests from family, friends and colleagues on social media to help keep...
A young persons’ guide to keeping safe during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched by a leading health and social care organisation, Turning Point.
Rochdale AFC has announced a partnership with cloud-based ticketing operator Future Ticketing. A leading provider of digital ticketing solutions, Future Ticketing’s software will...
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.
It was a moment to remember for one lucky bingo player from Rochdale, as she won a huge online bingo jackpot in just one game, claiming £49,646 through Mecca Bingo.
