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Hundreds of Greater Manchester residents remain stranded abroad as tighter coronavirus-related travel restrictions continue to cause problems.
Date Published 03/04/2020
The new M&S Rochdale Riverside store will open as planned on Monday 6 April, the day after the existing Yorkshire Street store closes.
Thanks to the efforts of a group of employees from Rochdale Council, Rochdale Foodbank is continuing to supply food parcels to residents in urgent need, from its base on South...
A Rochdale vehicle hire company is offering a 50 per cent discount to NHS staff and key workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
Date Published 02/04/2020
A former X Factor contestant from Littleborough will be hosting a live show this Saturday on Facebook Live.
Due to the current unprecedented situation and the impact of coronavirus on policing and the community, Greater Manchester Police is looking to re-engage retired police officers.
Greater Manchester ‘stands ready’ to help ramp up testing for coronavirus in public services across the country, says mayor Andy Burnham.
Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd and two other local MPs have written to Alok Sharma, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with concerns about the safety of...
It was with immense sadness that Thornham Cricket Club learned of the death of Doctor A. J. (Tony) Crook, on Tuesday 31 March.
Local council staff are being re-deployed in ‘critical’ roles during the coronavirus crisis. Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered that public places should close to...
An autistic blogger from Middleton is today sharing her university story, having recently completed her master’s degree, to mark World Autism Awareness Day (Thursday 2 April).
Free medical supplies for those in need are being distributed by charity workers from the Human Relief Foundation and Manchester Pharmacy in the form of the Covid-19 Emergency...
More than 500 homeless people in Greater Manchester’s have been placed in hotels in the week since a £5 million coronavirus emergency plan was announced.
From restaurants and pubs to hair and beauty salons and barbers, as of 23 March 2020, a number of businesses have been ordered to close due to the current coronavirus pandemic.
People doing ‘lockdown DIY’ are piling added pressure on the NHS as a rise in home improvements gone wrong is sending more residents to A&E.
Date Published 01/04/2020
The UK’s largest rent-to-own operator BrightHouse entered administration earlier this week (Monday 30 March). BrightHouse, which had stores in Rochdale and Middleton, shut its...
Healthcare workers at the BMI Highfield Hospital in Rochdale will receive pay if they cannot work due to contracting coronavirus from a patient, the healthcare provider has...
Tesco has today announced its COVID-19 Community Fund, a £30million package of support to help local communities tackling the Coronavirus outbreak, with £500 grants available for...
Guidance has been published by the government to help people stay well.
Whitworth Community High School student Izzy Bradley-Harris came third in her first National Trampoline competition on 14 March.
All local inquests at the local Coroners’ Court in Heywood have been adjourned until 1 September 2020.
Local business Performance Doorset Solutions (PDS) has donated over 200 bottles of hand sanitiser to key frontline workers.
Two Rochdale mosques have raised over £3,000 and distributed 100 food packages over the last week. UKIM Madina Mosque, Newbold, and UKIM Neeli Masjid, Deeplish, have raised over...
The Rochdale Business Improvement District (BID) has stressed that it is committed to keeping town centre businesses informed on all aspects of coronavirus and its impact.
Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to coronavirus will now be able to carry it over into the next two leave years, under measures...
BMI Healthcare, which operates Highfield Hospital in Rochdale, has agreed a formal partnership with NHS England to support the national effort to tackle coronavirus by offering...
Date Published 31/03/2020
The government has bought in a new health protection bill which contains new powers for the police to help manage the spread of the coronavirus.
Four people in Littleborough are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.
The UK government has pledged an additional £210 million of support to accelerate work to find a coronavirus vaccine, in an announcement following a virtual summit of G20 leaders.
Recipients of government food boxes have been in touch with Rochdale Online, sharing their photos of the packages received.
