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Shoppers looking for loo roll alternatives during the coronavirus situation are being warned to think twice before flushing them away after use.
Date Published 31/03/2020
Rochdale Borough Council has now written to over 4,000 businesses to let them know about government grant funding available. Letters should arrive by Friday 3 April and payments...
Local councillor John Blundell, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Business, Skills and Employment and his colleagues in Smallbridge & Firgrove ward and Kingsway ward (Councillor...
A Rochdale manufacturer has stepped in to supply 4,500 pieces of furniture to support the NHS treat coronavirus patients.
Date Published 30/03/2020
The council is taking steps to improve the quality of the government food parcels for people most at risk from coronavirus after the first batch arrived in the borough.
Local DJ Zac Caulcutt hosted a 24-hour livestream over the weekend to raise funds for the elderly and vulnerable in Milnrow and Newhey during the current pandemic. Over 63,000...
Rochdale teaching assistant Miranda Webber has written a story to help children understand social distancing.
Specialist units across government are working at pace to combat false and misleading narratives about coronavirus, ensuring the public has the right information to protect...
The Prime Minister will write to every UK household to urge them to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. A letter from the Prime Minister will land on the doorsteps of...
Police are appealing to the public for information after two teenage boys were robbed on Sedgley Street on the evening of Sunday 22 March 2020.
As part of the cross-government efforts to respond to the impact of coronavirus, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is implementing new measures, for the duration of...
Date Published 29/03/2020
A Rochdale hairdressing academy has won the Training Academy of the Year Award at the recent English Hair and Beauty Awards. Over 600 businesses from across the UK attended the...
Hopwood Hall College is releasing daily student workout videos in order to promote the continued health and wellbeing of their learners during the coronavirus pandemic.
People feeling isolated, trapped in their homes by the coronavirus, can join a community which will benefit wildlife now and for future generations.
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward by one hour tomorrow (Sunday 29 March). The change will officially take place at 1.00am so it is advised that you change your clocks...
Date Published 28/03/2020
A Rochdale woman is raising awareness of ovarian cancer this March as part of Target Ovarian Cancer’s national campaign – ‘It’s time to TAKE OVAR’. March is Ovarian Cancer...
A local dance teacher has spread some joy by gifting her students an unusual present whilst her dance studio is closed. In an unusual act, Gemma Singleton, principal of...
The Rochdale town centre Specsavers store has suspended all routine sight testing for the foreseeable future to focus on essential and urgent care only.
Blood donors are being urged continue giving blood during the coronavirus pandemic. If you have checked the coronavirus advice and are able to donate, there is no reason to...
Staff at Rochdale Infirmary were left pleasantly surprised on Monday night (23 March) as the local Subway donated footlong sandwiches and boxes of salads for all the nurses,...
A GP has slammed ‘selfish’ thieves who smashed a health worker’s car window forcing them to miss work – all to steal one bottle of hand sanitiser.
Date Published 27/03/2020
A number of councils across Greater Manchester, including Rochdale, are preparing to defer their tax bill for the 2020/21 year until this summer to help residents struggling with...
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is urging people to make sure they are keeping themselves and their families safe at home following the outbreak of coronavirus.
Northern has announced amended timetables designed to keep key workers on the move through the second week of lock-down in the north of England.
Greater Manchester residents are stranded abroad with no money or a place to stay due to a lack of flights and coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
Local bus operators First Manchester, Rosso and Go North West are moving its services to new timetables this weekend.
Pennine Acute has suspended visiting at all of its hospitals until further notice.
A local DJ will be hosting a 24-hour livestream to raise funds for the elderly and vulnerable in Milnrow and Newhey during the current pandemic.
Four new hubs have been set up across Rochdale to support the most vulnerable members of the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tony Lloyd, MP for Rochdale, has written to the Health Minister as vital care workers are being left with no personal protection equipment (PPE) against coronavirus.
