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102-year-old veteran has new carpet donated
A 102-year-old veteran who was left delighted after the community pulled together to redo his garden has now had a new hallway carpet donated.
Flora Byatt
Reporter for Rochdale Observer/Heywood & Middleton Guardian Staffs Uni grad - BA Print Journalism - First Class. Got a story? Email: flora.byatt@reachplc.com
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Tea room outdoor expansion has over 500 supporters
Over 500 customers of a popular tea room are supporting a planning application to build a covered, outdoor seating area.
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Council shines light on hidden language disability
Rochdale Borough Council’s talk to learn team of specialist education professionals and speech and language therapists work intensively with young children who have developmental speech and language disorders, like DLD.
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Deadline fast approaching to secure secondary school places
Parents of children across the borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who are due to start secondary school in September 2021 only have a few days left to apply for their child’s school place as applications close on Monday 2 November 2020.
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Rochdale tech firm to remain in borough
The founder of a Rochdale, Greater Manchester, tech firm that’s been acquired in a private deal has said the business will remain in the borough.
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Rochdale author releases book about the town in 80s and 90s
A dad-of-one who grew up in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has now released his fourth book, an autobiographical story about working for his dad in the town in the 80s and 90s.
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Residents left in the dark over street lights problem
A new build in Middleton, Greater Manchester, was left without streetlights for over two months.
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Random Acts of Kindness group gear up for Christmas
A group of mothers Random Acts of Kindness group is going from strength to strength as they launch their Christmas toy appeal
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Lights will sparkle but Christmas switch-on show and town hall festive market cancelled
Rochdale’s big Christmas lights switch-on and festive market at the town hall will not take place this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Cross of remembrance to be created
Starting this Thursday (October 29) St Andrew’s, Dearnley, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, are to create a cross of remembrance out of stones, on the grass hill next to the vicarage drive.
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CCTV installed to prevent fly-tipping in Ashworth
CCTV has now gone up in Ashworth Valley, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, to prevent fly-tipping.
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The restaurants, cafes and bars in Rochdale offering free packed lunches
Numerous organisations are now offering free packed lunches this half-term to hungry children in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, to support families in need.