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Stockport MP marks 'Fairtrade Fortnight' with call for action on climate change
Navendu Mishra, MP for Stockport, also praised the work of the town’s Fairtrade group in helping disadvantaged farmers around the world.
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Stockport Mayor urges businesses to enter quiz to support mental health charity
Mayor of Stockport, Cllr Dean Fitzpatrick is encouraging teams to join to raise funds for his charity of the year, borough-based mental health organisation Beacon Counselling.
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Rochdale AFC to donate hundreds of free books to mark World Book Day
In partnership with the Premier League and the National Literacy Trust the club will distribute the books to support young readers across the borough.
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Stockport Council supports LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week
'We were uncertain about how being in a same-sex relationship would affect us becoming foster carers. However, the system doesn’t discriminate,' said one couple
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Rochdale child safeguarding teams nominated for major national awards
Over 600 entries were made to the hotly contested awards which highlight the very best in work with children, young people and families across the country
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Celebrities praise ‘absolutely fabulous’ Rochdale hospice staff in new video
Famous faces such as Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley and the borough’s own Lisa Stansfield appear in the video which thanks staff and volunteers at Springhill Hospice.
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Heywood and Middleton MP says culture grant was a ‘lifeline’ for borough
Link4Life operates Middleton Arena, Heywood Civic Centre, and Touchstones Museum, among other venues, and received the funding as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund in October 2020.
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More than 100,000 people have now been vaccinated in Stockport
Figures released on Monday show that 101,766 of the registered population in Stockport have now received their first vaccination - all those in priority groups 1-4
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Rochdale scout group on the search for new recruits
7th A Rochdale a scout group based in Spotland is looking for new members - both boys and girls aged between six and 18
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Rochdale MP calls for debate on community access to contaminated land up for sale
Mr Lloyd made specific mention of the Turner Brothers Asbestos site in Rochdale and said he had been looking into the site for some time.
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Stockport digital device library helps over 300 residents get online
The DigiKnow Library offers free to borrow devices and data
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Rochdale couple hire a plane for socially-distanced gender reveal
The couple, who live in Shawclough, chose to hire the plane to fly over Hollingworth Lake as it allowed family members to join in the socially-distant celebration.