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Tune in to the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra live from Rochdale this Christmas
You can tune into the BBC Radio Manchester Christmas Concert on Friday 23 December at 1pm or 10pm, Christmas Eve at 5pm and on Christmas Day at 12 midday
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Rochdale’s Fireground Museum plays host to GM Fire and Rescue recognition event
Members of the public as well as GMFRS staff were recognised during the event for their bravery and achievements during challenging incidents and scenarios over the past two years
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Rochdale’s Springhill Hospice raise more than £8,000 with ‘Christmas Cracker’ event
Guests were greeted at the door with a glass of prosecco and a complimentary photo next to the beautifully decorated Christmas tree, to showcase their fabulous outfits
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Rochdale bus passengers to pay just £2 for any single Transdev journey from January
Thanks to the Government-funded Help for Households scheme, a maximum single fare for any Transdev one-way bus journey will be cut to just £2 between January and March
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Rochdale Care Organisation ‘reaches out’ to support borough’s most vulnerable
The event was attended by over 100 people and families in need who were given hot food and drinks, warm clothing, Covid and flu vaccinations, and haircuts by the around 25 volunteers
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New education and training centre at Rochdale Infirmary officially opened
The new facility has been set up to improve the learning and development facilities on offer in the area and to enable collaborative learning with the local NHS and system partners
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Rochdale charity receive donation to install ‘spine board’ in hydrotherapy pool
Jolly Josh, provides support for children and young adults living with complex medical, physical, and learning needs, including sessions in their newly opened hydrotherapy pool at their centre at Ensor Mill
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European success for Rochdale’s teenage Jiu Jitsu superstar
Holy Family RC & CE College pupil Andrew competed at the the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Europeans championship 2022 in Dublin - coming out on top
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Rochdale railway station sees 195% passenger increase post-pandemic
The station had 1.2 million entries and exits between April 2021 and March 2022 making it the 328th busiest station in the country. In the previous year there were only 392,114 passengers, largely due to Covid
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Rising numbers of lonely old people in Rochdale present challenges for the NHS
When the census was taken in 2011, there were 10,773 people aged 65 and over living alone in Rochdale but this has now risen to 11,285 in the past 10 years
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Rochdale businesses see benefits of data technology
GJD Manufacturing and Heatsense Cables, both based in Rochdale are using data and system integration technology from Made Smarter to help transform their business
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Rochdale’s Hopwood Hall College staff accept 9.2% increase in pay offer
An overwhelming 98% of University and College Union (UCU) members at the college voted to accept the offer, which will arrive in this month's pay packets and is backdated to August