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Programme to help Rochdale businesses adopt digital technology given £6.1m boost
Made Smarter aims to help small and medium-sized companies across the North West to start their digital journey
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NHS dentistry in 'crisis' as less than half of Rochdale adults have had a check-up
As of June 30, just 41.8% of adults in Rochdale had visited an NHS dentist in the past two years, the fifth-lowest proportion in Greater Manchester, down from 59.4% in 2017-18
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Three men and their dogs tackle the Three Peaks challenge for Rochdale children's home
Wesley Dowd, Keith Hook and Matthew Brett, took 10 hours and 13 minutes to walk up the three highest peaks in Yorkshire, in aid of Rochdale Children's Moorland Home
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Littleborough Scarecrow Festival returns with more than 50 creative designs
This year’s edition is taking place until Saturday, October 1 and will raise funds for children’s charity, Jolly Josh and features designs such as Elsa from Frozen and Paddington Bear
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Rochdale care company pledges to train 16 more dementia care professionals
Home Instead Rochdale, which offers care services in people’s homes, has made the pledge so that older people in the area can continue living at home if they receive a dementia diagnosis
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Oldest Rochdale Cycling Club member to celebrate 80th birthday with club ride
John Taylor, who will turn 80 on October 8, is a keen cyclist and is set to celebrate his birthday during the weekly Saturday club ride for Rochdale Cycling Club
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New training jerseys for Sacred Heart Football Club
An optician often light-heartedly linked to football referees has sponsored a set of brand new warm-up tops for the Rochdale club
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Rochdale Council leader takes a tour of the East Lancashire Railway
The award-winning heritage railway, a registered charity and volunteer-run organisation hosted Cllr Emmott for a tour of ELR’s engineering hub Buckley Wells and a ride behind one of their heritage steam train fleet
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Academics and officials gather in Rochdale to launch major ‘levelling up’ report
Senior academics, policy makers, local government officials and business people gathered in the town to launch ‘On Productivity’, which aims to address gaps in economic performance across the UK
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Middleton manufacturer appoints new head of sustainability
Based on Oldham Road, The Vita Group, which makes foam products such as parts for sofas, bed-in-box mattress and floor underlay, announced Natalie Watson as its new head of sustainability
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Rochdale women's walking group find their feet for countryside trek
Funded by Milnrow Co-op store’s community fund, the ‘Finding Her Feet’ walking group aims to inspire women to find their feet again through peer support, sharing skills and lacing up their hiking boots
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Rochdale Mayor visits care homes so residents can sign book of condolence for Queen
Councillor Ali Ahmed, Mayor of Rochdale, has been visiting care homes to give the opportunity to vulnerable residents to sign the book of condolence for the late Queen Elizabeth II