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Rochdale church to receive £15,000 to fund urgent repairs
Grade I-listed St John The Baptist R C Church on Dowling Street, is receiving £15,000 from the National Churches Trust to fund urgent repairs to its roof and dome
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Rochdale borough MPs react to ‘Partygate’ fines
On Tuesday, April 12 the Prime Minister and Chancellor were given fixed penalty notices by the Met Police as part of its investigation into Downing Street parties held during lockdown
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‘Likeminded’ sewing enthusiasts meet up for monthly Rochdale group
Julie Fielding, 63, who started the group after moving back to Rochdale from Cornwall in 2019, said it is a ‘friendly’ group where ‘everyone is happy to help each other’
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Changes to vital Rochdale commuter bus route confirmed by transport bosses
The new traditional fixed-route bus service aims to boost capacity and 'will offer an hourly and daily service between Rochdale and the business park from the early mornings until the evenings'
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Moorland wildfire warning for Rochdale’s green spaces
Organisations have issued pleas not to light campfires or disposable barbeques in the countryside and dispose responsibly of cigarettes and litter such as glass bottles
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More than 200 brides and grooms-to-be enjoyed return of Rochdale wedding show
After two years of being on hold due to the pandemic the show returned to a new venue, Number One Riverside while Rochdale Town Hall undergoes a major refurbishment
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Easter-themed crochet post box topper spotted in Rochdale
The topper, created by someone with the codename ‘Miss Poppy’, has appeared on a post box on Manchester Road in Castleton, Rochdale, near the laundrette
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Rochdale theatre group to host women-only ‘clothes and stories swap’ event
Theatre in Flow, a theatre company based on Moss Bridge Road is set to host a women-only ‘clothes and stories swap’ event, to encourage people to wear pre-loved clothes
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Rochdale health chiefs urge residents to pan ahead for Easter weekend
Professionals from NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group are reminding residents to make sure they get their prescriptions in time so they have enough for the long weekends
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Rochdale charity workers raise more than £700 by completing Manchester marathon
Service lead, Liz Varey, and Cate Manning, assistant director of business of The Regenda Group, which works with Petrus, ran the marathon in relay - completing 13.1 miles each
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Rochdale MP calls for visa fast track for Ukrainian students and academics
The visa scheme would provide a temporary sanctuary for skilled people, all or most of whom will want to return to Ukraine to help rebuild Ukrainian civic institutions, politics, culture and economy
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Whitworth artist to be featured at London exhibition
A watercolour artist is set to be featured at a prestigious London gallery exhibition. Geoff Butterworth, originally from Littleborough but who now lives in Whitworth, will have two of his watercolours featured at the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours exhibition at the Mall Gallery. The 70-year-old,