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Jam-packed programme of events return to Heywood as civic centre re-opens
The civic centre had been used as the town's walk-in testing centre during the pandemic
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Heywood Civic Centre reopens after 18 months as Covid walk-in test centre
Visitors will now be able to book onto an exciting calendar of events, such as Celine Dion tribute act, 'My Heart Will Go On', as well as hiring out the centre for community groups and private events
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East Lancashire Railway receives award for its marketing and communications
Its new strategy implemented in the second half of last year contributed to ELR doubling the number of users on its site and enjoying visits from more than half a million new users in six months
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Football club in Rochdale score £500,000 funding for new clubhouse pavilion
Roach Dynamos JFC received £533,882 from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation, for the improvements to their ground in Heywood
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Heywood parents organise Prom after school turns down event for ‘financial reasons’
Newhouse Academy in Heywood said no arrangements had been made and no venue had been booked for the traditional Year 11 celebration, but have instead decided to host an in-house ‘leavers’ celebration’
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Heywood-based arts charity announces appointment of new director
Cartwheel Arts, which promotes social inclusion, cohesion, diversity and regeneration through arts project, announced former engagement manager at The Lowry, Hebe Reilly as their new director
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East Lancashire Railway announce ‘Dining with Distinction’ events for 2022
Running throughout the year, the dining events offer food-lovers and train enthusiasts drinks, lunch and dinner on board the traditional Pullman-style carriages
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Walking group started in Heywood to help people get more active
Aimed at helping people get active and relieve stress and anxiety, the first event was attended by 28 people for the more than an hour walk around Queens Park
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Inter-generational music group launches at Heywood retirement home
The hour-long sessions feature singing, dancing, percussion as well as bubbles and playing the teaspoons with the aim of building relationships between the children under four, their parents and the older residents
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Rotary Club of Heywood bring festive cheer with Santa sleigh ride visits around town
Rotary Club of Heywood 2020, have visited more than 100 streets in the town during their Santa sleigh rides and have raised £5,000 for local charities and causes so far
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Heywood fly-tipper fined £400 for dumping bags of rubbish
Rachell Warwick, of Cedar Avenue, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping after 15 bags of rubbish were found and received a £400 fine, plus costs of £498.13 and a victim surcharge of £40
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Rochdale Santas dash around Queens Park for Springhill Hospice
Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Aasim Rashid, opened the event and presented the Santas with their medals at the end of their dash, at the new location of Queens Park in Heywood