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Retired Rochdale vicar sprays MP's office
Retired Rochdale reverend Mark Coleman spray-painted a message on the windows of a MP's office.
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Middleton Post Office branch finds permanent home at Alkrington Library
The branch, which had been run temporarily at Alkrington Library, will now remain at the library long term ensuring it remains at the heart of the local community
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Hopwood Hall flagstone theft appears on BBC’s Crimewatch Live
Crimewatch Live featured an interview with the owner of Hopwood Hall in Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester and a reconstruction of the theft in November 2020
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Tributes paid to larger than life Langley Labour campaigner
Tommy was a recognisable face around the Langley estate due to his canvassing during election time and will be sorely missed by the local Labour party.
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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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Fundraising appeal launched for family forced to use IVF cash on flood-hit business
A family have been forced to use all the money they had saved for IVF on keeping their business afloat.
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Plea for dogs to be returned following theft in Middleton
A man has launched a desperate appeal for the return of his dogs, which were stolen from his flat.
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Middleton volunteer delivers 357 sweet treat ‘smile boxes' to lift lockdown spirits
Georgina fills the boxes with large batches of homemade bakes such as crispy cakes, scones, brownies as well as pretzels and sweets.
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Middleton nature site receives almost £10,000 to continue community work
Groundwork Greater Manchester which runs the Boarshaw Clough nature site in Middleton received the £9,760 grant from the Co-op’s charity, the Co-op foundation.
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East Lancashire Railway receives £300k loan to keep it on track for brighter future
The railway was unable to run its much-loved Santa Specials in December due to local coronavirus restrictions - depriving it of its most important source of income of the year.
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Rochdale council seeking new operator for Middleton football pitch
Before its closure the pitch was used regularly by local football clubs and now the council are looking to lease the pitch for 10 years to a new operator.
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Rochdale MPs react Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s economic recovery speech
Labour MP for Rochdale Tony Lloyd said that Sir Keir’s speech ‘throws down the gauntlet to the government’ but Middleton MP Chris Clarkson said he was 'underwhelmed'.