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Full line-up for Rochdale Feel Good Festival revealed

Councillor Janet Emsley said the festival 'has long been one of our most popular events and it has been missed by many in recent years, so it is fantastic to see it back this August'

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Rochdale fishing club’s toilet block suffers fire damage in suspected arson

Club members say three young men ripped the paper towel dispenser off the wall, put it down the toilet and set it on fire causing significant damage to the whole block

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Five Rochdale scouts to head off on trip of a lifetime to South Korea

In August 2023, Hollingworth Academy pupils George Thewlis, Oliver Thewlis, Harvey Ogden, James Wilkinson and Harrison Crowther, will head to South Korea for the World Scout Jamboree

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Middleton college welcomes birth of albino wallaby

Casper was born hairless at Hopwood Hall College but his distinctive colour started to come through while still in his mother’s pouch in the spring

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Rochdale barber wins his second award at this year’s Great British Barber Bash

Serwez Khan, who owns SVS Barber on Yorkshire Street, snipped his way to first place for the ‘fastest fade trophy’, at the Glasgow stage of the competition

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Tributes paid to Rochdale man who helped make Coronation Street a worldwide hit

Norman Frisby, who died aged 94, was a ‘kind and generous’ church member who helped to make Coronation Street a worldwide hit in his role as Press Officer for Granada TV

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Rochdale brass band film alongside Helen Bonham-Carter for new ITV drama

Written by Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, the show will focus on the life of Crossroads actress Noele Gordon and her unexplained sacking from the popular soap opera

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New x-ray drop-in service launches in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton

NHS teams in the borough are encouraging any residents with lingering chest symptoms to get them checked out via a new, no-appointment necessary service at their local hospital.

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Rochdale MP stresses importance of early breast cancer diagnosis

Tony Lloyd, Labour MP for Rochdale, joined a cross-party group of MPs in calling on the government to do more to get people screened and checked for breast cancer much faster

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Rochdale MP calls on government to improve miscarriage care

Ton Lloyd, labour MP for Rochdale, said the current provision of miscarriage was not spread evenly across the country and joined several cross-party MPs in writing to the Health Secretary

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Walking path between Norden and Greenbooth Reservoir upgraded

The project has restored the muddy path to a proper walking surface with suitable steps, and drainage and it will make it easier for walkers to visit the beauty spot

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Police launch operation in Rochdale to make women feel safer on nights out

A dedicated team of officers will ascend on local town centres on the lookout for anyone committing predatory behaviour, as well as engaging with local bars and partner agencies