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Rochdale’s Springhill Hospice launches new fundraising events
In return for a donation to the hospice, family members and friends will be able to dedicate sunflower plaques to a loved one which will be placed in the hospice gardens
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Rochdale fundraiser to tackle biggest challenge with Land’ End to John O’Groats cycle
Darren Rushton had previously carried around 8 kilograms worth of weight for a month, to symbolise the “huge burden” that poor mental health can be for people who are struggling
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One in five GP appointments in Rochdale are over within five minutes
Across NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group, 52,870 GP appointments (20.9%) between December 2021 and March 2022 lasted between one and five minutes
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Rochdale has tenth-highest rate of stalking in the UK
Some 806 stalking offences were logged in the Rochdale community safety partnership (CSP) area by police in 2021 – the joint-tenth highest rate in the country
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Rochdale walking group complete first stretch of 35-mile Rochdale Canal challenge
On Thursday, April 28, 14 members completed the first stage of the challenge from Sowerby Bridge to Hebden Bridge, totalling just over five and a half miles of walking
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Hopwood Hall College staff set for strike action over pay increase demands
The University and College Union have called on college bosses to urgently raise staff pay if they want to avoid strike action, set to take place on Wednesday, May 18
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Rossendale pandemic support network creates 'lasting legacy'
The first online Zoom Rossendale Connected meeting was held on March 19, 2020, just days before the country was locked down
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Rochdale cricket club launches £20,000 fundraiser to install solar panels
Milnrow Cricket Club is hoping to raise the money from at least 100 individuals to secure the ‘long-term’ future of the club and acts as a hub for the local community
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HRT surge in demand in Rochdale ‘inevitable’ after latest Davina McCall documentary
Campaigners are expecting a new surge in demand for supplies, as many women are expected to seek HRT from their GPs for the first time following Davin McCall's latest documentary
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Rochdale Jolly Josh charity opens purpose-built facility for children with complex needs
Jolly Josh, a charity which aims to relieve the needs of disabled children and young people, their families and carers within Rochdale, opened the facility at a warehouse on Ensor Mill
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Rochdale AFC military veterans team play match at Crown Oil Arena
The team provides military veterans with an opportunity to get together on a weekly basis with like minded individuals, keep physically and mentally active, all whilst bonding over a mutual love for the beautiful game
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Rochdale MP says the government have broken promises over helping pensioners
Tony Lloyd, Labour MP for Rochdale, claimed that the Conservatives have broken election promises to keep the Triple Lock on state pensions and introduce new measures to lower energy bills