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Rochdale transport spokesperson rails against proposed cuts to train timetable

The proposals are currently under public consultation but could see the frequency of services between Littleborough, Smithy Bridge, Castleton and Mills Hill and Manchester Victoria all reduced in the long term

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Greater Manchester Fire Service steps in to help Rochdale vaccine booster rollout

Residents in Rochdale will be able to ring Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and they will help them to find local and convenient walk-in appointments

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Rochdale primary schools receive share of £100,000 children’s books donation

Bowlee Park Primary School, St Mary's Primary and St Gabriel's Primary as well as Rochdale Borough Council, for children in care, and the Kashmiri Youth Project received the books

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Rochdale Highfields Hospital partners with Leigh Centurions for new season

Part of Circle Health Group, the Highfields Hospital, on Manchester Road in Rochdale, will provide healthcare services for the rugby league side until the end of the 2022 season

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Rochdale homelessness services to step up support over the winter period

Homelessness services across the borough are being expanded to to boost support for homeless people throughout the festive period and beyond

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Rochdale Council ‘not on track’ to meet carbon-neutral target following XR protest

The council admitted that they were ‘currently not forecast’ to meet the target but added that they contribute less than five per cent of the borough’s total CO2 emissions

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Rochdale MP condemns 3.8% rail fare price increase

Tony Lloyd condemned the announcement last week where the government confirmed that rail fares were set to rise by 3.8% in March - the biggest increase in nine years

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Changes to Rochdale council services confirmed for Christmas and New Year

Most non-critical services will not be available from 4pm on Friday December 24 until Tuesday January 4, although emergency phone lines will still be available

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Rochdale Your Trust chief executive reflects with 'pride' on Covid-hit 2021

Chief executive Andy King said he was ‘impressed’ with the way the charity had adapted to the changes brought about by the pandemic to help residents across the borough

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In Pictures: Take a look inside Middleton’s abandoned Hopwood Hall

The internet explorer takes photos from inside abandoned and derelict buildings across the country and his latest adventure saw him snap pictures from inside the hall, which is currently being restored by American Hopwood DePree

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Middleton sales colleagues raise more than £2,000 for Christmas toy appeal

This year Nicola Baron, who joined The Vita Group in 2019, held a fundraising event at Vita’s Middleton headquarters which raised £2,275 with help from her colleagues Vicky Kennedy and Lee Greaves

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Lime and Rochdale Council launch festive campaign to promote safe e-scooter riding

The only e-scooters which are legally allowed to be ridden in public spaces in Greater Manchester are Lime’s rental e-scooters, which are part of government-approved trial schemes