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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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Mountain rescue called after casualty suffers injury at Wardle reservoir
The casualty had suffered a lower leg injury while out on the reservoir near Wardle last Friday, and Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue had to be called to help with the evacuation.
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Rochdale’s week-on-week Covid cases continue to fall according to latest figures
It means the borough now has the second lowest case rate in the whole of Greater Manchester - only Trafford has a lower number of cases.
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Rochdale AFC players donate activity packs to support fight against hunger
Players Jimmy Ryan, Kwadwo Baah and Matty Done visited the Community Warehouse at Sparth Community Centre which aims to support the fight against hunger across Rochdale
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‘Remarkable’ Rochdale teenager makes donations to local food bank
Sophie Griffiths, who lives in Shawclough, Rochdale Greater Manchester, made the donations as part of her Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Medal Award.
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Rochdale man rescued after getting stuck in a tree trying to rescue pet cat
The cat’s owner had got stuck in the tree attempting his own rescue and the firefighters had to use a ten-metre ladder to get him down.
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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'.
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Rochdale timber firm celebrating first year success despite Covid challenges
Castleton Timber is celebrating its first year which has seen its staff headcount double and every financial target surpassed despite challenges posed by Covid.
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Rochdale’s Reel cinema receives grant as part of government’s 'culture recovery fund'
As part of £5 million in grants awarded by BFI, Reel Cinemas, which runs the site in the town centre will receive £1,500,000 to support 13 multiplexes across the country.
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Photographer snaps pair playing Ice Hockey on frozen Rochdale pond
Aaron Scott, snapped the pair while out on a walk around Ashworth Moor Reservoir in Cheesden and then then posted the pictures on Instagram under the handle @Foto.Jacker.
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Areas of Rochdale have highest Covid death rate in all of Greater Manchester
It is thought the high number of deaths in Castleton and Trub is due to the large number of care homes in the area.