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Rochdale Citizens Advice offers advice to bring down rising energy costs

As people across the borough struggle with sky-high energy bills the charity has teamed up with Energy Saving Trust to provide advice for making small savings around the home

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Rochdale ghost walks return for 2023 to send a shiver down your spine

Former actor Colin, who grew up in Kirkholt, began the walks with fellow actor Russell Richardson and says he takes a lot of his stories from a book by Rochdale historian John Cole

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New Rochdale housing development aims to benefit local businesses

Created on a brownfield site next to the Rochdale Riverside retail and leisure complex, the council’s Upperbanks development has a set of ‘social value’ targets to ensure that local firms and people benefit

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Middleton construction students receive donated equipment and education talk

More than 50 pupils at St Annes school in Middleton visited the Taylor Wimpey East Hollinsfield site over four occasions, receiving an in depth tour by site manager, Andy Matthews

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Funding agreed to improve road safety at ‘problem’ Rochdale junction

The funding will be used to extend the pavements on the four sides of the junction by five metres, meaning there is less space for cars to park which will enhance the line-of-sight drivers can enjoy

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Rochdale Faith News: Saturday, January 21

This week's faith news from the Rochdale area

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Rochdale What's On: January 21

All Across the Arts columnist Steve Cooke tells us about the latest events happening in and around the Rochdale area

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Rochdale firms new technology investment could create 55 new jobs

Over the next three years they forecast their investments will create 55 new jobs, upskill almost 300 existing roles, and deliver an additional £9.7M in gross value added (GVA) for Rochdale

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Rochdale councillors in fight to save Heywood and Middleton bus link route

Dismayed Rochdale Borough Council members started the campaign after Diamond Buses confirmed it would be withdrawing its 163 bus service from April 16

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Rochdale Council appoint new director for health and care

Nichola Thompson has been named to the role which will oversee the delivery of adult care and health care commissioning, which includes GP and hospital services

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Mouse spotted inside Rochdale Wetherspoons pub

The mini rodent was snapped inside the Regal Moon in Rochdale town centre earlier this month, and didn’t even offer to pay for a round!

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Rochdale running club start Couch to 5K group to help with New Year’s resolutions

Rochdale Harriers have started the Couch to 5K running group for those who want to improve their fitness in the new year but may not know the best way to go about it