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Foster carers in Rochdale honoured at special thank you event

Hosted by Rochdale Borough Council, the event saw three families celebrated for five years’ service, 15 families for ten years, one for 15 years, two for 20 years and one family had fostered children for over 25 years

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Nearly 70% of Rochdale residents are either overweight or obese

A person is classed as overweight if their BMI (body mass index - a measure using height and weight to assess whether a person is at a healthy weight) is 25.0 or higher

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Heywood veterans charity wins Gold Armed Forces Covenant award

Veterans into Logistics, a non-profit organisation based in Heywood formed to help ex-service personnel gain HGV licences and support them into paid employment

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Innovative Rochdale businesses urged to apply for grant funding

Funding is available via the GC Business Growth Hub, as well as support from a local university or research facility and firms with a big idea can receive match funding of up to £5,000

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Warm spaces to open to help Rochdale residents this winter

Rochdale Council has announced there will be 20 venues, including libraries and community buildings, that will be providing a space for people to keep warm - free of charge

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Investing in a creative Rochdale

Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley talks about how cultural co-operation is helping to drive an exciting new future for Rochdale

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Littleborough restaurant reopens six months after ‘devastating’ fire

The fire broke out at the Waterside Restaurant & Bar on Inghams Lane in Littleborough in May and is now is reopening its doors following a complete refurbishment

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Rochdale town hall ‘beautiful’ spiral staircases undergo restoration

Each a mirror image of the other, the two staircases flank the east and west wings and feature 58 steps, rising from the ground to the second floor

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Covid and Flu 'monsters’ visit Middleton to highlight danger of ‘duodemic’

On Tuesday, November 8 the two mascots caused chaos to show the disruption that both viruses bring, the health threat they pose, and what they can spoil for people

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Rochdale planning applications lodged up to November 4

Planning applications lodged with Rochdale Borough Council up to the week ending Friday, November 4

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Rochdale What's On: November 9

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 Rosso buses to be decorated with poppies to pay tribute to the fallen

Operator Rosso will also provide free travel on Remembrance Day, Friday, November 11 and Remembrance Sunday, November 13 to all current service personnel and to veterans in uniform