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Recruiters join forces to produce talent guide

Four recruitment agencies have joined forces to produce an ebrochure for new and expanding businesses in the borough. Recruitment Solutions NW, Northern Employment Services, Optima and Bamford Contract Services say they hope the collaboration will encourage companies to â€

Growing Rochdale start-up targets £12m turnover

The founder of a Rochdale start-up is looking to grow turnover to £12m by 2023 after another record year. Repair Maintenance & Overhaul (RMO) is an electrical mechanical and instrumentation distributor and supplies multiple sectors including oil and gas,

Mellor launches new all-electric Sigma range

Mellor presented its new Sigma range of battery electric, ‘zero-emissions zero-compromise’ buses at a special, COVID-19-restricted press preview event last week at the UTAC Proving Ground in Millbrook.

In a major repositioning of the Mellor

PODCAST | The great Rochdale comeback

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Like many places, Rochdale was hard hit by the financial crash of 2008. This podcast delves into how the council and private sector reinvented the town and how Rochdale plans to supercharge

Rochdale manufacturer celebrates green success with workforce and local supporters

Crystal Doors received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development in a special ceremony attended by the Deputy Lieutenant for Greater Manchester.

Deputy Lieutenant Ian Sandiford visited the factory, which produces vinyl-wrapped doors and

Climate action: see the whole Earth in Rochdale

Only astronauts can really know the indescribable feeling of being able to see the Earth in its entirety, but in Rochdale until Christmas you can get something approaching the same experience. Gaia - the stunning replica of planet

Work starts on multi-million pound logistics units

Building work is underway on four new units at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale. Wilson Bowden Developments, which has a track record in the delivery of Grade A warehouse space, have started groundworks on the 8.67 acre site between

Historic England hails progress in rescuing heritage at risk in the North West

Over the last year, significant progress has been made with historic buildings and sites in the North West. Places which were added to the Register in previous years because of their deteriorating condition now have a bright future