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Fire festival returns to Rochdale this weekend with free entry and Christmas lights switch-on

Hot news around Rochdale this week is that final preparations are under way for Ignite Fire Festival taking place in Rochdale town centre from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 November, leading up to the Christmas lights switch-on at the town

Rochdale businesses take centre stage at annual awards ceremony

Rochdale’s thriving business community gathered at Rochdale Town Hall on Friday for the 11th annual Rochdale Business Awards.

Paul Simkiss, Rochdale Development Agency board member and owner of Simkiss Controls Limited, welcomed guests to the

Rochdale’s Christmas Toy appeal returns to bring festive cheer to struggling families

Rochdale Borough Council’s staff-run ‘Giving Back’ charity is now collecting donations to this year’s Christmas Toy Appeal, which helps make sure local children who are less fortunate have presents to open on 25 December.     

New Raising Rochdale education awards celebrate the best in borough’s schools.

For the first time, parents, students and colleagues came together to recognise the outstanding achievements and contribution that staff make in schools and colleges across the borough.                   

Rochdale Creative Workspace Survey

Help inform the next phase of creative workspace in Rochdale Borough and make sure it’s tailored to your needs!                                   

Two retailers confirmed to open new stores at Rochdale Riverside

The UK’s leading health and wellbeing retailer, Holland & Barrett, is set to open its doors at Rochdale Riverside this Wednesday, with popular American fast food restaurant chain Taco Bell to follow before the end of the

The AI Legal Lens - Data usage and protection

AST Hampsons have been providing legal advice to the commercial sector for decades. They have created some spotlight articles that are relevant today.                             

Green fingered borough turns gold at North West in Bloom awards

The borough of Rochdale scooped an outstanding haul of gold medals at the recent North West in Bloom awards, showing that this green-fingered area is a force to be reckoned with.