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Rochdale to light up with new fire festival

The countdown to Christmas begins in Rochdale later this month with a spectacular new two day event and magical family entertainment leading up to the lights switch-on.

‘Ignite’ Fire Festival will transform the gardens opposite Rochdale

Rochdale celebrates the best in business

Over 250 people from Rochdale’s thriving business community gathered at Number One Riverside on Friday for the 10th Rochdale Business Awards.

Neil Emmott, leader of Rochdale Borough Council, welcomed guests to the event which returned after

A landmark year for Hovington

As part of Rochdale Development Agency’s 30th birthday celebrations we’re speaking to some of the region’s biggest names and businesses who are celebrating their own special anniversary.

2023 has been a landmark year for

When life gives you lemons . . .

During lock down the hour walk was the only escape from the home, all business meetings were virtual and for a while the old breakfast networks became a thing of the past. 

But when life

Rochdale based Teqex secures its place in the £12bn public sector IT mega framework

Teqex a North West based company, based in Rochdale, which provides IT Goods, Services & Support to companies ranging from Sole traders and SMBs to large corporate organisations, Local & National government departments including Education trusts & The

Hopwood Hall and BES partnership create full-time jobs for northwest learners

Rochdale-based specialist design consultants and contractors, BES Ltd, has recently recruited two new learners from Hopwood Hall College and University Centre and a third apprentice, Umair Iqbal, joins this month, as part of the company’s rolling apprenticeship

PTG Holroyd wins Siemens’ global award for Digital Transformation

EMO Hannover 2023 didn’t simply provide PTG Holroyd with a platform to showcase its industry leading helical rotor and gear milling and grinding machines to a global audience. During the event, the UK-based machine tool manufacturer was presented

The changing face of Rochdale’s night time economy

When perms, mullets and shoulder pads were all the fashion in the 1980’s the rise of nightclubs and bars saw a vibrant nightlife in the borough.  The era saw the emergence of new wave, punk, and electronic