GREATER Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is encouraging the public to learn about CPR and refresh their First Aid skills, with the city-region’s firefighters doing the same. Red Watch at Mossley fire station in Tameside practised CPR during a routine training exercise this morning (Monday 14 June) following international footballer Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest…
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has today announced that some of the biggest events in the summer’s sporting calendar including the final four UEFA EURO 2020 matches at Wembley and the Wimbledon Tennis Championships will go ahead with greater capacities, as part of the latest phase of the Government’s world-leading Events Research Programme. The next phase…
Step 4 of the Prime Minister’s roadmap out of COVID restrictions will be delayed by up to four weeks and the vaccination programme accelerated to respond to the rapid spread of the Delta variant, the Prime Minister has confirmed. By 19 July, all adults will have been offered a first dose and around two thirds…
Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd has been knighted in the Queen’s birthday honours that were announced last week. The 71-year-old, who has been MP for Rochdale since 2017 has been honoured for services to public service. Born in Stretford he has been involved in politics since May 1979 when he was elected as a councillor representing…
The comedian Jason Manford made his first lifesaving donation of plasma for medicines at the Bolton donor centre today, inspired by his mum Sharon who is a new recruit at the site. Plasma saves the lives of people with immune diseases, and more than 1,000 donations are needed a week. NHS Blood and Transplant has…
A number of Covid vaccination clinics are taking place in the coming days, some by appointment and others open to all. First dose Pfizer jabs are being offered at the Elizabethan Suite in Bury: Tuesday 15 June – 8.30am to 6pm Wednesday 16 June – 8.30am to 1pm. These should be booked in advance – go to https://nhsburyccg2.nhsbookings.com/v2/#book/service/10/count/1/provider/any/date/2021-06-15/…
Rochdale’s annual Safeguarding Children Awareness Week returns online due to continuing Covid-19 restrictions. Running from 14-20 June the week will focus on sharing key safeguarding information, particularly on identifying and responding to neglect, the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people and keep baby safe sleep advice, including coping with infant crying. The…
Police are once again urging the public to report non-emergency matters online instead of calling 999 after experiencing the busiest day of the year so far. Forces across the country have reported seeing significant demand on call handlers after a surge in emergency calls being made to police. Greater Manchester Police has been no different…
Rochdale Feel Good Festival, which had been set to take place this summer has been cancelled for the second year in a row, due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus. Mark Widdup, director of neighbourhoods at Rochdale Borough Council said: “We are very disappointed to confirm that we have decided not to proceed with this…
UPDATE: The man has been located by police and is safe and well. #THANK YOU Police in #Rochdale earlier issued an appeal to trace a man in connection with an incident believed to have taken place in #Heywood on Wednesday 9 June. The man has been located safe and well, and officers would like to…
