TEACHERS on the chalk-face have received a donation of safety face shields. Three schools – Falinge Park, Spotland and Hamer primary schools took delivery of 100 visors from local Councillor Faisal Rana. Councillor Rana, who has also donated face shields to care homes, said: “With more and more children returning to school, teachers and school…
Middleton Gardens has been nothing short of a ghost town in the past 3 months, with the Coronavirus pandemic forcing businesses to close in the town. A few larger brands have been open in Middleton Shopping Centre, but the once familiar sight of the green & white aprons covering the local traders’ stalls has been…
Bury Council is working with businesses across the borough to support the safe reopening of non-essential retail on Monday (15 June). Shoppers are being asked to follow the guidelines on social distancing and co-operate with retailers to ensure everyone’s safety as lockdown is eased. A number of measures have been put in place on Bury…
Bury Town Hall and Bury Art museum were bathed in purple light over the weekend in solidarity with George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. Over the weekend, buildings across the country were lit up in tribute to George Floyd, an unarmed man, who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nine…
Andy Burnham has held a joint press conference with Liverpool’s mayor to discuss the coronavirus infection rate in the North West, this morning (Sunday 7th). The two mayors have joined forces after the news on Friday that the region’s ‘R’ figure (the rate at which Covid is transmitted) had risen above 1. Steve Rotheram, metro…
BOLTON Road West in Ramsbottom will be closed for one day on Monday 8 June between Hope Street and Alfred Street. The road closure is to allow United Utilites time to repair a leaking pipe discovered during work carried out by Cadent gas. The diversion that will be in place is via Lumb Carr Road…
Whilst Prince William has been busy answering calls for help, the Duchess of Cambridge has been helping with another scheme ‘check in and chat calls’. The Prince has been volunteering for Shout85258, the UK’s first 24/7 crisis text line providing mental health support. The Duke is just one of almost 2,000 Crisis Volunteers who are…
Thinking of inviting someone round for some… sexy time? Think again!! Despite letting the nation have more freedom with a relexation to lockdown rules, one rule to prevent COVID-19 spreading within households is arguably the most entertaining thing from lockdown. Family and friends are now allowed to meet in the garden, so long as they…
Pub landlord Chris Jay (Summit Inn Littleborough) who is also a member of Rochdale District Freemasons has been making over 300 meals a week for Soup Kitchen Rochdale to feed the homeless and isolated during the Covid-19 lockdown. With the help of other Freemasons in the area, such as John Taylor, Gareth Baron, Simon Rogers…
We are receiving reports this afternoon of a large police presence in Grosvenor Street, Radcliffe. Local residents have reported several police cars in the Grosvenor Street area of Radcliffe along with the police helicopter overhead. It is believed a police dog unit is also at the scene. There has also been reports of a gun…
