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• Rochdale council invests £900000 to expand children’s homes for young people with complex needs

  Rochdale Borough Council has approved £900000 to create four new solo children’s homes in the borough. The move aims to help more cared for children and young people live closer to home.

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• Tony Walsh to host Rochdale poetry event celebrating town’s cultural year

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• Rochdale theatre company tours schools programme tackling child criminal exploitation

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• All seven dogs recovered after van theft

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• Creative messages for mums go on display at The Rock for Mother’s Day

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• Rochdale Music Stories presents Kenion Street at Heywood Civic

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