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• High Sheriff praises Rochdale volunteers as demand for support rises

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• Work begins on 33 new apartments near Rochdale railway station

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• Rochdale couple mark 50 years of fostering more than 300 children

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• Tony Walsh joins Rochdale poets to launch community anthology

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  Five people have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a shooting in Rochdale earlier this month. Police say enquiries are continuing and additional patrols remain in place.

• Social prescribing service in Bury supports thousands of patients with community based care

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• Weaving Words anthology launched at Rochdale in Rhyme event

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