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New displays commemorate centenary of Royal British Legion Date published: 15 May 2021
The new display commemorating the centenary of the Royal British Legion at the Norden war memorial
Two new displays commemorating the centenary of the Royal British Legion have been installed by Rochdale In Bloom in Norden and Rochdale (Friday 14 May).
The new display at the Norden war memorial consists of a large mosaic of the new Royal British Legion logo, created by artist Gill Rothwell – who created the poppy mosaic stone installed last October for Remembrance Day – alongside a ‘100’ display made up of marigold flowers.
A small service of appreciation took place in Norden, attended by the president of the Rochdale branch of the legion, David Forbes, Peter Clegg, President of Rochdale & District Fusiliers Association, plus veteran and local businessman Harry Bell, Norden councillors Peter Winkler and Jim Gartside, and members of Rochdale in Bloom.
Local election 2021: Labour retains hold on Rochdale Council as it wins back Balderstone and Kirkholt Date published: 07 May 2021
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Thursday s local election resulted in a good night for the Labour party, as it retained its significant majority on Rochdale Borough Council, and regained a seat in Balderstone and Kirkholt.
The biggest changes in Rochdale this year are the election of Labour’s Iram Faisal and Phil Massey to Spotland and Falinge, and Balderstone and Kirkholt, plus new Labour councillor Terrance Smith in East Middleton.
All three wards have been held by Labour for some time – with the exception of Richard Farnell becoming non-aligned in recent years – but the sitting councillors have now changed.