Contents:
- Editor's welcome »
- Doodlher
- Toni Baker
- Petrus - 50 years of changing lives
- Gardening tips for Spring
- No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
- Kingsway Business Park set for 'unprecedented year'
- Alpha Photography
- Williams BMW Rochdale named UK's best BMW retailer
- Access all Areas open event at Hopwood
- Lieutenant Commander Lawrence Scholes
- Collection of British literary treasures from Littleborough's Honresfeld Library saved by National Libraries charity
- Laser assisted fat loss - how to lose inches from your waistline
- Cheese & onion pie recipe
- Setting up a business
- Rochdale AFC appointed as female football talent hub
- Beauty feature: Repair and protect your nails
- Lily May Boutique - affordable fashion
- Rochdale in Bloom reaches Britain in Bloom nationals
- Albert Mill
- Hairdressing Trend - The bixie
- Spring into action
Spring 2022Editor's welcome
A warm welcome to Real Rochdale
In this first edition of Real Rochdale for 2022 we have Rochdale-born individuals who have achieved amazing success in their careers. Toni Baker, a very talented musician, became the man behind the music of Phoenix Nights after comedian Peter Kay found his advert in the paper offering piano lessons, whilst photographer Andrew Huszar has captured photos for Lisa Stansfield and at the first-ever game played at the ‘new’ Wembley Stadium.
This year marks 50 years of Petrus, a Rochdale-based homelessness charity, changing lives. Having achieved this milestone, Petrus is aiming to raise £50,000 to help continue tackling homelessness.
Speaking of celebrating achievements, Lieutenant Commander Lawrence Scholes, the current ‘Man of Rochdale’, speaks to us about his lifetime involvement with the sea cadets.
Rochdale in Bloom has once again been named as a finalist in Britain in Bloom nationals, and is hoping to win gold for the sixth time.
Albert Mill in Milnrow is home to 19 small businesses, from creative workshops to a studio that holds dance and fitness classes, Albert Mill provides a variety of different businesses to visit.
Natasha Brown, from the award-winning Brown’s Cakes, has a recipe for a delicious cheese and onion pie for you to enjoy.
Dr Chauhan reminds us of the benefits of a healthy diet and to re-stock the medicine cupboard ready for Spring.
As always, thank you to our advertisers and contributors, and we hope you enjoy this issue.
CLAIRE FLETT
Editor
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