Contents:
- Editor's welcome »
- Jenny Kennedy: Woman of Rochdale 2022
- Rochdale RSPCA’s Hollingworth Lake Animal Centre and café now open
- Why we love Rochdale: local companies join forces to promote borough
- Final summer exhibitions at Touchstones before 18 month closure
- Darcie & Domino: taking the dog-showing world by storm
- Review: Stone Cold Murder
- Pan-fried sea bass fillets, mixed greens and Jersey Royals, with a white wine cream
- Couzens Hair Salon marks 40 years on The Walk
- Rochdale town centre pub named best for real ale for 8th year running
- Rochdale Development Agency celebrates its 30th anniversary
- Springhill’s Summer Garden Celebration
- “We’re a town built on hot tea & limp toast.”
- Rochdale Sacred Heart league and cup winners
- Vinesteins: the newest place to eat and drink in Rochdale town centre
- 25 years of Rochdale Online
- Individual pavlovas
- 40 years of business for Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd
- Has the definition of a comfortable retirement changed?
- Deputy Lieutenant Asrar Ul-Haq OBE
- Local company commissioned to redesign town hall restaurant
- AI and business
- Gardening tips for summer
- Miles More Food from the Freemasons
Summer 2023Editor's welcome
A warm welcome to Real Rochdale
Hello and welcome back to the latest edition of Real Rochdale.
Jenny Kennedy, pictured on our front cover, was awarded this year’s Woman of Rochdale title for all of her outstanding work in Darnhill and wider Heywood communities.
10-year-old Darcie and her dog, Domino, appeared at Crufts in March 2023 placing fourth overall in the Young Kennel Club handling hound category.
Talking about amazing achievements, Rochdale Sacred Heart FC have clinched the league and cup double after an incredible year, having not lost their last 20 matches of the season.
Couzens Hair Salon celebrates 40 years on The Walk this summer meaning it is one of the longest-standing businesses in the town centre. Another local business, Rochdale Online, also marks 25 years of independent news publication. Great accomplishments for both companies!
Roy Down shares with us his top tips on how to keep your plants well-hydrated as we enter the warmest season of the year.
Local baker, Natasha Brown, has once again prepared a delicious recipe for everyone to enjoy. Her pavlovas take some time to make but are worth the effort when served with cream and fruit of your choice.
San Remo is a name most of us will be familiar with here in town. In a new feature, Tom McNeeney outlines exactly what makes the Drake Street staple so special – and keeps us coming back for more!
As always, thank you to our advertisers and contributors – and we hope you enjoy this issue.