New rochdalians

Parish held its own conversion

Parish held its own conversion

IT IS said that the Lord helps those who help themselves and if that is true Rochdale's Ukrainian community had certainly earned plenty of divine help.

 

Braving the chill to forge out fresh start

Braving the chill to forge out fresh start

KUAZ Ali, aged 64 was among the very first Bangladeshi arrivals in Rochdale and one of the leading members who set up community projects that are still running in town to the present day.
Taking first steps towards a better life

Taking first steps towards a better life

A GOOD slice of the African continent is represented by Rochdale's African communities, yet it is only four years ago that a bona fide organisation was born to support them.

 

Family home at last after saga of misery

Family home at last after saga of misery

WHILE the end of the Second World War brought a flood of refugees from Eastern Europe to Britain, the journey took longer for some than others.
Expanding firm cast its net across the globe

Expanding firm cast its net across the globe

MANY Rochdale firms benefitted from an influx of workers from overseas - few more so than the Alderglen Manufacturing Company.

 

 

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