Shopping

'Madcap' idea proved genius

ON the evening of 21 December, 1844, Rochdalians gathered in Toad Lane, waiting for a shop open.

TOWN centre manager Debbie O'Brien looks at Rochdale's main focus and it's future ...

WITH its head office in Sandbrook Park, Rochdale, United Co-operatives is the most successful Co-operative society in the UK.

ROCHDALE was first granted a market in 1241 and for more than five centuries it was the property of the Lord of the Manor.

AS THE superstore revolution swept the country one of the major players staked its claim to Rochdale shoppers.

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