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The Latest Breaking News from Rochdale

Circus skills group swoops in to catch ‘most curious and colourful event’ prize

Skylight Circus Arts in Rochdale, which teaches ‘circus with a purpose’, has won Eventbrite’s UK-wide competition.

The Independent UK

Housing association that failed to treat mould in Awaab Ishak's home stripped of £1m government funding

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has come under intense criticism following the toddler's tragic death

Manchester Evening News

Awaab Ishak: Rochdale council bosses want a place on housing association board

Housing chief Coun Danny Meredith has written to the organisation saying he and council leader Neil Emmott want to help ‘deliver life-saving improvements’

Manchester Evening News

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Awaab Ishak’s death shed light on a social housing scandal. Now we have a brief chance to fix it

A two-year-old died after exposure to mould in his house in Rochdale. We must ensure no other family suffers like this, says Christian Weaver of Garden Court North Chambers

The Guardian - UK

Landlord admits it made assumptions about family in mouldy Rochdale flat

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing says ‘we got that wrong’ after two-year-old killed by exposure to mould

The Guardian - UK

Housing association admits it was ‘wrong’ to make assumptions after boy’s death

Awaab Ishak died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom housing association flat in Rochdale.

The Independent UK

Awaab Ishak: Housing association admits making 'assumptions about lifestyle' of his family

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing have outlined a series of changes

Manchester Evening News

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Judi Love's heartbreak as son ended up in intensive care due to damp social housing

Judi Love has now spoken out about how her 11-year-old son was seriously ill after developing breathing problems due to the damp social housing, as she reflected on two-year-old Awaab Ishak's tragic death

Daily Mirror

Michael Gove blasts Awaab Ishak housing association's response to mould death tragedy

Michael Gove told MPs leaders at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) - which failed to act when Awaab Ishak's parents reported dangerous mould in their home - didn't appreciate the scale of change needed

Daily Mirror

The Mancunian Way: Council Tax conundrum

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Manchester Evening News

Fury as government says there is no guarantee ‘desperately needed’ new secondary school will ever be built

The Department for Education says it will 'continue to analyse local demand' going forwards.

Manchester Evening News

Awaab Ishak's family break their silence after housing boss sacked over boy's death

The tragic two-year-old's family from Rochdale, said it 'speaks volumes' that former housing association boss Gareth Swarbrick was sacked from his role instead of stepping down

Daily Mirror

'We shouldn't have to be here today': Anger and pain as community comes together to remember Awaab Ishak

'I'm angry that the company who are supposed to run our social housing for the most vulnerable people would treat people like that'

Manchester Evening News

Awaab Ishak's family react after housing association boss Gareth Swarbrick sacked

Gareth Swarbrick was sacked from his role at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing today

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Rochdale Council wants to take back control of RBH as Gareth Swarbrick removed as chief executive

"It's really upsetting, I must admit. Something needs to change."

Wales Online

Housing boss sacked after two year old died of mould exposure

Gareth Swarbrick has been removed as chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) with immediate effect following the inquest into the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak

Manchester Evening News

Breaking: Chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Homes 'removed' from role after Awaab Ishak death

The two-year-old died after prolonged exposure to damp and mould

The Independent UK

Housing boss of mouldy flat that killed toddler held job at provider criticised by regulator

Exclusive: Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chair Alison Tumilty previously held senior post at provider which has regulatory notice against it

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Manchester Evening News

'Shame on them all...' M.E.N readers join calls for housing boss to quit following Awaab Ishak's death

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Group have come under intense criticism for their failure to act

The Guardian - UK

Landlord’s position in doubt after Awaab Ishak’s parents demand accountability

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing boss Gareth Swarbrick under growing pressure to quit after death of two-year-old due to mould

The Guardian - UK

A moorland walk to a temperance bar: Mr Fitzpatrick’s, Rawtenstall

There’s no boozing at the end of this hike through industrial history , but at a pub like this you won’t even miss it

The Independent UK

Awaab Ishak: Housing boss refuses to resign over death of toddler caused by mould

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chief executive Gareth Swarbrick said conversations about his position have ‘begun to overshadow’ the tragedy

The Independent UK

Housing boss refuses to resign over death of two-year-old boy caused by mould

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chief executive Gareth Swarbrick has said conversations about his position have ‘begun to overshadow’ the tragedy.

Manchester Evening News

Housing boss finally apologises for Awaab Ishak's death but refuses to quit

The chair of the Rochdale Boroughwide Housing board says Gareth Swarbrick has their "full confidence"

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham: We cannot carry on with a housing stock that is killing us and our children

“This should be a defining moment for the housing sector.” So said Coroner Joanne Kearsley as she delivered her verdict on the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from a respiratory condition caused by mould in his family’s flat in Rochdale.

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