Local News
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Half term fun at Rochdale Town Hall
The beautiful Rochdale Town Hall will be the location for top notch family fun this February half term, with a series of activities set to keep the young ones entertained.
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Middleton gets ready to blossom in RHS Britain in Bloom finals
Middleton Town Centre has been selected as one of the best in the North West and is now competing to win the 2025 Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Britain in Bloom UK title.
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Two men have been jailed for their roles in a knifepoint robbery in Bury
- Rian Hitchman (25/08/2004) of no fixed abode was sentenced to two years and Owen Parkes (28/06/2002) of Hanson Street, Bury was jailed for three years and six months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday 24 January 2025 after pleading guilty to robbery at a previous hearing.
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Bury Running Festival set to return in 2025
Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, in partnership with Bury Council and Bury BID, are excited to announce the highly anticipated Bury Running Festival is back for 2025.
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Labour MP calls for urgent action for homeowners on residential management companies in Bury
Bury North’s James Frith MP has called on the government to tackle rogue residential management companies.
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Plan your big day: Rochdale Wedding Show returns
Rochdale Wedding Show returns to Rochdale Town Hall on Sunday 2 March and preparation is well under way.
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Feel Good family events to return
Free summer fun will be returning to the borough this year, with Rochdale Borough Council confirming Feel Good Family Picnic events will be staged again in 2025.
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Residents asked for views on Rochdale’s savings plans
Rochdale Borough Council is consulting residents on a round of savings proposals to help balance the authority’s budget.
UK News
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Minister says Labour MPs and other members of WhatsApp group could be suspended after Andrew Gwynne scandal
Labour will punish any other MP or minister caught up in the Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp group scandal, a senior official has told Sky News.
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Coal tips safety: Residents say lessons 'not learned' from Aberfan disaster
Residents who live near disused coal tips in South Wales say lessons have not been learned from the Aberfan disaster nearly 60 years on.
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Parents of Southport stabbings victims pay tribute to daughters - and describe moment they were told 'something awful has happened'
The parents of two of the girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have spoken of the moment they were told "something awful has happened" to their children.
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UK weather: Chilly start to the week expected with temperatures as low as -6C tonight
It will be a chilly start to the week, as temperatures may plunge as low as -6C (21.2F) tonight, with a light dusting of snow possible in some hilly regions.