Local News
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Heritage tramline in Heaton Park could soon be back on track
A major boost from TfGM and VolkerRail has taken the historic Heaton Park Tramway a step nearer to welcoming passengers again after over a year out of service.
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Middleton road made safer as new pedestrian crossing opens near primary school
A new pedestrian crossing has opened on one of Middleton’s busiest roads in a major win for safety and local schoolchildren.
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Littleborough Brass Band hits the right notes with Whit Friday contest wins
Littleborough Brass Band brought rhythm and revelry to Saddleworth’s streets with a crowd pleasing twist at the 2025 Whit Friday March Contests, bagging a string of fourth section prizes while donning cowboy hats and playing a pop hit.
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Grinning Rochdale drug boss jailed after stabbing his own dealer and raking in £370k from cocaine empire
A man who ran a large scale drug operation from his Rochdale home and violently assaulted an associate has been jailed for more than six years
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Rochdale in Rainbows returns this Sunday with a Pride Parade and celebration at Town Hall
Rochdale Pride is making a vibrant return this Sunday, 22nd June, with a community celebration and colourful parade.
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Superheroes, stormtroopers and sci-fi stars to take over Bury town centre for Comic Con 2025
Comic Con returns to Bury with dinosaurs, dancing stormtroopers and Doctor Who stars in an all day, free family event on Sunday 29 June.
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Middleton vinegar plant to get £17M expansion as Japanese firm backs Rochdale growth
Mizkan’s £17 million investment will boost jobs, innovation and sustainability at its Middleton site
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Bury shopping centre marks 15 years with £1,500 summer giveaway
Shoppers at The Rock could win a £1,500 spending spree as part of birthday celebrations
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Lifesaving legacy of ‘devoted’ dad-of-three who died during Holcombe hill run
The sudden death of an ‘ultra-fit’ father-of-three while running on Holcombe hill has led to lifesaving cardiac equipment being installed at the Peel monument.
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Rochdale tip jar thief jailed after viral video sparks public hunt
A man who stole from the tip jar of a local Rochdale cafe has been charged and remanded in custody following a wave of public support that helped identify him.
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Hundreds fined as drivers swamp Bury streets without permits during Parklife and Catfish concert
It has been revealed that Bury Council issued 456 Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) over one busy weekend, as music fans attending the Parklife Festival and a Catfish and the Bottlemen concert parked illegally in residential areas.
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'I was given 48 hours to live' as Rochdale mum survives meningitis after ear infection triggers brain swelling
A Rochdale mother has shared her harrowing story of surviving bacterial meningitis, after what began as a simple earache left her in a coma and fighting for her life.
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ELR mourns passing of 93 year old volunteer ‘Godfather’ Bob Johnson
One of the East Lancashire Railway’s most devoted figures, Bob Johnson, has died peacefully aged 93, after dedicating over three decades to the heritage railway.
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Big science day returns to Rochdale this June with free family fun
A free event full of hands-on science and art activities will take over Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre on Sunday 29 June
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Obituary: Celebration of Life for Norma Sullivan
Mum and Dad (William, fondly known as Lol) shared many happy years as Landlady and Landlord of The Royal Oak in Ramsbottom during the late '80s and '90s
UK News
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UK weather: Yellow heat health alerts issued for most of England, as forecast reveals where it will hit 33C
Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for most of England - with temperatures forecast to hit highs of 33C (91F) this weekend.
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Woman who killed baby in crash outside hospital has sentence reduced
A driver who killed an eight-month-old baby in a crash outside a hospital has had her sentence reduced.
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Sir Keir Starmer hits out at politicians who 'shout and scream but do nothing' over grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer has said he gets "frustrated" with politicians who "shout and scream but do nothing" as he defended past comments about a grooming gangs inquiry.
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Jazwell Brown: Man who murdered two women on Christmas Day after taking crack cocaine jailed for life
A man who murdered two women on Christmas Day has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 39 years.