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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Ukraine still on 'irreversible path to joining NATO' Starmer tells Zelenskyy
Ukraine is still on an "irreversible path" to joining NATO, Sir Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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'No one raised concerns with me': Chancellor Rachel Reeves responds to expenses allegations
Rachel Reeves says "no one ever raised any concerns" about her expenses when she worked at HBOS, as she responds to reports she was investigated while working for the bank.
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Sources close to Stormzy say 'Free Palestine' Instagram post was not deleted because of rapper's work with McDonald's
Stormzy did not delete an Instagram post in support of Palestinian liberation because of his recent collaboration with McDonald's, sources close to the rapper have told Sky News.
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Una Crown: Man jailed for at least 21 years for murder of 86-year-old after DNA found on nail clippings
A 70-year-old man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the 2013 murder of a retired postmistress after DNA which matched his profile was found on her nail clippings.