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• Bev Craig has been elected as the next mayor of Greater Manchester.

  Bev Craig has been elected as the next mayor of Greater Manchester.

• 🟥 LIVE: Greater Manchester mayoral election with results and updates from the count

  The result of the Greater Manchester mayoral by election is expected later today as officials count hundreds of thousands of ballot papers.

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• Bury North receives new mental health investment

  As part of a £343 million investment from the Government, Bury North is set to receive an expansion in access to mental health support.

• New Starbucks drive through opens on Whitworth Road in Rochdale

  A new Starbucks on Whitworth Road in Rochdale will open its doors to the public tomorrow, Friday 7 August.

• Rail passengers warned of more disruption after Greater Manchester power cut

  Rail passengers across Greater Manchester are being warned of further cancellations and delays tonight and into Friday morning after a power cut caused widespread disruption earlier today.

• Free bus travel for 11 to 16 year olds in Greater Manchester could cost £20m a year

  Free bus travel for 11 to 16 year olds in Greater Manchester could cost between £15m and £20m a year, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has said.

• New care home in Rochdale approved

  Rochdale will get a new 74-bed care home after plans got the green light on a second attempt.

• Seven-bed ‘luxury’ home to be built on site of Corrie actor’s old home

  A new luxury seven-bedroom home will be built at Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear’s old home.

• Controversial student housing scheme refusal appealed by developer

  A council decision to refuse a controversial plan to convert an old Middleton nursing home into student accommodation has been appealed.

• Life on one of Bury's most troubled estates

  Years ago, Baguley Crescent was a ‘beautiful place to live’. Longstanding residents remember a ‘well-manicured’ estate, with ‘lovely trees’ and people who cared about their small community.

• Final phase of Wince Brook pathway improvements set to begin

  Work to improve paths at Wince Brook nature reserve in Middleton is nearing completion, with the final phase due to begin after five stages of the project have been finished.

• Prestwich sisters secure Sainsbury's listing after recovering from warehouse fire

  A children's bath and body brand founded by two sisters from Prestwich has secured its first national supermarket rollout after rebuilding the business following a warehouse fire in Middleton.

• Rochdale homebuyers invited to Silver Hill Manor open house event

  Prospective homebuyers are being invited to visit David Wilson Homes' Silver Hill Manor development in Rochdale during an open house event on Saturday 8 August.

• Rochdale AFC recruiting for five roles across first team academy and women's team

  Rochdale AFC is recruiting for a range of positions across the club as preparations continue for the 2026 to 2027 season. Vacancies are available within the men's first team, academy and women's first team.

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Local Sports

• Rochdale AFC recruiting for five roles across first team academy and women's team

  Rochdale AFC is recruiting for a range of positions across the club as preparations continue for the 2026 to 2027 season. Vacancies are available within the men's first team, academy and women's first team.

• Rochdale CC cruise to 164 run victory over Middleton

  Rochdale CC produced a dominant all round performance to beat Middleton CC by 164 runs in the JW Lees Senior Division 2 at Towncroft on Saturday.

• Rochdale beaten by FC Halifax Town in final pre season friendly

  Rochdale ended their pre season campaign with a 3 to 2 home defeat against FC Halifax Town on Tuesday night in a match overshadowed by an injury to Will Jenkins and two second half red cards.

• Rochdale Women's comeback falls short against Farnham Town

  Rochdale Women were beaten 3 2 by Farnham Town in their opening pre season friendly at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday despite producing a spirited second half fightback.

• Rochdale fight back to earn draw against Farnham Town in home friendly

  Rochdale came from behind to draw 2 2 with National League South side Farnham Town in their first home pre season friendly at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday.

• Shakers suffer pre season setback against Morecambe

  Morecambe ran out 2-0 winners over Bury at Gigg Lane as two early goals proved enough to separate the sides in the Shakers' latest pre-season outing.

• Defeat for Rochdale CC despite battling performance at Nelson

  Rochdale CC fell to a three wicket defeat against Nelson CC in the Lancashire Cricket League Division Two on Sunday.

• Middleton edge East Lancashire to boost promotion hopes

  Middleton CC claimed a hard fought three wicket victory over East Lancashire after successfully chasing 175 in the Lancashire League.

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Lifestyle

• New Starbucks drive through opens on Whitworth Road in Rochdale

  A new Starbucks on Whitworth Road in Rochdale will open its doors to the public tomorrow, Friday 7 August.

• Final phase of Wince Brook pathway improvements set to begin

  Work to improve paths at Wince Brook nature reserve in Middleton is nearing completion, with the final phase due to begin after five stages of the project have been finished.

• Prestwich sisters secure Sainsbury's listing after recovering from warehouse fire

  A children's bath and body brand founded by two sisters from Prestwich has secured its first national supermarket rollout after rebuilding the business following a warehouse fire in Middleton.

• Rochdale homebuyers invited to Silver Hill Manor open house event

  Prospective homebuyers are being invited to visit David Wilson Homes' Silver Hill Manor development in Rochdale during an open house event on Saturday 8 August.

• Rochdale AFC recruiting for five roles across first team academy and women's team

  Rochdale AFC is recruiting for a range of positions across the club as preparations continue for the 2026 to 2027 season. Vacancies are available within the men's first team, academy and women's first team.

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Greater Manchester

• Free bus travel for 11 to 16 year olds in Greater Manchester could cost £20m a year

  Free bus travel for 11 to 16 year olds in Greater Manchester could cost between £15m and £20m a year, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has said.

• Prestwich sisters secure Sainsbury's listing after recovering from warehouse fire

  A children's bath and body brand founded by two sisters from Prestwich has secured its first national supermarket rollout after rebuilding the business following a warehouse fire in Middleton.

• Bev Craig has been elected as the next mayor of Greater Manchester.

  Bev Craig has been elected as the next mayor of Greater Manchester.

• Bolton Rumworth by election – full results

  An Independent candidate has won the by-election for the central Bolton ward of Rumworth.

• Number 10 North fact check

  Claims that Andy Burnham arranged a lease for Number 10 North in Manchester before becoming an MP are not true, it can be confirmed.

• 🟥 LIVE: Greater Manchester mayoral election with results and updates from the count

  The result of the Greater Manchester mayoral by election is expected later today as officials count hundreds of thousands of ballot papers.

• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party comments as polls close on the Greater Manchester Mayoral by-election

• Social care worker honoured after saving life of injured police officer

  A deputy team manager from a Rochdale-based care organisation has been commended for saving the life of a police officer who was seriously injured while on duty.

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Local Entertainment

• The Met announces packed autumn programme featuring Shaun Ryder and John Bramwell

  The Met in Bury has unveiled its autumn music programme, with a line up featuring established names from rock and pop alongside emerging artists from Greater Manchester and beyond.

• Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 after brief illness

  Comedian Jimmy Cricket has died at the age of 80 after a brief illness, his family has announced.

• Art on a Postcard exhibition to bring artists from across the UK to Whitefield

  An exhibition featuring work by artists, illustrators and poets from across the UK will open in Whitefield later this month. The community led exhibition will include submissions from poet Tony Walsh, with all artwork available to buy at accessible prices.

• Bolton Cancer Voices welcomes new musical director as choir recruits new members

  Bolton Cancer Voices is inviting new members to join the choir following two recent performances and the appointment of a new musical director.

• Well known Bolton pub and music venue Henighans set to be converted into 10 flats

  A prominent Bolton pub and live music venue is set to be converted into 10 flats.

• KYP launches community cinema with Bend It Like Beckham screening

  KYP has officially launched its new Community Cinema with a screening of the acclaimed British film Bend It Like Beckham as part of South Asian Heritage Month.

• New contractor appointed as Touchstones Rochdale transformation enters final year

  The multi million pound transformation of Touchstones Rochdale has reached another milestone with the appointment of a new contractor to deliver the next phase of the project.

• Rock Choir opens new Rochdale group with free taster sessions

  Rock Choir has launched a new group in Rochdale, giving local people the chance to join the contemporary singing organisation without auditions or the need to read music.

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Elections

• Bev Craig says she’ll be “hitting the ground running” following election as the new Mayor of Greater Manchester

  Bev Craig has said she’s looking forward to “hitting the ground running”, following her election as the new mayor of Greater Manchester last night.

• Bev Craig has been elected as the next mayor of Greater Manchester.

  Bev Craig has been elected as the next mayor of Greater Manchester.

• Bolton Rumworth by election – full results

  An Independent candidate has won the by-election for the central Bolton ward of Rumworth.

• 🟥 LIVE: Greater Manchester mayoral election with results and updates from the count

  The result of the Greater Manchester mayoral by election is expected later today as officials count hundreds of thousands of ballot papers.

• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party comments as polls close on the Greater Manchester Mayoral by-election

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UK

• 'No surprise' migrants using fake passports to get through Channel Tunnel, Home Office source tells Sky News

  As a Sky News investigation reveals the business model of a people smuggler claiming to use fake documents to bring migrants via the Channel Tunnel, we have spoken to an officer who formerly worked in border control who says staff felt "overwhelmed".

• Scorching temperatures to return to UK - with risk of new droughts next week

  Scorching temperatures of 36C are expected in the UK next week, with heat health alerts in place and the risk of new droughts. 

• England footballer Ivan Toney charged over assault at Soho nightclub

  England international footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault at a Soho nightclub.

• Investigation into claims NHS staff accessed medical records of schoolgirl who died on camping trip

  A health board is investigating an "alleged data breach" following claims staff accessed the medical records of Minnie Merriman.

• No 10 urges council to 'work with' London pubs amid row over 'vertical drinking'

  Downing Street has urged Westminster City Council to "work with" pub landlords amid a row over restricting standing-up drinking in London, insisting "it is British life".

• Jess Phillips: I hated being in government

  Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips says she "hated" being in government.

• Pension lump sum myths busted amid rule change speculation | Money newsletter

  If you're accessing your pension for the first time, you might be finding the rules around tax-free lump sums confusing.

• Four arrested and two in critical condition after violent clashes in South Wales

  Four men have been arrested and two are in critical condition in hospital after violent disorder in South Wales.

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Entertainment

• UK gives effective green light to Paramount Warner Bros mega deal after assurances provided

  The UK will now not intervene in one of the biggest media deals in history after assurances were provided to the government.

• Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear jailed for breaking restraining order linked to revenge porn

  Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has been sentenced to over a year in prison for breaching a restraining order linked to his conviction for filming a sex tape without consent and posting it online.

• Oasis reunion tour promoter granted licence for Knebworth

  Promoters who worked with Oasis on their huge 2025 reunion tour have secured a licence to host events at Knebworth, the site of the band's most famous gigs.

• Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time

  Star Wars: A New Hope, the first film released in the popular franchise, has been dubbed into the Welsh language for the first time. 

• Gary Glitter appears in court charged with historical child sex offences

  Gary Glitter has appeared in court charged with sexual offences dating back to the 1970s against a young girl.

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Sport

• Rodri transfer news: Man City reject initial Barcelona off for Spain midfielder with bid considered far too low

  Manchester City have knocked back an initial offer from Barcelona for Rodri that is considered far too low. 

• Aaron McKenna makes weight for Etinosa Oliha title fight: 'Once I become world champion I’m going to take over'

  Aaron McKenna may be tall, and have a frame that he claims could one day carry him to heavyweight, but he made the weight well on Friday.

• Conor Gallagher exclusive: Spurs midfielder ready to show what he can do under Roberto De Zerbi this season

  Timing in sport often defines a career and for Conor Gallagher and Tottenham, it probably could not have been worse.

• Jeremy Jacquet: Why Liverpool are ready to put their faith in £60m France centre-back

  Liverpool have big hopes for Jeremy Jacquet having invested £60m to bring the highly regarded young central defender to Anfield this summer. An injury has disrupted his pre-season but the Frenchman looks worth the wait.

• Van Barneveld fined and suspended over inappropriate behaviour and offensive language in latest Darts Regulation Authority case list

  Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld has been fined and suspended by the Darts Regulation Authority for inappropriate behaviour and offensive language.

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Strange

• Tarona Taafaki: Boxer lands Tuvalu's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight

  A boxer from the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu has won her country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight.

• Girl who was raped by boy feels 'sick' at lack of custodial sentence

• Monkey found abandoned in laundry bag on London bus

  A monkey found abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus has had a happy ending after being rehomed to a sanctuary.

• New monkey species with orange lips discovered in forests of DR Congo

  A newly discovered species of monkey with distinctive orange lips has been discovered deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

• Gus the $50m T-rex breaks dinosaur fossil sale record at New York auction

  A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction after an unidentified buyer paid more than $50m (£37.3m) for it.

• Man breaks Guinness world record for loudest ever shout

  An Australian man has broken the world record for the loudest-ever shout.

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Videos

• Starlink could deliver majority of world's internet within 10 years, says Elon Musk

  Elon Musk has predicted that his Starlink system could deliver a majority of the world's internet within 10 years.

• Burnham intervenes on prisons crisis - and risks mistakes being made

  Dividing lines between victim groups, fears about prisons becoming full again by Christmas, and concerns that these changes will lead to "inevitable mistakes" – probably not the intended outcomes of the prime minister's urgent review on early release, but that's the reality.

• Drone with explosives found near Ukraine cargo jet at German airport carried out 'professionally'

  A drone carrying an explosive device that was found at Leipzig airport was "very professionally carried out", a German minister said.

• Uber robotaxis set for London debut after getting minicab licences

  Robotaxis are set to debut on the streets of London after Wayve was granted minicab licences by Transport for London (TfL).

• Boxer charged with killing British aid worker in Greece and dumping her body in suitcase

  A man accused of killing a British aid worker and disposing of her body in a suitcase has appeared in court charged with homicide with intent.

• Zack Polanski defends Cambridge professor who resigned amid plagiarism row

  Green Party leader Zack Polanski has defended a black university professor who resigned amid a plagiarism row.

• Farmer who hid dismembered lodger's body in concrete-filled barrel jailed for murder

  A farmer and former butcher who murdered his lodger, dismembered his body and hid the remains in a concrete-filled barrel for six years, has been jailed.

• 'No surprise' migrants using fake passports to get through Channel Tunnel, Home Office source tells Sky News

  As a Sky News investigation reveals the business model of a people smuggler claiming to use fake documents to bring migrants via the Channel Tunnel, we have spoken to an officer who formerly worked in border control who says staff felt "overwhelmed".

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Politics

• No 10 urges council to 'work with' London pubs amid row over 'vertical drinking'

  Downing Street has urged Westminster City Council to "work with" pub landlords amid a row over restricting standing-up drinking in London, insisting "it is British life".

• Zack Polanski defends Cambridge professor who resigned amid plagiarism row

  Green Party leader Zack Polanski has defended a black university professor who resigned amid a plagiarism row.

• SNP writes off value of Peter Murrell's motorhome but still owes him £60k

  The SNP has written off the value of the infamous motorhome bought by shamed former chief executive Peter Murrell with party funds from its accounts.

• UK gives effective green light to Paramount Warner Bros mega deal after assurances provided

  The UK will now not intervene in one of the biggest media deals in history after assurances were provided to the government.

• Burnham intervenes on prisons crisis - and risks mistakes being made

  Dividing lines between victim groups, fears about prisons becoming full again by Christmas, and concerns that these changes will lead to "inevitable mistakes" – probably not the intended outcomes of the prime minister's urgent review on early release, but that's the reality.

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Technology

• Meta ordered to pay almost $1bn over child safety failings

  Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been ordered to pay $567m (£421m) to address the harm caused to children on its platforms.

• Uber robotaxis set for London debut after getting minicab licences

  Robotaxis are set to debut on the streets of London after Wayve was granted minicab licences by Transport for London (TfL).

• 'Brutal' harvest could be worst on record - here's what it means for UK's food production

  England, famously described two centuries ago as a "green and pleasant land" by the poet William Blake, is today a sickly yellow after a dire lack of rain.

• UK experts sound alarm after AI caught trying to trick human with malicious code

  A powerful AI agent created fake online identities in an effort to trick a human into giving it access to a popular online development platform – and sabotage it with malicious code.

• Starlink could deliver majority of world's internet within 10 years, says Elon Musk

  Elon Musk has predicted that his Starlink system could deliver a majority of the world's internet within 10 years.

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World

• Leipzig explosive drone 'serious attack' on Germany - as reports claim Ukraine jet was carrying ammunition

  Authorities say an explosive drone found near a jet in Leipzig was a "serious attack" on Germany - amid reports the Ukrainian aircraft was loaded with ammunition.

• Boxer charged with killing British aid worker in Greece and dumping her body in suitcase

  A man accused of killing a British aid worker and disposing of her body in a suitcase has appeared in court charged with homicide with intent.

• Drone with explosives found near Ukraine cargo jet at German airport carried out 'professionally'

  A drone carrying an explosive device that was found at Leipzig airport was "very professionally carried out", a German minister said.

• Bangladesh's ousted ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina says she will return despite facing death sentence

  Bangladesh's ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has announced plans to return to her country from exile despite facing a death sentence over a bloody crackdown on protesters in 2024.

• British fugitive on most-wanted list arrested in Spain

  A fugitive wanted by police in Scotland over alleged sexual offences committed between 2012 and 2022 has been arrested in Madrid, Sky News understands.

• Rescued British woman becomes 14th to die after Los Gallardos wildfires in Spain

  A British woman has died weeks after being rescued from Spanish wildfires, which left her partner and her in hospital with "devastating injuries".

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Business

• EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover

  EasyJet has agreed to a deal to sell the airline for around £5.7bn ($7.7bn) to a US-based investment firm.

• UK gives effective green light to Paramount Warner Bros mega deal after assurances provided

  The UK will now not intervene in one of the biggest media deals in history after assurances were provided to the government.

• Meta ordered to pay almost $1bn over child safety failings

  Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been ordered to pay $567m (£421m) to address the harm caused to children on its platforms.

• Pension lump sum myths busted amid rule change speculation | Money newsletter

  If you're accessing your pension for the first time, you might be finding the rules around tax-free lump sums confusing.

• Japanese owner weighs options for British fashion brand Joseph

  The Japanese owner of Joseph, the 60 year-old British fashion brand, has drafted in City advisers to help examine a potential sale of the label.

• Investment firm Aurelius snaps up food group behind Linda McCartney’s | Mark Kleinman blog

• Uber robotaxis set for London debut after getting minicab licences

  Robotaxis are set to debut on the streets of London after Wayve was granted minicab licences by Transport for London (TfL).

• Half of parents don't know about school uniform rule change this September

  Schools have to follow new uniform rules in September, but almost half of parents don't know about the changes.

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