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• First-person experience of car setting on fire & fire crew response

  It started with a smell. A soldering iron smell, like hot metal wires. 

• Tribute paid to Oldham man who died after three vehicle collision in Royton

  A man who died following a collision involving three vehicles in Royton has been named as Michael Margetson from Oldham. His wife has paid tribute to him and asked for privacy for the family.

• Bee Network bus changes to boost services in Bury and Rochdale

  New and improved bus services are set to be introduced across Bury and Rochdale as part of a wider upgrade to the Bee Network later this year.

• Gabrielle to headline Rochdale Feel Good Festival 2026 with Ash and Starsailor

  Rochdale Feel Good Festival has announced its main stage headliners for summer 2026, with Gabrielle set to perform in the town centre.

• Two men arrested after Rochdale shooting as police continue investigation

  Two men have been arrested following a shooting in Rochdale earlier this month. Officers say enquiries are ongoing and patrols have been increased in the area.

• Rochdale council invests £900000 to expand children’s homes for young people with complex needs

  Rochdale Borough Council has approved £900000 to create four new solo children’s homes in the borough. The move aims to help more cared for children and young people live closer to home.

• Community Iftar brings Rochdale organisations and residents together at Unity House

  A community Iftar in Rochdale brought together residents, civic leaders and local organisations to mark the holy month of Ramadan and share the breaking of the fast.

• Tony Walsh to host Rochdale poetry event celebrating town’s cultural year

  Performance poet Tony Walsh will host an afternoon of live poetry in Rochdale as part of the town’s year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture. The event will take place at Number One Riverside on Saturday 21 March and will also launch two poetry anthologies created by local writers.

• Rochdale theatre company tours schools programme tackling child criminal exploitation

  A Rochdale production company is touring a theatre programme designed to help primary school pupils recognise the signs of grooming and child criminal exploitation.

• All seven dogs recovered after van theft

  The final dog taken when a dog walker’s van was stolen in Oldham has now been found, bringing the total number of recovered animals to seven. Police said the dogs were abandoned after the vehicle was taken from Medlock Road in Failsworth.

• Creative messages for mums go on display at The Rock for Mother’s Day

  More than 100 people entered a Mother’s Day competition at The Rock Shopping and Leisure Centre, with ten winners seeing their messages displayed on floral themed boards in the centre.

• Rochdale Music Stories presents Kenion Street at Heywood Civic

  Manchester is known by many for its historically renowned music scene; however, the scenes and sounds of Madchester, Oasis and the likes commonly overshadow the notable influence of surrounding towns within Greater Manchester. Rochdale, Greater Manchester Town of Culture for 2026, is one of those towns whose musical influence is understated and a lot of the time, unknown.

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Local Sports

• Sheffield Eagles score eight tries to defeat Rochdale Hornets in Championship clash

  Rochdale Hornets suffered a 44 to 20 defeat against Sheffield Eagles as the visitors maintained their unbeaten start to the Betfred Championship season. The South Yorkshire side ran in eight tries in an entertaining contest.

• Bury’s unbeaten run ends with 2–0 home defeat to Vauxhall Motors

  Bury’s long unbeaten run came to a sudden and underwhelming end defeated 2-0 at home to playoff chasing Vauxhall Motors.

• Whitehaven score four first half tries to beat Rochdale Hornets 20 0

  Rochdale Hornets were beaten 20 0 by Whitehaven in Cumbria after four first half tries secured the home side’s first win of the Betfred Championship season.

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Lifestyle

• Gabrielle to headline Rochdale Feel Good Festival 2026 with Ash and Starsailor

  Rochdale Feel Good Festival has announced its main stage headliners for summer 2026, with Gabrielle set to perform in the town centre.

• Tony Walsh to host Rochdale poetry event celebrating town’s cultural year

  Performance poet Tony Walsh will host an afternoon of live poetry in Rochdale as part of the town’s year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture. The event will take place at Number One Riverside on Saturday 21 March and will also launch two poetry anthologies created by local writers.

• Creative messages for mums go on display at The Rock for Mother’s Day

  More than 100 people entered a Mother’s Day competition at The Rock Shopping and Leisure Centre, with ten winners seeing their messages displayed on floral themed boards in the centre.

• Rochdale Music Stories presents Kenion Street at Heywood Civic

  Manchester is known by many for its historically renowned music scene; however, the scenes and sounds of Madchester, Oasis and the likes commonly overshadow the notable influence of surrounding towns within Greater Manchester. Rochdale, Greater Manchester Town of Culture for 2026, is one of those towns whose musical influence is understated and a lot of the time, unknown.

• OMD to play first ever Rochdale show at Town Hall Square this summer

  Synth pop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark will perform their first ever live show in Rochdale this August at Town Hall Square.

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Greater Manchester

• Tribute paid to Oldham man who died after three vehicle collision in Royton

  A man who died following a collision involving three vehicles in Royton has been named as Michael Margetson from Oldham. His wife has paid tribute to him and asked for privacy for the family.

• Green MP Hannah Spencer delivers maiden speech in Parliament during International Women’s Day debate

  Green Party MP Hannah Spencer has delivered her first speech in the House of Commons, reflecting on her journey from training as a plumber to representing her community in Parliament.

• Oldham manufacturer accelerates shift to automated production with regional support

  An Oldham manufacturer is expanding its use of robotics and digital systems as part of a major transformation aimed at boosting productivity and opening new markets.

• Greater Manchester businesses invited to join June trade mission to Shenzhen and Hong Kong

  Businesses across Greater Manchester are being invited to join an official trade mission to Shenzhen and Hong Kong this summer aimed at building new international partnerships.

• Bernard Manning’s World Famous Embassy Club set to be demolished for health centre

  The World Famous Embassy Club in Harpurhey is set to close down this month and be demolished, Manchester council says.

• 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.

• M60 closed near Prestwich after multi-vehicle crash saw two rushed to hospital

  Traffic halted and delays expected following collision between junctions 16 and 17

• M66 traffic stopped southbound due to ongoing Police incident

  Traffic was stopped this evening on the M66 southbound between the A56 and Junction 1.

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Local Entertainment

• Review: The Battle: Blur v Oasis (1995) at the Manchester Opera House

  I was 13 in 1995, right in the middle of the whole Blur vs Oasis era, and like most Manchester teens at the time, I loved both, but let’s be honest, Oasis had the edge.

• Gabrielle to headline Rochdale Feel Good Festival 2026 with Ash and Starsailor

  Rochdale Feel Good Festival has announced its main stage headliners for summer 2026, with Gabrielle set to perform in the town centre.

• Tony Walsh to host Rochdale poetry event celebrating town’s cultural year

  Performance poet Tony Walsh will host an afternoon of live poetry in Rochdale as part of the town’s year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture. The event will take place at Number One Riverside on Saturday 21 March and will also launch two poetry anthologies created by local writers.

• Rochdale Music Stories presents Kenion Street at Heywood Civic

  Manchester is known by many for its historically renowned music scene; however, the scenes and sounds of Madchester, Oasis and the likes commonly overshadow the notable influence of surrounding towns within Greater Manchester. Rochdale, Greater Manchester Town of Culture for 2026, is one of those towns whose musical influence is understated and a lot of the time, unknown.

• OMD to play first ever Rochdale show at Town Hall Square this summer

  Synth pop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark will perform their first ever live show in Rochdale this August at Town Hall Square.

• Inside the major refurbishment transforming Tenpin Rochdale

  Tenpin Rochdale has a brand new look following the major refurbishment due completion on 13 March 2026, bringing new attractions and upgraded facilities to the town.

• Local performers to take centre stage at BBS on Tour 2.0 in Bury

  An evening of live music and performance will bring together visually impaired performers, volunteers and students in Bury this month. BBS on Tour 2.0 takes place at The Met on Market Street on 12 March at 7.30pm.

• Cancer choir calls for new members as rehearsals resume in Bolton

  A Bolton choir for people affected by cancer is inviting new singers to join as it begins rehearsals for the new year.

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Elections

• Green Party selects Tottington resident Chloe King as candidate for Bury by election

  The Green Party has selected Tottington resident Chloe King to stand as its candidate in the upcoming Tottington ward by election in Bury.

• Conservatives select Emma Lee as candidate for Tottington by election

  The Conservative Party has selected Walshaw resident and business owner Emma Lee as its candidate for the Tottington by election on Thursday 2nd April. The party said protecting the local Green Belt and strengthening community representation would be central to her campaign.

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UK

• 'Selfless' police officer dies in line of duty

  A police officer has died in the line of duty after his vehicle was in a collision with another car in Kent.

• Trump posts Saturday Night Live UK sketch that shows Starmer terrified of him

  Donald Trump has posted on social media a sketch from Saturday Night Live UK poking fun at himself and Sir Keir Starmer.

• Ketamine crisis: The party drug sold online with free perks - that's attracting children as young as 10

  In a dimly lit room in Manchester, a social media investigator is showing me just how easy it is to buy ketamine online.

• Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases falls for first time

  The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29.

• East Sussex: Man who told boarding school pupil 'I love you' banned from teaching

  A teacher who repeatedly said 'I love you' to a boarding school pupil has been struck off.

• Starmer to chair COBRA meeting over Iran war's impact on the economy, Sky News understands

  Sir Keir Starmer is to chair a COBRA meeting on Monday morning, Sky News understands.

• Manchester City stun Arsenal to win Carabao Cup final as O'Reilly scores two goals in four minutes

  Arsenal have been beaten in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley with Manchester City's young full-back, Nico O'Reilly, stunning their rivals with two goals in four minutes.

• Premier League football match stopped after racist abuse of player reported

  Today's derby clash between Newcastle United and Sunderland was temporarily paused after a report of "discriminatory abuse", the Premier League has said.

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Entertainment

• Trump posts Saturday Night Live UK sketch that shows Starmer terrified of him

  Donald Trump has posted on social media a sketch from Saturday Night Live UK poking fun at himself and Sir Keir Starmer.

• 'The idea that it's going to be a bit naff, it's just insane to me': Meet the cast of Saturday Night Live UK

  "We as a country, we're not used to watching live stuff any more," says Celeste Dring, comedian and one eleventh of the new Saturday Night Live cast.

• Chappell Roan 'really sad' over claims her security guard upset footballer's daughter

  Chappell Roan has said she is "really sad" after claims her security guard made the daughter of footballer Jorginho cry.

• 'We miss our mom with every breath': Family of missing Nancy Guthrie issue new appeal

  The family of Nancy Guthrie - the missing mother of US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie - who has not been seen for seven weeks, have renewed their appeal for public help.

• Justin Timberlake drink driving arrest footage released

  Video has been released of Justin Timberlake being arrested by officers who suspected him of drink driving.

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Sport

• Arne Slot blames latest Liverpool defeat on injury problems, fixture pile-up and club's transfer policy

  Arne Slot says it is "not his job to come up with excuses" after Liverpool suffered their 10th defeat of the Premier League season, but highlighted his side’s injury problems, fixture pile-up and the players the club has sold in the aftermath of Brighton's 2-1 win.

• Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland: Eddie Howe takes blame for Tyne-Wear defeat as Alan Shearer labels performance 'pathetic and weak'

  Eddie Howe said he was to blame after Newcastle lost the first Tyne-Wear derby in over 10 years at St James' Park.

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Strange

• Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match

  A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during ‌a German second division football match.

• Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench among storm names sent to Met Office

  Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench are among the names that have been submitted to the Met Office for UK storms.

• Police officer sacked and banned from profession for using WFH trick

  A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working from home.

• The energy habits that cause the most family arguments

  On a day when energy bills are making headlines, we thought we'd share new research on the energy habits that lead to the most household arguments.

• Obama says aliens 'are real' - but he hasn't seen any

  Barack Obama has said aliens are "real" in an interview, before later taking to social media to clarify his comments.

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Videos

• Cuba left in darkness after third power cuts in a month

  Cuba's power grid has collapsed for the third time this month, leaving the country in darkness with no electricity.

• Interest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets

  Sharp rises in the price of oil and gas as a result of the war in Iran have set off an economic chain reaction which is already hitting people in the pocket.

• Iran war: We'll all feel the pain if economic doomsday scenario unfolds

  The last 24 hours of eye-wateringly expensive missile duelling over the Persian Gulf has made one point above all.

• US central bank predicts inflation rise from Iran war as oil prices surge again

  The US central bank has raised its forecast for inflation as the Iran war-linked surge in global energy prices threatens self-inflicted damage on the world's largest economy.

• Angela Rayner slammed over 'negative intervention' about Labour government

  Angela Rayner was "wrong" to stage a high-profile intervention criticising the direction of Sir Keir Starmer's government this week, Harriet Harman has said.

• Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases falls for first time

  The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29.

• Starmer to chair COBRA meeting over Iran war's impact on the economy, Sky News understands

  Sir Keir Starmer is to chair a COBRA meeting on Monday morning, Sky News understands.

• Has Trump given his biggest indication he's done with the Iran war? Don't take anything for certain

  Has President Trump just given the biggest indication yet that he's done with this war in Iran?

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Politics

• Starmer to chair COBRA meeting over Iran war's impact on the economy, Sky News understands

  Sir Keir Starmer is to chair a COBRA meeting on Monday morning, Sky News understands.

• Report suggests income tax cut and NI abolition to 'incentivise work'

  Cabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on "vested interests" profiteering from the cost of living crisis.

• Angela Rayner slammed over 'negative intervention' about Labour government

  Angela Rayner was "wrong" to stage a high-profile intervention criticising the direction of Sir Keir Starmer's government this week, Harriet Harman has said.

• Could Angela Rayner's comeback rescue Labour?

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• Nicola Sturgeon bows out with some farewell advice

  Nicola Sturgeon, the nationalist firebrand who dominated Scottish politics for almost a decade, has bowed out with an emotional valedictory speech.

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Technology

• Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases falls for first time

  The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29.

• Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter takeover, US jury finds

  A US jury has found Elon Musk misled investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's share price in the months leading up to his $44bn (£33bn) takeover of the social media company.

• US suffers hottest March day ever recorded as heat dome drives up temperatures

  Preliminary readings of sites in Arizona and southern California indicate that the US has suffered its hottest March day on record.

• NASA prepares Artemis II launch - with rocket back on site and crew in quarantine

  A NASA spacecraft is now back on its launchpad ahead of the first lunar exploration mission in more than 50 years, after a month of delays.

• First lab-grown oesophagus successfully implanted in pigs

  Scientists in the UK have created the first lab-grown oesophagus and implanted it in pigs, which have been able to use it to swallow food.

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World

• Cuba left in darkness after third power cuts in a month

  Cuba's power grid has collapsed for the third time this month, leaving the country in darkness with no electricity.

• Two skiers killed after avalanche sweeps through busy slope in northern Italy

  Two people have been killed after being caught in a large avalanche in northern Italy, the country's mountain rescue service has said.

• Has Trump given his biggest indication he's done with the Iran war? Don't take anything for certain

  Has President Trump just given the biggest indication yet that he's done with this war in Iran?

• Hospital attack in Sudan kills 64, including 13 children

  At least 64 people have died in another attack on a hospital in Sudan, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). 

• Hawaii suffers worst flooding in 20 years as residents told to 'LEAVE NOW'

  Hawaii is currently suffering its worst flooding in more than 20 years, with people in the hardest-hit areas being urged to "LEAVE NOW" by officials.

• Army chief was asked about woman 'murdered by British soldier' - his response was emphatic

  The murder of Agnes Wanjiru hangs over the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK).

• Northern Lights: Spectacular views across the world forecast to return

  Parts of the UK enjoyed breathtaking views of the Northern Lights overnight - and more is forecast for Saturday.

• Russian drones kill at least two in Ukraine and cut power to most of a region

  Russian drone strikes have killed at least two people in Zaporizhzhia and left most of a northern region without power, Ukrainian officials have said.

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Business

• Mark Kleinman blog | See the latest stories from Sky News' City editor

• Student loans: The main problems caused by changes announced in the budget

  Changes to the student loans system quietly announced in the last budget have provoked a loud and angry response that has woken up Westminster to what anyone who did a degree in the 2010s, and their parents, already knew.

• Energy bills to rise hundreds of pounds to three-year high

  Average annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted.

• Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter takeover, US jury finds

  A US jury has found Elon Musk misled investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's share price in the months leading up to his $44bn (£33bn) takeover of the social media company.

• 'Transfer trick' couples can use to pay less tax | Money newsletter

  More than 175,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning Money blog directly to your inbox every Friday.

• Interest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets

  Sharp rises in the price of oil and gas as a result of the war in Iran have set off an economic chain reaction which is already hitting people in the pocket.

• Could thousands of students win COVID compensation from universities?

  Almost 200,000 students who were at university during the COVID-19 pandemic are seeking financial compensation.

• Watershed moment as UK levies steel tariff in new strategy

  There is a small fraction of the population for whom the release of the government's new Steel Strategy represents an extraordinarily fascinating, not to mention important, moment. The chances are you are not one of those people.

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