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

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

• Review into care of child who almost died due to malnutrition

  A 19-month-old baby almost died after suffering hypothermia, malnutrition and severe dehydration, 19 days after social services closed her case, an investigation has found.

• Bury cookie shop relaunches as independent business after 15 years

  A long established cookie shop at The Rock in Bury has reopened under a new independent brand while remaining under the same ownership and with the existing team.

• Reform UK councillors in Rochdale reject increase in council allowances

  Reform UK's councillor group on Rochdale Borough Council says all of its members have formally declined an increase in councillor allowances approved earlier this month.

• 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.

• Rochdale intern secures Amazon job after supported internship

  A young man from Rochdale has secured a permanent job with Amazon after completing a supported internship designed to help young people with special educational needs and disabilities move into work.

• House at centre of huge row to go before Rochdale’s planning committee

  Plans to convert the stables of Coronation Street icon Julie Goodyear’s old Heywood mansion into a luxury seven-bedroom home will be decided on next week.

• Bolton Rumworth by election – full results

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

• Shisha lounge closed after dangerous carbon monoxide levels found

  A shisha lounge in Rochdale has been ordered to close after environmental health officers found dangerous levels of carbon monoxide and alleged breaches of smoke free laws.

• Walmersley homes appeal lost

  Homes can be built on green belt land after Bury council lost an appeal. 

• Rochdale Local Plan takes another step forward

  The masterplan that will shape Rochdale’s future is a step closer to becoming a reality. 

• 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.

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Local Sports

• 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.

• Rochdale Hornets suffer heavy defeat at Midlands Hurricanes

  Rochdale Hornets' hopes of ending their losing run were dashed after a 42 to 4 defeat against Midlands Hurricanes at Avery Fields.

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Lifestyle

• Bury cookie shop relaunches as independent business after 15 years

  A long established cookie shop at The Rock in Bury has reopened under a new independent brand while remaining under the same ownership and with the existing team.

• Merhaba festival to bring world music, food and arts to Rochdale town centre

  A free festival celebrating food, music, art and culture from across the Islamic world will return to Rochdale Town Hall Square on Saturday 1 August.

• Hopwood Triangle traffic trial to continue pending township vote

  The controversial Hopwood Triangle traffic calming trial in Heywood will not be removed as early as expected after Rochdale Council said a formal township vote is needed before the scheme can be ended.

• Bury celebrates record 15 Green Flag Awards for parks and green spaces

  Bury has retained Green Flag status for all 13 of its main parks and two cemeteries, giving the borough the highest number of Green Flag sites in Greater Manchester.

• 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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Greater Manchester

• 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

• Reform UK launches Greater Manchester mayoral manifesto with tax, policing and transport pledges

  Reform UK has launched its manifesto for the Greater Manchester mayoral election, setting out proposals on policing, transport, housing, migration and council tax.

• 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

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Local Entertainment

• 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.

• Rochdale students win national award for online safety film

  Students from Skills 4 All in Rochdale have won second place in the secondary category of the 2026 Childnet Film Competition with a film exploring the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence.

• 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.

• 🟥 RECAP: Glaston-BURY live updates, photos, interviews and more

  Thousands of music lovers descended on Bury during Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, for Glaston-Bury, the annual one day music festival in aid of Bury Hospice and other local causes. Since it began in 2008, the event has raised over £300,000 and has become one of the town’s biggest highlights of the year.

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Elections

• 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

• Phil Eckersley pledges to support Greater Manchester’s boroughs ahead of Mayoral Election

  The Conservative candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, Phil Eckersley, has pledged more support to the boroughs of the region in an interview with Roch Valley Radio.

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UK

• Man arrested over 'suspected explosion' at block of flats in Ipswich, police say

  A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life following an apparent explosion at a block of flats in Ipswich, Suffolk Police have said.

• Firefighters still battling 'dynamic' Suffolk wildfire as National Trust launches public appeal

  Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve.

• The first solar eclipse in almost 30 years: Where best to view it?

  This month, people across Europe will have the chance to see their first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.

• Nirmal Purja: Former British special forces soldier dead after avalanche

  A renowned climber who served in the British special forces has died following an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains.

• Areas with 'exceptionally low' reservoir levels announced - as England set for driest July on record

  Three reservoirs in England now have "exceptionally low" water levels – with a further seven "notably low" as the country is on track for the driest July on record.

• Chelsea fined £10m for secret payments to agents during Abramovich era

  Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended two-window transfer ban by the Football Association (FA) for secret payments to agents.

• Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make chart history as Rein Me In breaks 73-year record for most weeks at UK number one

  Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have done it - their hit single Rein Me In has beaten the record for most weeks at the top of the charts in the UK.

• Ex-wife of drug dealer jailed over his death in 'barbaric' acid attack

  A woman whose drug-dealer ex-husband was killed in a "barbaric" acid attack has been jailed with three others for a combined 80 years.

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Entertainment

• Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released - as police hope writing style is recognised

  Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper.

• Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make chart history as Rein Me In breaks 73-year record for most weeks at UK number one

  Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have done it - their hit single Rein Me In has beaten the record for most weeks at the top of the charts in the UK.

• Netflix sued for $105m over stolen Nicolas Cage wartime drama Fortitude

  Netflix is being sued for $105m (£78m) by a film producer after a copy of an unreleased Nicolas Cage film was stolen from its Hollywood studios.

• British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman in Australia

  British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of raping a woman in an Australian hotel room almost two years ago.

• Paul McCartney shortlisted for Mercury Prize for first time - joining artists including Olivia Dean, Dave and Raye

  He's won Grammys, Brits and even has an Oscar - now Sir Paul McCartney has a Mercury Prize nomination to add to his list of accolades.

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Sport

• Gianni Infantino abandons plans to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread FIFA backlash

  FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned his controversial plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private equity investors after fierce opposition from football's governing bodies.

• FIFA insists 'nobody is selling football' after UEFA threatens to boycott tournaments if plans to sell off stake in World Cup go ahead

  Prime Minister Andy Burnham has described Gianni Infantino as "the wrong man" to lead FIFA, increasing the pressure on world football's president after a key advisor resigned over his controversial plans.

• Premier League summer transfer window: What your club still needs to do with one month to go

• Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger cleared to play again with immediate effect after doping ban resolved

  Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to return to play after his doping ban was resolved.

• Chelsea handed £10m fine and suspended transfer ban after admitting FA rule breaches dating back to Roman Abramovich era

  Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended two-window transfer ban by an independent appeal board after admitting breaches of Football Association agent rules, the FA has announced.

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Strange

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

• Fraudster tracked down by Sky News in Tenerife is arrested on return to UK

• A pile of hidden cash and guns stowed under a tree: How Norwegian teen was recruited for murder plot

• 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

• Most Australian teens still on social media despite landmark ban

  Australia has defended its world-first ban on ‌social media for under-16s after a study found there had been little drop in use months after the ban took effect.

• Charges dropped over alleged reflecting pool vandalism as damage blamed on 'flawed installation'

  Prosecutors in the US have dropped the case against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.

• Cancer patient becomes first to receive 'landmark' treatment

  A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient in the world to receive a pioneering new therapy, in what is being hailed as a "landmark moment".

• British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman in Australia

  British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of raping a woman in an Australian hotel room almost two years ago.

• This time, it's personal: Burnham bids to break a legacy of failure

  For Andy Burnham, tackling the crisis in social care is personal.

• Japan earthquake: Number of dead rises to 34 - as 9,000 remain in shelters in searing heat

  The number of people killed in Japan's earthquake has risen to 34 - as 9,000 remain in temporary shelters in searing heat.

• Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released - as police hope writing style is recognised

  Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper.

• Apple warns of memory chip shortage for key devices

  Apple has warned it is seeking alternative memory chip suppliers as "very significant" constraints threaten future sales of its key devices.

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Politics

• Burnham's blitz: Sam and Anne's verdict

  👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne's on your podcast app👈

• Harriet Harman: Ban men from running for next Labour leader

  Labour grandee Harriet Harman has said Labour should ban men from running in its next leadership election.

• Key HS2 contracts renegotiated as government scrambles to slash costs

  Two of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway's most significant private sector deals have been renegotiated, the government will announce on Friday, as it tries to demonstrate that Britain's biggest infrastructure white elephant is finally under control.

• Polanski refuses to apologise over Farage guillotine image

• This time, it's personal: Burnham bids to break a legacy of failure

  For Andy Burnham, tackling the crisis in social care is personal.

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Technology

• Most Australian teens still on social media despite landmark ban

  Australia has defended its world-first ban on ‌social media for under-16s after a study found there had been little drop in use months after the ban took effect.

• Firefighters still battling 'dynamic' Suffolk wildfire as National Trust launches public appeal

  Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve.

• Anthropic says its AI models hacked three companies during cyber tests

  Anthropic has claimed its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other companies during testing, just days after rival OpenAI disclosed its rogue models hacked another firm.

• Discarded SpaceX rocket on high-speed collision course with the moon

  A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon, with the explosive impact expected to be equivalent to three tons of TNT.

• Cancer patient becomes first to receive 'landmark' treatment

  A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient in the world to receive a pioneering new therapy, in what is being hailed as a "landmark moment".

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World

• The first solar eclipse in almost 30 years: Where best to view it?

  This month, people across Europe will have the chance to see their first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.

• Most Australian teens still on social media despite landmark ban

  Australia has defended its world-first ban on ‌social media for under-16s after a study found there had been little drop in use months after the ban took effect.

• Nirmal Purja: Former British special forces soldier dead after avalanche

  A renowned climber who served in the British special forces has died following an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains.

• 'Created division': Gianni Infantino abandons FIFA sell-off plan following global backlash

  Gianni Infantino announced to Sky News that FIFA was scrapping plans to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, in a climbdown following a global backlash that has imperilled his presidency.

• Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released - as police hope writing style is recognised

  Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper.

• 'Heartbroken' family pay tribute to 'devoted' father who died after alleged assault in Turkey

  The "heartbroken" family of a man who died following an alleged assault in Turkey have described him as a "devoted" father whose "kindness and loyalty touched countless lives".

• Japan earthquake: Number of dead rises to 34 - as 9,000 remain in shelters in searing heat

  The number of people killed in Japan's earthquake has risen to 34 - as 9,000 remain in temporary shelters in searing heat.

• Nirmal Purja: Former British special forces soldier who appeared in Netflix documentary missing after avalanche

  A renowned climber who served in the British special forces is missing after an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains.

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Business

• 'Tech Titan' Arora spearheads $1bn shot at NBA's London basketball team

  The US technology billionaire who led the acquisition of English cricket's most lucrative Hundred franchise is in talks to buy London's new NBA Europe team.

• BP hangs for sale sign over North Sea operations

  BP has placed its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale.

• Betfred to cut 600 jobs as 132 shops close amid industry tax raid

  One of Britain's biggest high street bookmakers is to axe hundreds of jobs as it prepares to close more than 130 shops amid a deepening tax raid on the industry.

• Sainsbury's agrees £120m deal to sell Argos

  Sainsbury's has revealed it is selling Argos under a "business as usual" deal that will allow the company to concentrate on its core grocery business.

• Apple warns of memory chip shortage for key devices

  Apple has warned it is seeking alternative memory chip suppliers as "very significant" constraints threaten future sales of its key devices.

• Key HS2 contracts renegotiated as government scrambles to slash costs

  Two of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway's most significant private sector deals have been renegotiated, the government will announce on Friday, as it tries to demonstrate that Britain's biggest infrastructure white elephant is finally under control.

• The Maradona effect: Bank of England's banking on markets to prevent rate hikes

  I realise the World Cup is over and, more to the point, no-one particularly wants to hear any more about the Argentinian football team, but indulge me for a moment

• Former Newcastle backer Staveley eyes Gold stake in West Ham United

  The financier who backed the takeover of Newcastle United Football Club alongside Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy a minority stake in West Ham United, the newly relegated Championship club.

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