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• More than 100 volunteers power Roch Valley Radio as World Radio Day 2026 is marked

  World Radio Day is today, 13 February 2026, and is a moment to celebrate the impact of broadcasting across the globe, it is also a chance to recognise the people behind the microphone who keep local radio alive every single week.

• The immersive tour of Rochdale, revealing hidden secrets

  Culture, music, religion and the history of the town centre Wetherspoons. Only Rochdale could weave tales of these things together into a compelling intertwing web.

• EXCLUSIVE: Labour lays out their strategy for By-election, as Candidate supports Free Breakfast Clubs

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  In an exclusive to Roch Valley Radio, we talk to the Labour Candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election, Angeliki Stogia and the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Philipson about the by-election, Breakfast Clubs being rolled out across the constituency and Labour's Chances in the By-election.

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Local News

• Romance takes centre stage at The Rock in Bury

  More than 100 couples, friends and family members took part in a Valentine themed gameshow at The Rock in Bury over the weekend.

• Food drive to support FRGS Hub pantry set for Saturday at Bury FC

  A community hub serving Fishpool, Goshen, Redvales and Springs is urging residents to donate essential items at a food drive taking place this Saturday at Bury FC.

• United Utilities to host online recruitment event as wastewater hiring drive continues

  United Utilities is inviting jobseekers from across the North West to join an online careers event as it begins the next phase of a major recruitment programme.

• MP visits Heywood engineering academy during National Apprenticeship Week

  The MP for Heywood and Middleton North visited a leading Heywood manufacturer to see first hand how apprentices are being trained within a live engineering environment during National Apprenticeship Week.

• Rochdale residents urged to shape new grooming gangs inquiry

  People across Rochdale are being encouraged to take part in a national consultation that will help define the scope of a new Independent Statutory Inquiry into grooming gangs.

• Half of Rochdale GP practices unite under new integrated federation

  Half of Rochdale’s GP practices have joined together under a new borough wide federation in what health leaders describe as a significant change to the way primary care is delivered locally.

• Section 60 powers EXTENDED in Chadderton and Oldham after three stabbings

  Stop and search powers covering parts of Chadderton and Oldham have been extended until 6.30pm today following three serious assaults earlier this week.

• Romance fraud warning after 81 year old woman conned out of £5,000

  Police have issued a warning about romance fraud after an 81 year old woman from Greater Manchester was persuaded to buy £5,000 worth of gift cards for a scammer posing as a well known singer.

• New youth parliament members elected to represent Rochdale borough

  Two young people have been elected to represent the borough of Rochdale as the latest Members of UK Youth Parliament following a borough wide vote.

• Rochdale Wedding Show to return to town hall in May

  Couples planning their wedding are being invited to Rochdale Town Hall this spring as the Rochdale Wedding Show returns on Sunday 17 May 2026.

• Bury Council approves £4.5 million investment in leisure centres

  Bury Council has approved £4.5 million of investment to improve its leisure centres in Ramsbottom and Bury town centre.

• Young people with SEND design training to reshape inclusion in Bury schools

  A group of young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Bury have developed a new training programme to help teachers and school staff better understand what daily life feels like for pupils with additional needs.

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Local Sports

• Hornets fight back to maintain unbeaten start with win over Keighley

  Rochdale Hornets came from behind to secure a 24 to 10 victory over Keighley Cougars and preserve their 100 per cent start to the new Betfred Championship season.

• Bury Council approves £4.5 million investment in leisure centres

  Bury Council has approved £4.5 million of investment to improve its leisure centres in Ramsbottom and Bury town centre.

• Rochdale and York MPs back campaign for extra National League promotion place

  The MPs for Rochdale and York have joined forces to support a national campaign calling for two automatic promotion places from the National League, as they joked about which of their clubs will finish top this season.

• Anthony Johnson named Bury FC first team manager in statement move

  Anthony Johnson has been appointed as Bury Football Club’s new First Team Manager with immediate effect, marking what the club has described as a ‘clear statement of intent’ for its future.

• Rochdale Hornets suffer record defeat as Wigan Warriors run in 15-try rout

  A spirited Rochdale Hornets side were comprehensively beaten 83-0 by World Club Champions Wigan Warriors in the third round of the Betfred Challenge Cup, in front of the club’s biggest home crowd in over two decades.

• Dale edge past Carlisle to make it six wins in a row

  Rochdale AFC held onto top spot in the Enterprise National League with a narrow 1-0 home win over Carlisle United on Saturday afternoon.

• Rochdale voices add momentum to growing call for fairer National League promotion

  Calls from Rochdale and across Parliament to reform promotion from the National League have gathered pace after the English Football League chair said the current system is indefensible.

• Rochdale power back to first place after dominant display against Boreham Wood

  Rochdale went back top of the National League after an emphatic 4-1 win over Boreham Wood at the Crown Oil Arena.

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Lifestyle

• Romance takes centre stage at The Rock in Bury

  More than 100 couples, friends and family members took part in a Valentine themed gameshow at The Rock in Bury over the weekend.

• Romance fraud warning after 81 year old woman conned out of £5,000

  Police have issued a warning about romance fraud after an 81 year old woman from Greater Manchester was persuaded to buy £5,000 worth of gift cards for a scammer posing as a well known singer.

• Rochdale Wedding Show to return to town hall in May

  Couples planning their wedding are being invited to Rochdale Town Hall this spring as the Rochdale Wedding Show returns on Sunday 17 May 2026.

• More than 100 volunteers power Roch Valley Radio as World Radio Day 2026 is marked

  World Radio Day is today, 13 February 2026, and is a moment to celebrate the impact of broadcasting across the globe, it is also a chance to recognise the people behind the microphone who keep local radio alive every single week.

• Championing Wythenshawe’s hedgehogs

  Our much-loved hedgehogs will be at the heart of two special events in Wythenshawe, as they are close to waking up after their winter hibernation.

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Greater Manchester

• Crowdfunder launched to create mural honouring Stone Roses and Primal Scream legend Mani

  A community crowdfunder has been launched to create a large scale mural in Failsworth honouring Gary Mani Mounfield, the former bassist of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, while raising money for Maggie’s Centre in Manchester.

• United Utilities to host online recruitment event as wastewater hiring drive continues

  United Utilities is inviting jobseekers from across the North West to join an online careers event as it begins the next phase of a major recruitment programme.

• TfGM strikes end after workers secure pay deal

  Strike action by more than 200 Transport for Greater Manchester workers has ended after staff voted to accept a new pay offer following weeks of industrial action.

• Section 60 powers EXTENDED in Chadderton and Oldham after three stabbings

  Stop and search powers covering parts of Chadderton and Oldham have been extended until 6.30pm today following three serious assaults earlier this week.

• Romance fraud warning after 81 year old woman conned out of £5,000

  Police have issued a warning about romance fraud after an 81 year old woman from Greater Manchester was persuaded to buy £5,000 worth of gift cards for a scammer posing as a well known singer.

• Parents jailed over abuse and death of two year old girl

  A mother and father have been sentenced to prison over the abuse and death of their two year old daughter, who suffered a non accidental brain injury at their home in Manchester.

• Salford Royal surgery services issued warning notice after safety inspection

  Surgical services at Salford Royal Hospital have been issued with an urgent warning notice after inspectors found patients were left in pain, exposed to safeguarding risks and reluctant to ask for help due to staffing shortages.

• Two men jailed for life over terror plot targeting Jewish communities

  Two men have been jailed for life after plotting an Islamic State inspired terror attack targeting Jewish communities in Greater Manchester, in what a judge described as a plan that could have been one of the deadliest attacks ever carried out on UK soil.

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Local Entertainment

• Crowdfunder launched to create mural honouring Stone Roses and Primal Scream legend Mani

  A community crowdfunder has been launched to create a large scale mural in Failsworth honouring Gary Mani Mounfield, the former bassist of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, while raising money for Maggie’s Centre in Manchester.

• More than 100 volunteers power Roch Valley Radio as World Radio Day 2026 is marked

  World Radio Day is today, 13 February 2026, and is a moment to celebrate the impact of broadcasting across the globe, it is also a chance to recognise the people behind the microphone who keep local radio alive every single week.

• Review: Single White Female, Manchester Opera House

  Single White Female is one of those films loads of people remember from the 90s, the kind of thriller you’d stick on with friends and end up shouting at the screen by the end.

• Review: Barnum wows Manchester with circus flair and stage magic

  Lee Mead shines as the master of spectacle in a fast-paced musical filled with daring tricks and old-fashioned showmanship.

• Bury and Bolton theatre school earns national recognition for work with young people

  A theatre school based in Greater Manchester has been named a Trinity Champion Centre just two years after opening, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to performing arts education and community inclusion.

• Saturday roundup as we Sing Hosanna first and then SKA later at Ramsbottom’s Come Together Festival

  Ramsbottom stayed lively into Saturday night, 7 February, as the volunteer run Ramsbottom Come Together Festival continued a full day of activity into the night.

• Ramsbottom Come Together Festival in full swing this weekend

  This weekend is the Ramsbottom Come Together Festival, a free community arts festival spanning across 12 venues.

• Jeff Goldblum to play Manchester on first ever UK tour with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

  Jeff Goldblum will bring his signature jazz stylings to Manchester for the first time this June as part of his debut UK tour with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.

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Elections

• New youth parliament members elected to represent Rochdale borough

  Two young people have been elected to represent the borough of Rochdale as the latest Members of UK Youth Parliament following a borough wide vote.

• Sadiq Khan campaigns in Gorton and Denton as Labour pushes unity message

  London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined Labour activists in Gorton and Denton as campaigning continues ahead of the local by-election, describing the contest as a choice between hope and fear.

• Printing error blamed for missing imprint on Reform UK by election leaflets

  A printing company has accepted full responsibility for the removal of a legally required imprint from election leaflets distributed on behalf of Reform UK during the Gorton and Denton by election, saying the mistake occurred during its own production process.

• EXCLUSIVE: Labour lays out their strategy for By-election, as Candidate supports Free Breakfast Clubs

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  In an exclusive to Roch Valley Radio, we talk to the Labour Candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election, Angeliki Stogia and the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Philipson about the by-election, Breakfast Clubs being rolled out across the constituency and Labour's Chances in the By-election.

• Workers Party of Britain will not stand a candidate in Gorton and Denton

  The Workers Party of Britain will not stand a candidate in the upcoming Gorton and Denton By-Election, after George Galloway said he would be on the ballot if Andy Burnham stood.

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UK

• Dancer took her life three days after arrest over alleged sexual offence, inquest hears

  A dancer who appeared on Britain's Got Talent was found dead three days after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual offence, an inquest has heard.

• Pensioner with mobility issues left in charge of 10 XL bullies before mauling, court told

  A pensioner with limited mobility was left in charge of 10 XL bullies before she was killed, a court has heard.

• Teenagers found guilty of manslaughter after man lured to beach and killed

  Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing a man at a seaside resort after he arranged to meet a 16-year-old girl.

• Prison guard charged over 'relationship with inmate' at HMP Barlinnie

  A prison guard has been charged after allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner at one of Scotland's most notorious jails.

• Royal Mail warns of service delays - here are the postcodes affected

  Royal Mail has warned of potential service delays across more than 100 UK postcodes due to poor weather and staff sickness.

• New weather warnings for snow and ice issued for large swathes of UK

  New warnings for snow and ice have been issued by the Met Office for parts of the UK - with hundreds of flood alerts also active.

• These women didn't suffer racial slurs in maternity care - it was something more insidious

  "I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth... "

• The 2026 Olympic curling 'cheating' controversy, explained

  The 2026 Winter Olympics have proven not to be entirely ice cool - with the curling competition rocked by allegations of "cheating".

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Entertainment

• Tehran producer Dana Eden found dead in Athens hotel room while filming new season

  The executive producer of hit TV spy thriller Tehran has been found dead in an Athens hotel, police have said.

• Chadwick Boseman's brothers say late star's play will help 'preserve his memory'

  A play written by the late Hollywood star Chadwick Boseman is part of a legacy that will "preserve his memory", his brothers have told Sky News.

• Man charged with terrorism offences over Taylor Swift concert attack plot

  A man has been charged with terrorism-related offences over a plot to carry out an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in 2024.

• From street plays to TV success: Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee talks about her new show

  Nearly four years on from the emotional finale of Derry Girls, writer and creator Lisa McGee has released her new project on Netflix.

• Wagner Moura and Kleber Mendonca Filho discuss The Secret Agent - right after a call from Brazil's president

  Wagner Moura and Kleber Mendonca Filho, star and director of political thriller The Secret Agent, have been delayed, slightly, I'm told.

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Sport

• Igor Tudor: Tottenham reach agreement with former Juventus boss to become interim head coach for rest of season

  Igor Tudor has agreed to become Tottenham interim head coach until the end of the season.

• Man City and Arsenal locked in compelling Premier League title battle - is the Gunners' grip beginning to slip?

  Like a phoenix from the ashes, Manchester City rise again. This is the exact tete-a-tete Mikel Arteta and Arsenal were hoping to avoid. We've been here twice before and twice Arteta has been scorned.

• Barcelona to remain on F1 calendar until 2032 in rotation with Belgian Grand Prix despite addition of Madrid race

  The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2032 after a deal was agreed for the event to feature in a yearly rotation with the Belgian Grand Prix.

• Charley Hull: Englishwoman makes history by moving to career-high world No 3 with latest Ladies European Tour victory

  Charley Hull has moved to world No 3 in the latest Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings – the highest-ever position by an Englishwoman in the rankings’ 20-year history.

• Tyson Fury: Anthony Joshua's tragic loss inspired my boxing comeback | 'Anything could happen, never put things off'

  Tyson Fury was inspired to return to boxing by the tragic accident that saw Anthony Joshua lose two of his closest friends.

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Strange

• 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.

• 'Britain's loneliest sheep', Fiona, gives birth for first time

  "Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.

• Fire-juggling unicyclist caught performing on crossing

  Police have caught a man juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a pedestrian crossing.

• Crotch enhancements: The latest controversy at the Winter Olympics

  Crotch enhancements. Banned helmets. Qualifying manipulation claims. And Russian hacking.

• Boxer loses hairpiece in the ring and blames mother's shampoo

  American boxer Jarrell Miller won his heavyweight bout in New York by a hair's breadth on Saturday - but lost his wig when the toupee started to came away.

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Videos

• How Trump's White House is helping Big Tech fight back against child safety campaigners

  More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds.

• Every Labour U-turn - as Starmer rows back on plan to cancel 30 local elections

  The first 19 months of Labour in power have seen more than a dozen U-turns.

• Family of Iranian protester forced to 'pay for the bullet that killed their son'

  "They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," Nasrin says with a mix of anger and disbelief.

• These women didn't suffer racial slurs in maternity care - it was something more insidious

  "I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth... "

• 'No platform gets a free pass,' says PM - as crackdown on social media announced

  The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.

• 'Britain's loneliest sheep', Fiona, gives birth for first time

  "Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.

• Epstein survivor says women who recruited her 'laughed' as she was sexually assaulted on jet

  Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring extended all the way to Africa's southern coast - held together by the invisible chains of psychological bondage that kept his victims ensnared for years at a time. 

• Fire-juggling unicyclist caught performing on crossing

  Police have caught a man juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a pedestrian crossing.

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Politics

• Every Labour U-turn - as Starmer rows back on plan to cancel 30 local elections

  The first 19 months of Labour in power have seen more than a dozen U-turns.

• Keir Starmer has steadied himself, but his authority is still being questioned

  "Bloody shambles", a senior minister sighs. "Real question marks over his judgement." "Still a shitshow", another texts simply, adding: "Terminal inability to make decisions".

• Investigation launched into claims Labour campaign group hired lobbyists to probe journalists

  An investigation is being launched into claims a campaign group closely aligned with Labour hired lobbyists to investigate journalists.

• Keir's succession: The field widens

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

• Can governments ever keep up with big tech?

  Tech moves fast, regulation doesn't - that's what the prime minister is now having to contend with. 

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Technology

• Can governments ever keep up with big tech?

  Tech moves fast, regulation doesn't - that's what the prime minister is now having to contend with. 

• 'No platform gets a free pass,' says PM - as crackdown on social media announced

  The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.

• Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace evacuated crew

  Four new astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station to replace their colleagues who pulled out early over health concerns.

• What are the symptoms of measles - and what should you do if you think your child is infected?

  A "fast-spreading" measles outbreak in north London has left 34 children infected - and one fifth of them needing hospital treatment. 

• How Trump's White House is helping Big Tech fight back against child safety campaigners

  More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds.

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World

• Family of Iranian protester forced to 'pay for the bullet that killed their son'

  "They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," Nasrin says with a mix of anger and disbelief.

• Tehran producer Dana Eden found dead in Athens hotel room while filming new season

  The executive producer of hit TV spy thriller Tehran has been found dead in an Athens hotel, police have said.

• Man charged with terrorism offences over Taylor Swift concert attack plot

  A man has been charged with terrorism-related offences over a plot to carry out an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in 2024.

• Trump administration accused of 'purposefully muddying waters' with list of hundreds of names in Epstein files

  The Trump administration has been accused of "purposefully muddying the waters" after releasing a list of hundreds of names mentioned in the Epstein files.

• Train derails in Switzerland after suspected avalanche

  A train has derailed in Switzerland, leaving at least five people injured.

• Child among two killed in Pakistan motorcycle bomb blast

  Two people, including a child, were killed and a dozen injured when a bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a police station in northwestern Pakistan, local authorities have said. 

• US forces board and 'shut down' sanctioned Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean

  US forces have boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean as part of efforts to target illicit oil tankers linked to Venezuela.

• Bondi Beach terror attack suspect appears in court

  A man accused of killing 15 people by opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach has appeared in court via video link from prison for the first time.

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Business

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

• Ex-Carillion boss fined £237,700 by regulator for 'reckless' behaviour

  The former chief executive of Carillion has been fined £237,700 by the City regulator for his role in misleading statements by the ​company before its collapse eight years ago.

• 'No platform gets a free pass,' says PM - as crackdown on social media announced

  The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.

• Royal Mail warns of service delays - here are the postcodes affected

  Royal Mail has warned of potential service delays across more than 100 UK postcodes due to poor weather and staff sickness.

• Heathrow chair Jansen takes off with US software firm Xplor

  Philip Jansen, the former BT Group boss, is taking on the chairmanship of a US-based payments software company which boasts more than 60 million end-users around the world.

• 'Despondent, even mutinous' mood at UK's foreign office as government plans cuts

  Take a good, hard look at the world and what do you see?

• Secret codes in supermarkets that could save you money | Money newsletter

  More than 155,000 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.

• 'I'm a sommelier - here's my supermarket tip and why you're really asked to taste the wine'

  If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. This week we chat Jo Radford, the sommelier at Michelin-starred restaurant Timberyard in Edinburgh.

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• Mayor praises Rochdale firms and community spirit in New Year column

  This is my first column of 2026, so I would like to start by wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year.

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