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• Famous Toad Lane Pioneers Museum at risk of closure without urgent funding

  The trust responsible for Rochdale Pioneers Museum has warned the birthplace of the modern co operative movement could close within two years unless a long term funding solution is found.

• Nominations now open for the Roch Valley Radio Community Hero Awards 2026 to honour local legends

  Roch Valley Radio has officially opened this year's nominations for our Community Heroes Awards, celebrating the everyday people, groups and organisations going above and beyond to make Rochdale and Bury a better place to live.

• How many of Parklife’s biggest Sunday artists do you know

  Parklife Festival brings together some of the biggest names in dance, pop and electronic music each year.

• Parklife Festival Sunday set times released as crowds return to Heaton Park

  Thousands of music fans are expected at Heaton Park today for the second day of Parklife Festival.

• St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Heywood opens new library after community fundraising effort

  Pupils at St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Heywood have celebrated the opening of a new library after staff, families and supporters helped raise thousands of pounds to create the space.

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Local News

• Football helps foster family create a sense of belonging for children in their care

  A foster family from Heywood have shared how their love of football has helped build strong relationships and a sense of belonging for the young people they care for.

• Online shopping scheme launched to support Rochdale mayor’s charities

  People across Rochdale borough can now raise money for the Mayor's Charity Appeal through their everyday online shopping without paying anything extra.

• Plans submitted to turn Middleton Subway restaurant into nail bar

  A planning application has been submitted to convert a Subway restaurant in Middleton town centre into a nail bar.

• Former Reed Hotel in Rochdale approved for conversion into 10 apartments

  Plans to convert the vacant Grade II listed Reed Hotel in Rochdale town centre into 10 apartments have been approved by Rochdale Council.

• The Green Party pledges 20,000 homes for Greater Manchester – but is it realistic?

  From the streets of Hulme, Greater Manchester’s housing problems are glaringly obvious. Standing here, the glass skyscrapers towering above the region come into view. Many of these buildings went up thanks to loans from taxpayers.

• Life after moving out of Seven Sisters

  It’s a hot summer’s day at Seven Sisters, but Tony Warner looks over a lifeless stretch of concrete that connects the iconic Rochdale tower blocks.

• Woman jailed for life after murdering husband at Prestwich home

  A woman who murdered her 84 year old husband by stabbing him with a vegetable knife at their home in Prestwich has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years.

• Bev Craig pledges Bee Network expansion and fare freeze in Greater Manchester mayoral campaign

  Labour's candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, Bev Craig, has announced plans to expand the Bee Network, freeze bus fares and introduce more free public transport as part of her election campaign.

• Famous Toad Lane Pioneers Museum at risk of closure without urgent funding

  The trust responsible for Rochdale Pioneers Museum has warned the birthplace of the modern co operative movement could close within two years unless a long term funding solution is found.

• A fourteen-year-old horserider beat all the adults to secure a place in the prestigious Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham in October.

  Whitworth Community High School Year 9 student Abby Parnell was competing in only her second ever Horse of the Year Show, HOYS, qualifying heat on Sunday June 28 in Formby.

• Daughter of Bernadette Mcneilly sets up petition to protect children from abusive parents and trauma

  The daughter of one of the killers of Suzanne Capper, Kelly Higgins, has started a petition to 'Automatically remove parental responsibility for parents convicted of abuse'

• Rochdale MP urges Ministers to do 'everything possible' to deport grooming gang criminals

  Shabir Ahmed was convicted of 30 child sexual offences and was jailed for 19 years in Liverpool Crown Court in 2012, but just 14 years into his sentence, he is set to be released from prison today.

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Local Sports

• Rochdale Masters complete first international rugby league tour in Perpignan

  Rochdale Masters has marked a major milestone after completing its first international tour with a visit to Perpignan in southern France.

• More than 100 students take part in annual SEND Rugby Festival at Hopwood Hall

  More than 100 students from across Greater Manchester attended the annual SEND Rugby Festival at Hopwood Hall College and University Centre.

• Rochdale AFC and council unveil plans for Bowlee football and community wellbeing hub

  Rochdale AFC and Rochdale Borough Council have revealed proposals for a new Football and Community Wellbeing Hub at Bowlee Playing Fields in Middleton.

• Rochdale Hornets suffer heavy defeat as Widnes reach 1895 Cup final

  Rochdale Hornets saw their 1895 Cup campaign come to an end after a 52-0 defeat against Widnes Vikings, who booked their place in the final with a dominant performance.

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Lifestyle

• Football helps foster family create a sense of belonging for children in their care

  A foster family from Heywood have shared how their love of football has helped build strong relationships and a sense of belonging for the young people they care for.

• Online shopping scheme launched to support Rochdale mayor’s charities

  People across Rochdale borough can now raise money for the Mayor's Charity Appeal through their everyday online shopping without paying anything extra.

• Famous Toad Lane Pioneers Museum at risk of closure without urgent funding

  The trust responsible for Rochdale Pioneers Museum has warned the birthplace of the modern co operative movement could close within two years unless a long term funding solution is found.

• Nominations now open for the Roch Valley Radio Community Hero Awards 2026 to honour local legends

  Roch Valley Radio has officially opened this year's nominations for our Community Heroes Awards, celebrating the everyday people, groups and organisations going above and beyond to make Rochdale and Bury a better place to live.

• Middleton Shopping Centre has new owners

  Middleton Shopping Centre is under new management after a sale was confirmed on Friday.

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Greater Manchester

• Football helps foster family create a sense of belonging for children in their care

  A foster family from Heywood have shared how their love of football has helped build strong relationships and a sense of belonging for the young people they care for.

• The Green Party pledges 20,000 homes for Greater Manchester – but is it realistic?

  From the streets of Hulme, Greater Manchester’s housing problems are glaringly obvious. Standing here, the glass skyscrapers towering above the region come into view. Many of these buildings went up thanks to loans from taxpayers.

• Andy Burnham's devolution plans supported by the Leader of Devon County Council

  Andy Burnham's devolution plans move forward despite him not yet being Prime Minister as Julian Brazil, Leader of Devon County Council 'strongly supports' extended devolution to the South West county.

• Grieving mother's campaign continues as teenager sentenced following e-scooter collsion death

  A 15-year-old boy has received a youth referral order and a driving ban, after earlier pleading guilty to causing the death of a 14-year-old passenger on his e-scooter when it collided with a car.

• Manchester Kimpton Clocktower staff to strike over union busting

  Workers to walk out tomorrow after hotel chain IHG fails to recognise Unite

• Four arrested as Operation Rimini returns to Stockport town centre

  Four people have been arrested following targeted enforcement and engagement activity in Stockport town centre as part of Operation Rimini.

• Heywood man among 13 charged in alleged drug facilitated sexual abuse investigation

  A Heywood man is among 13 men due to stand trial in September following a Greater Manchester Police investigation into allegations of drug facilitated sexual abuse against one woman.

• Something Rotten! is a hilarious love letter to musical theatre at Manchester Opera House

  If you've ever watched one of Neil Patrick Harris's unforgettable opening performances at The Tony Awards, you'll already have a sense of what Something Rotten! has in store.

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Local Entertainment

• Local Arts champion to help lead £20m regeneration of Smallbridge, Hurstead, and Belfield

  Managing director of M6 Theatre Company, Laura Rodwell, has been chosen to chair the board of a £20m initiative as part of Rochdale Borough Council's plans to boost regeneration in the local area

• Something Rotten! is a hilarious love letter to musical theatre at Manchester Opera House

  If you've ever watched one of Neil Patrick Harris's unforgettable opening performances at The Tony Awards, you'll already have a sense of what Something Rotten! has in store.

• More than 220 young musicians perform at Rochdale Music Service Summer Sizzler

  More than 220 young musicians took to the stage at Middleton Arena as part of Rochdale Music Service’s annual Summer Sizzler event.

• Parklife’s new Panorama Stage is winning over festival goers at Heaton Park

  A new stage experience has made its debut at Parklife Festival this weekend, giving music fans a completely different way to enjoy some of the event’s biggest electronic acts.

• How many of Parklife’s biggest Sunday artists do you know

  Parklife Festival brings together some of the biggest names in dance, pop and electronic music each year.

• Parklife Festival Sunday set times released as crowds return to Heaton Park

  Thousands of music fans are expected at Heaton Park today for the second day of Parklife Festival.

• In Photos as Parklife opens with packed crowds, surprise appearances and sunshine at Heaton Park

  Thousands of music fans gathered at Heaton Park as Parklife 2026 returned for its opening day in warm weather, bringing major performances, new festival features and a surprise appearance from rapper Aitch.

• Sammy Virji keeps Parklife moving as thousands pack The Valley stage

  Sammy Virji is drawing huge crowds at Parklife as festival goers gather at The Valley stage for one of the most anticipated sets of the weekend. The DJ and producer is delivering a high energy performance to thousands of fans at Heaton Park.

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Elections

• The Green Party pledges 20,000 homes for Greater Manchester – but is it realistic?

  From the streets of Hulme, Greater Manchester’s housing problems are glaringly obvious. Standing here, the glass skyscrapers towering above the region come into view. Many of these buildings went up thanks to loans from taxpayers.

• Bev Craig pledges Bee Network expansion and fare freeze in Greater Manchester mayoral campaign

  Labour's candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, Bev Craig, has announced plans to expand the Bee Network, freeze bus fares and introduce more free public transport as part of her election campaign.

• Conservatives and Liberal Democrats announce their candidates for mayoral by-election

  The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have confirmed who will be standing for each respective party at the upcoming Greater Manchester mayoral by-election.

• Reform UK selects Sian Astley as Greater Manchester mayoral candidate

  Reform UK has announced Sian Astley as its candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election next month.

• Bev Craig launches Greater Manchester mayoral campaign with pledge for free bus travel for every 11 to 18 year old

  Labour's candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor, Bev Craig, has launched her campaign with a pledge to provide free Bee Network bus travel for every young person aged 11 to 18 if elected.

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UK

• Prince Harry won't bring family to London when he visits UK next week, Sky News understands

  Prince Harry won't be accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex and their children when he visits London next week, Sky News understands.

• Britain's Arthur Fery through to last 16 at Wimbledon after epic five-set victory

  Britain's Arthur Fery has reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time after beating Belgium's Zizou Bergs.

• Fresh health warning comes into effect as new heatwave on the way

  A week-long health warning has come into effect as another heatwave is on its way for parts of the UK.

• Driver arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal crash between two cars

  A crash between two cars, in which an elderly woman died, is now being treated as murder, police say.

• Boy, 3, seriously injured in zoo's crocodile enclosure undergoes five surgeries and faces more, family says

  A three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo has undergone five surgeries already and faces a lengthy rehabilitation, his parents said.

• How UK state pension compares with other countries | Money newsletter

  More than 200,000 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 week.

• Evri suing BBC for £1.2m over Panorama programme

  Delivery company Evri is suing the BBC for about £1.2m over a Panorama programme featuring complaints by drivers and customers.

• Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen criticise Formula One's Lego car parade

  Formula One's decision to put drivers in Lego cars for Sunday's British Grand Prix parade lap has been criticised by top drivers.

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Entertainment

• Harry Potter fans warned to stay off tracks at Glenfinnan Viaduct as 'Hogwarts Express' returns to service

  Tourists determined to get a good view of a steam train made famous by the Harry Potter films are being warned to stay off the tracks at a beauty hotspot.

• Village People frontman Victor Willis dies after illness

  Victor Willis, the frontman of the Village People and co-writer of their massive hit YMCA, has died, his family has said.

• Hollywood actor Danny Glover reveals he has Alzheimer's disease

  Hollywood actor Danny Glover has revealed he has Alzheimer's disease.

• Voice of Gene Wilder recreated by AI for new Wonka-themed Netflix series

  The voice of the late actor Gene Wilder has been recreated using AI for a new Willy Wonka-themed reality show on Netflix. 

• BBC staff face real-terms wage cut as 'bleak' pay proposal revealed

  BBC staff could see a real-terms pay cut in the year ahead, a proposal shows, just weeks after the announcement that hundreds of roles are to be axed.

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Sport

• England spoil Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut as Jacob Bethell fires hosts to four-wicket win over India in second T20I

  Jacob Bethell fired an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls as England beat India by four wickets in the second T20I at Old Trafford, spoiling Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's international debut as the 15-year-old made history in Manchester.

• British GP Sprint: Kimi Antonelli beats Lewis Hamilton to victory at Silverstone to extend world championship lead

  Kimi Antonelli passed pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton to extend his world championship lead with victory in the British Grand Prix Sprint.

• England face Australia in Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's looking to seal own Lionesses and Red Roses moment

  England's cricketers are a victory away from clinching their own Lionesses and Red Roses moment.

• World Cup 2026: England kick-off chaos explained - and how storms hitting Mexico could delay the last-16 tie

  The first the English FA knew about a possible six-hour shift to the kick-off time for Mexico vs England in the World Cup last 16 was when Mexican journalists started asking Morgan Rogers and Marcus Rashford how they felt about it, I'm told.

• South Africa 45-21 England: Springboks show muscle in seven-try Nations Championship victory

  South Africa ran in seven tries in a brutal 45-21 victory over England in their Nations Championship opener in Johannesburg.

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Strange

• Man breaks Guinness world record for loudest ever shout

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

• Wild black bear captured in Japan after multi-day hunt through major city

  Japanese authorities have captured a bear following a multi-day search that saw nearly 100 schools close.

• Viral 'Donald Trump' buffalo spared from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh

  A viral buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention.

• Cheese-rolling legend beaten by German YouTuber

  The Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest's most successful ever competitor has been beaten by a German YouTuber. 

• The Wargame - episode two: Armed Attack

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Videos

• Calls for Israeli PM Netanyahu and his justice minister to be sanctioned by UK

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his justice minister should be sanctioned by the British government, dozens of MPs have urged the UK foreign secretary.

• Woman wanted over Monaco bombing 'that targeted Ukrainian tycoon' is named

  Interpol has named a woman who is wanted over a bombing in Monaco which reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia.

• Thousands of mourners gather for funeral of Iran's assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei

  A days-long funeral is under way in Tehran for Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

• Prince Harry won't bring family to London when he visits UK next week, Sky News understands

  Prince Harry won't be accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex and their children when he visits London next week, Sky News understands.

• New UK steel tariffs come into force - but industry isn't happy

  UK steel tariffs that come into force today have been criticised by industry as both too lenient and too restrictive, with claims of higher costs and possible job losses as a result.

• Wild black bear captured in Japan after multi-day hunt through major city

  Japanese authorities have captured a bear following a multi-day search that saw nearly 100 schools close.

• Henry Nowak's killer appealing against conviction and sentence

  Vickrum Digwa, who was jailed for life for the murder of Henry Nowak, is seeking to appeal against his conviction and sentence.

• The desperate measure being taken to avoid having Travellers as neighbours

  It's a desperate measure to avoid living next to Travellers - but Sky News has learned of at least one community which clubbed together to buy land, fearing unwelcome neighbours were about to move in.

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Politics

• Next plots takeover bid for Harvey Nichols | Mark Kleinman blog

• Number of women in Burnham's cabinet 'a central issue' for female Labour MPs, says Harriet Harman

  The representation of women in Andy Burnham's cabinet is a "central issue" for female Labour MPs, the party's former deputy leader has said.

• Will women get a seat at Andy Burnham's table?

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• Lydia Suffield avoids jail for stalking George Osborne and his wife Thea Rogers

  A woman who stalked former Tory chancellor George Osborne and his wife, including reporting them to social services, has been spared jail.

• Calls for Israeli PM Netanyahu and his justice minister to be sanctioned by UK

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his justice minister should be sanctioned by the British government, dozens of MPs have urged the UK foreign secretary.

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Technology

• Spacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth

  A spacecraft has blasted into orbit on a mission to rescue a NASA telescope that is at risk of crashing back to Earth.

• Google must pay record €4.1bn fine over antitrust issues

  Google will have to pay a record €4.1bn (£3.5bn) fine after it lost its fight against EU antitrust regulators. 

• Public warned to avoid polluted burn water at Scottish beach

  Members of the public are being urged to avoid a burn that flows onto a beach in Fife after the water was found to be polluted.

• So how much did Trump make from crypto last year?

  Donald Trump earned more than $1.4bn from his family's cryptocurrency ventures last year - all while pursuing policies to benefit the industry.

• Voice of Gene Wilder recreated by AI for new Wonka-themed Netflix series

  The voice of the late actor Gene Wilder has been recreated using AI for a new Willy Wonka-themed reality show on Netflix. 

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World

• St Petersburg oil terminal hit as Ukraine targets Russia in major drone attack

  Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal and port in St Petersburg and the surrounding region, Russian and Ukrainian officials say.

• Thousands of mourners gather for funeral of Iran's assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei

  A days-long funeral is under way in Tehran for Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

• Two men recruited by Iran jailed for stabbing Iranian TV presenter on London street

  Two men have been jailed over the stabbing of a TV presenter in a case that exposed the use of criminal "proxies" in the UK by the Iranian government.

• Woman wanted over Monaco bombing 'that targeted Ukrainian tycoon' is named

  Interpol has named a woman who is wanted over a bombing in Monaco which reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia.

• Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen criticise Formula One's Lego car parade

  Formula One's decision to put drivers in Lego cars for Sunday's British Grand Prix parade lap has been criticised by top drivers.

• Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez defends earthquake response - as more than 2,600 confirmed dead

  Venezuela's US-backed acting president Delcy Rodriguez has issued a fiery defence of her government's response to last week's devastating earthquakes - which has claimed the lives of 2,645 people.

• Bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, killing 40

  Forty people have died after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Pakistan.

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Business

• Next plots takeover bid for Harvey Nichols | Mark Kleinman blog

• Evri suing BBC for £1.2m over Panorama programme

  Delivery company Evri is suing the BBC for about £1.2m over a Panorama programme featuring complaints by drivers and customers.

• How UK state pension compares with other countries | Money newsletter

  More than 200,000 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 week.

• UK-US pharmaceuticals deal will divert £45bn from essential NHS services, says doctors' union

  The NHS will be forced to divert around £45bn from essential services under a UK-US pharmaceuticals deal, increasing potentially preventable deaths by 229,000, analysis from a doctors' union has found.

• Google must pay record €4.1bn fine over antitrust issues

  Google will have to pay a record €4.1bn (£3.5bn) fine after it lost its fight against EU antitrust regulators. 

• The desperate measure being taken to avoid having Travellers as neighbours

  It's a desperate measure to avoid living next to Travellers - but Sky News has learned of at least one community which clubbed together to buy land, fearing unwelcome neighbours were about to move in.

• Is major pension change coming - and will Burnham listen to own advisers who hate triple lock?

  Andy Burnham has publicly backed the pension triple lock, saying he will abide by the promises made in Labour's 2024 manifesto.

• New UK steel tariffs come into force - but industry isn't happy

  UK steel tariffs that come into force today have been criticised by industry as both too lenient and too restrictive, with claims of higher costs and possible job losses as a result.

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Rochdale Council Mayors Column

• Mayor Faisal Rana shares the personal reasons behind his five chosen charities

  It has been a few weeks since I had the great honour of becoming Mayor of Rochdale. It is a huge privilege to serve the community, along with my wife, Mayoress of Rochdale Iram Faisal.

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