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A special evening of seasonal music is set to take place this weekend as Bolton Cancer Voices presents ‘Christmas With Friends’ at Bolton Parish Church.

Rochdale’s Trading Standards team has been honoured with a national award for its leading role in protecting families from counterfeit goods and illegal drugs.

Officers are appealing for information following a serious stabbing in the early hours of Saturday morning in Rochdale

A major increase in road repair funding has been welcomed by Paul Waugh MP, who says the investment will make a real difference to Rochdale’s roads after years of decline.

Former Rochdale AFC academy player Ellis Robinson has died, nine years after suffering a life-changing spinal injury while playing football.

Two men have been arrested after a burglary in Oldham led to a 10-minute police pursuit reaching speeds of over 100mph.

Lancashire Wildlife Trust has launched a festive appeal encouraging residents to donate just £1 to help protect wild spaces and struggling species across the region.

Greater Manchester Police’s elite fugitive-hunting team has been named Team of the Year at the Chief Constable’s Awards, recognising its outstanding results in locating and arresting the region’s most dangerous criminals.

A pub in Newhey that has seen less and less punters coming through its doors will be turned into flats.

It will take more than a year to move everyone out of the iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks in Rochdale, it has been revealed.

Bury Football Club is on the lookout for a new men’s first team manager following a senior restructure that sees Dave McNabb move into the role of Head of Football Operations.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a two-car crash on Edenfield Road in Rochdale on the evening of Monday 1 December, with a child and two adults treated for minor injuries.

A specially commissioned Christmas light has been installed outside Middleton Library in tribute to popular local council officer Lauren Mason, who died suddenly last November.

A town centre bank which closed its doors in spring will be transformed into a church.

Leader Neil Emmott confirms suspension of James Binks following allegations linked to his previous role at Manchester City Council.

The chief executive of Rochdale council has been suspended following allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’.

Rochdale council is under pressure after it emerged that its chief executive, James Binks, was subject to a disciplinary investigation into inappropriate behaviour toward a young female graduate during his previous role at Manchester City Council.

Michael Bamford, the founder of Re-Use Littleborough, has been named the Man of Rochdale 2025 in recognition of his tireless efforts to support those in need both locally and abroad.

Three terraced houses destroyed in a huge gas explosion are to be rebuilt ‘like-for-like’. The homes, on Nelson Street in the Fishpool area of Bury were at the centre of a major blast at around 11am on February 28, 2024.

Hundreds of homes will be built on former green belt land in the heart of Littleborough.

A seventh person has been arrested in connection with the deadly terrorist attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed.

BUDDING performer Isla Connell has been singing and playing instruments since primary school and is now hoping to land a place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

Heywood Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society has paid tribute to its long-serving President, Keith Greenwood, during a surprise celebration marking his retirement after four decades of dedicated leadership.

A senior insolvency expert has warned that businesses in Rochdale and across the UK are facing a pivotal week, with fears that the upcoming budget could unleash damaging tax hikes across multiple sectors.

More than 10,000 people visit town hall for spectacular three-day festival and lights switch-on

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at a major junction in Bury town centre.

I am halfway through my mayoral year and it has been an inspiring and insightful six months. I have been to every part of the community, across our township areas of the Pennines, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, visiting businesses, schools, care settings, charities, voluntary organisations, seeing at first-hand what makes our borough the amazing place it is to live, work and grow up in.

A Rochdale councillor has retracted a claim he made on social media, after attributing a critical remark to Roch Valley Radio without verifying the source.

The former RBS bank in Middleton will be converted into a new church.

A mother from Rochdale is appealing to the public to consider becoming a living kidney donor as she faces an increasingly desperate wait for a life-saving transplant.

A 34-year-old man from Rochdale has completed a 233-day trek across 17 countries, walking over 4,200 miles from Baku to raise money for two Manchester homelessness charities.

Pupils at Broadfield Park Primary School have been hailed for their role in helping Greater Manchester Police tackle organised crime on the Freehold estate.

A free family-friendly exhibition train celebrating 200 years of modern railway history is set to arrive in Bury in January as part of a nationwide tour.

A key section of the A640 Milnrow Road in Rochdale has been closed to allow urgent gas mains upgrade work, as part of a £75 million project by Cadent.

Residents in Middleton took part in a community event at the Edgar Wood Rooms to share ideas for the town’s future. The session followed the launch of the Middleton Mayoral Development Corporation, introduced the night before by actor Steve Coogan and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

Middleton’s regeneration took a major step forward tonight, Wednesday 19 November, with the launch of the Middleton Mayoral Development Corporation, known as MMDC, a new public body that promises to transform the town through investment, housing and community-led development.

A Rochdale mother has launched a new discount membership platform to support women during pregnancy and maternity leave.

Hundreds of new homes are set to be built on the Littleborough countryside near a popular beauty spot.

Housebuilding next to train stations being given a default ‘yes’, will be a real boost for Castleton, says the town’s MP.

A battery energy storage plant is to be built on green belt land close to a country park.

A hotel on the edge of Bury and Heywood will be expanded to create space for 30 new bedrooms.

The former home of a dessert takeaway in Rochdale could soon be transformed into a drive-thru restaurant.

A pensioner who struggles to lug her bins from her garage to the pavement said she has been left dumbfounded by a string of missed collections.

Greater Manchester Police’s Economic and Cyber Crime Unit (ECCU) will be running pop-up fraud advice events in the run-up to Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas, including a session at Virgin Money in Rochdale on Tuesday 19 November.

A group of dedicated volunteers from Mayfield Rugby League Club have raised £8,556.87 after completing a 52-mile sponsored walk from Rochdale to Blackpool in support of three local charitable causes.

A 19-year-old man who died after being struck by a car on the M66 has been named locally as Kade Hughes.

Heywood and Middleton North’s Liberal Democrat spokesperson Tom Shaw has welcomed a national party proposal to slash energy bills and boost local spending as part of a £12 billion cost-of-living package.

Rochdale Council’s winter highways team is on standby as freezing temperatures and wintry conditions begin to take hold across the borough.

A 19-year-old man has died after being hit by a car on the junction between the M60 and M66 following a police pursuit in north Manchester.

A former military police officer has been paid almost £9,000 in damages by Greater Manchester Police after being locked in custody for almost 12 hours.

Hundreds of pairs of trainers seized by Greater Manchester Police as part of a money laundering investigation are now supporting survivors of modern slavery and trafficking across the North.

A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being found guilty of the manslaughter of Alberto Ursu, who died following a stabbing at a New Year’s Eve party in Rochdale.

William Howarth, a registered sex offender, has been jailed for nine years and eight months after pleading guilty to 35 offences involving the online grooming and abuse of girls under the age of 16.

Two men have been arrested after police uncovered a large-scale cannabis farm in the heart of Rochdale early on Friday morning.

Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has condemned the “chaos” caused by uncoordinated roadworks across Littleborough, warning that congestion is reaching breaking point for local residents, schools and businesses.

A large emergency response remains in place after a commercial garage fire in Rochdale forced major road closures early on Friday morning.

Live updates during the evening as we embed with GMFRS for a behind-the-scenes look at frontline fire service work during one of the busiest times of the year.

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.

Thousands packed into Heywood for the town's annual 1940s Day on Saturday 21 June, transforming the area into a tribute to wartime Britain.

Day One at Parklife 2025 is done, and what a day it was. Over 50,000 people packed into Heaton Park for a massive Saturday, with sets from FLO, Rudimental and a huge headline performance by 50 Cent.

Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Parklife, as the day one of the festival gets underway.

The sister of murdered soldier Lee Rigby is preparing to run two major fundraising events this autumn, twelve years after his death at the hands of extremists.

The following statement is attributable to Assistant Chief Constable Wasim Chaudhry:

Bury Business Improvement District have begun hosting the Knife Angel in partnership with Bury Council and GMP and several organisations and partners.

An old empty mill is to be transformed into much-needed housing for people with mental health issues.

The National Poppy Appeal has been launched in Bury today (Thursday 26 October) as we remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives and livelihoods during past and current conflicts.

On Tuesday 19 September 2023, Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a burglary on Brandlesholme Road, Bury.

Asian Community Radio Station in Moorgate, Bury Sparks Controversy with Anti-LGBT Education Signs

The charitable organisation known as the LGBTQI+ Forum in Bury, has issued a statement.

On Tuesday 29 August 2023 at around 11:55pm, officers were called to reports of a man who had been attacked with a knife on Haworth Walk in Radcliffe, Bury.

Housing association Onward Homes and construction firm John Southworth will be working in partnership on a new development of 30 affordable homes in Whitefield, Bury.