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Artists from Rochdale and Kenya have created a 15-metre-high wildlife mural on Brook House in Middleton town centre.

Littleborough Brass Band and Wardle Community Band have performed their National Finals test pieces at a concert in Dearnley ahead of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Pupils at Springside Primary School in Bury have received 32 Roald Dahl books from Barratt Homes.

The East Lancashire Railway will provide a British Sign Language interpreter on selected Santa Special trains for the first time this year.

Thousands of runners are expected to take part in the Bury Running Festival when it returns on Sunday 20 September.

An Oldham man and Whitworth man are teaming up and preparing to run 412 miles across Britain in nine days to raise money for a childhood cancer charity.

A Festival of Remembrance will be held at Rochdale Town Hall on Friday 16 October to honour members of the Armed Forces community.

A man has been charged with firearm and driving offences following a police pursuit in Heywood.

The councillors also said the tents were slashed overnight and police are investigating.

Around £15 million will be spent on cost of living support for Rochdale borough residents over the next three years.

Three men from Littleborough have raised £131,812 after cycling 900 miles from Oslo to the Arctic Circle.

A 71-year-old man with dementia was found cold and confused after a search involving police, mountain rescue volunteers and search dogs near Piethorne Reservoir in Newhey.

Middleton is changing, but the signs of its regeneration won’t be reduced to a ‘£6 oat milk latte’, according to Bev Craig.

A woman with a stoma bag is furious following string of missed bin collections. Jackie Allen has had various cancer treatment following bowel issues.

Rochdale Borough Council has agreed a deal to acquire the Grade II listed Warwick Mill in Middleton as part of plans to regenerate the area.

The East Lancashire Railway has its first female steam locomotive driver after Steph Elwood successfully completed her driving assessments.

More than 6,400 items of preloved school uniform have been donated to a new volunteer-run uniform project in Heywood in less than three months.

Rochdale Masters’ men’s and women’s teams represented the club together at the National Masters Rugby League Festival for the first time on Saturday.

Warwick Mill is expected to be at the centre of a major regeneration announcement for Middleton town centre next week.

Rochdale’s year as Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture raked in more than £5.5m for the local economy, according to council data.

A 19th century manor house in Rochdale which has stood empty for years has been restored, with a new café opening on Saturday.

Five Lamborghinis and a Mercedes G-Wagon have been seized after police received reports of dangerous driving on the M66 and M62.

Four more teenage boys have been arrested after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed in Rochdale town centre.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in hospital following a fall from a balcony at an address on Liverpool Street, Salford.

Daniel Murphy has announced his resignation from his roles with Rochdale Youth Council and Youth Council UK with immediate effect.

A Wardle man who has been in recovery from substance use for just over a year has contributed to a new poetry and audio walking trail.

East Lancashire Railway has launched a Christmas card competition with four tickets for its Santa Specials among the prizes.

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.

Voters across Tottington, Walshaw and Affetside went to the polls today, Thursday 2nd April, to elect a new representative to Bury Council following the resignation of former councillor Luis McBriar.

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.

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

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

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

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.