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A young martial arts champion from Bury is seeking community support as he embarks on his next big challenge, representing Team GB at the World Championships in Norway this November.

Work has started to transform a disused brownfield site in Radcliffe into 90 new family homes.

A ‘Positivitree’ has been planted in Heywood’s Queen’s Park this morning in celebration of the borough’s care-experienced children and young people.

A stunning space within Rochdale Town Hall, which has been closed for almost half a decade, will open its doors once again following an ambitious restoration project.

Young carers from Bury enjoyed a celebration to mark Young Carers Action Day this week, as the council’s youth service organised a special meal and treats for them in recognition of the annual event.

Hazel was invited to attend the National Senior Police Staff Network event on the 6 March 2025, as part of the annual week of celebration of police staff at the College of Policing site.

A young man from Bury helped lead the debates when he represented the borough in the House of Commons.

Work has started to transform the site of the former Seedfield Centre in Bury into 81 much-needed new family homes.

Ajaz Ahmed (07/08/1968) from Rochdale has been jailed for 28 years following an investigation into non-recent sexual abuse in Rochdale.

Four more people have been fined for dumping their waste on the streets of Bury, bringing the total to eight in the last month.

Life-saving signage has been placed at several water safety ‘hot spots’ across the borough of Rochdale.

Rochdale Borough Council is appealing to the local community to pledge to pick one bag of litter or more this March for Keep Britain Tidy’s tenth Great British Spring Clean.

The long-awaited redevelopment of a vacant brownfield site close to Rochdale town centre has moved a step closer, following a multi million pound funding award from the government’s community regeneration partnership.

The initial incident happened at around 10am on Friday 14 February 2025 on Oldham Central Bee Network tram stop, our officers would now like to identify and speak to a key witness they have identified.

The leader of Rochdale Borough Council has welcomed a £20m government funding boost for Heywood as part of the government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods initiative.

Bury is seeking to twin with a town in Ukraine as part of its continuing solidarity with the country, following the third anniversary of its invasion by Russia.

A memorial statue of the beloved Bury actress and comedian Victoria Wood has been reinstated in Bury town centre.

Access and safety improvements costing more than £200,000 at Prestwich Clough and St Mary’s Flower Park are now complete.

Abdul Qureshi (05/03/1968) from the Stretford area has been charged with five counts of sexual assault by touching.

Thanks to a grant of £57,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a condition survey is to be carried out at Peel Tower with a view to preserving this iconic landmark, originally unveiled in 1852, for many years to come.

Nearly 9 out of 10 Bury parents will be sending their child to their first choice of local secondary school come the autumn.

Happening at around 11:30pm on Sunday 2 March 2025 on the M62 between Junction 19 and 18 in Middleton, our officers responded with other emergency services to sadly a fatal road traffic collision.

Rochdale has been awarded the title of Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture for 2025/26.

The deadline for applications to join Dale's Club Advisory Board (CAB) is this coming Friday.

GMP said: "We’ve sacked an officer who made a racist remark in a police station which was called out and reported by a colleague."

In the early hours of this morning (Thursday 27 February 2025), our Roads Policing Unit were made aware of a burglary that had taken place where a CUPRA Formentor had been stolen from Ennerdale Road in Middleton.

Bury Council is pleased to announce the launch of its second Mockingbird constellation this month.

The Forever Amnesty gives members of the public the chance to dispose of a knife of any kind anonymously with no questions asked, by simply depositing it into the amnesty bin at their local police station. Those surrendering knives are not required to give any personal details and will not face prosecution for carrying them.

A former Methodist Minister, bank boss, and councillor who fraudulently took tens of thousands of pounds from a woman after abusing his power as a will executor has been jailed for three years.

A derelict former school which has been attracting vandalism for years is to be sold at auction.

Bury Council is drawing up a new Local Plan which will help to determine the shape of the borough for decades to come.

Pride is returning to the borough of Rochdale on Sunday 22 June, with another spectacular parade and celebrations to raise awareness and celebrate LGBTQ+ communities.

Last minute preparations are under way for Rochdale Wedding Show, set to return to Rochdale Town Hall on Sunday (2 March.)

Plans to take forward Greater Manchester’s biggest proposed employment development, which will generate more than 20,000 high-quality jobs and bring a £1bn economic boost, are set to be approved by Bury and Rochdale councils.

A partnership project at Whitehead Gardens in Tottington is taking another step forward as tree works are carried out to remove those trees that are dead, dying or diseased.

Four more people have been fined for dumping their waste on the streets of Bury.

Bury Council has set a budget for 2025/26 which aims to protect public services while meeting major ongoing funding challenges.

Business leaders from across the region attended the second Bury Expo to see how the borough is being transformed for generations to come.

Emergency works are set to be carried out at Hopwood Hall in Middleton as the council continues to forge a new path forward for the historic Grade II-listed building.

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – one of the most popular in Greater Manchester returns for its biggest ever season next month.

Efforts to reduce the number of young people vaping are being stepped up through a new campaign to help local schools become vape-free.

Rochdale Feel Good Festival will be taking a break this year before returning in summer 2026.

When local authorities and councils fail to provide a duty of care in pedestrian areas, it can result in them having to pay out thousands of pounds for successful injury claims.

Four people have been fined for fly-tipping on the streets of the Bury borough in December.

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.