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More local community investment totalling over £162,000 is being delivered across the borough following the latest round of townships funding agreed by Rochdale Borough Council.

The New Year got off to a great start for 11 young people who are vying to be the next Members of Youth Parliament (MYP) for Rochdale and Pennines, and Heywood and Middleton.

Bury South MP Christian Wakeford has defected to the Labour party.

Bury Council is set to debate a motion this evening, to save debt advice services for residents in Bury and Bolton.

A man has been charged following the death of a man in Heywood

Greater Manchester Police is conducting a week of intensified Neighbourhood Policing as part of a renewed focus on tackling the crimes that matter most to our communities.

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A man from Wigan will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for a local schoolgirl who is battling cancer. 

A 50-year-old man has died following a collision between a car and a pedestrian in Rochdale.

A supported housing scheme for young adults with additional needs has been approved by Bury Council’s cabinet.

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam will step down as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England at the end of March 2022 to take up a new role at the University of Nottingham.

Bury schools that have achieved “good” ratings from Ofsted this autumn term have been congratulated by Councillor Tamoor Tariq, deputy leader and portfolio holder for children’s services.

Ambitious plans to regenerate the heart of Bury and Ramsbottom are now out for public consultation until 15 February.

Children aged 12 to 15 are being offered Covid jabs at clinics in Ramsbottom and Radcliffe this week.

Bury Council and Transport for Greater Manchester have launched a four-week public consultation to seek local views on design proposals to improve public spaces and make it easier to get around Fishpool and Pimhole on foot and by bike.

Police have issued a dispersal order at Radcliffe Metrolink stop following an anti-social behaviour incident.

The founder and chief executive of the Joshua Wilson Brain Tumour charity has died.

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Bury FC supporters group, Est 1885 have confirmed he deal to secure Gigg Lane as well as the Club's history, name and memorabilia has moved a 'significant step closer'.

Emergency services are currently responding to an incident in Rochdale.

Two people have been taken to hospital following a collision in Rochdale.

Champions from across the world of sport lead the New Year Honours List 2022, with honours for Olympians, Paralympians and those working tirelessly at the grassroots level.

The family of a woman who died in a collision in Rochdale have paid tribute.

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Police are appealing for information after a man was restrained and threatened with a knife during a burglary in Bury.

An investigation is underway following a large fire in Middleton yesterday evening.

Eight fire engines are currently on scene tackling a large blaze in Middleton.

Roch Valley Radio has partnered with Electricity North West to raise awareness of services and support in the local area