Local News from Friday, June 13th, 2025
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Rochdale’s Champness Hall saved from ruin and ready to turn 100
Once set for demolition, the century old Champness Hall is now back in action and preparing to mark its milestone birthday in style.
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Parklife's hidden heroes show how one team makes big events work for residents
Roch Valley Radio visited the Maccabi Community Centre in Prestwich, where the Community Impact Team is operating from to support local residents during Parklife and Oasis
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Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable awarded knighthood
Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson QPM has received a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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Foodies set to flock to Shawclough as The Oxford launches its first ever global food festival
A Rochdale pub best known for its award winning beer garden and standout events is going one step further this weekend with its first ever international food festival, promising a mouth watering lineup of street food, tapas and sweet treats from across the world.
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He faced four charges of child sex abuse and then vanished the day court began
One of the seven men convicted for child sex offences in Rochdale has gone on the run after failing to attend court, prompting a nationwide manhunt led by Greater Manchester Police.
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Court hears how Rochdale girls were passed around for sex ‘like takeaway orders’
Seven men who subjected two vulnerable girls to years of horrific sexual abuse in Rochdale have been found guilty of 50 offences, following a dedicated Greater Manchester Police investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation.
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From street patrol to high-speed pursuit as GMP deploys new motorbike unit to tackle rogue riders
Greater Manchester Police have officially launched a dedicated Motorbike Unit aimed at clamping down on illegal and anti-social vehicle use across all ten boroughs, including Rochdale.
