Local News from Monday, June 23rd, 2025

£50m in ticket sales, closed parks and noisy nights with Prestwich told to be grateful for £25k

A cash contribution secured to compensate for disruption caused by the upcoming Oasis Heaton Park shows has been slammed as ‘pocket money’.
New ‘temporary’ entrance to Bury’s tram stop will be needed for at least three years

A temporary new route to Bury town centre’s tram stop is to be created as plans accelerate to demolish and rebuild the towns’s transport interchange.
Campaign backed by Rochdale MP prompts tougher hate crime laws

A campaign co-led by Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has succeeded in pushing the government to tighten laws on hate crimes against LGBT+ and disabled people, ensuring they carry the same legal weight as offences motivated by race or religion.
Rochdale students win national award for innovative Wheatsheaf revamp plan

A group of sixth form students from Rochdale have scooped a national award for their visionary proposal to breathe new life into the town’s disused Wheatsheaf shopping centre.