Local News from Thursday, July 10th, 2025
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No to 3am ‘Oasis shows’ booze licence for coffee shop a ‘stone’s throw’ from Heaton Park
A coffee shop close to Heaton Park has been told it can’t sell booze until 3am after the upcoming Oasis shows.
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Work begins soon on £13 million expansion for special school
Work is set to begin shortly on a major expansion of Millwood Primary School, significantly enhancing educational provision for children with special educational needs in Bury.
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Middleton house fire leaves homes evacuated and street sealed off as fire crews battle blaze
Emergency services remain at the scene on Windermere Road this evening after house left charred by flames.
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Four arrested after knife incident leaves man injured in Prestwich
A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a suspected targeted assault involving a knife on Bury New Road in Prestwich.
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Two nine-year-olds elected as Rochdale’s new children’s champions
Amelia and Téa chosen by almost 9,000 schoolchildren to speak up for young people across the borough
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Final chance to book Rochdale AFC summer soccer camps as spaces fill fast
Parents in Rochdale are being urged to act fast as places fill up for the town’s popular half-term Soccer Schools, returning next week at two borough venues.
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Steve Coogan says Middleton deserves more than gentrification as he backs new Mayoral Development
A major regeneration scheme is being launched in Middleton, and one of its biggest champions is none other than hometown actor and comedian Steve Coogan.
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Five arrests after police raid suspected Rochdale chop shop in crackdown on stolen vans
A suspected organised crime group is being linked to more than 40 vehicle thefts across Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire, following a series of police raids carried out today that resulted in five arrests.
