Local News from Friday, July 25th, 2025

I walked through the ‘eyesore’ pedestrian tunnel under the M60 and it was so grim I nearly didn’t make it to the other side

A tunnel under the M60 has been has been the subject of debate this week after it was left out of plans to upgrade the Simister Island interchange.
Playground will finally be built

A playground will finally be built in Alkrington after years of arguments and a political spat.
Buy in bulk, queue in bulk as Costco customers stuck in 70-minute car park crawl

Friday lunchtime meltdown as drivers trapped in standstill traffic just trying to leave
Rochdale’s musicians invited to reimagine iconic tracks from the town’s rich music past

A new recording project is giving today’s Rochdale artists the chance to rework legendary tracks made in the borough’s historic studios, with the results set for vinyl release and a live concert next year