Local News from Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Heywood tenant evicted after homophobic abuse, drug use and electricity tampering

A tenant in Heywood has been evicted after a series of serious anti-social and criminal offences, including homophobic abuse, drug use in communal areas, and illegal tampering with an electricity meter.
Council expected to be £17m down in three years

Rochdale Council are expecting to be more than £17m out of pocket in three years’ time.
Scout Moor II would be the UK’s biggest onshore wind farm as plans are tabled

Long-awaited plans for England’s largest onshore windfarm have now officially been tabled.