Local News from Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
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Bury Tories announce candidates for seven more Bury wards ahead of 2026 local elections
The Conservative Party has unveiled seven new candidates for council wards in Bury, as it pushes forward with its campaign for the 2026 local elections.
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Poet Laureate calls on Rochdale residents to share their favourite places for new community poem
Rochdale’s Poet Laureate Sammy Weaver is inviting people across the borough to share their favourite local spots as part of a unique creative project.
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Wetherspoons plans Art Deco refurbishment of listed cinema building to highlight its ‘silver screen’ past
A Wetherspoons pub in a former cinema is set for a refurbishment reflecting its storied past.
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Restaurant booze licence objections claim Bury’s The Rock is now ‘a residential street’
Claims that one of Bury main shopping thoroughfares has become ‘a residential street’ have been made in objections to a new restaurant’s application for an alcohol licence.
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Heywood pull off last-over miracle to beat Milnrow in two-run cup final classic
Heywood Cricket Club pulled off an unforgettable win over Milnrow on Sunday to take home the GMCL Championship Cup, thanks to a stunning final over that saw three wickets fall in four balls.
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Rochdale teenager Gabriel Cullen wins gold at world’s top grappling event
Rising MMA star finishes every match in under a minute to take title at ADCC Dublin
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Middleton gymnastics club flips into future with £900,000 council revamp
A Middleton gymnastics club with more than 40 years of history has moved into a new state-of-the-art home, thanks to a £900,000 council-backed investment.
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Bury North MP among 96 urging UK to bring Gaza’s sick and injured children for NHS care and treatment
“Very pleased to see this news,” says Frith, one of 96 MPs who urged urgent medical evacuation for Palestinian children
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Jeremy Corbyn coming to Oldham to launch new party
Jeremy Corbyn is holding an event in Oldham to pitch his new political party to local constituents.