Local News from Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

Akinwale Arobieke, man banned from touching muscles, dies aged 64 in Liverpool

Akinwale Arobieke, the North West man who became an urban legend after being banned from touching people’s muscles, has died at the age of 64.
We asked 64 people in every Greater Manchester borough what they think about Nigel Farage’s immigration policy

It’s an early August Friday night and the sun is out. Altrincham should be noisy with drinkers celebrating the start of the weekend.
Lost wartime decoy reappears at Rochdale reservoir during drought

A rare glimpse of a submerged World War Two relic has resurfaced at Warland Reservoir above Rochdale, sparking fresh curiosity and historical intrigue among local residents and walkers.