Local News from Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

A new crossing has been installed on a busy main road in Rochdale in order to reduce potential deaths and injuries.

A bright and bubbly stage version of the cult rom-com has launched at Manchester Opera House, packed with sparkle, sass, and more than a few surprises.

The controversial scheme taking a cycle lane from Castleton all the way to Rochdale town centre has reached a new milestone.

A Chadderton business owner has been acquitted of murder following the death of a teaching assistant during a violent road rage incident in Oldham.

Kasir Bashir, 50, was sentenced to 29 years in prison in his absence after being found guilty of abusing a vulnerable girl in Rochdale in the early 2000s.

A predatory ringleader dubbed 'Boss man' has been jailed for 35 years, as six others are handed lengthy sentences for a campaign of sexual abuse against two girls in Rochdale.

A multi-agency crackdown on dangerous driving and organised crime has made Rochdale’s roads safer, with eight arrests and hundreds of offences recorded over a 10-day policing blitz.

Andrew Nutter says ‘scum’ won’t keep him grounded as community rallies around popular pub after overnight attack

Andy Burnham chose not to watch Keir Starmer’s Labour Party conference speech in person, the Local Democracy Reporting Service can reveal.

A new locally brewed ale is pouring into Rochdale pubs to mark the town’s year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture.