Local News from Thursday, October 30th, 2025

Seven charges including multiple rapes brought against three men following major CSE investigation in Rochdale

Bury North MP James Frith took to the court with under-10s at Elton Basketball Club during a recent visit, praising the club’s grassroots spirit and its impact on local youth.

Officers promise robust action against antisocial behaviour as part of 'Darker Nights' campaign

Town hall ceremony celebrates organisations and individuals making Rochdale a fairer, more welcoming borough

The family of Melvin Cravitz say messages, vigils and small acts of kindness have brought strength in the wake of a devastating synagogue attack

Usdaw registers formal dispute as local MPs condemn tactics affecting Rochdale workers

Rochdale true crime fans are being invited to test their own inner darkness as a nationwide live show exploring staged murders arrives in town next month.

Greater Manchester Police say they are cracking down on malicious 999 calls after several arrests and convictions, including a man jailed for eight months and a woman accused of making over 140 abusive calls in just three months.

A political row has broken out over the Rochdale Diversity Awards after a councillor from the Workers Party of Britain accused organisers and speakers of politicising the event, prompting rebuttals from local Labour representatives.

A year-long transformation of local streets in Fishpool and Pimhole is set to begin on Monday 3 November 2025, bringing major upgrades to walking, cycling and wheeling routes as part of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network vision.

Services, wreath layings and parades to mark Armistice and Remembrance Sunday in Bury and surrounding areas.

A Kingsway man says free local support helped him finally quit smoking after major surgery, and now he wants others to follow his lead.