Local News from Saturday, November 1st, 2025
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Postal voters warned to re-apply or risk losing their vote ahead of 2026 deadline
Rochdale Borough Council has reminded thousands of residents they must re-apply for postal voting by January 2026 or risk being removed from the postal register due to new national rules.
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Man in his 20s stabbed outside Rochdale Wetherspoons as police launch investigation
A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed outside a busy pub in Rochdale town centre in the early hours of this morning.
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Middleton locals react to their last bank closing
The last bank in Middleton will soon close its doors, leaving locals feeling ‘disgusted’.
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Trams running again after major repairs to Victorian tunnel completed on time
Services between Crumpsall and Bury have resumed after urgent repairs were carried out on a historic Metrolink tunnel to ensure safety for decades to come.
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Greater Manchester Police targets human trafficking gangs in new crackdown on immigration crime
A specialist GMP unit is dismantling criminal networks exploiting migrants through fake documents, sham marriages, and modern slavery
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Man dies after being pulled from River Irwell as police launch investigation
A man who was rescued from the River Irwell in Salford has died in hospital, prompting an investigation by Greater Manchester Police into how he came to be in the water.
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Gold rush for Middleton as town has a double-win in Britain in Bloom 2025
Middleton's community effort and green pride land a double victory at the RHS competition
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Man dies after being found injured on Bacup street as murder probe launched
Two arrested as police appeal for witnesses following fatal incident in Bacup.

