Local News from Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

Former Rochdale AFC academy player Ellis Robinson has died, nine years after suffering a life-changing spinal injury while playing football.

Two men have been arrested after a burglary in Oldham led to a 10-minute police pursuit reaching speeds of over 100mph.

Lancashire Wildlife Trust has launched a festive appeal encouraging residents to donate just £1 to help protect wild spaces and struggling species across the region.

Greater Manchester Police’s elite fugitive-hunting team has been named Team of the Year at the Chief Constable’s Awards, recognising its outstanding results in locating and arresting the region’s most dangerous criminals.

A pub in Newhey that has seen less and less punters coming through its doors will be turned into flats.

It will take more than a year to move everyone out of the iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks in Rochdale, it has been revealed.

Bury Football Club is on the lookout for a new men’s first team manager following a senior restructure that sees Dave McNabb move into the role of Head of Football Operations.