Local News from Monday, January 26th, 2026

The leader of Bury Council, Eamonn O’Brien, has applied to be selected as the Labour candidate for the Gorton and Denton parliamentary constituency, it's understood.

Labour’s decision to prevent Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election could have serious national consequences, according to a leading political academic.

The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has thrown his weight behind government plans to create a US-style national crime-fighting agency, calling the overhaul of policing structures “bold” and “decades overdue”.

Andy Burnham will appear before four committees in the days after he tried to become the Gorton and Denton MP.

A man has been charged following an arson attack at a property in Bury earlier this month, police have confirmed.

Andy Burnham has issued a message to Labour MPs after his bid to become the Gorton and Denton MP this morning.

Andy Burnham says his "full focus" is on his job as Mayor of Greater Manchester, after being blocked in his bid to become an MP.

A man in his 20s has been arrested following a police pursuit that ended in a dramatic four-vehicle collision on Whitlees Road in Rochdale.

A Rochdale mosque has been advised to rethink its redevelopment proposals to better reflect the heritage of the building and surrounding area.