Local News from Friday, June 5th, 2026

Jimmy McNulty leaves Rochdale to join Stockport County

Rochdale have confirmed Head Coach Jimmy McNulty has left the club to join League One side Stockport County.
Andy Burnham says Labour got it wrong as he unveils business rates shake up for pubs and small firms

Andy Burnham has called for major changes to business rates, including a 20 per cent cut for pubs and music venues and the removal of business rates for thousands of small family run high street firms.
Massive Simister Island M60 upgrade gets started

Work on a major M60 motorway upgrade at the notorious Simister Island junction has started.
Campaigners fear lightning damage to wind turbine spells danger for new wind farm

The damage from lightning strikes to a wind turbine on Scout Moor means another wind farm there could be too dangerous, according to campaigners.
Newly elected Reform councillor defends historic black face make up photograph

A newly-elected councillor has defended a decades old picture of him in ‘black face’ make-up as part of a musical performance.

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