Local News from Saturday, July 4th, 2026

A foster family from Heywood have shared how their love of football has helped build strong relationships and a sense of belonging for the young people they care for.

People across Rochdale borough can now raise money for the Mayor's Charity Appeal through their everyday online shopping without paying anything extra.

A planning application has been submitted to convert a Subway restaurant in Middleton town centre into a nail bar.

Plans to convert the vacant Grade II listed Reed Hotel in Rochdale town centre into 10 apartments have been approved by Rochdale Council.

From the streets of Hulme, Greater Manchester’s housing problems are glaringly obvious. Standing here, the glass skyscrapers towering above the region come into view. Many of these buildings went up thanks to loans from taxpayers.

It’s a hot summer’s day at Seven Sisters, but Tony Warner looks over a lifeless stretch of concrete that connects the iconic Rochdale tower blocks.