Local News Archive
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Emergency services respond after people report illness at Bury premises
Saturday, 28 February 2026 20:27
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Together for Bury selects Greg Keeley as Tottington by election candidate
Friday, 27 February 2026 13:52
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Hannah Spencer elected new MP for Gorton and Denton
Friday, 27 February 2026 04:56
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Observers report high levels of family voting in Gorton and Denton by election
Thursday, 26 February 2026 23:12
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By-election called in Tottington
Thursday, 26 February 2026 16:44
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Tottington voters to choose new councillor in April by election
Thursday, 26 February 2026 16:09
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Bury Council sets budget to protect services amid ongoing financial pressures
Thursday, 26 February 2026 14:55
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People in Rochdale will see council tax bills go up – but it’s not all bad news
Thursday, 26 February 2026 14:50
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Middleton man jailed after CCTV shows axe attack that left victim with collapsed lung
Thursday, 26 February 2026 14:48
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Three teenage boys charged after knifepoint robbery in Prestwich
Thursday, 26 February 2026 11:28
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Wednesday, 25 February 2026 19:11
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Three-way fight goes to the wire in Gorton & Denton
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 15:01
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Bury councillor Glyn Marsden defects to Reform UK
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 11:24
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Teachers begin strike action at St Cuthbert’s High School over safety and staffing concerns
Tuesday, 24 February 2026 14:55
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‘Dangerous predator’ from Rochdale jailed for abusing children
Tuesday, 24 February 2026 08:40
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More road closures to hit Prestwich – but the end could be in sight
Monday, 23 February 2026 18:20
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Police roll out new electric bikes to tackle crime in Rochdale’s narrow streets
Monday, 23 February 2026 17:03
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Council leader’s column: Why Middleton’s regeneration and this year’s budget matter for our borough
Monday, 23 February 2026 16:52
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Cafe near Old Trafford fined more than £10,000 after rat infestation and allergen breach
Monday, 23 February 2026 16:28
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Great Howarth School celebrates expansion with official reopening
Monday, 23 February 2026 16:25
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Rochdale council to begin search for new chief executive
Monday, 23 February 2026 16:22
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Sophie's family launch fundraiser for urgent hip operation abroad
Sunday, 22 February 2026 21:00
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Tottington councillor Luis McBriar to step down over new politically neutral job
Sunday, 22 February 2026 17:33
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Drivers in Bury warned about five sets of roadworks
Sunday, 22 February 2026 16:29
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Whitefield women’s-only gym helping community cohesion
Sunday, 22 February 2026 16:26
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"I want to earn trust back in Politics": Hannah Spencer talking about the upcoming By-Election
Saturday, 21 February 2026 23:26
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Public consultation for Ramsbottom revamp
Saturday, 21 February 2026 15:03
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Beloved community and cafe to be broken up by Prestwich demolition
Saturday, 21 February 2026 14:59
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Langley community projects completed through ward capital funding
Friday, 20 February 2026 15:50
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Rochdale Culture Awards finalists revealed ahead of Town Hall ceremony
Friday, 20 February 2026 11:59
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Heywood 1940s Day is at risk without urgent call for volunteers
Friday, 20 February 2026 11:39
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Three arrested after 10kg of drugs with a value of £150k seized during Rochdale vehicle stop
Friday, 20 February 2026 09:19
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Rochdale arrest among 23 held in major organised crime crackdown
Friday, 20 February 2026 09:11
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Social prescribing helping Bury patients rebuild their lives
Friday, 20 February 2026 09:04
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Mayor launches children’s writing competition in Bury
Friday, 20 February 2026 08:59
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Greater Manchester Police arrest 23 in major organised crime crackdown
Friday, 20 February 2026 08:57
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New shops and flats approved for Whitworth Road site
Thursday, 19 February 2026 16:39
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Police respond to concerns over Heywood Community Guard
Thursday, 19 February 2026 16:05
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Council to begin enforcement action at Primrose Hill Farm in Heywood
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 21:41
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EXCLUSIVE first look inside the transformed Heywood Civic
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 20:31
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Green light for new gym at former Queensway car dealership
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 17:19
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Eleven students secure Oxford and Cambridge offers
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 17:04
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Bury’s young voters elect new Youth MP after strong turnout
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 12:30
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Running from Rochdale to London in memory of hospice care that supported a family’s darkest days
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 12:14
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Locked out in the cold as Rochdale Train Station staff didn't turn up to unlock the gates
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 10:00
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Greenmount jumble sale buyer appeals to return unexpected sex toy found in donated bag
Monday, 16 February 2026 18:18
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New private diagnostic centre opens at Rochdale AFC ground
Monday, 16 February 2026 18:09
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Romance takes centre stage at The Rock in Bury
Monday, 16 February 2026 17:54
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Food drive to support FRGS Hub pantry set for Saturday at Bury FC
Monday, 16 February 2026 16:32
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United Utilities to host online recruitment event as wastewater hiring drive continues
Monday, 16 February 2026 15:52
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MP visits Heywood engineering academy during National Apprenticeship Week
Monday, 16 February 2026 15:19
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Rochdale residents urged to shape new grooming gangs inquiry
Monday, 16 February 2026 09:21
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Half of Rochdale GP practices unite under new integrated federation
Monday, 16 February 2026 08:05
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Section 60 powers EXTENDED in Chadderton and Oldham after three stabbings
Saturday, 14 February 2026 12:23
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Romance fraud warning after 81 year old woman conned out of £5,000
Saturday, 14 February 2026 09:40
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New youth parliament members elected to represent Rochdale borough
Saturday, 14 February 2026 09:35
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Rochdale Wedding Show to return to town hall in May
Saturday, 14 February 2026 09:33
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Bury Council approves £4.5 million investment in leisure centres
Saturday, 14 February 2026 09:31
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Young people with SEND design training to reshape inclusion in Bury schools
Friday, 13 February 2026 22:12
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Three Rochdale schools launch eco refill shops to cut plastic waste
Friday, 13 February 2026 21:40
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Rochdale and York MPs back campaign for extra National League promotion place
Friday, 13 February 2026 21:38
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Rochdale pupils explore engineering and apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week
Friday, 13 February 2026 21:36
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Two men jailed for life over terror plot targeting Jewish communities
Friday, 13 February 2026 15:57
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Bury council cabinet approves ‘unavoidable’ 4.99% council tax increase
Friday, 13 February 2026 08:48
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Council tax set to increase by 4.99% in Rochdale
Friday, 13 February 2026 08:47
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More than 100 volunteers power Roch Valley Radio as World Radio Day 2026 is marked
Friday, 13 February 2026 01:09
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Section 60 order in place after three serious assaults in Chadderton and Oldham
Thursday, 12 February 2026 22:09
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Hopwood Hall College celebrates apprentices and employers at annual awards
Thursday, 12 February 2026 16:02
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Cadets at 85th anniversary of Air Cadet Force
Thursday, 12 February 2026 15:58
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Bury mini-market shut down after £40,000 haul of illicit goods
Thursday, 12 February 2026 15:54
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Rochdale Infirmary rated Good across all services following unannounced inspection
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 17:33
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Rochdale-brewed Signo ale served at Parliament’s Strangers’ Bar
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 16:45
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Teen with weapon charged after pram-walking mum hurt in e-bike smash
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 16:04
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Mill Gate hails record fundraising success as shoppers raise nearly £90,000 for local causes
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 15:59
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Heywood student wins RAF cadet award for leadership and STEM dedication
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 15:50
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Children’s Gardening Club aims to sow lifelong love of nature across Greater Manchester
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 07:55
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Bin workers injured in suspected road rage attack on Middleton street
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 07:44
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Bury and Bolton theatre school earns national recognition for work with young people
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 17:50
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New retirement living village plan tabled
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 17:02
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The two villages that are about see life change forever
Monday, 9 February 2026 21:11
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Family pay tribute to ‘most humble, kind man’ killed in aircraft crash
Monday, 9 February 2026 14:47
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Ramsbottom pool to close for urgent repairs from 23 February
Monday, 9 February 2026 11:45
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Half term family fun at Rochdale Town Hall promises packed week of free activities
Monday, 9 February 2026 11:44
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Monday, 9 February 2026 11:42
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‘Have you farted?’ No, that’s just Heywood – the smell’s back
Sunday, 8 February 2026 09:59
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Saturday roundup as we Sing Hosanna first and then SKA later at Ramsbottom’s Come Together Festival
Sunday, 8 February 2026 00:22
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Ramsbottom Come Together Festival in full swing this weekend
Saturday, 7 February 2026 13:09
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Bury Hospice awarded £46,000 as part of £25 million national hospice funding boost
Saturday, 7 February 2026 09:13
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Therme Manchester launches youth art competition to transform construction site into outdoor gallery
Saturday, 7 February 2026 09:08
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Older entrepreneurs invited to launch their own businesses at Bury Library event
Saturday, 7 February 2026 09:06
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Tobacco dog Dora helps uncover £25,000 in illegal goods across Bury
Friday, 6 February 2026 23:22
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Rochdale marks Hate Crime Awareness Week with community outreach
Friday, 6 February 2026 22:23
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The immersive tour of Rochdale, revealing hidden secrets
Friday, 6 February 2026 19:49
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Andy Burnham to give homeless kids school bus passes
Friday, 6 February 2026 17:00
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Call out to Falinge Park High School leavers from 1996
Friday, 6 February 2026 16:53
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Pupils 'not safe' at Royton school, DfE warns, as Ofsted safeguarding concerns trigger closure
Friday, 6 February 2026 15:52
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Tributes paid to Arian Abbasi after fatal light aircraft crash in Littleborough
Friday, 6 February 2026 15:20
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Greater Manchester borough with one of the ‘lowest funding per person’ faces £14m budget hole
Friday, 6 February 2026 13:26
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Massive vision for new neighbourhood gets town hall sign off
Friday, 6 February 2026 13:17
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Campaigners criticise climate action group for backing wind farm scheme
Friday, 6 February 2026 13:17
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Police appeal after woman killed in Prestwich collision
Friday, 6 February 2026 08:56
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Council plans council tax discount scheme for third consecutive year
Friday, 6 February 2026 08:47
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Woman dies after collision on Bury New Road in Prestwich
Thursday, 5 February 2026 22:08
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Car smashes into entrance canopy at Rochdale Infirmary
Thursday, 5 February 2026 17:34
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Passenger caught urinating in the middle of Rochdale Interchange as LiveChat reaches 500 reports
Thursday, 5 February 2026 16:05
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Rochdale voices add momentum to growing call for fairer National League promotion
Thursday, 5 February 2026 13:33
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Love Notes and Positivity Wall bring Valentine’s cheer to Mill Gate
Thursday, 5 February 2026 12:10
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Bury Council faces £14 million gap as budget pressures mount
Thursday, 5 February 2026 00:04
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Wednesday, 4 February 2026 23:15
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Cross pavement chargers could spark electric car revolution in Rochdale
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 18:00
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New Islamic girls’ school planned for Bury
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 17:06
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Bury Council to use AI to ‘automate mundane administrative tasks’ and ‘gradually reduce workforce’
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 17:05
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Bury’s new food market to be named after first shop to sell black pudding
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 17:00
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Laura Beal named new Centre Manager at The Rock in Bury
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 12:32
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United Infrastructure acquires Rochdale-based engineering firm Simkiss Group
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:30
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Plans submitted to turn former Rochdale probation centre into 14 flats
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:17
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Two dead after light aircraft crash near Littleborough
Tuesday, 3 February 2026 18:36
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Bury Independents to stand five candidates in May local elections
Tuesday, 3 February 2026 15:31
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Light aircraft crash reported in Littleborough as emergency services attend
Tuesday, 3 February 2026 12:32
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Three new neighbourhoods, 6,000 more homes
Tuesday, 3 February 2026 11:08
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Tottington by-election Results
Tuesday, 3 February 2026 00:25
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Royal Mail summoned by minister after Rochdale MP steps in over missing post
Monday, 2 February 2026 18:01
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Workers Party of Britain will not stand a candidate in Gorton and Denton
Monday, 2 February 2026 14:22
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All aboard as Bury LGBTQI+ Forum brings back The Rainbow Train this April
Monday, 2 February 2026 10:15
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Light Up a Life appeal raises over £29,000 for Springhill Hospice
Sunday, 1 February 2026 20:43
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Parents praise Peel Brow’s new specialist support unit as children thrive
Sunday, 1 February 2026 20:40
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MP tours new £5.3 million housing scheme in Heywood
Sunday, 1 February 2026 19:58
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Library hits the right note with ukulele loan launch in Middleton
Sunday, 1 February 2026 19:27
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