Bolton man, Sultani Bakatash found guilty of raping two 14 year old girls

More from Local News

• Rochdale students win national award for online safety film

  Students from Skills 4 All in Rochdale have won second place in the secondary category of the 2026 Childnet Film Competition with a film exploring the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence.

• Potting Shed returns to The Rock for summer holiday family activities

  The Potting Shed will return to The Rock shopping centre in Bury for five weeks of free gardening themed family activities during the summer holidays.

• Twelve Rochdale borough parks retain Green Flag awards

  Twelve parks and green spaces across Rochdale borough have retained Green Flag Award status, recognising the quality of their management and maintenance. The awards come as the Green Flag scheme marks its 30th anniversary.

• Bury didn't cut the shortlist for UK Town of Culture

  Bury has not been shortlisted for the UK’s first Town of Culture competition after submitting its bid earlier this year.

• Tottington High School students raise £1,000 for bereavement charity

  Two Tottington High School students have raised £1,000 for Millie’s Time, a charity supporting bereaved parents that was founded by a member of staff in memory of her daughter.

• Bury technology firm Avoira shortlisted for two Greater Manchester business awards

  Bury based technology company Avoira has been shortlisted in two categories at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards as it marks its 50th anniversary.

• Rochdale Sea Cadets finish second in national Gibraltar Cup competition

  Rochdale Sea Cadets have been named the second best Sea Cadet detachment in the country after finishing runners up in the Gibraltar Cup at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon. The unit also won the Best Team Medic Award during the national competition.

• Reform UK launches Greater Manchester mayoral manifesto with tax, policing and transport pledges

  Reform UK has launched its manifesto for the Greater Manchester mayoral election, setting out proposals on policing, transport, housing, migration and council tax.

• Car flips onto roof after alleged dangerous driving in Littleborough as police make arrest

  Police are appealing for witnesses after reports of dangerous driving in Littleborough that left two pedestrians with minor injuries.

• Woman dies after driving wrong way on M62 police believe

  A woman in her 50s has died following a collision on the M62 near Rochdale after police believe the car she was driving was travelling in the wrong direction.

• Dovestone moor fire sends smoke across Saddleworth as firefighters battle blaze

  Firefighters remain at the scene of a moorland fire near Dovestone Reservoir after large plumes of smoke were seen rising above Saddleworth on Saturday evening.

• Heywood HMO protest moved from Memorial Gardens to Civic Centre after backlash

  Another protest against plans for a house in multiple occupation next to a primary school in Heywood has been moved from the town’s Memorial Gardens to the Civic Centre following concerns raised by local residents, Rochdale Council and the Heywood Veterans’ Association.