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• Heywood takeaway given lowest possible food hygiene rating

  A Heywood takeaway has been ordered to make urgent improvements after receiving the lowest possible food hygiene rating during its most recent inspection.

• New pavement parking powers welcomed by GM

  New powers given to local councils to crack down on ‘dangerous’ pavement parking come as a ‘relief’ to Greater Manchester campaigners and the partially sighted.

• Andy Burnham defends handling of grooming gang scandal

  Andy Burnham “100 per cent” stands by his handling of the grooming gang scandal since becoming mayor, and has accused critics of “trying to pull everyone apart”.

• Longfield Centre traders told to move out ahead of demolition

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  Shop owners at the Longfield Centre in Prestwich have been told to leave their premises by April, as the council gears up to bulldoze the precinct for a £100m pound regeneration project.

• The dangers outside a school without a lollipop lady

  A concerned mum feels her child is in danger crossing a major road junction without a lollipop lady. Woodland Community Primary School in Heywood has been without a crossing guard since their previous lollipop lady retired almost a year ago.

• New mortgage savings offer relief to local families as rates fall below 4%

  Households taking out new mortgages in Heywood and Middleton North are seeing lower costs, as typical interest rates have dropped below 4% for the first time in more than two years.

• Norden in Bloom wins fifth Gold and top town honour in RHS competition

  Norden has secured a prestigious Gold award for the fifth consecutive year in the RHS North West In Bloom 2025, celebrating the sustained efforts of its volunteers, businesses and local community.

• FCHO secures £110 million to build 600 new affordable homes and upgrade thousands more

  Hundreds of new affordable homes are planned for Oldham after First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) agreed a £110 million funding deal with Santander UK.

• Rochdale Masters Rugby League recruiting new players ahead of pre-season

  Rochdale’s Masters Rugby League team is calling on new and returning players aged 35 and over to get involved as it gears up for pre-season training this January.

• KFOR +25 a Rochdale exhibition marks 25 years of peacekeeping in Kosovo

  A major new photography exhibition marking the 25th anniversary of NATO’s KFOR mission in Kosovo is set to open at Number One Riverside in Rochdale town centre.

• Ukulele loan scheme launched at Langley Library to strike a chord with locals

  Residents in Rochdale can now borrow ukuleles for free as part of a musical wellbeing initiative launched at Langley Library.

• Rochdale Council confirms resignation of chief executive James Binks

  Rochdale Borough Council has confirmed that chief executive James Binks has resigned from his role, bringing to an end weeks of speculation following his suspension.