Cancer choir calls for new members as rehearsals resume in Bolton

More from Local News

• Large fire at Heywood scrapyard shuts main road as crews battle blaze

  Firefighters remain at the scene of a large fire at a scrap metal yard in Heywood. Roads around Bamford Road have been closed while crews work to bring the incident under control.

• Hundreds of Oldham homes see energy bills fall as £1.4 million upgrade programme nears finish

  A £1.4 million retrofit programme to improve energy efficiency in 196 homes across Chadderton and Shaw is set to finish later this month.

• Rochdale youth voice champion Daniel Murphy elected to national board

  A young person from Rochdale has been elected to the Youth Council UK Executive Board after being nominated by Rochdale Youth Service.

• TV gardener helps raise funds for cancer research at Failsworth event

  A community gardening event in Failsworth has raised £750 for cancer research after a talk by television horticulturist David Domoney.

• To the Editor: I'll be voting in the local elections but as someone with sight loss

  Polling stations under Oldham Council to have accessible McGonagle Reader for voters with sight loss

• St Cuthberts High School to close to most pupils during three day strike action

  St Cuthberts RC High School in Rochdale will close to most pupils from Tuesday 5 May to Thursday 7 May due to planned strike action by teaching unions. Year 11 pupils will continue to attend as normal.

• Young girl honours grandad by backing hospice rose fundraiser

  A seven year old girl from Oldham is supporting a hospice fundraising campaign after staff cared for her step grandfather in his final weeks.

• Man charged in relation to Heywood incident

  Samuel Penrose (29/07/1988) of Partington Street, Rochdale appeared at Manchester & Salford Magistrates Court on Monday 27 April, after he was charged with the following offences:

• Town centre crackdown uncovers illegal trading and unsafe properties in Rochdale

  More than 60 inspections were carried out in Rochdale town centre as part of a coordinated enforcement operation targeting illegal activity and unsafe conditions.

• Oldham man says cancer charity support helped rebuild his life alongside NHS care

  A man from Oldham has described how a cancer support charity helped him rebuild his life after multiple diagnoses and major surgery.

• Local election candidate fuming over his name being spelt wrong

  A candidate running in Rochdale’s local elections was outraged after his name was misspelt by the council.

• The town with a solution to their traffic problem

  Littleborough is a picturesque town on the edge of Greater Manchester with stunning views of the Pennines and a tranquil lake. There is just one problem – traffic.