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• Memorial tree planted at Bury Cemetery to mark 80 years since VJ Day

  A commemorative tree was planted by the Commonwealth War Graves area during Friday’s tributes to the end of the Second World War.

• Fusilier Museum lit up to remember the ‘Forgotten Army’ on 80th anniversary of VJ Day

  Families gathered in Bury yesterday as the Fusilier Museum commemorated 80 years since VJ Day with community events and the launch of a new wartime exhibition.

• Roof restoration approved for historic Rochdale Touchstones building

  Plans to replace the historic roof of Rochdale’s Grade II listed Touchstones Arts and Heritage Centre have been given the go-ahead, marking the next step in a multi-million pound renovation to transform the site into a major creative hub.

• Life at the last stop of the M62 before Yorkshire

  Sitting on the edge of Greater Manchester, at the foot of the Pennines, sits a town and a village bisected by the M62 motorway.

• What people want to see in town’s new market hall

  A wide ranging £100M redevelopment of Prestwich centre is underway which will eventually see the creation of a market hall that opens straight onto a village square.

• Rochdale and Middleton college students land university places after T-Level and BTEC success

  Young people across Rochdale and Middleton are celebrating life-changing university offers and job wins after receiving their college results on Thursday.

• Rochdale Sixth Form College hails 99.2% A Level pass rate and Oxbridge success

  Rochdale Sixth Form College has once again confirmed its place among the UK’s top sixth form institutions after reporting a 99.2% A Level pass rate and nearly half of university-bound students heading to elite institutions.

• Local students shine as Rochdale Sixth Form celebrates standout A Level results

  A morning of pride and celebration unfolded at Rochdale Sixth Form College as students, parents, and staff gathered to mark an exceptional A Level results day filled with ambition and success.

• Proud moment for Middleton students as Cardinal Langley posts standout A-level results

  Dozens of Cardinal Langley Sixth Form students in Middleton are celebrating strong A-level and BTEC results this year, with many heading to their first-choice universities.

• How the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War will be celebrated in Bury

  The 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and VJ Day will be commemorated with events around Bury.

• Pakistan Independence Day marked with flag raising and community celebration in Bury

  Mayor of Bury joins residents and community leaders to commemorate Pakistan’s 78th year of independence