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  A vacant nightclub building in the heart of Rochdale has stood since the 1700s, but soon it could be transformed into housing.

• Uber strike planned

  Uber drivers going on strike this week claim they’re ‘hanging by a thread’ after the company confirmed it takes nearly half of some fares.

• ‘They dug up the pavement and then didn’t put the flag stones back’

  A utility company has pledged to restore a pavement after residents were left outraged by the state it was left after recent roadworks. Those living on a stretch of Bolton Road West in Ramsbottom were alarmed pavement stones which had been removed were not put back in place after Electricity North West (ENW) seemingly completed work outside their homes.

• Retail and business park about to expand

  One of Rochdale’s biggest industrial and retail parks is about to get even bigger.

• Demolition of six apartment blocks confirmed

  Six apartment blocks in Rochdale will be demolished after sitting empty for years.

• Work to repair overhead Metrolink power lines now complete

  Following damage to overhead Metrolink lines in Manchester City Centre, near to the Deansgate-Castlefield stop earlier today, repairs have now been completed and services will be resuming as normal on Wednesday morning.

• £12,000 spring boost for Springhill Hospice through national recycling scheme

  A Rochdale hospice has received a £12,000 donation raised through a national metal recycling initiative that transforms residual materials from cremations into funds for good causes.

• Rochdale tragedy shows the dangers of social media speculation

  The tragic death of a six-year-old girl following a collision in Rochdale has rightly shocked the community.

• Another six people fined for fly-tipping and littering in Bury

  Six individuals have been fined for waste-related offences on the streets of Bury during April, as part of the council’s ongoing efforts to tackle fly-tipping and littering.

• Policing operation working with businesses to tackle retail crime and anti-social behaviour in Rochdale Town Centre

  A new policing initiative, Operation Tetbury, has been launched to tackle retail crime and anti-social behaviour in Rochdale town centre.

• Investigation into firearm offences sees two men jailed

  During the investigation in 2024, Pelikan had been identified making his way from Manchester to Bradford, attending a business premises known for supplying blank-firing firearms and weapons.

• Kirkholt residents urged to vote in local byelection and this is how voting works

  Residents of Kirkholt are being reminded that a local byelection will take place on Thursday 1 May, and they are being encouraged to get out and vote.