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  An MP for Heywood and Middleton North has welcomed the formal start of a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs across England and Wales.

• Lodge Mill fire destroys historic Middleton site as community launches urgent fundraiser

  A major fire has caused extensive damage to Lodge Mill in Middleton, leaving the building largely destroyed and prompting an urgent community fundraising appeal.

• Rochdale woman organises Easter gifts and performance for dementia hub residents

  A Rochdale woman has organised an Easter initiative bringing entertainment and gifts to residents at a local dementia hub.

• New Polish academy opens in Rochdale to support language and culture

  A new Polish academy has opened in Rochdale, offering language lessons and cultural activities for local families and residents.

• Solar panels installed at Rochdale schools and family hubs to cut energy costs

  New solar panels have been installed at a primary school and a family hub in Rochdale borough, with thousands of pounds in annual energy savings expected.

• Green space launch planned at Langley allotments this Saturday

  A charity in Langley is launching plans to turn two pieces of land beside Status 4 All Leisure Garden and Allotments into a new nature and wildlife space.

• Rochdale Mayor unveils Bronze Bust in celebration of strong female leadership and female creative talent

  A stunning bronze bust of Rochdale mayor councillor Janet Emsley has been unveiled at the town hall.

• Collapsed house update

  A council surveyor said that a building in Oldham town centre was in ‘no immediate danger’ – just three weeks before it dramatically collapsed.

• National town of culture bid expected from Rochdale

  Rochdale is vying to become the UK’s first ever town of culture. The council has announced their intention to bid to become the UK Town of Culture 2028, a national competition launched by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

• Man found dead on land near Bury New Road in Heywood

  Police were called to reports of a concern for welfare in Heywood and found a man dead at the scene.

• Inside Oldham’s new market

  Oldham’s brand new £40m market opened on Saturday morning.

• Major wind farm scheme should not be impacted by major fire

  The major wildfire that broke out on Scout Moor should not impact the planned wind farm scheme for the moorland, it is believed.