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• UNICEF praises Rochdale Council for progress on infant feeding and parenting support

  Rochdale Borough Council has received official recognition from UNICEF.

• Poetry that packs a punch as Rochdale Poet Laureate hosts live spoken word events

  A series of free poetry performances is set to bring bold voices and fresh perspectives to Rochdale as part of its Greater Manchester Town of Culture year.

• Lorry driver jailed for crash that killed two Ryanair pilots on M62

  A lorry driver who killed two Ryanair pilots and seriously injured a taxi driver in a crash on the M62 has been jailed for 10 years.

• Man ordered to pay council £18,000 over false pothole claim

  A Wigan man who falsely claimed compensation for a cycling injury has been ordered to pay Rochdale Borough Council more than £18,000 after a judge ruled he was “fundamentally dishonest”.

• 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.