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  Andy Burnham has said local councils should be given greater powers and resources to tackle anti social behaviour and regain control over the future of high streets.

• The dangerous road everyone wants safety improvements on

  Cars hurtle down Grimshaw Lane at ‘breakneck’ speeds with a ‘woosh’ and a ‘zumph’. And according to locals, it’s hard to believe the speed limit here is 30mph.

• Rochdale Pride returns on 18 July as we invite the community to get involved

  Rochdale’s annual Pride celebration will return on Saturday 18 July, and we're inviting local people, groups and businesses to get involved in this year’s event.

• Political expert says by-election could define Andy Burnham’s 25 years in politics

  A leading political scientist has said an upcoming by-election could determine how Andy Burnham’s quarter-century in politics is remembered.

• Associate of synagogue attacker admits terrorism offence in court

  A man identified by detectives as an associate of the perpetrator of the October 2025 terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue has pleaded guilty to preparing for acts of terrorism.

• Drug supply gang jailed after £2.2 million postal drugs operation uncovered in Bury

  Three men have been jailed after police dismantled a large scale drug supply network that used postal services to distribute Class A and Class B drugs across the UK from a warehouse in Edenfield.

• A sanctuary of calm amid the madness

  While towns in Makerfield are swarmed by politicians and the press – the streets plastered in the signs of political parties – the Three Sisters park in Wigan feels like a sanctuary of calm amid the by-election madness.

• Andy Burnham says Labour got it wrong as he unveils business rates shake up for pubs and small firms

  Andy Burnham has called for major changes to business rates, including a 20 per cent cut for pubs and music venues and the removal of business rates for thousands of small family run high street firms.

• Jimmy McNulty leaves Rochdale to join Stockport County

  Rochdale have confirmed Head Coach Jimmy McNulty has left the club to join League One side Stockport County.

• Massive Simister Island M60 upgrade gets started

  Work on a major M60 motorway upgrade at the notorious Simister Island junction has started.

• Campaigners fear lightning damage to wind turbine spells danger for new wind farm

  The damage from lightning strikes to a wind turbine on Scout Moor means another wind farm there could be too dangerous, according to campaigners.

• Newly elected Reform councillor defends historic black face make up photograph

  A newly-elected councillor has defended a decades old picture of him in ‘black face’ make-up as part of a musical performance.