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• Teletubbies, traffic cones and blind mice take over Edgworth in charity race

  Teletubbies, blind mice, and Top Gun pilots brought festive chaos to the streets of Edgworth on Sunday as the village’s annual charity three-legged race returned, raising thousands for Cancer Research UK.

• Army of Kindness hosts record-breaking Christmas Day meal in Rochdale

  More than 350 people were welcomed to St Andrew’s Church in Rochdale on Christmas Day for the 10th Annual Meal organised by the Army of Kindness.

• Key developments coming to Rochdale in 2026

  ‘Build, baby, build’ is the mantra Rochdale is destined to follow in 2026, with bricks and mortar set to be in hot demand due to the sheer scale of development. Housebuilding is set to dominate the calendar across all Rochdalian towns, with a plethora of residential developments getting the go ahead in 2025.

• What does the future hold for Rochdale’s Seven Sisters

  Over the course of 2026 hundreds of residents living in the iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks in Rochdale are expected to move out.

• Holcombe Hunt returns to Pleasington as future of trail hunting faces uncertainty

  Supporters gathered in their hundreds in Pleasington on Boxing Day for the historic Holcombe Hunt, as debate over the future legality of trail hunting continues.

• Seven reasons why Prestwich is still ‘on the up’

  Prestwich has long been considered a pretty desirable place to live.

• From behind the radio mic to serving free Christmas dinners to support local residents in Bury

  Dozens of volunteers gave up their Christmas Day to serve hot meals and friendly company at Bury Parish Church Hall, as part of a long-running effort to support people in need over the festive period.

• ‘We’ve been ‘parents’ to 31 children and every one of them means the world to us’

  A couple whose ‘extraordinary commitment’ to being foster carers has transformed dozens of children’s lives are to be awarded Bury’s highest honour. Keith and Helen Atkinson, from Walmersley, are to be given the ‘freedom of the borough’ in early 2026 after looking after 31 children, mainly teenagers, since 1994.

• Community centre left with £10,000 of damage just before Christmas

  A ‘mindless attack’ has left a community centre in Oldham with more than £10,000 of damage just before Christmas. Holts Community Centre, on Near Birches Parade in the Holts housing estate, was last week targeted by vandals.

• From survival to belief as Rochdale AFC look ahead to 2026

  Just over 18 months ago, the future of Rochdale AFC looked bleak, with the club facing an uncertain existence after years of instability both on and off the pitch.

• Changes to Christmas and New Year bin collections across the borough

  Residents are being reminded that bin collections will follow a revised schedule over Christmas and New Year, with garden waste services paused and most other collection days temporarily moved.

• Hephzibah’s Christmas artwork chosen for Rochdale council card

  A ten year old pupil from a Middleton primary special school has seen her festive artwork turned into an official Christmas card used by the borough council.