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• Oldham Active REACH programme marks 20 years supporting recovery through exercise

  A long running exercise referral scheme in Oldham has reached its 20th year after supporting thousands of residents recovering from serious health conditions.

• Fair to celebrate Rochdale as birthplace of co-operative movement

  A free fair celebrating Rochdale’s co-operative history will take place in the town centre on Saturday 23 May.

• Rochdale men climb Snowdon nine times for Jolly Josh

  A group of Rochdale men climbed Snowdon nine times over three days to raise money for Jolly Josh.

• Dangerous street set for safety improvements

  A notorious ‘race track’ where a man lost his life in Middleton is to be made safer.

• Pre-school slammed by Ofsted in damning report

  Children at a Rochdale pre-school don’t all have access to drinking water, according to a damning Ofsted report.

• Hadfield cricket club welcomes new players at junior open day

  Dozens of young people attended a junior open day at Hadfield St Andrew Cricket Club as the summer programme got under way. The event was aimed at children aged four to 13, including those new to the sport.

• M60 closed near Ashton under Lyne after evening crash causes major delays

  A section of the M60 in Tameside is closed tonight, Sunday 3 May, following a crash, with long queues forming between Denton Island and Ashton under Lyne.

• Reform Bury Candidate accused of sharing islamophobic post

  A Reform UK candidate in Bury has rejected accusations of racism after sharing a ‘satirical’ post aimed at ‘Muslims of the UK’.

• Unauthorised building work sparks outrage in Smallbridge

  Unsanctioned building work started on a Smallbridge playground to turn it into a car park, leaving locals fuming.

• Rochdale book Wembley place after play off win over Scunthorpe

  Rochdale secured a place at Wembley with a 2-1 victory over Scunthorpe United in their National League play off semi final. Goals from Mani Dieseruvwe and Devante Rodney proved decisive in a tense finish.

• RECAP: Rochdale host Scunthorpe with place at Wembley up for grabs

  Rochdale are just a win away from a trip to Wembley Stadium for the National League play-off final, as they face Scunthorpe United in the semi-finals.

• Large fire at Heywood scrapyard shuts main road as crews battle blaze

  Firefighters remain at the scene of a large fire at a scrap metal yard in Heywood. Roads around Bamford Road have been closed while crews work to bring the incident under control.