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• Veterans to run new café in restored Rochdale manor house

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• Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies following balcony fall in Salford

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• Rochdale Youth Council leader Daniel Murphy announces immediate resignation

  Daniel Murphy has announced his resignation from his roles with Rochdale Youth Council and Youth Council UK with immediate effect.

• Wardle man lends his voice to poetry trail about recovery

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• East Lancashire Railway launches Christmas card competition for children

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