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• Traffic chaos on A627(M) following major incident with drivers urged to avoid area

  A serious incident on the A627(M) has brought traffic to a standstill, with emergency services on the scene and delays expected into the evening. More updates to follow.

• Family pay tribute to man who ‘brightened the lives of everyone’ after fatal M60 crash

  A 59-year-old man has died following a multi-vehicle crash on the M60 near Salford, as his family pay heartfelt tribute and police continue their appeal for witnesses.

• GMP’s ‘headset heroes’ answer over a million calls in a year as response times reach record highs

  Greater Manchester Police’s control room teams are being recognised for their vital role in emergency response as part of International Control Room Week.

• Further arrests in Rochdale and Manchester as GMP intensifies crackdown on historic child sex abuse

  Specialist investigation team arrests more suspects and secures major convictions as survivors of non-recent exploitation continue to come forward

• REVIEW: “Tradition!” roars Tevye as Fiddler on the Roof returns to Manchester

  With heart, humour and haunting clarity, the Palace Theatre’s revival of Fiddler on the Roof is more than a musical, it’s a mirror held up to history and today’s world.

• Seven Sisters tenants reaction to the news they could soon be removed

  Billy Jackson has called Rochdale’s Seven Sisters home for 40 years. But shock decision means 2025 will be his final year in the iconic tower blocks.

• Andy Burnham ‘taken aback’ by decision to move hundreds out of Seven Sisters towers

  Andy Burnham was ‘taken aback’ by a decision to clear Rochdale’s iconic ‘Seven Sisters’ tower blocks, forcing hundreds from their homes.

• King Charles thanks emergency services during poignant Manchester visit

  His Majesty commends first responders after Heaton Park synagogue attack