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• Manchester City Council considering cancelling event at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel amid Unite dispute

  Manchester City Council has told management at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel that it will potentially withdraw its provisional booking for the Best of Manchester Awards ceremony in October.

• Phil Eckersley pledges to support Greater Manchester’s boroughs ahead of Mayoral Election

  The Conservative candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, Phil Eckersley, has pledged more support to the boroughs of the region in an interview with Roch Valley Radio.

• Reform candidate Sian Astley promises transparency, stronger policing and fairer investment across Greater Manchester

  Reform UK's candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election, Sian Astley, has pledged greater transparency, more visible policing and fairer investment across all 10 boroughs if elected.

• Merhaba festival to bring world music, food and arts to Rochdale town centre

  A free festival celebrating food, music, art and culture from across the Islamic world will return to Rochdale Town Hall Square on Saturday 1 August.

• Hopwood Triangle traffic trial to continue pending township vote

  The controversial Hopwood Triangle traffic calming trial in Heywood will not be removed as early as expected after Rochdale Council said a formal township vote is needed before the scheme can be ended.

• Milnrow man charged following two attempted rape investigations in Rochdale

  A man from Milnrow has been charged with two counts of attempted rape and one count of making threats to kill following two reported incidents in Rochdale.

• Volunteers raise over £450 at a Whitworth Skyline Walk breakfast

  Volunteers from Thrum Hall Methodist Church helped feed hundreds of walkers taking part in the Whitworth Skyline Walk while raising £450 for Christian Aid.

• Business rates cut announced for pubs and music venues in Bury

  Pubs, clubs and live music venues in Bury are set to receive a 20 per cent reduction in their business rates bills from April next year under new government plans.

• Rochdale MP Paul Waugh appointed Education Minister

  Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education.

• Bury North MP James Frith appointed Health Minister

  Bury North MP James Frith has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care.

• Man arrested after two attempted rape investigations in Rochdale

  A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted rape following two incidents in Rochdale earlier today.

• Bury man jailed after possessing extremist material and using phones in prison

  A Bury man has been jailed for three years after admitting terrorism offences relating to extremist material and using mobile phones while in prison.

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Local Sports

• Rochdale Women's comeback falls short against Farnham Town

  Rochdale Women were beaten 3 2 by Farnham Town in their opening pre season friendly at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday despite producing a spirited second half fightback.

• Rochdale fight back to earn draw against Farnham Town in home friendly

  Rochdale came from behind to draw 2 2 with National League South side Farnham Town in their first home pre season friendly at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday.

• Shakers suffer pre season setback against Morecambe

  Morecambe ran out 2-0 winners over Bury at Gigg Lane as two early goals proved enough to separate the sides in the Shakers' latest pre-season outing.

• Defeat for Rochdale CC despite battling performance at Nelson

  Rochdale CC fell to a three wicket defeat against Nelson CC in the Lancashire Cricket League Division Two on Sunday.

• Middleton edge East Lancashire to boost promotion hopes

  Middleton CC claimed a hard fought three wicket victory over East Lancashire after successfully chasing 175 in the Lancashire League.

• Rochdale Hornets suffer heavy defeat at Midlands Hurricanes

  Rochdale Hornets' hopes of ending their losing run were dashed after a 42 to 4 defeat against Midlands Hurricanes at Avery Fields.

• Milnrow CC secured a three wicket victory over Droylsden CC after chasing down a revised target of 139 in 33.5 overs.

  After winning the toss and choosing to field, Milnrow restricted Droylsden to 134 for seven from their allotted 34 overs before reaching 141 for seven with one ball remaining.

• Thornham posted 221 for eight from 48 overs after Westleigh won the toss and chose to field.

  Westleigh were set a revised target of 231 from 48 overs but were bowled out for 87 in 29.4 overs.

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Lifestyle

• Merhaba festival to bring world music, food and arts to Rochdale town centre

  A free festival celebrating food, music, art and culture from across the Islamic world will return to Rochdale Town Hall Square on Saturday 1 August.

• Hopwood Triangle traffic trial to continue pending township vote

  The controversial Hopwood Triangle traffic calming trial in Heywood will not be removed as early as expected after Rochdale Council said a formal township vote is needed before the scheme can be ended.

• Bury celebrates record 15 Green Flag Awards for parks and green spaces

  Bury has retained Green Flag status for all 13 of its main parks and two cemeteries, giving the borough the highest number of Green Flag sites in Greater Manchester.

• Rock Choir opens new Rochdale group with free taster sessions

  Rock Choir has launched a new group in Rochdale, giving local people the chance to join the contemporary singing organisation without auditions or the need to read music.

• Middleton McDonald's reopens after major restaurant redesign

  McDonald's in Middleton has reopened following a refurbishment designed to improve the experience for customers and restaurant staff. The changes include a redesigned layout, updated technology and new facilities for delivery couriers.

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Greater Manchester

• Reform UK launches Greater Manchester mayoral manifesto with tax, policing and transport pledges

  Reform UK has launched its manifesto for the Greater Manchester mayoral election, setting out proposals on policing, transport, housing, migration and council tax.

• Social care worker honoured after saving life of injured police officer

  A deputy team manager from a Rochdale-based care organisation has been commended for saving the life of a police officer who was seriously injured while on duty.

• M60 closed near Prestwich after multi-vehicle crash saw two rushed to hospital

  Traffic halted and delays expected following collision between junctions 16 and 17

• M66 traffic stopped southbound due to ongoing Police incident

  Traffic was stopped this evening on the M66 southbound between the A56 and Junction 1.

• 🚒 LIVE: We join Greater Manchester fire crews in Rochdale tonight for a ride-along

  Live updates during the evening as we embed with GMFRS for a behind-the-scenes look at frontline fire service work during one of the busiest times of the year.

• 🟥 RECAP: Glaston-BURY live updates, photos, interviews and more

  Thousands of music lovers descended on Bury during Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, for Glaston-Bury, the annual one day music festival in aid of Bury Hospice and other local causes. Since it began in 2008, the event has raised over £300,000 and has become one of the town’s biggest highlights of the year.

• RECAP: Parklife 2025 Day Two - updates, photos & travel news

  Day One at Parklife 2025 is done, and what a day it was. Over 50,000 people packed into Heaton Park for a massive Saturday, with sets from FLO, Rudimental and a huge headline performance by 50 Cent.

• RECAP : Parklife 2025 Day One - updates, photos & travel news

  Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Parklife, as the day one of the festival gets underway.

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Local Entertainment

• New contractor appointed as Touchstones Rochdale transformation enters final year

  The multi million pound transformation of Touchstones Rochdale has reached another milestone with the appointment of a new contractor to deliver the next phase of the project.

• Rock Choir opens new Rochdale group with free taster sessions

  Rock Choir has launched a new group in Rochdale, giving local people the chance to join the contemporary singing organisation without auditions or the need to read music.

• Rochdale students win national award for online safety film

  Students from Skills 4 All in Rochdale have won second place in the secondary category of the 2026 Childnet Film Competition with a film exploring the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence.

• Gabrielle to headline Rochdale Feel Good Festival with Ash and Starsailor

  Two time BRIT Award winner Gabrielle will headline Rochdale Feel Good Festival when it returns on Saturday 8 August 2026, joined by Ash, Starsailor and a line up of established and emerging acts.

• Cancer choir calls for new members as rehearsals resume in Bolton

  A Bolton choir for people affected by cancer is inviting new singers to join as it begins rehearsals for the new year.

• 🟥 RECAP: Glaston-BURY live updates, photos, interviews and more

  Thousands of music lovers descended on Bury during Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, for Glaston-Bury, the annual one day music festival in aid of Bury Hospice and other local causes. Since it began in 2008, the event has raised over £300,000 and has become one of the town’s biggest highlights of the year.

• RECAP: Parklife 2025 Day Two - updates, photos & travel news

  Day One at Parklife 2025 is done, and what a day it was. Over 50,000 people packed into Heaton Park for a massive Saturday, with sets from FLO, Rudimental and a huge headline performance by 50 Cent.

• RECAP : Parklife 2025 Day One - updates, photos & travel news

  Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Parklife, as the day one of the festival gets underway.

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Elections

• Phil Eckersley pledges to support Greater Manchester’s boroughs ahead of Mayoral Election

  The Conservative candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, Phil Eckersley, has pledged more support to the boroughs of the region in an interview with Roch Valley Radio.

• Reform candidate Sian Astley promises transparency, stronger policing and fairer investment across Greater Manchester

  Reform UK's candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election, Sian Astley, has pledged greater transparency, more visible policing and fairer investment across all 10 boroughs if elected.

• Bev Craig outlines plans for Greater Manchester in Roch Valley Radio interview

  Labour candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig has set out her vision for the city region in an interview with Roch Valley Radio, promising practical policies that she says would leave residents "better off".

• Geraldine Coggins outlines Green Party vision for Greater Manchester mayoral election

  Green Party candidate Geraldine Coggins has pledged to deliver 20,000 genuinely affordable homes, introduce free bus travel for young people and spread investment beyond Manchester city centre if elected Mayor of Greater Manchester.

• Reform UK mayoral candidate backs campaign to reopen Bury Castle Armoury

  Reform UK's candidate for Greater Manchester Mayor has pledged support for a campaign to reopen Bury Castle Armoury.

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UK

• This time, it's personal: Burnham bids to break a legacy of failure

  For Andy Burnham, tackling the crisis in social care is personal.

• Polanski refuses to apologise over Farage guillotine image

• 'Scandal within a scandal': Anger over delay to govt review of its Post Office convictions

  The widow of a sub-postmaster says she is "extremely" frustrated as a review into the handling of prosecutions of Post Office staff is yet to begin nearly a year after being announced.

• Fan of serial killer TV show guilty of double murder

  A man has been found guilty of murdering two men he lived with in a homeless hostel and whose bodies were dismembered and hidden in woodland.

• Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd admits punching woman and assaulting her with barbecue tongs

  A man jailed for manslaughter over the death of a woman in a 2015 speedboat crash has admitted violently assaulting another woman last year.

• Why criminal cases go cold - and the key to solving them

  How much do police spend when they launch a cold case review? Inevitably, a lot.

• Teenage girl and mother who drowned at Essex beach named

  A 15-year-old girl and her mother who drowned after getting into difficulty on the Essex coast have been named by police.

• Meltdown for coin issuer as the London Mint Office prepares to call in administrators | Mark Kleinman blog

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Entertainment

• US singer D4vd set to face murder trial over death of 14-year-old girl

  US singer D4vd is set to stand trial over the death of a 14-year-old girl after a judge ruled prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence.

• Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis

  Singer Carly Simon has revealed she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and cancer.

• Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died

  Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, his agent said.

• Adam Ramsay-Peaty forced to settle for another bronze at Commonwealth Games

  Adam Ramsay-Peaty has been forced to settle for a second bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

• Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London nightclub attack

  Singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray over a confrontation at a London nightclub in which a man was hit over the head with a bottle.

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Sport

• Vinicius Jr transfer news: Arsenal interest explained as Real Madrid step up efforts to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig

  Vinicius Junior's Real Madrid future has been the subject of recent speculation, with Arsenal exploring a deal for the forward, but what could happen next?

• Goalkeeper tactical timeouts: Trial for new rule proposed after Premier League, EFL, WSL and FA reach agreement

  The top leagues in English football are set to trial new measures designed to tackle goalkeeper tactical timeouts in the upcoming season.

• Lewis Hamilton: Why has Ferrari driver received so many penalties and what is impact on championship battle with Kimi Antonelli?

  Lewis Hamilton has received four penalties from the stewards in the last three Formula 1 race weekends - an unusually high number for any driver over such a short period.

• Kick It Out: Record football discrimination reports after 25-per-cent rise during 2025/26 season

  Kick It Out received a record 1,744 reports of discrimination during the 2025/26 season, the anti-discrimination charity has revealed.

• Darts Players Championship 25: Henry Coates wins maiden tournament as Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen bow out early

  Henry Coates sensationally won his maiden title at Players Championship 25 at Hildesheim in Germany.

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Strange

• Monkey found abandoned in laundry bag on London bus

  A monkey found abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus has had a happy ending after being rehomed to a sanctuary.

• New monkey species with orange lips discovered in forests of DR Congo

  A newly discovered species of monkey with distinctive orange lips has been discovered deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

• Gus the $50m T-rex breaks dinosaur fossil sale record at New York auction

  A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction after an unidentified buyer paid more than $50m (£37.3m) for it.

• Man breaks Guinness world record for loudest ever shout

  An Australian man has broken the world record for the loudest-ever shout.

• Wild black bear captured in Japan after multi-day hunt through major city

  Japanese authorities have captured a bear following a multi-day search that saw nearly 100 schools close.

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Videos

• Sperm whales release bubbles to regulate buoyancy and sleep floating vertically, scientists discover

  Sperm whales can hang vertically in the water while sleeping by releasing gas bubbles that regulate their buoyancy, scientists found.

• Defence sackings, a possible drone deal, and a 'long war': Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Sky News

  In the ornate baroque surroundings of the Mariinskii Palace in central Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed out honours to military medics and civilian health workers to mark their contribution to the nation's war effort.

• How Shein has lost its shine as flotation nears

  It's the ultra-cheap online fast fashion retailer that has taken the world by storm.

• US singer D4vd set to face murder trial over death of 14-year-old girl

  US singer D4vd is set to stand trial over the death of a 14-year-old girl after a judge ruled prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence.

• Mother and boyfriend guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter

  A mother and her boyfriend have been convicted of murdering her two-year-old daughter - who was sexually abused before she suffered a catastrophic head injury.

• European nations discussing World Cup boycott after Gianni Infantino floats selling shares in spin-off venture

  European nations are discussing boycotting the World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with plans to sell off part of FIFA to private investors, Sky News can reveal.

• Fan of serial killer TV show guilty of double murder

  A man has been found guilty of murdering two men he lived with in a homeless hostel and whose bodies were dismembered and hidden in woodland.

• This time, it's personal: Burnham bids to break a legacy of failure

  For Andy Burnham, tackling the crisis in social care is personal.

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Politics

• This time, it's personal: Burnham bids to break a legacy of failure

  For Andy Burnham, tackling the crisis in social care is personal.

• Defence sackings, a possible drone deal, and a 'long war': Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Sky News

  In the ornate baroque surroundings of the Mariinskii Palace in central Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed out honours to military medics and civilian health workers to mark their contribution to the nation's war effort.

• Polanski refuses to apologise over Farage guillotine image

• Prison staff asked to warn of any prison unrest due to delays in releases

  The government has asked prison staff to make them aware of any "stability issues" that may develop inside jails after delays to prisoners' early release dates, Sky News understands. 

• Burnham should 'build bridges' with sacked Starmerites like Darren Jones, says Harman

  Andy Burnham needs to "build bridges" with the Starmerite minister he sacked during his reshuffle, Baroness Harriet Harman has told the Electoral Dysfunction podcast.

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Technology

• Industrial poultry farming leads to 100-fold increase in food-poisoning bacteria, study finds

  Industrial poultry farming has led to a more than 100-fold increase in the spread of a bacteria causing food poisoning, scientists have discovered.

• UK's largest telescope could be shut down after funding cut

  The UK's largest telescope has been put at risk of shutting down after its funding was withdrawn.

• Tate brothers to remain in jail for at least two more weeks ahead of next court appearance

  Andrew and Tristan Tate are to remain in jail for at least two more weeks as they fight extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges.

• Sperm whales release bubbles to regulate buoyancy and sleep floating vertically, scientists discover

  Sperm whales can hang vertically in the water while sleeping by releasing gas bubbles that regulate their buoyancy, scientists found.

• More than 15,000 people evacuated from homes as wildfire spreads in France

  Around 20,000 people were evacuated from towns and holiday resorts in southwestern France as a wildfire raged near the popular tourist coastal town of Lege Cap-Ferret. 

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World

• European nations discussing World Cup boycott after Gianni Infantino floats selling shares in spin-off venture

  European nations are discussing boycotting the World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with plans to sell off part of FIFA to private investors, Sky News can reveal.

• Ebola outbreak in DR Congo 'fastest on record'

  Ebola cases in DR Congo have reached 3,262 - making it the 'fastest outbreak on record', according to officials.

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Business

• 'Scandal within a scandal': Anger over delay to govt review of its Post Office convictions

  The widow of a sub-postmaster says she is "extremely" frustrated as a review into the handling of prosecutions of Post Office staff is yet to begin nearly a year after being announced.

• Meltdown for coin issuer as the London Mint Office prepares to call in administrators | Mark Kleinman blog

• Football chiefs to hold crunch talks with regulator on £1.5bn New Deal

  English football chiefs will hold crunch talks on Tuesday in a bid to thrash out a £1.5bn 10-year deal and avert the threat of a settlement imposed by the sport's new regulator.

• J&J offers $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

  Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay $5.5bn (£4.13bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging its talcum powder caused ovarian cancer.

• Industrial poultry farming leads to 100-fold increase in food-poisoning bacteria, study finds

  Industrial poultry farming has led to a more than 100-fold increase in the spread of a bacteria causing food poisoning, scientists have discovered.

• Next and Frasers to lodge Harvey Nichols takeover bids

  British-based suitors for Harvey Nichols have been told to submit offers on Tuesday as one of Britain's best-known department store chains prepares to pick a new owner.

• How Shein has lost its shine as flotation nears

  It's the ultra-cheap online fast fashion retailer that has taken the world by storm.

• The mistake to avoid when switching mobile provider | Money newsletter

  More than 200,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning Money blog directly to your inbox every week.

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