Local News from Friday, January 23rd, 2026
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Arrest made after suspected arson at Bury home
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a residential property in Bury in the early hours of last Sunday (18 January 2026).
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Featured: Rochdale’s First Poet Laureate Turns Borough into Canvas of Poetry
From prisons and primary schools to libraries and moorland, Sammy’s work has put poetry at the heart of Rochdale’s cultural year.
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Rochdale grooming trial collapses after jurors breach court rules
A trial over alleged historic sexual abuse in Rochdale has collapsed after jurors discussed watching a television programme about grooming gangs, in direct breach of court instructions.
