Local News from Sunday, January 25th, 2026

A social housing provider has secured £55m to invest in Rochdale regeneration projects. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been on a funding freeze from the government ever since it was hit with a regulatory notice in December 2022.

A major infrastructure project in Prestwich is nearing completion. The brand new travel hub, a £14m scheme to create 300 parking spaces and a cycle storage site, celebrated its ‘topping off’ ceremony – meaning the basic structure of the building is now complete.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said he is disappointed by Labour’s decision to block him from standing in the Gorton and Denton by election and has questioned how the party is being run.

Bumper to bumper traffic, queues with huge delays and endless frustration. These are the usual issues associated with Littleborough.

The Labour Party's ruling national executive committee (NEC) has blocked Andy Burnham from running in the Gorton and Denton by-election.