Local News from Friday, July 31st, 2026

Bev Craig has been elected as the next mayor of Greater Manchester.

A 19-month-old baby almost died after suffering hypothermia, malnutrition and severe dehydration, 19 days after social services closed her case, an investigation has found.

A long established cookie shop at The Rock in Bury has reopened under a new independent brand while remaining under the same ownership and with the existing team.

Reform UK's councillor group on Rochdale Borough Council says all of its members have formally declined an increase in councillor allowances approved earlier this month.

Bolton Cancer Voices is inviting new members to join the choir following two recent performances and the appointment of a new musical director.

A young man from Rochdale has secured a permanent job with Amazon after completing a supported internship designed to help young people with special educational needs and disabilities move into work.

Plans to convert the stables of Coronation Street icon Julie Goodyear’s old Heywood mansion into a luxury seven-bedroom home will be decided on next week.

An Independent candidate has won the by-election for the central Bolton ward of Rumworth.

A shisha lounge in Rochdale has been ordered to close after environmental health officers found dangerous levels of carbon monoxide and alleged breaches of smoke free laws.

Homes can be built on green belt land after Bury council lost an appeal. 

The masterplan that will shape Rochdale’s future is a step closer to becoming a reality. 

A prominent Bolton pub and live music venue is set to be converted into 10 flats.

An empty building in Rochdale could be converted into an apartment block.

The result of the Greater Manchester mayoral by election is expected later today as officials count hundreds of thousands of ballot papers.