Local News from Thursday, August 6th, 2026

A new Starbucks on Whitworth Road in Rochdale will open its doors to the public tomorrow, Friday 7 August.

Rail passengers across Greater Manchester are being warned of further cancellations and delays tonight and into Friday morning after a power cut caused widespread disruption earlier today.

Free bus travel for 11 to 16 year olds in Greater Manchester could cost between £15m and £20m a year, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has said.

Rochdale will get a new 74-bed care home after plans got the green light on a second attempt.

A new luxury seven-bedroom home will be built at Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear’s old home.

A council decision to refuse a controversial plan to convert an old Middleton nursing home into student accommodation has been appealed.

Years ago, Baguley Crescent was a ‘beautiful place to live’. Longstanding residents remember a ‘well-manicured’ estate, with ‘lovely trees’ and people who cared about their small community.