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• Green Party leader rallied supporters in Gorton and Denton by election campaign

  The co leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Zack Polanski, visited Gorton and Denton to lead a rally backing the party’s campaign in the upcoming by-election.

• Three Bury residents awarded Freedom of the Borough for decades of public service

  Three people described as among the very best of Bury have been granted the borough’s highest civic honour in recognition of decades of service to local communities.

• James Frith MP backs expansion of review rights for rape and sexual assault cases in Bury North

  Victims of rape and serious sexual assault in Bury North are set to gain stronger safeguards when prosecutors decide to drop cases, following the expansion of a national review scheme supported by local MP James Frith.

• Rochdale MP’s Commons pub plea goes viral as Government confirms support package

  A light hearted Commons moment by Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has racked up tens of thousands of views online after he used a well known local phrase while pressing ministers to support struggling pubs.

• Bury Council report highlights how everyday places shape local health

  A new report from Bury Council has set out how the types of shops, services and businesses in neighbourhoods can have a direct impact on people’s health, particularly in areas facing higher levels of deprivation.

• Reform UK candidate says voters are ‘angry’ over HMOs, crime and decline of high streets

  Reform UK’s candidate for the upcoming Gorton & Denton by-election has criticised the growth of houses of multiple occupancy, rising crime and the decline of town centres.

• New party announces local election candidates after political rift

  Bury’s newest party will be putting forward several candidates in the upcoming local election after a political rift tore the Conservative group apart. Together for Bury will be represented by three councillor hopefuls in Pilkington Park, Bury West and Tottington.

• Five councillors on Labour’s long list for Gorton and Denton

  Five Greater Manchester councillors have been long-listed to be Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands.

• Matt Goodwin announced as Reform candidate in Gorton and Denton

  Reform UK has confirmed that political commentator and academic Matt Goodwin will stand for the party in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary by election.

• Another Rochdale store shut down over illegal tobacco sales

  A shop operating on Oldham Road in Rochdale has been shut down for three months following a court order prompted by illicit tobacco sales, marking the fifth closure in the area within seven months.

• Eamonn O’Brien applies for Labour selection in Gorton and Denton

  The leader of Bury Council, Eamonn O’Brien, has applied to be selected as the Labour candidate for the Gorton and Denton parliamentary constituency, it's understood.

• Andy Burnham block could shape Labour’s future, says political expert

  Labour’s decision to prevent Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election could have serious national consequences, according to a leading political academic.