Local News Archive
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Wednesday, 30 April 2025 23:04
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‘They dug up the pavement and then didn’t put the flag stones back’
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 21:35
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Retail and business park about to expand
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 16:26
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Demolition of six apartment blocks confirmed
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 12:08
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Work to repair overhead Metrolink power lines now complete
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 08:56
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£12,000 spring boost for Springhill Hospice through national recycling scheme
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 21:53
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Another six people fined for fly-tipping and littering in Bury
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 18:05
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Tuesday, 29 April 2025 18:02
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Investigation into firearm offences sees two men jailed
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 18:00
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Rochdale tragedy shows the dangers of social media speculation
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 17:48
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Kirkholt residents urged to vote in local byelection and this is how voting works
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 17:05
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Hundreds of new homes and industrial space scheme tabled
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 15:19
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‘Prestige’ restaurant set to open in converted ‘engine shed’ next to heritage railway
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 15:18
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Former Lib Dem councillor Patricia Colclough said she would be voting for Reform on May 1
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 15:14
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Metrolink service changes and work to repair overhead power lines set to take place this afternoon
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 14:52
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Littleborough Brass Band triumphs again at Holme Valley contest
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 13:13
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Four local MPs vote through Football Governance Bill at second reading
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 12:36
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Power outage disrupting Metrolink services
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 11:51
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Girl, 6, dies following collision involving Range Rover
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 10:59
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Emergency services on scene of serious collision in Rochdale
Monday, 28 April 2025 20:35
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The cameras in Greater Manchester deemed a ‘security threat’
Monday, 28 April 2025 14:43
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Conservative leader wins appeal after party de-selected him from standing for his seat
Monday, 28 April 2025 14:41
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Locals have their say ahead of the Balderstone and Kirkholt by-election
Monday, 28 April 2025 14:40
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Further investment as council expands cost of living support
Monday, 28 April 2025 13:10
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£20,000 funding boost for Rochdale veterans and children’s programmes
Saturday, 26 April 2025 12:46
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Two men jailed after fatal hit-and-run collision in Bury
Saturday, 26 April 2025 10:52
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Sexual predator jailed for abuse of two children after specialist investigation
Saturday, 26 April 2025 10:49
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Detectives seize £100,000 worth of off-road vehicles in Radcliffe crime crackdown
Saturday, 26 April 2025 10:47
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Bricktastic returns to Rochdale Central Library with a day of Lego fun
Friday, 25 April 2025 21:30
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Bury FC secures sponsorship deal with JD Sports after promotion triumph
Friday, 25 April 2025 21:17
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Middleton MayFest promises a day of family fun this May Day
Friday, 25 April 2025 20:25
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Giant new employment site by the M60 with 10,000 jobs planned
Friday, 25 April 2025 16:47
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Sinkhole swallows up section of road outside school with busy route closed off for a week
Friday, 25 April 2025 16:45
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Pauline’s journey from global business to championing age and LGBT+ rights
Friday, 25 April 2025 16:28
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Cyber attacks don’t care how big your business is – are you prepared?
Thursday, 24 April 2025 14:26
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New wine bar set to be latest Prestwich village hospitality opening
Thursday, 24 April 2025 13:05
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Why Rochdale is the only Greater Manchester borough with an election in 2025
Thursday, 24 April 2025 11:11
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Motorcyclist involved in serious collision on Manchester Road, Castleton
Thursday, 24 April 2025 10:20
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Dale FREEZE Season Ticket Prices for 2025/26 campaign
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 20:51
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Council Appeals for Information After Fly-Tipping Incident in Milnrow
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 20:04
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Rochdale Town Hall launches exclusive invite to SEND families
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 18:11
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Rochdale Riverside Turns Five!
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 10:21
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Are there any local elections in Greater Manchester this year?
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 20:31
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Fields recently taken out of green belt to become site of 275-home estate
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 17:04
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New 20mph speed limits to be introduced at road safety ‘hotspots’ – full list
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 15:09
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Metrolink, cinema and regeneration touted for Middleton
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 13:39
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Town hall bosses approve £4.1m household support fund plan
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 13:37
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Street Eat returns to Rochdale Town Hall Square
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 11:47
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Borough gathers to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 11:27
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Rochdale Hornets’ Elijah Simpson Buzzes into Local Beekeeping with Boro Bees
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 08:05
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Multi-Award-Winning Canadian Songwriter & Best-Selling Author comes to Bury
Monday, 21 April 2025 16:43
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Family and friends unite to give blood in memory of Manchester teen who loved to help others
Monday, 21 April 2025 16:20
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Primary school placements – 99% get school of preference
Monday, 21 April 2025 16:19
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Ramsbottom United set for home semi-final showdown with promotion at stake
Monday, 21 April 2025 13:51
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Saturday, 19 April 2025 20:55
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Paul Waugh MP Welcomes Major Flood Prevention Funding for Rochdale
Friday, 18 April 2025 21:16
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Supported housing to help people live independently
Friday, 18 April 2025 21:10
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Rochdale's year as Greater Manchester’s cultural hot spot
Friday, 18 April 2025 21:08
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Rochdale education awards return for second year
Friday, 18 April 2025 16:38
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Mayor of Greater Manchester calls for fix to England’s ‘broken’ taxi licensing system
Friday, 18 April 2025 16:37
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Friday, 18 April 2025 16:33
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Former Rochdale midfielder Joe Thompson dies aged 36
Friday, 18 April 2025 12:15
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New McDonald’s drive-thru plan officially tabled
Thursday, 17 April 2025 17:36
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Detective Sergeant Dismissed and Banned from Policing following Sexual Assault Conviction
Wednesday, 16 April 2025 19:56
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Each candidate hoping to win the Balderstone and Kirkholt by-election
Wednesday, 16 April 2025 19:09
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Thousands enjoy spectacular town centre parade
Wednesday, 16 April 2025 12:23
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Wednesday, 16 April 2025 12:15
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Pub continues fight to keep outdoor ‘tipi’ after council orders them to remove it within a month
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 14:28
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Cannabis plants worth up to £350k seized in Rochdale
Monday, 14 April 2025 23:16
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‘You’ve missed a bit’ Road markings gaffe at entrance to one-way street
Monday, 14 April 2025 17:08
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Man charged following reports of indecent exposure in Heywood
Sunday, 13 April 2025 14:01
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Middleton Township councillors blasted for turning public concern into online mudslinging
Saturday, 12 April 2025 13:47
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Life on Rochdale’s ‘sink estate’
Friday, 11 April 2025 20:59
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The impact of ‘fleecehold’ on homeowners
Friday, 11 April 2025 17:28
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Decision on controversial housing plan delayed
Friday, 11 April 2025 14:12
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Major transport network overhaul for Heywood
Friday, 11 April 2025 14:04
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New drive-thru Starbucks approved opposite Lidl store
Thursday, 10 April 2025 17:52
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£2m cycle lane and crossing on busy dual carriageway completed
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 20:02
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Heywood’s civic square to get overhaul
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 13:53
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Community Tip-Offs Lead to Drug Seizure and Arrest in Middleton
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 11:25
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Metrolink temporary service changes this evening to repair damaged track
Tuesday, 8 April 2025 15:59
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New pedestrian bridge first step in major transformation of Bury Interchange
Tuesday, 8 April 2025 11:03
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Free SIMs with internet access available through Bury’s libraries
Monday, 7 April 2025 19:00
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New Albert’s restaurant gets booze licence
Monday, 7 April 2025 13:50
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Woman’s £1,900 bill for fly-tipping offence
Monday, 7 April 2025 12:08
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War memorial honouring railway workers unveiled at Bury Transport Museum
Monday, 7 April 2025 12:03
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Late equaliser and penalty heartbreak end Rochdale AFC’s Wembley hopes
Sunday, 6 April 2025 09:40
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Council Leader backs Rochdale AFC in Wembley quest
Sunday, 6 April 2025 09:33
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29 arrests made in Rochdale during targeted domestic abuse week of action
Sunday, 6 April 2025 09:30
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All the key developments planned for Greater Manchester
Friday, 4 April 2025 21:27
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Reimagining Rochdale: A safer, more vibrant town centre
Friday, 4 April 2025 15:03
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Bury Council celebrates enhanced Special Guardianship support
Friday, 4 April 2025 15:01
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The massive motorway changes around Simister Island which would alter millions of journeys a year
Friday, 4 April 2025 14:21
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Candidates confirmed for Rochdale council by-election next month
Thursday, 3 April 2025 21:00
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Groundbreaking marks start of work at landmark new Radcliffe school
Thursday, 3 April 2025 20:48
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Officers in Bury celebrate Eid with their community
Thursday, 3 April 2025 20:44
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Tram crashes surge by 30 per cent in 2024
Thursday, 3 April 2025 20:37
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Man arrested in early morning sting targeting alleged drug dealers in Bury
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 22:58
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Empowering mental health recovery and promoting independence
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 22:56
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FREE bunny circus school skills at The Rock this Easter
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 22:53
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No chill from the old bill as rapping OCG jailed for over 40 years
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 22:48
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Work finally starts to build permanent secondary school in town left without one for 10 years
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 17:34
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New Albert’s restaurant wants 3am booze licence
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 17:31
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Date announced for Rochdale council by-election
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 17:30
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Next step in Prestwich’s future
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 17:29
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Empty housing blocks set for demolition
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 15:12
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