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Transformational town regeneration one step closer
Thursday, 31 July 2025 16:17
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New 74-bed care home could bring jobs and specialist dementia support to Rochdale
Thursday, 31 July 2025 16:15
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Mayor’s donation brings hope to Rochdale family facing cancer battle
Thursday, 31 July 2025 11:54
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Major canal-side estate could bring 127 new homes to Castleton and it's about to get the green light
Thursday, 31 July 2025 11:42
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Heywood tenant evicted after homophobic abuse, drug use and electricity tampering
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 18:15
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Council expected to be £17m down in three years
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 15:55
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Scout Moor II would be the UK’s biggest onshore wind farm as plans are tabled
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 15:50
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Bury’s children’s services praised for major improvements in latest Ofsted report
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 12:10
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Council leader backs completion of 30 affordable homes in Whitefield
Monday, 28 July 2025 11:13
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Rochdale man jailed for historic child sex offences after victims break decades of silence
Sunday, 27 July 2025 15:09
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Protected alleyway named best in Rochdale for eighth year in a row
Saturday, 26 July 2025 13:56
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Playground will finally be built
Friday, 25 July 2025 16:32
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Buy in bulk, queue in bulk as Costco customers stuck in 70-minute car park crawl
Friday, 25 July 2025 13:46
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Rochdale’s musicians invited to reimagine iconic tracks from the town’s rich music past
Friday, 25 July 2025 09:35
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New health centre in town’s empty former library will replace medical buildings
Thursday, 24 July 2025 16:58
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Man charged with murder after teenage boy killed in Middleton e-bike collision
Thursday, 24 July 2025 16:35
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Former Conservative leader in Rochdale joins Reform
Thursday, 24 July 2025 10:29
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Star-studded comedy night to honour Rochdale music legacy and raise funds for JAMM
Wednesday, 23 July 2025 17:12
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Teen boy named as murder investigation continues in Middleton after fatal e-bike crash
Wednesday, 23 July 2025 15:49
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Thirteen Rochdale parks win top Green Flag status for 2025
Wednesday, 23 July 2025 09:18
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Rochdale brewers join forces to create new beer for Town of Culture year
Wednesday, 23 July 2025 09:11
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Officers arrest man on suspicion of murder after teenage boy, 15, dies in Middleton collision
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 16:21
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Takeaway faces licence review after what police found above missing staircase
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 16:05
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Fears unused library could be lost if nothing is done
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 16:04
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Illegal goods and ‘bogus businesses’ hurting the high street
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 13:39
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Norden Family Hub reopens with £115,000 upgrade to better support SEND families
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 12:48
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Beloved grassland at centre of controversy to get makeover
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 10:09
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Bury’s food festival defies the rain with a world of flavour and friendly chaos
Monday, 21 July 2025 12:23
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Fairytales meet finance in Rochdale as pupils take starring role in money-saving drama
Monday, 21 July 2025 11:40
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Final Oasis homecoming ends safely with lowest arrest tally despite motorway closure
Monday, 21 July 2025 07:44
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M60 chaos after fatal incident causes full closure until midnight
Sunday, 20 July 2025 22:00
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Rochdale’s classic car show brings crowds, community and a win for ‘Vanessa’ the Morris Minor
Sunday, 20 July 2025 19:33
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Man dies after being hit by vehicle in M60 tragedy near Heaton Park
Sunday, 20 July 2025 18:20
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Enough is enough as Rochdale protests grooming gang scandal in town centre
Saturday, 19 July 2025 21:27
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Sea Cadet Officer in Rochdale honoured with Royal commendation for exceptional service
Friday, 18 July 2025 19:26
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Milnrow childminder retires after caring for more than 1,000 Rochdale children in 45-year career
Friday, 18 July 2025 19:18
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Family pays tribute to biker Andrew Peak after fatal M60 crash near Stockport
Friday, 18 July 2025 16:46
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Geography students get a taste of green careers on field trip to United Utilities HQ
Friday, 18 July 2025 14:27
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Mersey Drive Year 6 take final bow in show-stopping Cinderella and Rockerfella performance
Friday, 18 July 2025 12:33
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Bury FC have the last laugh after Noel Gallagher’s Heaton Park dig
Friday, 18 July 2025 06:45
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Salaam BCR’s radio Bury broadcast leads to Ofcom ruling over antisemitic content
Thursday, 17 July 2025 23:41
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Prestwich Aldi may keep its Oasis ‘Aldeh’ sign as fans push for a permanent tribute
Thursday, 17 July 2025 23:22
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Rochdale MP renews fight to deport grooming gang after Pakistan flights resume
Thursday, 17 July 2025 22:04
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Rochdale Comedy Festival launches with ten days of top talent
Thursday, 17 July 2025 21:39
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Mid-week Oasis concert sees 12 arrests but no major incidents reported
Thursday, 17 July 2025 00:32
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Wednesday, 16 July 2025 17:19
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Prominent offices overlooking bus station and shopping centre set to become ‘high-end’ flats
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 14:45
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Wednesday, 16 July 2025 14:44
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BBC must answer serious questions over Gregg Wallace complaints, says Rochdale MP
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 09:32
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Academy trust denies claims of suspending teacher ‘due to having ADHD’
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 14:57
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‘We will not tolerate abuse’: Council restricts social media responses after ‘insulting’ comments
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:32
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Talented 12-year-old wins place at top dance school
Monday, 14 July 2025 21:53
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Man jailed for 13 years after decade-long campaign of child sexual abuse exposed
Monday, 14 July 2025 21:43
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Newhouse Academy bans skirts for good as furious parents slam 'woke' uniform overhaul
Monday, 14 July 2025 14:33
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Monday, 14 July 2025 12:42
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Rochdale Riverside’s top shopping hacks to stretch your summer budget
Monday, 14 July 2025 09:56
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Night buses to connect Rochdale and Bury with Manchester as Bee Network expands
Sunday, 13 July 2025 22:35
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Young musicians shine at Rochdale Music Service’s Summer Sizzler concert
Sunday, 13 July 2025 21:40
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Teen and man in 20s arrested after horror crash near Slattocks
Sunday, 13 July 2025 19:23
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Four ‘XL Bully’ dogs seized after Bury man hospitalised in suspected dog attack
Sunday, 13 July 2025 18:15
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Vikings, brass bands and summer fun at this year’s Littleborough Rushbearing Festival
Sunday, 13 July 2025 10:09
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First weekend of Oasis Heaton Park gigs sees over 100,000 fans and just 15 arrests
Sunday, 13 July 2025 09:53
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First Oasis gig at Heaton Park ends safely despite arrests and drone breaches
Saturday, 12 July 2025 00:16
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Old pub could be converted into new flats
Friday, 11 July 2025 16:43
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Startling images show low reservoir levels as hosepipe ban begins across the Pennines
Friday, 11 July 2025 16:42
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Residents surrender weapons in Rochdale and Heywood during knife crime campaign
Friday, 11 July 2025 14:52
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Massive police operation as 300,000 Oasis fans head to Heaton Park reunion gigs
Friday, 11 July 2025 09:14
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No to 3am ‘Oasis shows’ booze licence for coffee shop a ‘stone’s throw’ from Heaton Park
Thursday, 10 July 2025 20:38
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Work begins soon on £13 million expansion for special school
Thursday, 10 July 2025 20:35
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Middleton house fire leaves homes evacuated and street sealed off as fire crews battle blaze
Thursday, 10 July 2025 17:19
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Four arrested after knife incident leaves man injured in Prestwich
Thursday, 10 July 2025 16:59
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Two nine-year-olds elected as Rochdale’s new children’s champions
Thursday, 10 July 2025 15:50
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Final chance to book Rochdale AFC summer soccer camps as spaces fill fast
Thursday, 10 July 2025 12:58
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Steve Coogan says Middleton deserves more than gentrification as he backs new Mayoral Development
Thursday, 10 July 2025 12:42
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Five arrests after police raid suspected Rochdale chop shop in crackdown on stolen vans
Thursday, 10 July 2025 11:48
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Defibrillator installed on Holcombe Moor in memory of local dad Andy Haines
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 22:17
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Dale to kick off 2025/26 National League campaign away at Boreham Wood
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 13:17
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These Oasis tunes could save your life
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 10:40
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Line-up announced for 2025 Feel Good Family Picnics across the borough
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 22:38
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Shop fined after stocking alcohol despite licence ban
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 20:34
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Kindness campaign earns Mill Gate silver at global awards
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 20:23
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Colourscape countdown is on, get read to walk through a rainbow in Rochdale this weekend
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 18:39
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Labour MP backs summer police surge to clean up Bury town centres
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 16:26
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Hyper-local party becomes first in Greater Manchester to become official council opposition
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 15:56
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Stress related absences push Rochdale Council’s sick pay bill close to £3m
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 14:44
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Simister Island project gets green light
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 14:08
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Local students’ artwork chosen for charity thank you cards
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 10:26
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Local MP wants men to share honest experiences of NHS care and mental health support
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 09:17
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Safari puppet spectacle draws thousands to Heywood in climate change callout
Monday, 7 July 2025 17:08
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Three huge masts planned for Middleton
Monday, 7 July 2025 14:12
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Hopwood Hall College to get £4.8m revamp of historic building
Monday, 7 July 2025 14:01
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First affordable homes handed over in Middleton as £7.1m housing scheme begins delivery
Monday, 7 July 2025 11:16
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Town hall tour kicks off MP’s new summer school for local teens
Monday, 7 July 2025 11:10
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Serious collision on M62 leaves woman in hospital as police appeal for witnesses
Monday, 7 July 2025 08:19
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Wine, cheese and charity as The Oxford Pub raises over £600 for The Gem Appeal
Monday, 7 July 2025 00:19
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Rochdale says goodbye to pub legend as Flying Horse co-owner steps down after 16 years
Sunday, 6 July 2025 23:11
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“Gallagher Brothers Pension Fund” Oasis gigs slammed after plans were kept secret from the council
Saturday, 5 July 2025 20:23
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Osaka-Manchester link celebrated as R17 hosts Japanese delegation in international trade boost
Saturday, 5 July 2025 18:10
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Power cut and two fireballs seen during explosion in Ainsworth
Saturday, 5 July 2025 17:55
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Mayor joins Bamford Academy breakfast club as part of government pilot
Friday, 4 July 2025 22:28
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Bolton hosts major counter-terrorism event to boost local security
Friday, 4 July 2025 10:48
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Local youth transform Rochdale Mind’s Listening Lounge into calming sanctuary
Friday, 4 July 2025 10:41
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Planning saga over 19th century pub rages on
Thursday, 3 July 2025 19:54
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Vet issues grim warning over deadly risks of unrestrained pets in cars
Thursday, 3 July 2025 19:50
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Touchstones redevelopment hit by major delays
Thursday, 3 July 2025 19:43
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Pink party bus turns heads at Whitworth prom night
Thursday, 3 July 2025 19:08
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Sunshine, street food and sounds as Rochdale's Street Eat returned in sizzling style
Thursday, 3 July 2025 19:04
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Rochcare tops North West’s fastest growing small business list with care sector success
Thursday, 3 July 2025 18:56
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Work starts on new fire station that ‘community will be proud of’
Thursday, 3 July 2025 16:08
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Huge industrial site planned for Heywood
Thursday, 3 July 2025 16:07
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‘Minimum dress standards’ should be implemented for Oasis gigs, ‘concerned resident’ claims
Thursday, 3 July 2025 15:03
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GMP chief ‘sleeps well’ after grooming report
Thursday, 3 July 2025 13:35
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Rochdale launches free parenting support app for families
Thursday, 3 July 2025 11:19
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Child abuse report findings as GMP still face issues in fighting ‘devastating’ exploitation
Thursday, 3 July 2025 08:27
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Harriers conquer Coast to Coast with 192-mile continuous relay across three national parks
Thursday, 3 July 2025 07:54
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Rochdale teen takes gold in MMA Ireland nationals and eyes world title
Wednesday, 2 July 2025 22:08
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Veterans’ charity awards council gold for backing armed forces
Wednesday, 2 July 2025 15:14
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Oasis Heaton Park comeback sparks major public transport plan for 300,000 fans
Wednesday, 2 July 2025 09:58
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Police hunt suspects after fans storm pitch in Rochdale semi-final chaos
Wednesday, 2 July 2025 09:21
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‘We’re heartbroken’ as local cat rescue facing closure after £17k vet bill crisis
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 23:31
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Bury Tory leader quits in fury over ‘disgraceful’ fraudster appointment and party’s moral collapse
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 17:04
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Man charged after car damage and assaults in Middleton town centre
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 14:36
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Deputy leader Cllr Jo Lancaster resigns from Bury Conservatives over ‘toxic’ treatment of colleague
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 12:25
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Conservative councillor quits over 'petty revenge' and 'ethical failings' in Bury Federation
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 12:16
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