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• Man sentenced for antisemitic social media post hours after deadly Manchester synagogue terror attack

  A 20-year-old man who posted a hateful antisemitic message online hours after a terror attack on a Manchester synagogue has been sentenced.

• Plans submitted to build new home in historic farmhouse garden

  A new home could be built in the garden of one of Rochdale’s oldest surviving farmhouses if planning permission is approved.

• Radcliffe woman sentenced over £13,000 cannabis farm and cocaine possession

  A woman from Radcliffe has been handed a community sentence after police discovered a hidden cannabis farm worth up to £13,000 in her home and found cocaine in her bedroom.

• Inspectors raise concerns over leadership and learner development at Bury Adult Learning Service

  Bury Council’s adult learning service has been told it needs to improve in two key areas following a recent inspection by Ofsted under its newly introduced reporting framework.

• Millions approved for Rochdale community projects

  A £3.5 million investment fund has been approved by Rochdale councillors to support neighbourhood initiatives across the borough.

• Mayor praises Rochdale firms and community spirit in New Year column

  This is my first column of 2026, so I would like to start by wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year.

• Heywood man says GMP ‘still covering up’ five years after violent incident

  A Heywood man has accused Greater Manchester Police of continuing to cover up misconduct by its officers, five years after he was assaulted and threatened in his home.

• Lack of cash prompts Greater Manchester policing fears as Andy Burnham hits out at Government

  Residents may see the quality of local policing drop amid financial difficulties, bosses have warned.

• Reform reports Labour to police over alleged misleading by election video

  Reform UK has reported the Labour Party to Greater Manchester Police, claiming a social media video breached election law by presenting its candidate in a misleading way.

• We asked 73 voters if they still back Andy Burnham – this is what they said

  Andy Burnham’s name is on Greater Manchester’s lips more so than usual.

• Middleton man found guilty of manslaughter after teen killed in driveway crash

  A 59-year-old man from Middleton has been convicted of manslaughter after driving into a teenager who was sitting on a stolen e-bike.

• Labour deputy leader launches by-election campaign

  Lucy Powell, Labour’s deputy leader, formerly launched the party’s campaign outside a community hub in Gorton this afternoon.