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• 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.

• Eamonn O'Brien confirmed as one of the final two Labour candidates in the Gorton and Denton by-election

  Eamonn O’Brien, the leader of Bury Council, has been confirmed as one of the final two Labour candidates seeking selection for the Gorton and Denton by-election.

• Rochdale’s soundtrack reborn as new album and concert celebrate town’s music legacy

  A new album and live concert are set to honour Rochdale’s iconic place in British music history, with the borough’s past and present artists uniting to revive classic tracks recorded on Kenion Street.

• Rochdale’s MP meets Holocaust survivor as borough honours Memorial Day

  People across Rochdale have taken time to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust and other genocides, as the borough joins national commemorations for Holocaust Memorial Day.

• Divine Aikbekean’s transformation from troubled teen to Muay Thai champion

  A former student of Newhouse Academy in Heywood has become a national martial arts champion just two years after struggling with challenges in and out of school.

• Long-serving shopping centre boss retires after nearly 16 years in Bury

  The Rock bids farewell to director Arnold Wilcox-Wood as leadership changes hands

• Rochdale Paedophile who abused child in Whitworth avoids prison

  A Rochdale man has been sentenced for a sexual offence committed against a child in the 1980s, following a report made more than 40 years after the incident took place.

• Seven fined for fly-tipping and littering across borough

  Seven individuals have been issued fines for environmental offences in Bury, as the council continues its clampdown on illegal waste disposal.

• Heywood Civic reopens as cultural hub after major revamp

  A much-loved Rochdale venue will reopen next month following a multi-million pound redevelopment, transforming it into a fully accessible cultural and community hub.

• 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.