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• Mayor Faisal Rana reflects on busy start to mayoral year

  It is two months since I had the great honour of becoming Mayor of Rochdale. It is a huge privilege to serve the community, along with my wife, Mayoress of Rochdale Iram Faisal.

• Rochdale Feel Good Festival brings packed day of live music to Town Hall Square

  Rochdale Feel Good Festival filled Town Hall Square with live music yesterday, Saturday 8 August, as local emerging acts shared the main stage with established names including Starsailor, Ash and headline performer Gabrielle.

• Roch Valley Radio returns as official media partner for Glaston-BURY

  Roch Valley Radio will return as the official media partner for this year’s Glaston-BURY, broadcasting live from the festival as it raises money for Bury Hospice and other local causes.

• ‘We just want to be treated equally’ Wheelchair users hit out over OMD concert access

  Wheelchair users say they have been left unable to attend tonight’s OMD concert outside Rochdale Town Hall after being told their accessible provision was no longer available less than 24 hours before the event.

• Police believe huge fire on Bury New Road was started deliberately

  Police have launched an arson investigation after a huge fire caused extensive damage to a commercial property, caravan and vehicles on Bury New Road in Salford.

• Rapist who posed as good samaritan before attacking woman jailed for eight years

  A man who pretended to help a woman get home safely before raping her has been jailed for eight years. Mohammed Al Masri, 25, was sentenced at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court after being convicted of rape.

• Bury man sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 18 years for murder

  Anthony Junior Murray of Tarn Drive, Bury, was sentenced at Minshull Crown Court today following the death of Joe Burton

• Bury North receives new mental health investment

  As part of a £343 million investment from the Government, Bury North is set to receive an expansion in access to mental health support.

• New Starbucks drive through opens on Whitworth Road in Rochdale

  A new Starbucks on Whitworth Road in Rochdale will open its doors to the public tomorrow, Friday 7 August.

• Rail passengers warned of more disruption after Greater Manchester power cut

  Rail passengers across Greater Manchester are being warned of further cancellations and delays tonight and into Friday morning after a power cut caused widespread disruption earlier today.

• Free bus travel for 11 to 16 year olds in Greater Manchester could cost £20m a year

  Free bus travel for 11 to 16 year olds in Greater Manchester could cost between £15m and £20m a year, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has said.

• New care home in Rochdale approved

  Rochdale will get a new 74-bed care home after plans got the green light on a second attempt.