Local News
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Candidates confirmed for Rochdale council by-election next month
Seven candidates have been confirmed to stand in the Balderstone & Kirkholt Ward by-election next month.
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Groundbreaking marks start of work at landmark new Radcliffe school
Work has begun on Morgan Sindall Construction’s latest education project in Greater Manchester.
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Officers in Bury celebrate Eid with their community
The name Eid al-Fitr translates as "the festival of the breaking of the fast".
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Tram crashes surge by 30 per cent in 2024
Crashes involving Metrolink trams and cars surged by 30 per cent last year, new data shows.
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Man arrested in early morning sting targeting alleged drug dealers in Bury
This morning (Tuesday 1 April) specialist officers from our organised crime team in Bury executed a warrant at an address on Hollins Road to target a man we believe to be involved in a largescale drugs conspiracy, responsible for facilitating the sale of class A and B drugs.
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Empowering mental health recovery and promoting independence
Northern Healthcare is proud to announce the official opening of Saxon House, a new move-on supported living service located on The Rock, Bury, developed in collaboration with Bury Council.
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FREE bunny circus school skills at The Rock this Easter
FAMILIES visiting The Rock Shopping Centre this Easter will be able enjoy FREE circus school skills workshops.
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No chill from the old bill as rapping OCG jailed for over 40 years
A firearm which has been linked to multiple disputes across Greater Manchester has been seized during a proactive investigation by specialist detectives in our Serious Organised Crime Group into a Manchester based Organised Crime Group (OCG) responsible for supply heroin and crack cocaine via the ‘Lex’ line.
Notices
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Obituary: Celebration of Life for Norma Sullivan
Mum and Dad (William, fondly known as Lol) shared many happy years as Landlady and Landlord of The Royal Oak in Ramsbottom during the late '80s and '90s
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Obituary: Harold Coles
Passed away peacefully at Fairfield Hospital on 17th February 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Aged 92 years.
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Obituary: Malcolm Fee
On 22nd January 2025, aged 85 years.
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Obituary: Jan Ryszard Duszynski
It is with great sadness and sorrow that the family announce the passing of Jan Duszynski at his home in Rochdale on 13 December 2024, aged 61.
UK News
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Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace branded 'crude attempt to enrich himself' as Chinese spy documents set to be released
Prince Andrew's efforts to make money from his Pitch@Palace project have been branded as a "crude attempt to enrich himself" at the expense of "unsuspecting tech founders", as new documents may shed more light on what he and his team have been attempting to sell.
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UK in talks with Brazil over 'potential sale' of two Royal Navy amphibious assault ships
The UK is in talks with Brazil over the "potential sale" of the Royal Navy's two amphibious assault ships that are being ditched to cut costs, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
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Girl, 13, dies in house fire in Merseyside
A 13-year-old girl has died after a house fire in Merseyside.
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Boy saved from burning car after M6 crash caused by suicidal ex-RAF pilot, inquest hears
A workman saved a seven-year-old boy from a burning car in the aftermath of a deadly crash caused by a suicidal ex-pilot, an inquest has heard.