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Neighbourhood officers in Rochdale have uncovered a cannabis farm with £350,000 worth of plants discovered.

Highways contractors repainting road markings have been left red-faced after ‘missing a bit’ at the junction of a one-way street in Bury.

A man has been charged in connection with two incidents of indecent exposure in the Heywood area.

A inflammatory worded Facebook post from Middleton Township Chair Cllr June West and Vice Chair Cllr Peter Williams has sparked political backlash and raised questions about professionalism, transparency, and tone in local Labour party communications.

The flats around them are set to be bulldozed, and they are the last ones left in Rochdale’s so-called ‘sink estate’.

An early morning briefing was held at the Sir Robert Peel statue, the founder of the Metropolitan Police who was born in Bury, in Bury town centre.

The housing estate was built 15 years ago, but one patch of grass with a lonely-looking playground is still costing residents.

A controversial plan to build four family homes on a small patch of land in Littleborough has been delayed.

Heywood’s transport network is about to be transformed. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) hasrevealed updated plans on how the new road layout will look, focusing on ‘active travel’.

A new drive-thru Starbucks has been approved retail park close to Bury town centre. Lion Share Properties Ltd has been granted permission for the coffee shop at the former Mencap unit within the Victoria Retail Park, opposite the current Lidl store.

Work on a long-awaited cycle lane and road crossing in the heart of Rochdale town centre has finally finished.

Properties at several new housing schemes are to be made available to care leavers.

Oldham council will have to bid for government funding to support the local inquiry into local grooming gangs, the local democracy reporting service understands.

An Oldham Conservative group member has called on the council to axe a third of its members.

One of Oldham’s oldest pubs has been ordered to shut its doors until further notice following a stabbing and mass brawl on Sunday night (April 6).

Around ‘20 firefighters’ and ‘four fire engines’ scrambled to rescue a GOOSE — only to see the avian ‘free itself’ and fly away.

The family of a woman who was sadly found deceased at an address in Harpurhey yesterday have released a heartfelt tribute.

Temporary service changes will be introduced on Metrolink this evening after a damaged piece of track was discovered in Manchester city centre, requiring emergency repairs.

Using a ‘man with a van’ to get rid of her waste has landed a Bury woman with a bill for £1,900.

Plans for a huge HMO in Oldham that sparked a major backlash among neighbours have been refused by Oldham Council. Developers planned to turn the former Crompton Health Centre in Shaw into a 22-bed housing complex. 

FAMILIES visiting The Rock Shopping Centre this Easter will be able enjoy FREE circus school skills workshops.

The new Albert’s eatery taking over the old Nutters restaurant site in Norden wants to serve booze until 3am, but locals aren’t keen.

St. Andrew’s Church in Dearnley was alive with colour, sound, and 80s flair as Littleborough Brass Bands Association staged a triumphant celebration of music and memory at their Legends of the 80s concert on Friday 22 March.

The sun shone brightly at the Riverside Stadium in Ramsbottom on Saturday as the home side had already made the playoffs and although Stockport Town were there to make things awkward.

Rochdale AFC narrowly missed out on a historic trip to Wembley on Saturday (6 April), losing 5–4 on penalties to Spennymoor Town after a dramatic FA Trophy semi-final at the Crown Oil Arena.

Excitement is building across Rochdale as Rochdale AFC prepare for their biggest match of the season – an FA Trophy semi-final showdown against Spennymoor Town.

A delayed kickoff at the Riverside stadium in Ramsbottom on Saturday as over 500 fans queued in celebration of non-league football; The visitors high flying West Didsbury and Chorlton. 

Could a head lice infestation have led to the unravelling of a child rape gang that inflicted unspeakable horror?

The raw materials needed to keep the blast furnaces running at British Steel's Scunthorpe plant will be delivered to the site today, the government has confirmed.

A Holocaust survivor has said it is “up to us to guard against” a repetition of the Second World War atrocity 80 years after the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was liberated.

'Tropical nights' might sound like a beach-side party, or a refreshing cocktail, but the reality is less entertaining.

The UK will announce a £120m aid package for Sudan at a conference in London to mark the two-year anniversary of the conflict in the African country.

A military clerk who stole nearly £1m from the Ministry of Defence by making false expense claims faces prison for fraud and money laundering. 

Princess Kate has described how she feels a "very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection" when surrounded by nature.

A long-running strike by bin workers, that has left rubbish piling up on Birmingham's streets, will continue after union members "overwhelmingly rejected" the city council's offer in a fresh ballot.

Seven years after allegations against him first emerged online, Harvey Weinstein is back in court.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to additional charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, which were added to the indictment against him earlier in April.

Katy Perry has blasted off to space along with five other women in the first all-female space crew in over sixty years. 

A sassy crew, a billionaire and a celebrity circus in the desert. Space missions don't get any weirder.

Actress Samantha Davis, the wife of Warwick Davis, died after suffering a cardiac arrest hours before she was due to be discharged from hospital, an inquest has found.

Rory McIlroy suffered through 10 barren years at major tournaments before his stunning Masters triumph on Sunday clinched a career Grand Slam - and immediately raised the question of what will he achieve next?

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery wants his side to "write history" by producing an epic comeback against Paris Saint-Germain to reach the Champions League semi-finals - but he will not use his own European knockout pedigree to motivate them.

Rory McIlroy ended his long wait for a fifth major title and completed the career Grand Slam with a dramatic play-off victory over Justin Rose at The Masters.

Bahrain gave us a great race once again, and positioned McLaren's Oscar Piastri as potentially the favourite for this year's world championship.

Rory McIlroy fulfilled his date with golfing history by winning The Masters, with one of golf’s greatest minds playing a key role in his journey to Grand Slam glory.

A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.

Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.

The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.

A Bulgarian football club have apologised for holding a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive.

Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.

Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.

Could a head lice infestation have led to the unravelling of a child rape gang that inflicted unspeakable horror?

Donald Trump has questioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy's competence and suggested Ukraine started the war against Russia which is "20 times" its size.

The raw materials needed to keep the blast furnaces running at British Steel's Scunthorpe plant will be delivered to the site today, the government has confirmed.

Former minister Tulip Siddiq said there is "no evidence" she has done anything wrong after Bangladesh issued a warrant for her arrest.

A long-running strike by bin workers, that has left rubbish piling up on Birmingham's streets, will continue after union members "overwhelmingly rejected" the city council's offer in a fresh ballot.

Katy Perry has blasted off to space along with five other women in the first all-female space crew in over sixty years. 

A sassy crew, a billionaire and a celebrity circus in the desert. Space missions don't get any weirder.

The raw materials needed to keep the blast furnaces running at British Steel's Scunthorpe plant will be delivered to the site today, the government has confirmed.

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The UK will announce a £120m aid package for Sudan at a conference in London to mark the two-year anniversary of the conflict in the African country.

Rishi Sunak's closest parliamentary aide when he was prime minister has been charged along with 14 others with election betting offences.

Former minister Tulip Siddiq has said there is "no evidence" she has done anything wrong after Bangladesh issued a warrant for her arrest.

'Tropical nights' might sound like a beach-side party, or a refreshing cocktail, but the reality is less entertaining.

Katy Perry has blasted off to space along with five other women in the first all-female space crew in over sixty years. 

A sassy crew, a billionaire and a celebrity circus in the desert. Space missions don't get any weirder.

It's been more than 60 years since a woman travelled into space without a man. And now six of them have blasted off from Earth.

The UK may be on track to see its worst year for wildfires, according to latest figures.

Donald Trump has questioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy's competence and suggested Ukraine started the war against Russia which is "20 times" its size.

A Holocaust survivor has said it is “up to us to guard against” a repetition of the Second World War atrocity 80 years after the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was liberated.

'Tropical nights' might sound like a beach-side party, or a refreshing cocktail, but the reality is less entertaining.

The UK will announce a £120m aid package for Sudan at a conference in London to mark the two-year anniversary of the conflict in the African country.

Katy Perry has blasted off to space along with five other women in the first all-female space crew in over sixty years. 

A sassy crew, a billionaire and a celebrity circus in the desert. Space missions don't get any weirder.

Donald Trump has suggested "homegrown criminals" in the US could be deported to jails in El Salvador – saying the US attorney general is "studying the laws right now".

Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to additional charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, which were added to the indictment against him earlier in April.

The raw materials needed to keep the blast furnaces running at British Steel's Scunthorpe plant will be delivered to the site today, the government has confirmed.

The company which prints banknotes for the Bank of England is on the brink of an historic takeover that would see it owned by private equity investors for the first time since it was founded 212 years ago.

A payments company backed by Nick Candy, the Reform UK treasurer, will this week announce a tie-up with a London-based peer amid a rapidly shifting industry landscape.

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An AI start-up which helps businesses turn their expertise into an interactive digital coach is raising millions of pounds to help it expand into the US.

Sir Keir Starmer was flying the flag for domestic steel production on Saturday as his government passed emergency legislation to give itself extraordinary powers to intervene in the running of the steel works in Scunthorpe and elsewhere.

Four more people have attempted to take their own life in relation to the loan charge scandal, which has left tens of thousands of contractors facing huge bills for tax their employers should have paid, Sky News has learnt.

A £975m deal to transform the finances of English cricket risks facing further demands for revision over proposals including one allowing the sport's governing body to cancel The Hundred tournament in seven years time.