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• Bury Running Festival set to return in 2025

  Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, in partnership with Bury Council and Bury BID, are excited to announce the highly anticipated Bury Running Festival is back for 2025.

• Labour MP calls for urgent action for homeowners on residential management companies in Bury

  Bury North’s James Frith MP has called on the government to tackle rogue residential management companies.

• Plan your big day: Rochdale Wedding Show returns

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• Feel Good family events to return

  Free summer fun will be returning to the borough this year, with Rochdale Borough Council confirming Feel Good Family Picnic events will be staged again in 2025.

• Residents asked for views on Rochdale’s savings plans

  Rochdale Borough Council is consulting residents on a round of savings proposals to help balance the authority’s budget.