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• Bury & Rochdale to be hit by snow as yellow weather warning issued

  Greater Manchester is under a weather warning, as an area of snow may disrupt the northern and central parts of the UK on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

• Bury Conservatives re-vamp new office in town centre

  Bury Conservatives have re-vamped the office of former Bury North MP James Daly to make their office more accessible to the public. 

• Rochdale Ranks Amongst Lowest in the UK for Median Earnings, Reveals New Polling Data

  Rochdale faces a stark economic reality as new data places it among the constituencies with the lowest median incomes in the UK.

• Police secure first first Open Space Closure Order Zone for Rochdale estate

  Greater Manchester Police has secured its first Open Space Closure Order Zone in Rochdale, in what they describe as a "revolutionary way of using existing legislation to protect our communities in the place they call home."

• Night time nature trail set for Hollingworth Lake

  Hundreds of families will descend on Littleborough next week for Wild Wanders, a new night-time nature trail at Hollingworth Lake Country Park, raising awareness of the fragility of the environment while encouraging us to think about what we can do to build a more biodiverse and sustainable future.  

• Making Bury safer together

  The views of residents, visitors and people who work in Bury are being asked for to make sure that the borough remains one of the safest places in Greater Manchester.

• Bury takeaway hit with £11,100 bill for waste offences

  A Bury food takeaway must pay £11,100 after being prosecuted for waste offences near their premises.

• Fire festival returns to light up Rochdale with extra night and more displays

  The countdown to Christmas begins in Rochdale next month with the return of an extended version of the spectacular Ignite Fire Festival and magical family entertainment leading up to the festive lights switch-on.