Rochdale Hornets' wheelchair team have won the Betfred Wheelchair Championship Grand Final after beating North Wales Crusaders 42-22.

A Heywood gala has been compared to Glasgow’s infamous Willy Wonka experience after photos from the event showed a considerably smaller set-up than the colourful promotional artwork.

Artists from Rochdale and Kenya have created a 15-metre-high wildlife mural on Brook House in Middleton town centre.

Littleborough Brass Band and Wardle Community Band have performed their National Finals test pieces at a concert in Dearnley ahead of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Pupils at Springside Primary School in Bury have received 32 Roald Dahl books from Barratt Homes.

The East Lancashire Railway will provide a British Sign Language interpreter on selected Santa Special trains for the first time this year.

Thousands of runners are expected to take part in the Bury Running Festival when it returns on Sunday 20 September.

A Festival of Remembrance will be held at Rochdale Town Hall on Friday 16 October to honour members of the Armed Forces community.

A man has been charged with firearm and driving offences following a police pursuit in Heywood.

The councillors also said the tents were slashed overnight and police are investigating.

Around £15 million will be spent on cost of living support for Rochdale borough residents over the next three years.

Three men from Littleborough have raised £131,812 after cycling 900 miles from Oslo to the Arctic Circle.

A 71-year-old man with dementia was found cold and confused after a search involving police, mountain rescue volunteers and search dogs near Piethorne Reservoir in Newhey.

Middleton is changing, but the signs of its regeneration won’t be reduced to a ‘£6 oat milk latte’, according to Bev Craig.

A woman with a stoma bag is furious following string of missed bin collections. Jackie Allen has had various cancer treatment following bowel issues.

A Middleton woman is launching a six-day alternative fashion week featuring designers, artists and performers at venues across Manchester.

Rochdale Borough Council has agreed a deal to acquire the Grade II listed Warwick Mill in Middleton as part of plans to regenerate the area.

The East Lancashire Railway has its first female steam locomotive driver after Steph Elwood successfully completed her driving assessments.

More than 6,400 items of preloved school uniform have been donated to a new volunteer-run uniform project in Heywood in less than three months.

Rochdale Masters’ men’s and women’s teams represented the club together at the National Masters Rugby League Festival for the first time on Saturday.

Warwick Mill is expected to be at the centre of a major regeneration announcement for Middleton town centre next week.

Rochdale’s year as Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture raked in more than £5.5m for the local economy, according to council data.

A 19th century manor house in Rochdale which has stood empty for years has been restored, with a new café opening on Saturday.

Five Lamborghinis and a Mercedes G-Wagon have been seized after police received reports of dangerous driving on the M66 and M62.

Residents are being asked to check their electoral registration details ahead of local elections in May 2027.

Four more teenage boys have been arrested after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed in Rochdale town centre.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in hospital following a fall from a balcony at an address on Liverpool Street, Salford.

Nadine Coyle has pulled out of her Manchester Village Pride performance tonight after problems with her voice.

Daniel Murphy has announced his resignation from his roles with Rochdale Youth Council and Youth Council UK with immediate effect.

A Wardle man who has been in recovery from substance use for just over a year has contributed to a new poetry and audio walking trail.

East Lancashire Railway has launched a Christmas card competition with four tickets for its Santa Specials among the prizes.

Police are appealing for information following the death of a man who was reportedly assaulted in Bury town centre.

A drug dealer who was shot in the arm by police as officers attempted to arrest him in Whitefield has been jailed for six years and 10 months.

Pupils at Edgar Wood Academy have received the school's first GCSE results since it opened.

Simister Island on the M60 will be closed overnight this week and next week as part of the major works on the junction.

Manchester Pride returns to the city centre from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August, with four days of music, live performances, and entertainment taking place across the city. The annual Pride Parade will take place at 12pm on Saturday 29 August.

Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has made a statement regarding Ofgem's announcement of the next energy price cap which is to take effect in October of this year, costing the average household £60 a year

The event was attended by James Frith, MP for Bury North, Cllr Mohammed Tahir Rafiq, Mayor of Bury, and David Catterall, Deputy Lieutenant for Greater Manchester

A Rochdale mum-of-three has passed GCSEs in English and maths at the age of 40 as she prepares to retrain as a teacher.

More pupils across Rochdale have achieved higher GCSE grades in English and maths, according to the latest results.

Rochdale AFC has installed 26 sanitary bins in men's toilets at the Crown Oil Arena to support men experiencing incontinence, including those who have undergone prostate cancer treatment.

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury to a child after an incident in Rochdale.

A senior delegation from Austria has visited Bury Market to learn more about the success of one of the UK's most celebrated markets and its role in supporting the wider town centre economy.

A key road into Bury town centre has re-opened following improvements making it safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers to travel

Young people across Bury have received their GCSE results today

A man has been charged in connection with the terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

The board is now welcoming recruitment for a new chair, along with two new members

Hundreds of NHS operating theatre staff at four hospitals in Greater Manchester will be back on strike for three days next week in a dispute about overtime payments, says UNISON

Local families will soon benefit from a new play area at Lower Place, funded by developer contributions and additional Rochdale South Township funding

Bury Adult Learning Service is inviting residents from across the Borough to attend its annual Open Day on Saturday 5th September, from 10.30am to 2.30pm