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Rochdale council accused of sitting on finding that CEO ‘touched and grinded’ on junior colleague

James Binks suspended by council only after details of inquiry published in local press

The Guardian - UK

Fears Rochdale could ‘boil over’ as outsiders stir division over Manchester airport video

Family of a man seen being kicked by police call for ‘time to heal’ as far-right groups and others try to exploit the fallout

The Guardian - UK

Father from Manchester gunned down on trip to Pakistan to surprise his family

Tasaraf Hussain was killed near Islamabad Airport while on his way to suprise relatives

The Independent UK

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Local elections 2023: What happened in every Greater Manchester borough as Labour dominates and Tories hit hard

Labour looks set to control nine of the 10 councils in Greater Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Rochdale council local elections 2023 results in full

20 seats were contested in Balderstone & Kirkholt, Bamford, Castleton, Central Rochdale, East Middleton, Healey, Hopwood Hall, Kingsway, Littleborough Lakeside, Milkstone & Deeplish, Milnrow & Newhey, Norden, North Heywood, North Middleton, Smallbridge & Firgrove, South Middleton, Spotland & Falinge, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough, West Heywood and West Middleton

Manchester Evening News

'They are sh***ing everywhere': On the streets of Rochdale where regeneration, traffic and pigeons are on the minds of voters

All parties seem to have one opponent in common: voter disengagement and distrust

Manchester Evening News

Councillor apologises for conduct in market row meeting - but does not retract all allegations

“I fully accept responsibility for my actions and will work to regain the trust and confidence of those who have been affected by my behaviour."

Manchester Evening News

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All residents to get two per cent rebate on their council tax in Rochdale

An extra £500k has also been put aside for targeted support to help the poorest households in the borough ‘weather the storm of the cost of living crisis’.

Manchester Evening News

Council smash huge £65m-a-year crime network after being led to single Manchester trader

Investigations led to the discovery of a trader at the heart of a huge distribution network of counterfeit goods across the UK.

Manchester Evening News

People in Rochdale facing 5pc council tax rise - but the town hall could pay 2pc of it for them

Council leader Neil Emmott said despite the difficult financial situation the authority finds itself in, it was important to ‘have sympathy for our residents who are living through a cost of living crisis’.

Manchester Evening News

Rochdale council wants RBH to change its name after death of Awaab Ishak so people don't confuse the two

"It’s nothing to do with us. We haven’t had that housing stock for 10 and a half years now.”

Manchester Evening News

Council leader hits back at claims he used position to 'orchestrate' demise of market company

Middleton Independents Party said they had ‘significant concern’ over a series of events that led up to the failure of the market

Manchester Evening News

Huge industrial park to be launched next month following completion of new M62 link road

HPARK, in Heywood, has been hailed as the north west’s ‘largest sustainable industrial development opportunity’.

Manchester Evening News

Awaab Ishak: Rochdale council bosses want a place on housing association board

Housing chief Coun Danny Meredith has written to the organisation saying he and council leader Neil Emmott want to help ‘deliver life-saving improvements’

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Middleton's name still stands to be wiped off parliamentary map under shake-up

Prior to the creation of the Heywood and Middleton constituency in 1983, the historic town had come under Middleton and Prestwich for 65 years and the old Middleton county constituency between 1885 and 1918.

Manchester Evening News

New road linking M62 with Greater Manchester's 'next industrial revolution' hub Atom Valley officially opens TODAY

Queen Elizabeth Way is a 2.2km stretch between Junction 19 and Pilsworth Road

Manchester Evening News

Councillors 'failing to publicly declare gifts, business interests and who they work for'

"There are some simple points of conduct we need to do and, I’m afraid colleagues, we don’t do.”

Manchester Evening News

Rochdale council chief demands 'fair' asylum system as 80 refugees moved into town's hotels 'against our wishes'

Leader Neil Emmott sent a furious letter to the government

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'Formal letter' handed in as council bosses confirm talks over estate where tragic Awaab Ishak, 2, lived

Families have been living with damp and mould at Freehold

Manchester Evening News

'We should all feel a sense of shame': Heartbreak and anger after boy, 2, living in damp-ridden flat dies

Awaab Ishak was living in a Rochdale apartment block when he died

Manchester Evening News

Call to turn site of former asbestos factory into nature reserve as councillor says it will take ‘a monumental effort’ to make it safe for housing

The 75-acre site, off Spod Road, in the Spotland area of the town, has a long history of industrial use, including the manufacture of asbestos, dating back to the 19th century.

Manchester Evening News

The bold plan to end waste in Greater Manchester - and how you can play your part

It focuses on the need to move away from a ‘throw away’ society and prioritise reusing and recycling.

Manchester Evening News

'Bonus’ to ‘absolutely disgraceful’: Voters react to independents councillor defecting to Labour less than a month after elections

Less than three weeks later, the fledgling party has been rocked by the defection to Labour of East Middleton councillor Dylan Williams.

Manchester Evening News

Concerns Russian people in Rochdale facing harassment over Ukraine crisis

'They are getting abuse in the street [and] the kids are getting abuse in schools'.

Manchester Evening News

Three new railway stations mooted for Rochdale in bid to boost public transport links

"Investment in these areas would not go to waste and it would significantly improve opportunities for residents."

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