Greater Manchester borough to spend £1.35m on new sports pitches
Five new football pitches will be built across the Rochdale borough thanks to a £1.35m cash boost.
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Fire festival and Christmas lights switch-on taking place in Greater Manchester this weekend
A Greater Manchester borough will be getting its festive celebrations underway this weekend with a fire festival and annual Christmas lights switch-on ceremony.
The Greater Manchester borough fighting to plug a huge money problem
Oldham Council has started plugging its huge projected budget hole - but there is a long way to go. The local authority is now facing a £20m overspend, down from £26m predicted earlier this year.
Police issue urgent appeal over missing nine-year-old boy
Police have issued an urgent appeal to help trace a missing nine-year-old boy from Rochdale.
Police issue statement after woman found dead in house in Oldham
Police have issued a statement after a woman was found dead at a property in Oldham on Saturday.
Woman, 24, found dead in car boot near park pictured for first time as murder probe launched
The woman whose body was found in the boot of a car has been identified as Harshita Brella. Northamptonshire Police initiated an investigation after discovering Harshita's body in a vehicle in East London.
Man in 'critical' condition as car being chased by police on M62 crashes
A man has been left in a 'critical' condition in hospital after a car crash on the M62 following a police chase.