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Village surrounded by hills is becoming a 'mini Didsbury'
Rochdale
"You can put your basket on your arm and go to the butchers, the bakers and the candlestick makers."
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Lost open-air swimming pool dubbed 'Rochdale by the sea' was 'paradise' for Mancunians
Nostalgia
Known as the 'Rivvy', it was said to have 'nearly all the pleasures of a cruise on an ocean liner'
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Nutters restaurant WILL be turned into new Albert's venue - despite huge extension being branded a 'disgrace'
Rochdale
Albert's gets go ahead for new venue at former Nutters restaurant in Norden, Rochdale
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‘I was neglected for hours while in labour and lost my baby - the hospital admits my child could have been saved’
Oldham Royal
If staff negligence had not happened the little girl would have been born alive, the hospital has admitted
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Fury over housing plans that 'threaten the whole identity' of Greater Manchester village
Rochdale
The region's long-term masterplans stipulates that sports pitches and facilities in the area should be ‘retained and significantly enhanced’ as part of a ‘high quality' development.
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Most expensive home for sale in every Greater Manchester borough - with one as much as £5,850,000
Property News
There are high-end properties on the market in every part of the region
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Anger and disgust as cyclist is caught urinating at memorial gardens
Norden
Witnesses were shocked by the incident in Norden
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Quaint cottages for sale in Greater Manchester that will give you a taste of life in the countryside
Property News
These properties are perfect for people looking to live further away from the city
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Owner flees after dog mauls two sheep to death in savage attack
Rochdale
WARNING: Distressing images. The ewes were left with fatal wounds in area frequented by dog walkers
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Remembering Les Barlow, a legend of local sports journalism who refused to sugar-coat the truth
Rochdale
Les, who has died aged 75, worked on the Rochdale Observer's sports desk across four decades and encapsulated the value of local knowledge
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Arrest made after woman in her 60s dies in Rochdale crash
Rochdale
It is one of six fatal road traffic collisions in Greater Manchester since Friday
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Gary Neville pays tribute as Nutters Restaurant serves 'last supper' after 28 years
Norden
The Rochdale fine dining restaurant has been serving its final meals - and fan Gary Neville was there to say farewell
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Angry customer slammed over bizarre note left at café as owner went for flu jab
Rochdale
'Small, inconsequential, little people like these do not matter'
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Amazing beer gardens with spectacular views in and around Manchester
Worsley
Soak in some views, some rays, and some pints all in one sitting
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Dozens of new homes could be built on derelict mill and former industrial site in Rochdale
Rochdale
A developer claims the 'pleasing' scheme would bring 'much needed quality housing' to the area.
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There's a magical waterfall in the hills above Rochdale
Things to do Manchester
You'll find this trickling gem just below a modern housing estate
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Diners evacuated from award-winning restaurant after flooding causes 'catastrophic damage'
Rochdale
Nutters in Rochdale has been forced to temporarily close
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Fire crews battle '30 foot high flames' as outhouse blaze threatens to engulf homes
Rochdale
At its height around 35 firefighters were at the scene in Red Lumb
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Fire breaks out at historic former mental health hospital in Rochdale
Norden
A plume of smoke could be seen emitting from the building on Fubard Road
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Updated bus timetables as Diamond North West announce cancelled services and heavily-reduced routes
Traffic and travel
Make sure to check so that you're not stuck at the bus stop on Monday
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The once-safe Labour seat that has turned into an election battleground
General election
Campaigners on both sides of the political spectrum are hopeful they can gain the Heywood and Middleton seat
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Two women taken to hospital following crash in Rochdale
Norden
They were taken to hospital
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The Bird at Birtle, Rochdale - pub review
Restaurant Reviews
Andrew Nutter's gastropub serves proper plates of northern pub food, done with delicacy and precision
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