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It started with a community in uproar and ended with the landscape changing forever, but now this saga has a new chapter
Norden
The wind farm on Scout Moor was built in the 2000s, now there are plans for more
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Historic hall formerly home of Nutters restaurant could be transformed into an Albert's
Norden
A dining terrace, glazed 'winter garden' and a feature staircase are all featured in the exciting plans
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'The right plan in the wrong place': Bid for new special school thrown out
Norden
The committee felt this was the right plan in the wrong place
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Bike and van seized amid crackdown on 'anti-social' off-road biking at beauty spots
Rochdale
Police say off-road bikers have caused distress - with some animals found dead moments later
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Air ambulance called as man taken to hospital after car careers off country road and flips over
Rochdale
It's thought the man may have suffered a medical episode at the wheel of the red Mini moments before the crash
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Award-winning distillery relocates to Greater Manchester town with new bar and gin academy
Rochdale
"We aim to not only create exceptional spirits but also to contribute to the cultural vibrancy of the local community"
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Tucked away in a small Greater Manchester village lays an oasis people wait nine years for
Rochdale
'Last winter I was so depressed, then I came here one morning and it just went. It's like a little haven, an escape'
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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
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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'
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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You'll find this trickling gem just below a modern housing estate
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