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Shortly after 6.20pm on Monday 17 August 2015, three men broke into the house of the 79-year-old on Norford Way in Rochdale.

National charity Contact the Elderly, is looking for volunteers to host monthly tea parties across Chorlton, Didsbury, Withington, West Didsbury and Heaton Moor in a bid to help older people expand their often-limited social circle.

The White Pride group has previously held a rally in Manchester in March and last week were due to take part in a demonstration in Liverpool, only to be met with fierce opposition at the city’s Lime Street Station.

Ahead of its eagerly-anticipated opening in the newly revamped Corn Exchange, Pho has given nine young people jobs as part of the company’s commitment towards socially responsible recruitment.

Bilal Ahmed (27), Dilon Rasul (24) and Hassan Ali (21), were all found guilty of various offences after being arrested and charged as part of a joint operation between Greater Manchester Police and Rochdale Council.

Ms Abrahams, who is a member of the work and pensions select committee, said Mr Duncan Smith was a ‘disgrace’ following revelations that the Department for Work and Pensions created a leaflet about sanctions containing made-up quotes attributed to non-existent benefit claimants.

Police have released CCTV following a theft at the bureau de change at the Asda store, which happened shortly before 3.45pm on July 29.

The campaigners, led by members of the non-party campaign group 38 Degrees Manchester, are meeting to talk to passers by, share information, and collect support for an petition against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Oldham schoolchildren are below the national GCSE average and the community must work together to boost their grades, says councillor Shoab Akhtar.

An unnamed man has died following a traffic collision in Rochdale this morning which led to the arrest of a lorry driver for dangerous driving.

Little information has been given out by the Home Office about the changes to the police funding formula, but – based on the scant information available – Greater Manchester could be facing an additional cut to its police service of between £53m and £75m.