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Labour's candidate to fight the up-coming Rochdale by-election says it will give voters the 'chance to send a clear message to Rishi Sunak'. Lancashire county council leader Azhar Ali was today chosen from a shortlist of three to succeed the late Sir Tony Lloyd.

Voters across Rochdale have gone to the ballot box to elect their new MP following the death of Sir Tony Lloyd.

There are 11 candidates standing the Rochdale by-election on Thursday (February 29). Labour selected Lancashire County councillor Azhar Ali to stand in the race to become an MP but withdrew support for him after he made 'deeply offensive' comments about Israel.

Labour have chosen the leader of Lancashire county council to fight the Rochdale by-election sparked by the death of sitting MP Sir Tony Lloyd. Coun Azhar Ali had been named on a shortlist of three to succeed Sir Tony who died on January 17 aged 73, alongside Rochdale-born Paul Waugh, chief political commentator for the i newspaper, and Wigan councillor Nazia Rehman.

One of the most renowned buildings in Didsbury has now been transformed into luxury rental apartments after undergoing an extensive three-year redevelopment. The old Didsbury police station on Wilmslow Road has been given a new lease of life after a Manchester based property developer took over the abandoned site.

Labour has picked Rochdale councillor Elsie Blundell to fight the fallen ‘red wall’ seat of Heywood and Middleton at the next general election. Coun Blundell, who represents Balderstone and Kirkholt, was confirmed as the party’s parliamentary candidate following a hustings and a vote of local members.

A new floodlit artificial football pitch, pavilion and 83-space car park are set to be built at playing fields in Radcliffe.

A championship-winning women's football team has vowed to fight moves by a rival to kick it out of its home stadium. Bury FC Foundation Women clinched the Lancashire County Championship on the final day of the season in May playing at Gigg Lane three years after the men's senior team dropped out of the Football League.

In a year of renaissance at Gigg Lane it was the perfect end to the season. Three years after Bury FC were kicked out of the Football League, a trophy was lifted on the turf.

Voters in Burnley have had their say in the 2022 local elections.

It has been confirmed that households across the UK will see their council tax skyrocket from April, further increasing the already steep cost of living.

A homeowner has complained to the council after her house flooded 16 times in just one year.

Bury South MP Christian Wakeford has officially defected to Labour in protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Lancashire have announced plans to build a second ground to host first-class cricket.

A new rail link connecting Manchester's Metrolink with Rossendale could use parts from 'recently retired' London Underground trains.

Two toddlers were injected with heroin by their dad to 'get them to sleep', a report has revealed.

A dad injected two toddlers with heroin to 'help them sleep', an investigation found.

Courteeners managed to sell out their huge homecoming Old Trafford show this morning, shifting 50,000 tickets in just 90 minutes.The Manchester band, who last played the 50,000 capacity home of the Lancashire County Cricket Club back in 2017 for a triumphant show shortly after the Manchester Arena bombing, announced details of the new September 25 show earlier this week.

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Courteeners have announced their live return with a huge homecoming gig at Manchester Emirates Old Trafford this September.The hometown heroes, who last played the 50,000 capacity home of the Lancashire County Cricket Club back in 2017 for a triumphant show shortly after the Manchester Arena bombing, will be back again on September 25 – joined by special guests Johnny Marr, Blossoms and Zuzu.Tickets are on sale from 9am on Friday June 11 and will be available here.COURTEENERS @EmiratesOT

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here"We understand how difficult this is for those staff involved and this course of action is not being taken lightly."As part of the re-structure, a number of roles have been created and when restrictions are eased by the Government in regard to hosting conferences and events, as well as live sport and music, additional staff will be required accordingly."

Wythenshawe cricketing 'great' whose career spanned several decades.

Towns across Greater Manchester are among the most vulnerable to decline as a result of the coronavirus lockdown, a new report has found.

Eileen Kershaw, mother of radio DJs and broadcasters Liz and Andy Kershaw, and a stalwart of local politics in and around Rochdale, has died aged 85.

A teenager from Salford wowed her competitors parents after a strong showing at the Lancashire County Swimming Championships last month. 

Trafford Council is set to use compulsory purchase powers to secure land in Stretford for development.