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MYSTERIOUS: Littleborough - What They Never Told You

Two men dead after light aircraft crashes in Greater Manchester

The Cirrus light aircraft had taken off from Birmingham on Tuesday and crashed in a farmland area of Littleborough shortly after 11am, police say.

Evening Standard

Light aircraft carrying two people crashes in Greater Manchester

Two people are believed to have been onboard the aircraft, which crashed in the Littleborough area.

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Two dead in plane crash after aircraft comes down near Manchester

Emergency services raced to the scene following the crash off the M62 in Littleborough

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Two people die after light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester

The Cirrus light aircraft crashed shortly after 11am

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Mother and child escape home after car set on fire and blaze spread to house

Officers responded to reports of a vehicle fire in Cleggswood Avenue, Littleborough, at around 1.15am on September 6.

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George Galloway Workers Party campaigner ‘assaulted outside polling station’

Police say a woman was assaulted in Rochdale town of Littleborough

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Dad's trip to secret beach near Greater Manchester tainted by disgusting discovery

Gaddings Dam, on the moors between Littleborough and Todmorden, is great for wild swimming - but there are some downsides, as Yorkshire Live's Andrew Robinson writes

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Fury as controversial housing plan gets green light despite protest and hundreds of objections

Shouts of ‘shame’ and ‘farce’ filled the air as Rochdale council’s planning committee approved proposals for 61 new homes on protected grazing land in Littleborough, known as Stubley Meadows.

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Fate of controversial plans for dozens of homes on protected land to be decided next week

More than 560 objections have been receieved by the council since developer Russell Homes submitted the application.

Manchester Evening News

Rochdale council local elections 2023 results in full

20 seats were contested in Balderstone & Kirkholt, Bamford, Castleton, Central Rochdale, East Middleton, Healey, Hopwood Hall, Kingsway, Littleborough Lakeside, Milkstone & Deeplish, Milnrow & Newhey, Norden, North Heywood, North Middleton, Smallbridge & Firgrove, South Middleton, Spotland & Falinge, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough, West Heywood and West Middleton

Manchester Evening News

Full list of King's coronation street parties and road closures in Rochdale

Celebrations are taking place everywhere from Heywood and Middleton to Littleborough and Norden.

Manchester Evening News

'They are sh***ing everywhere': On the streets of Rochdale where regeneration, traffic and pigeons are on the minds of voters

All parties seem to have one opponent in common: voter disengagement and distrust

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Controversial plans for 126 homes on former chemical works site passed

Proposals for the Old Akzo Nobel site, near Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough, were unanimously voted through by Rochdale council’s planning committee.

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Masterplan vision of the future for the pretty Greater Manchester town 'dripping with heritage'

It sets out proposals for an ‘uplifted village centre’ with ‘sensitive’ development building on ‘Littleborough’s unique identity’.

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Council shells out six-figure sum on historic church at centre of controversy and 'upsetting rumours'

The mooted sale of Littleborough United Reformed Church has proven highly contentious

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Go ahead for 'high nets' activity course near popular Greater Manchester beauty spot

The ‘action adventure’ facility will be based at Hollingworth Lake Country Park, in Littleborough.

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Historic mill building could be converted into new ‘sports space’ for village

A former workshop at Rakewood Higher Mill, in Littleborough, would be ‘repurposed’ as a ‘flexible, simple space to enable a variety of sports

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Dying student, 22, pleaded 'put me out of my misery' after weeks of mystery symptoms

Johnny Alfrey, a 22-year-old student from Littleborough, Greater Manchester, suffered a range of symptoms in the lead up to his death last year, including migraines, vomiting, fatigue and lack of appetite

Daily Record

Picturesque British countryside town 'ruined by Wacky Races' traffic, locals say

Residents of the small town say the charming area, which is surrounded by scenic hills, has many perks but the chaotic traffic and is only getting worse.

Daily Mirror

Quaint British town is 'like Wacky Races' as residents explain downside to living there

Residents of Littleborough in Manchester say the town is a hidden gem in the rolling hills of the British countryside but there is one problem that spoils the ambiance

Manchester Evening News

Life in the pretty Greater Manchester town which is being 'ruined' by one thing

There's one thing locals say spoils the area

Manchester Evening News

Inside the dream £1 million home that was built years ago - but has tragically never been lived in

Queens Bay House was built as an idyllic retreat overlooking Hollingworth Lake

Manchester Evening News

Fury as government says there is no guarantee ‘desperately needed’ new secondary school will ever be built

The Department for Education says it will 'continue to analyse local demand' going forwards.

Manchester Evening News

Developers plan nearly 300 new homes for Greater Manchester village

Other schemes in the pipeline for Littleborough include Bloor Homes’ plans for 500 homes near Hollingworth Lake and Vistry Partnerships’ proposed 127-home development at the former Akzo Nobel site.

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