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The investment is part of a range of measures being taken to tackle mould following the tragic death of a young child in Rochdale which councillors said should be 'a wake-up call'

The 63-year-old from Rochdale disappeared on April 14

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

The doors will close for 18 months in August

The changes follow feedback from planning inspectors

There are fears voters will forget to bring ID with them to polling stations and won't bother to return

Social media influencer Lucy Jane from Rochdale underwent a colostomy aged 19

Parkfield House, on Manchester Old Road, was the former municipal borough’s HQ before the local government shake up of 1974 put the town under Rochdale council’s administration.

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

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

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) was slammed following death of Awaab, who died following prolonged exposure to mould at the family’s flat