Parents questioned over suspected honour killing
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been bailed pending further inquiries after being questioned by police about her death.
The Muslim teenager disappeared from her home in Cheshire in 2003. It was feared she was being forced into an arranged marriage.
Late night sessions a hit for youngsters playing footy during Ramadan
Young footballers fasting during the month of Ramadan have been able to carry on with their training after sunset thanks to Oldham Athletics Kickz project.
In the Islamic faith Muslims practice fasting from sunrise to sunset and with no food or water, sporting activities can leave people dehydrated.
MP jets off on Asian SOS trip
A south Manchester MP has flown out to Bangladesh on a 10-day mercy mission.
Lib Dem politician John Leech, who represents Withington, will act as an ambassador for charity Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) to lobby for action against climate change and inequality.
School mourns for a popular staff member
A popular teaching assistant at Heybrook Primary School has died suddenly in Pakistan after attending her brother's wedding.
Zahida Hussain had worked at the school for almost 20 years.
Woman in her 60s sexually assualted by boy
A 64-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a boy as she walked along an Oldham road.
At around 6.10pm on Monday 16 August 2010, the victim passed a boy on a red bike as she walked down Bridge Street onto Rhodes Bank.
Hitting the streets to aid flood victims
Young people from across Rochdale have been showing their charitable nature by organising fund-raisers for the Pakistan flood appeal.
Over a weekend in August, 50 young people from Wardleworth and Hamer teamed up with youngsters from Greenbank and Sparth to carry out collections in the area and raised a whopping £5,171.
Group highlights a year of success
This year, Rochdale-based Deeplish Community Centre?s annual meeting was a little bit different thanks to the contribution from Deeplish Youth Group.
The group was asked to put together a presentation that showcased its work and what it has achieved at the youth group over the last 12 months.
Warning against phone call scam
HM Revenue & Customs is warning taxpayers to be vigilant following reports that thieves are making phone calls pretending to be the taxman.
The fraudsters inform taxpayers they are due a tax rebate, and ask for their bank card details over the phone. They then attempt to take money from the account using the details provided. Victims risk having their bank accounts emptied and their personal details sold on to other organised criminal gangs.
National photography competition turns spotlight on faith and community
A UK-wide photography competition aimed at highlighting the positive impact that different faiths can have on communities has been launched this week.
Faith through a lens, launched by Congregational & General, is open to all budding photographers whose images convey the importance of faith today within their local area.
Woman sexually assaulted in city centre
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to identify after a woman was sexually assaulted in Manchester city centre.
At about 3am on 11 August 2010, the victim, a 31-year-old woman, was in Picadilly Gardens, when an unknown offender sexually assaulted her while performing a sex act.
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