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A man has been arrested after specialist traffic cops stopped a stolen and cloned Ford Fiesta. Officers from GMP's Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit 'boxed in' the car on St James Street in Heywood town centre last night (Sunday).

Has the general malaise of disillusionment with politicians, post- Partygate, ever been more stark? Perhaps not, but in the Rochdale council ward where less than a quarter of people eligible bothered to cast their vote at the May 5 local elections, the reason for such apathy is not just down to what's been going on behind the door at 10 Downing Street.

Working class town Heywood helped turn the northern Labour red wall Conservative blue at the last election.

A thug threatened a shop worker in Heywood with a knife before stealing cash and tobacco.

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More than 120 positive coronavirus cases have been recorded across Heywood in one week.Heywood Town was the worst affected area in the borough of Rochdale during the seven days to October 4, registering 47 cases.This was the highest number of anywhere outside of Manchester - which has seen rates soar among the student population - and Oldham.The Heywood area also includes Hopwood Hall and Siddal Moor, and Heap Bridge and Darnhill, which recorded 38 and 36 positive tests respectively.The figures from Public Health England are sure to cause significant concern in the borough, which is battling the second highest infection rate in Greater Manchester.Council leader Allen Brett said it was uncertain what was driving the spike in cases due to

Police are asking parents if they know what their children were doing last night, after reports of 'appalling' behaviour by a group of youths in Heywood town centre.