Headlines for Manchester February 13: Plans for night buses to run in parts of Greater Manchester, Rochdale to vote four times this year & Oldham arts event is back for seventh year.
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00:00 Hello, I'm Emma Higgins with your Manchester Headlines. Night buses are set to arrive in
00:08 parts of Greater Manchester this year and plans for a trial are being finalised by Transport
00:13 for Greater Manchester. Some night buses already run in the region but new plans would see
00:18 them operate in Wigan, Bolton and parts of Bury, Salford and Manchester. 2024 is a big
00:25 year for politics with the general election and local and mayoral elections set to take
00:30 place. Rochdale is set to have a lot of political activity this year with four votes taking
00:35 place in the area throughout the year. And finally, a hugely popular Lights Festival
00:40 is back for another year in Oldham. Arts event Illuminate has returned for a seventh year
00:45 with a parade and spectacle of lights and colour from the 24th to the 25th of February.
00:50 That's your local headlines for now.
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