Rochdale

Four men have been charged with pitch encroachment and public order offences following pitch invasions during York City's National League title decider at Rochdale, police confirmed.

Rochdale must beat York City at home on Saturday to secure automatic promotion from the National League, with the visitors holding a two-point lead going into the final match. The winner will claim the second automatic promotion spot, while the loser faces the play-offs.

Two separate police-involved shootings have left 19-year-old men injured in Rochdale, England, and Brisbane, Australia, with investigations underway into the circumstances. In Rochdale, a man suffered life-changing injuries in what police believe was a targeted attack, while in Brisbane, a man was critically wounded after allegedly brandishing a knife during a welfare check.

Protests have erupted at Julie Goodyear's former mansion in Heywood, Greater Manchester, over building work that began without planning permission. Demonstrators claim the property could become housing for immigrants, but authorities deny those plans.

A farmer has been jailed over a dog attack on a teenage girl at Carr Farm in Milnrow, Rochdale, with the victim left permanently scarred.