Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day, a day when we come together to remember the millions of people who were murdered by the Nazi regime and their collaborators during the Holocaust, and the devastating genocides which followed in countries such as Columbia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

We held a local service at 9:30am today at Crompton War Memorial, led by local councillor Diane Williamson and attend by other councillors and the public.

You can take part in commemorating this annual event too, including the safe lighting of a candle in your window at 4pm today as part of a special ‘Light the Darkness’ moment to stand against prejudice and hatred. To learn more about Holocaust Memorial Day visit https://www.hmd.org.uk/