900 children in Greater Manchester town eat for free at school thanks to new scheme

Court security staff are on picket lines this morning for the first of a four-day strike over pay. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union employed by OCS, which provides security services to courts in England and Wales, are taking industrial action today (September 22).

Forecasters predict of mixture of cloudy weather, sunny spells and showers this weekend in Greater Manchester.

A doctor who raped a woman and threatened her with scissors has been struck off. Vibhor Garg, who was living in Wigan, threatened to release a video of the attack.

Motorists can pay more than £20 extra to fill up their cars depending on which petrol station they visit, according to the first-ever official forecourt figures.

Amazon is giving all customers a free £5 voucher to spend to mark its 25th anniversary. The voucher can be claimed from 9am on Friday, September 15, but savvy shoppers will have to act quickly to take advantage, as it only lasts until midnight.

A number of Wilko stores have been snapped up by rival brands after the popular retailer fell into administration last month.

A spike in 'excess deaths' in Stockport could be down to the government's handling of NHS strikes, a councillor has suggested.

Universities contribute almost £5billion to Greater Manchester's economy and support tens of thousands of jobs, according to a new report.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had a ready answer this week when asked about the plans to shut nearly all railway ticket offices in England amid pressure from the Government to cut costs.

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Greater Manchester's weather has taken a turn this week with scenes more closely resembling autumn. The region basked in glorious sunshine last week as a heatwave swept the UK.

Four destinations within a two hour drive of Greater Manchester have been named among the best towns and villages to visit in the UK. More than 9,000 Which? members were asked to rate inland places they had visited, scoring them on factors such as food and drink, scenery, tourist attractions and more.

Two towns in Greater Manchester have been recognised as being amongst the best places to buy your first home in the UK. A report from The Times has named 12 locations that are ideal spots for first-time buyers, taking into account factors from good-value properties to future prospects and investment in the area.

Following an extended period of extremely high temperatures, many people across the UK, including Greater Manchester, reported seeing lightning without any thunder over the weekend.

A weather warning for 'disrupting' thunderstorms and possible flooding remained in force in Greater Manchester today - as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far.

Rain is expected to hit the region later this week, as the UK recorded its hottest day of 2023 so far. According to the Met Office, Thursday (September 7) was provisionally the hottest day of the year so far, with 32.6C recorded in Wisley, Surrey.

A HGV driver from Greater Manchester was arrested while cycling along a coastal path in North Wales in his birthday suit.

More than 50 Wilkos stores are to close with the loss of 1,016 jobs, administraors have confirmed.

Manchester United would likely have come away from Arsenal victorious on Sunday had Arsene Wenger's offside rule proposals been implemented.