Activists have been protesting outside Greater Manchester MP's office for TWELVE weeks - this is why

A public inquiry into the Government's handling and axing of the HS2 rail route to Manchester should be held, transport leaders in Greater Manchester have agreed.

become a TV punchline. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex — who are now 39 and 42, respectively, and share children Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2 – have provided lots of fodder for jokes.

The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has met with the party's Muslim MPs as unrest grows over his position on Israel and Gaza. There is reported to be growing anger among the grassroots and some in the parliamentary party over comments made by Sir Keir on the escalating conflict.

A former student at a Rochdale college which is rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted has shared how his studying experience made his mental health struggles worse and may have caused him to miss out on top grades.

Greater Manchester has been left windswept and damp in the wake of Storm Babet. Today's weather looks fine, but there will be more rain to come this week.

Water levels are falling across Greater Manchester but flood alerts remain in place after heavy rain battered the region.

A pair of drug-dealing brothers who enjoyed a life of luxury while making a fortune flogging heroin, cocaine, ketamine and cannabis are settling into life behind bars. The Rains siblings were caught with debtors lists, designer clothes and expensive Cartier jewellery.

A man has admitted sending an abusive email to Angela Rayner following the publication of a national newspaper article about the Ashton-under-Lyne MP. David Perry made crude and offensive references to Ms Rayner's appearance and accused her of being a 'puppet of the industrial military complex'.

All lines are blocked at Salford Crescent train station this morning due to a 'trespass incident'.

An international drugs boss from Greater Manchester who racked up 'eye-watering wealth' and lived a lavish 'jet-setting lifestyle' has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence.

A couple who live with thousands of pet insects and let them roam freely has told of how the creepy crawlies escape their home '24/7' - and how they 'kill the mood' when they enter the bedroom.

The owners of an iconic ballroom dating back more than 100 years say its future as a dance hall is assured, despite a planning application to turn part of the building into a house of multiple occupation (HMO). Fears were raised on social media that The Grand Palais in Swinton would close its doors when the proposals to convert part of the building to a five-bedroom HMO were posted on the Salford city council planning portal.

Andy Burnham has released a statement on the crisis in Gaza and 'condemned without reservation the appalling attacks in Israel by Hamas'. The Mayor also said he was 'determined' that all communities in Greater Manchester would be kept safe, while also reiterating the right of the public to take part in peaceful protest.

No-stopping ‘red route’ roads could come to Greater Manchester as transport chiefs ‘look at’ the concept which is common in London.

Labour cannot commit to giving local councils more cash despite more than a decade of town halls being under-funded, a party frontbencher has said. Sarah Owen, who is the shadow minister for local government, told Labour councillors at the party's conference in Liverpool today (October 9) that they have to be 'realistic' about funding.

A review into HS2 will be launched by Labour if the party is elected next year, the shadow Chancellor has said.

October’s mini heatwave is set to end this week after the month kicked off with an unseasonable warm spell. The country has enjoyed warm and pleasant conditions over recent days with temperatures reaching the mid 20s in some areas.

More than 200 people in Greater Manchester may have died due to air pollution since the Clean Air Zone was supposed to start, campaigners have claimed. The controversial scheme which was set to come into force last year before it was delayed could have also prevented 496 days spent in hospital due to respiratory conditions if it cut pollution as intended, they argue.

Jewish leaders in Greater Manchester say they are working alongside police on security operations after Israel came under attack.

"I didn't know whether to run around jumping for joy or cry buckets."