Andy Burnham issues statement after GMP apologise to three Rochdale grooming gang victims

A delayed final report from a review examining allegations concerning child sexual exploitation in Oldham is now due to be published 'before the end of June', Andy Burnham has revealed.

Passengers have criticised Manchester Airport over "crazy" queues this morning. Images show people queuing out of the door at Terminal 1 as they attempted to check luggage in.

Amelia was just a child when she met her abuser in Rochdale town centre in 2009. Still dressed in her uniform, the schoolgirl was flattered by the older boy who asked for her number.

The UK turns out way more hairdressers than it actually needs, former government Minister Lord David Sainsbury told an audience at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum this week. Not just a few more - but something like 50% more hairdressers than our economy requires. And at the same time, a lack of skilled workers in the technical areas prized by industry is putting off big companies from investing in cities like Manchester's. There are some 11,500 job vacancies in digital jobs across Greater Manchester and 54% of employers across the region cannot fill their job vacancies. Clearly something is going wrong in the way the city's education system provides young people with the skills they need for the world of work, with many further education (FE) colleges equipping them with qualifications that employers don't need and that don't serve the city's wider interests. The question is what to do about it. And at the Science and Industry Museum event there were growing calls for central government to hand control of the whole system of post-16 education over to local leaders like Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.

It’s been 65 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, with a brutal war raging across much of the country.

The Prime Minister has ignored calls to scrap all Clean Air Zone charges in Greater Manchester as he responded to a letter from leaders sent eight weeks ago. Mayor Andy Burnham wrote to Boris Johnson on March 3 saying that the Labour leaders of the city-region want a non-charging scheme instead – and Bolton's Conservative leader Martyn Cox also supported the suggestion.

Andy Burnham says Manchester is being 'forced to accept second best' after taking a tour to highlight the state of the city's central railway stations. The Mayor of Greater Manchester Mr Burnham this week told the Manchester Evening News he wanted to take control of all the region's stations.

Mayor Andy Burnham sparked a strong reaction on Twitter when he shared the extortionate cost of a return train ticket from Manchester to London, so we want to hear your thoughts on whether you think train prices are fair or not.

Police have announced there will be an increase in stop searches across Bolton, following intelligence received from the community.

Residents have been told that they can return to their 'normal routines' after an ammonia leak sparked a huge emergency service response on a nearby industrial estate.

Following news that Metrolink bosses are considering allowing dogs on trams, we want to hear what you think about the issue.

Andy Burnham has highlighted the staggering cost of rail travel in the UK by pointing out it's cheaper to fly to Jamaica than to get a train from Manchester to London. In a tweet that has been liked more than 14,000 times, the Mayor of Greater Mancheste r shared a screenshot of £369.40 anytime return ticket from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston for Monday morning.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said that the ‘hangover’ facing the hospitality industry in the wake of the pandemic is going to be ‘with us for a long time’. Burnham was speaking at the launch of a new Night Time Economy Strategy from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, devised by Manchester’s night time economy advisor Sacha Lord.

Bus services across Greater Manchester are heading for a revamp with extra funding in the pipeline and mayor Andy Burnham's plans to take them under public control. But we want to know which changes you think should be a priority?

Manchester Metrolink could run a trial allowing dogs on trams for the first time in their history.

Passengers flying from Manchester Airport have been hit by more delays this morning as travellers reported 90-minute wait times for security and queues reaching the terminal's car park.

Three new railway stations have been mooted for Rochdale in a bid to improve the borough's links with Manchester and the wider city region. While residents can hop on a train in Rochdale and be in the city centre within 15 minutes, there are concerns other parts of the borough are less well served.

A local travel agent office has offered holidaymakers advice for jetting off from Manchester Airport amidst the chaos after some airlines started offering "twilight check-in".

Manchester Airport has seen an increasing number of problems over the past few weeks, and we want to hear your views on it in our survey.