Andy Burnham speaks out after terrorism arrests in Greater Manchester with police cordons in place

Manchester Victoria station will fall silent to mark the seventh-anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack.

It is known as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS. The lives of many in the UK 'continue to be blighted' by the horrific scandal, which saw thousands given contaminated blood or blood products between the 1970s and 1990s.

A spectacular drone display is set to feature as part of events to remember the 22 innocent people killed in the Manchester Arena bombing. Wednesday will mark the seventh anniversary of the atrocity, which happened on May 22, 2017.

Cassie‘s husband is breaking his silence after the hotel security footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting her is released.

Two British Transport Police (BTP) officers who went on a two-hour dinner break on the night of the Manchester Arena attack have been handed final written warnings.

The full result of Greater Manchester’s mayoral election has been revealed — and it shows there is just one suburb where Andy Burnham didn’t win.

Bolton has launched its year as Greater Manchester town of culture with an event at the town’s famous Octagon Theatre. Performances from the theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors were among the highlights of the celebration alongside a showcase of local arts and culture.

Three men have been charged following a terrorism investigation in Greater Manchester. Cordons were last week put in place at four addresses in Wigan and Bolton as part of the probe by Counter Terrorism Policing North West.

Workers climbing up the outside of Old Trafford today have been carrying out routine maintenance work and painting the steel girders around the stadium, rather than working on any specific issues as a result of the heavy rain that engulfed the stadium on Sunday.

A new Islamic school, regeneration around a train station and a new Lidl are some of the significant developments put before Greater Manchester this week.

The implementation of a cycle lane wouldn't be a problem for most people. But for John Houston, who is visually impaired, it was to prove a grave danger.

The headline ‘Stockport to get Metrolink’ is one that’s been written plenty of times, with the proposals being announced and reannounced by politicians of all colours for years.

Andy Burnham has said the opening of Co-op Live has ‘not been handled well’ after the 23,500-capacity venue suffered a nightmarish start to life.

Eels frontman Mark ‘E’ Everett has revealed that he recently had open-heart surgery and said he’s a “lucky guy” as a result of it.Taking to X/Twitter, he posted a picture of himself after heart surgery along with the caption: “Hi again. I can explain here”.

The mayor of Greater Manchester has defended the £500,000 plus fee spent on the rebranding of buses as part of the new Bee Network system.

Andy Burnham has given his strongest hint yet that the Metrolink network will be extended to Stockport.

Andy Burnham has vowed to end the housing crisis within a decade, promising to build a 'new generation' of 10,000 council homes by 2028. In the first announcement following his 'emphatic' re-election last week, the Greater Manchester mayor said he would stop 'boring' people about buses and put housing 'centre stage' in his third term.

Amidst the recent announcement of The Repair Shop star Jay Blades' separation from his wife, Lisa Marie Zbozen, his sister-in-law Teresa took to social media to share a cryptic message.Teresa wrote on Instagram today: “Processing and trying to comprehend how or why someone you love could find themselves in this situation has been difficult. “Keeping the secret, using code words on messages and calls to be sure it's safe to ring, until it all became too much has left me a range of emotions.

Greater Manchester is in store for a big night at the local elections. All 10 councils will be holding elections on Thursday (May 2) with Andy Burnham's job as Greater Manchester mayor also up for grabs while voters in Salford will also be electing their own city mayor.

Renters in one Greater Manchester area are spending more than half of their take-home pay on rent as wages fail to keep up with soaring prices. Rent costs in Manchester have gone up twice as fast as wages over the last nine years, exclusive analysis by Manchester Evenings News has revealed.