Council tax could be frozen in Greater Manchester borough next year - but call for 3.5pc cut branded 'fantasy economics'

From reservoirs to botanical gardens - online Reddit forum asked where people's top places to visit in Greater Manchester are... but is yours on the list?

The story of Ornella’s Kitchen begins 1850 miles away in the charming seaside village of Castel Di Tusa on Scilly's north coast. Located around 60 miles east of Palermo and 90 miles west of Messina, this tiny village, home to around 1000 people, is famous for its tuna fishing nets and delicious produce.

The number of kidnappings in Greater Manchester has risen by more than 70 per cent in a year. Latest Home Office figures show there were 579 such crimes recorded in 2021 - a massive 73 per cent increase on the 334 for 2020 and the highest number in the last decade.

Householders believed they were tradesmen who could be trusted to carry out work on their property. But these rogue traders left innocent members of the public out of pocket.

There are certain properties that tend to catch the eyes of house hunters, whether that be for their jaw-dropping size, appearance, huge price tag or cheap cost. One home in Greater Manchester has recently sparked a lot of attention on property site Zoopla thanks to the latter.

A sharp fall in the number of anti-Semitic incidents so far this year across Greater Manchester was reported today by a charity.

Trafford council is backing a pay claim on a par with inflation for its workers. The authority has resolved to support a pay claim submitted by Unison, GMB and Unite on behalf of council and school workers for an increase of £2,000 or the current retail price index (RPI) rate, whichever is greater.

Freezing council tax in Rochdale next year would open up a £2m per year hole in the local authority’s finances, councillors have been warned. Finance bosses have drawn up preliminary budget proposals for the 2023/24 municipal year based on certain ‘assumptions’- including a 1.99pc rise in the general council rate and a further 1pc increase in the ringfenced adult social care precept.

This year’s GP Patient Survey revealed a big decrease in satisfaction from patients - particularly with their ability to get appointments. However, there are still many surgeries getting glowing feedback from those who use them - including one in Greater Manchester that has climbed to the country's top spot.

Stockport, home of the Hat Works, Robinsons Brewery and Strawberry Studios, has undergone quite the transformation in recent years. Increased investment and interest in the market town has brought with it a slew of new and exciting businesses - from French bistros and trendy coffee shops to live music venues and buzzing food markets.

Waits of '40+ hours for a bed' and scarce spaces in hospitals are unfolding at one of the region's A&E departments. Emergency department staff warned patients that there were 'no beds/cubicles in A&E due to no movement' in the Royal Bolton Hospital.

A woman raped at knifepoint during a sleepover 24 years ago has launched a lawsuit against Greater Manchester Police for their alleged failure to bring the suspect to justice. The victim, who we are calling "Susan" to protect her identity, was raped while staying at a friend's house in the Copster Hill area of Oldham in 1998, when she was a teenager.

“They know mum might go without her tea to make sure they have something.” That’s the reality for children in Greater Manchester.

Manchester WILL bid to host next year's Eurovision song contest. The news came after the European Broadcast Union and the BBC both said the UK will take over hosting the contest, replacing war-torn Ukraine.

It is a well known fact that house prices are rising all across the UK, with the average cost of a home now £369,968 according to Rightmove. July is the sixth consecutive month that house prices have reached a new record high as a result of huge buyer demand and a low stock of properties available on the market.

Billie Eilish officially released two surprise songs on Thursday, the previously heard «TV» that she performed live on tour last month, and a brand new tune, «The 30th.» Both releases come from Eilish's new two-track EP,, which is now available across all digital streaming platforms. «Finneas and I really wanted these to be yours as soon as possible,» Eilish said in a statement. «So here they are!»Fans first heard «TV» as an unreleased track performed at the Manchester stop of Eilish's Happier Than Ever tour on June 7.

Rising costs are hitting households from the poorest to the wealthiest, with more misery to come, a leading economic think tank warned. The latest inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 9.4% in June, up from 9.1% in May.

A Greater Manchester Police detective has been charged with four counts of rape.

Temperatures have soared to new heights again in Greater Manchester as the region saw its record high temperature broken for the second day running. Official Met Office records had only just been smashed yesterday (July 18), when the two nearest weather stations to Manchester recorded their highest temperatures to date.

It is officially the hottest day we've ever experienced in the UK with temperatures soaring close to 40 degrees in some parts of the country. Earlier today the Met Office revealed that a temperature of 39.1C was recorded in Charlwood, Surrey, beating the previous UK record of 38.7C in Cambridge on July, 25 2019.