Councillor, 57, quits after early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis

A mum has been told she may only have a few weeks left to live following a devastating Good Friday diagnosis. Over the Bank Holiday weekend, families across Greater Manchester gathered to celebrate, Joanne loved ones were coming to terms with the heartbreaking news this will be their last Easter together.

A first-time buyer has warned people after she nearly bought a house with a harmful plant growing in the garden - which could have cost her a hefty sum to remove. Lois Connelly was considering buying a home in Bristol last autumn when she discovered it had a potential problem with bamboo, which was planted in both the front and back gardens.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has been praised for 'stepping in' to defend a teenage girl caught up in a brawl 'over boys' outside her home in Stockport. The mother of the 15-year-old girl told the Sun that she is 'extremely grateful' to the soap star for intervening.

Two people have been taken to hospital after an ambulance was involved in a crash with a car in Bury.

A man has been charged with assault after an incident outside a takeaway in Failsworth. Police were called to reports a man was injured in Oldham Road, Failsworth, on Sunday evening (March 17). A 42-year-old man remains in hospital in a serious, life-threatening condition, officers said.

A beloved daughter was found dead in her sister's bed just hours after feeling ill.

There's nothing quite like a walk in the woods to blow away those cobwebs, especially once the spring flowers are starting to bloom.

A British family is living mortgage free in their dream home - after buying the property for just £7,000. Laura Phoenix, and her husband, Anthony, migrated to Bulgaria amid spiralling housing costs in the UK.

Guns, cash and a huge amount of drugs were seized by police across Greater Manchester during a week-long 'county lines' crackdown.

A free service to control rats in homes is to be introduced by Bolton Council. The decision was made after the authority said that since charges were introduced for domestic pest control, there had been a ‘noticeable decline’ in requests for rodent treatments at the same time problems with rats were getting worse.

A man accused of murder has denied a double stabbing after one man was killed and another was injured after a ‘fist fight’ in Manchester city centre.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been called up by Argentina despite being sidelined with a knee injury.

Love Island: All Stars' Demi Jones and Luis Morrison have reportedly split after two months of dating.The pair met on the special spin-off show, which launched in January, and despite being in something of a love triangle with Kaz Kamwi, Demi and Luis went on to pursue a romance. However, they got a shock as they became the first couple to be booted off the show, barely a week after arriving into the villa. They continued their relationship on the outside, going on a series of dates, but Demi later admitted that the distance was tough, as she lives in Portsmouth, whilst Luis resides in Manchester.

Three men have been found guilty of murder after a teenage boy was stabbed to death. Callum Riley, 17, was lured to the family home of a drug dealer who he had become embroiled in a feud with, prosecutors said.

Jamie Carragher is still of the opinion Manchester City are the team to beat as the business end of the Premier League season approaches.

An 11-year-old boy died after taking part in an alleged social media craze gone wrong, according to his family. Tommie-Lee Gracie Billington suffered a suspected cardiac arrest on Saturday after taking part in a dangerous craze called 'chroming'.

ITV News presenter Nadia Hossain has to apologise after accidentally saying Jeremy C*** live on air, instead of Jeremy Hunt.

Despite assurances at this week's Spring Budget that the average UK worker would benefit from yet another cut to National Insurance tax, many across the country are unlikely to notice a difference at the end of each month as taxes and fixed costs continue to rise across the board. In fact, continued cost of living pressures mean the average worker in Greater Manchester is unlikely to notice any difference at all.

Max George has addressed whether he and Maisie Smith plan to get married after fans hoped for engagement news during their latest trip abroad. The couple recently headed back to Dubai where they enjoyed some alone time together after unveiling the transformation of their Manchester home.

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being knocked down by a Land Rover in Rochdale.