Free rat catching returns to Greater Manchester town after infestations soar

It has been another busy month in Manchester's courts.

The M.E.N recently reported on the scale of demand for high school places in Trafford, the only Greater Manchester borough which still has a state grammar school system decided by the 11-plus exam. Here, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson writes about how Trafford came to be the only borough in our region which kept a selective school system which defined post-war Britain - but only survives in a few parts of the country today.

Police are looking into the circumstances behind a video that shows a group of youths gathering near a mosque in Bury.

Bolton has been named Greater Manchester’s town of culture for 2024. The award will bring £50,000 to support a year-long programme of new events.

A house in Greater Manchester was swept off the market less than a week after being put up for sale - despite having a hefty price tag. The 'time capsule' property in Altrincham, Trafford, which has been in the same family since the 60s, proved to be a hit with buyers looking for a big project.

The number of children who are being blackmailed over naked photos in Greater Manchester is soaring.

Rent costs have risen by nine percent across the country over the last year, with some areas experiencing much bigger price hikes than others. It now costs £1,238 a month on average to rent a private home in Great Britain, according to the latest data from the government’s Housing Market Indices Team.

The Sunday Times has released its list of the Best Places to Live in the UK in 2024 - and two areas in Greater Manchester have made the cut. This year, the London title's team of judges chose to include Prestwich and Stockport in its comprehensive guide - with the latter being named the best location to live across the whole of the north west.

Winter is officially over - but you're still going to need your big coat in Greater Manchester. The region is gearing up for the first weekend of spring since the March equinox.

Salford’s Chapel Street has been something of a development hotspot in recent years with blocks and flats springing up and a thriving food and drink scene. Yet hidden away in a museum at the end of the road is a very different street to the one outside.

An outdoor bounce park is returning in time for the Easter holidays - this time with the 'country's largest inflatable'.

Salford Quays is at the forefront of Greater Manchester's transformation, but it has a serious litter problem.

A man has died after his electric motorcycle crashed into a metal access barrier at a Stockport park. Greater Manchester Police says members of the public rushed to the 32-year-old's aid following the crash at Alexandra Park, near to the main car park off Cheadle Old Road, Edgeley.

A 20mph zone will be introduced on a “lethal” road in Oldham following the tragic deaths of two cyclists. Stamford Road in Lees is due to receive a new speed limit and a number of traffic calming measures to reduce the risk of further accidents.

For years Robert Hamilton struggled to get his daughter to school, out of the house, or even out of her bedroom. Libby had struggled with education from her time in pre-school.

Plans for a home that have sparked outrage in Hyde are set to be approved next week.

Nearly a quarter of all illegal vapes seized in the UK were found in Greater Manchester, a shocking new report has revealed.

Hidden in the basement of Bolton Museum is an attraction you won’t find anywhere else in Greater Manchester - and it’s completely free to visit. Beneath the museum is the region’s only public aquarium.

A housing developer in Manchester is offering a bargain to potential homeowners concerned by high interest rates.

A rescue operation was launched after a hiker suffered an injury in a fall at a remote beauty spot. Paramedics and volunteers from Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were scrambled to the foot of Birchen Clough in the moors above Dovestones Reservoir.