Full list of Body Shop stores in Greater Manchester as it goes into administration

When Richard Midgley's daughter was moving up to secondary school in 2022 she applied to five places, but didn't get in any. The family, of Bowdon, later discovered they were just four metres outside the catchment zone for their first choice, North Cestrian in Altrincham.

The vacant former Marks & Spencer building in Bolton town centre ‘lends itself’ to residential use as well as retail, the council leadership has said. Last week, it was announced that agreement had been reached with the shopping giant about an early surrender of their lease of the building, which runs until 2027.

Parents in Manchester have responded to the news that fines are increasing for taking kids out of school.

The Body Shop will close another 75 UK stores within the next six weeks, including three in Greater Manchester, it has confirmed. The high street skincare and cosmetics chain tumbled into administration earlier this month.

A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer has admitted sexually assaulting a young girl while on duty. PC Dean Dempster, who served with GMP in the Oldham division, today (Wednesday, February 28) pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child under 13 last year.

A bakery offering a kaleidoscope of filled doughnuts to people with a sweet tooth in Salford has opened its first store, after building a following at markets around Greater Manchester.

Walk around Stockport town centre and it's easy to get a sense of how quickly the area is changing.

Stockport Homes boss Helen McHale has said the company is doing "all it can" to support its tenants despite the pressures it is facing.

Every house-hunter has different requirements when looking for a new home. Some people opt for new builds because of the modern 'move-in ready' look, whilst others prefer period properties that boast traditional features.

A high-end supermarket that has called a Greater Manchester town its home for the last eight years has announced that it is pulling out after rising costs caused profits to drop. Customers at the Booths in Hale Barns, Altrincham, have called the closure a "huge loss".

Beneath the bustling streets of Stockport’s town centre lies one of Greater Manchester’s more unusual attractions. Carved into the sandstone rock that the town is built on is a network of tunnels around one mile in length, which were used as air raid shelters during the Second World War.

There seems to be a famous face linked with most retailers these days.

Almost 900 people who are medically fit to go home are stuck in Greater Manchester hospital beds, while demand for scarce space on wards remains huge.

Manchester music royalty Lisa Stansfield is to be honoured with the title of ‘Northern Icon’ at the first ever Northern Music Awards.

Two areas in Greater Manchester have been named amongst the top 20 'Best Places to Live' in 2024. The report, published on Monday (February 12) by buying agents Garrington Property Finders, ranks the best 1,400 cities, towns and villages across England and Wales.

With the number of children and young adults reading on the rise, books have made a huge comeback as a hobby for people looking to take a break from their TV screens. While some people have been avid readers all their lives, it took the pandemic to hit for many former bookworms to crawl back out and wipe the dust off their favourite classics.

Those who have watched BBC's Homes Under the Hammer will know that buying a property at an auction is a worthwhile investment. Not only can you buy a house at a much cheaper price than on the traditional market, but you often have the opportunity to add value and make a good profit when it comes to selling.

Met Office forecasters are predicting another rainy day in Greater Manchester today - with showers forecast over the weekend.

The full extent of the RAAC concrete crisis in Greater Manchester's schools has been revealed in a new table published today by education bosses.

This is the stunning farm shop praised by a Coronation Street star for its "incredible quality and value". Albion Farm Shop in Delph, Oldham, offers panoramic views across Saddleworth and beyond and inside boasts an array of fresh local produce.