George Galloway is considering standing against Andy Burnham to be Greater Manchester mayor

One month ago, all eyes were firmly fixed on Rochdale for a by-election like no other. Firebrand former MP George Galloway, who won a thumping majority with 40 per cent of the vote, returned to Parliament for a seventh time in his career the following week.

The watchdog of firm operators behind a landfill site emitting a ‘horrific stench’ insists it continues to work closely to improve the situation.

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.

Yellow buses will now be seen buzzing through Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Bury and north Manchester following the launch of the Bee Network’s second phase.

She is on the brink of becoming one of the most powerful women in Britain. He and his brother gave a certain swagger to his home city.

The operators of a landfill with a ‘stunning stench’ should be stripped of their licence, according to a council leader.

An unusual scene aired on Thursday night's Celebrity Big Brother (March 21) had fans feeling 'sick.' Presenter Fearn Britton gave former X Factor judge a head massage - and their comments left viewers feeling uneasy.

The former home of the House of Fraser in Altrincham has been transformed into a collaborative workspace a leisure destination in the heart of the town centre. Development partners Bruntwood and Trafford council have announced the completion of their £13.7m conversion of the ex-Rackhams building.

The Conservative candidate standing to become Greater Manchester mayor has defected to Reform UK. Dan Barker, who was selected to stand for the Tories against Andy Burnham, has now joined the party founded by Nigel Farage.

Police responded to reports of 'anti-social youths' at a new transport interchange in Stockport just one day after it was officially opened.

A rule change designed to stop a repeat of rows like Night & Day’s court battle could be on the books for Greater Manchester.

A convicted terrorist who helped radicalise Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi could be freed from jail within weeks. Abdalraouf Abdallah, who was jailed for nine and a half years in 2016 for helping people going to Syria to join the Islamic State group, was a childhood friend of Abedi in south Manchester.

George Galloway hit out at both Labour and the Conservatives in his first speech in Parliament as Rochdale's new MP. The leader of the Workers Party of Britain opened his speech by saying: "As I was saying Madame Deputy Speaker, even in Parliament you can't be a maiden twice."

Angela Rayner has been cleared by police following a complaint by another Greater Manchester MP. Labour's deputy leader and Ashton-under-Lyne MP has denied claims of wrongdoing relating to where she was registered as living after her marriage in 2010.

A new inquest is to be held into the tragic case of Victoria Agoglia. The High Court has quashed the verdict of an original inquest.

The mayor of Greater Manchester stood outside Ashton Old Baths alongside Tameside’s council bosses to mark the start of a rebirth for the town.

Council tax will increase by more than 5 per cent in every part of Greater Manchester from April. All 10 councils in the city-region have set their rate for the next financial year with many still having to make cuts in spending to balance the budget on top of the tax hike.

A week ago Rochdale was at the centre of British news as voters took to the polls.

Tax cuts, changes to child benefits and public sector reforms were all announced in the budget today (March 6). Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that a further 2p cut in National Insurance will be introduced from April, saving the average employee £450 a year.

A high-profile Bury councillor arrested two months ago is returning to the cabinet after police dropped their investigation. Coun Tamoor Tariq 'stepped back' from his duties as deputy leader of the Labour-run council on January 3 having been detained by cops.