Greater Manchester 'bottom of the league' in race for cleaner green transport

Do you know your Buzzcocks lyrics from your Nobel Prize winners?

There used to be a bit of food snobbery surrounding Greggs. A bit like Aldi and Lidl, it was never as cool to shop there as it is now.

Heavy rain has battered Greater Manchester over the last 24-hours. A month's worth of rain was forecast to fall over this weekend across parts of the UK, with a yellow weather warning for rain issued for over Sunday (July 23).

A boy racer who filmed himself driving at speeds of over 120mph before crashing into and killing a pregnant mum is one of those locked up in Greater Manchester this week.

House hunters who are looking to snap up a cheap property are in luck as there are a variety of affordable homes up for grabs in Greater Manchester at the moment.

The whole sweet shop experience has somewhat died a death over recent years.

With the release of the first full-length Barbie movie today, cinema staff will be bracing themselves as Barbie fever hits Britain.

House prices are starting to come down across Greater Manchester which is great news for househunters, especially first-time buyers. Although some areas are still considered to be overpriced, there are certain parts of the region where you can bag a bargain home.

Two areas of Greater Manchester are the worst in England for the number of patients waiting at least a year for NHS treatment.

Brits have been warned not to go swimming at several beaches across the UK today. Heavy rain over the weekend has led to sewage outflows at various sites and pollution warnings have been issued for Blackpool and Cleveleys.

It’s a Wednesday lunchtime and the rain is coming in sideways. Nevertheless, here at a world-famous market in Greater Manchester, the winding pathways and narrow streets between stalls are packed out - it takes more than a bit of bad weather to deter these seasoned shoppers.

Umbrellas may be needed this weekend in Greater Manchester with rain and thunderstorms forecast.

Guesthouses across the north have swept up at this year’s AA B&B awards. Bed and breakfasts in Lancashire, Cumbria and North Wales all scooped awards which celebrate the very best of Britain’s B&Bs.

Another senior officer has been suspended by Greater Manchester Police - the second in nine months.

For the eight years Chris Green has been a Conservative MP in Bolton, the borough has helped make up the Greater Manchester combined authority led by a Labour mayor.

Two areas of Greater Manchester have been ranked among the top 10 best - and worst- for a night out in the country.

They are the symbols of a town moving from an industrial past to a vibrant new future.

Andy Burnham needs to be handed more extensive powers to bring about substantial change in Greater Manchester, according to a new study.

On the morning of December 16, 2003, John 'Fat Jackie' Thompson got into his red Ford Escort and set off for work. A few minutes later, after driving over a speed bump near his home in Halliwell in Bolton, he heard a rattle then a loud bang.

Greater Manchester is set to feel more mild, as temperatures struggle to top 20C for the remainder of the week. A mixed bag of weather is forecast for our region, with rain predicted to fall every day expect for Sunday.