Greater Manchester Police told to take 'urgent action' as force is rapped over HUGE Freedom of Information Act backlog

Snow could fall near Greater Manchester later today as temperatures plummet amid a cold weather health alert.

Sunloungers and blow-up beds have been set up at a former school in Salford for rough sleepers to spend the night. The building, in Swinton, was turned into a 'welfare hub' by Salford council five days before Christmas.

Stalybridge MP Jonathan Reynolds has joined a series of senior Labour figures to pay tribute to former political adviser Derek Draper. Mr Draper, who was married to TV presenter Kate Garraway, has died aged 56 after suffering long-lasting symptoms from coronavirus.

A GP surgery in Wigan has been placed into special measures by the CQC.

Police cordoned off a Bury supermarket this morning after the shop was hit in a ram raid burglary overnight.

A Greater Manchester NHS chief issued a public statement on Wednesday night (January 3) as hospitals across the region face huge pressures and long waits at A&E.

Bolton’s claim to be the ‘Hollywood of the North’ is ringing increasingly true with production crews for various television and movie projects spending 88 days filming at locations in the town in 2023. The town’s locations, in particular the cobbles and grand, curved architecture of Le Mans Crescent, have featured in dozens of productions over recent years.

A 'determined, enthusiastic and tenacious' Greater Manchester Police officer has been honoured by the King.

Community campaigners, two star footballers and charity champions are among those from Greater Manchester who have been recognised in this year's King's New Year Honours list.

Police are asking for the public's help in tracing the family of a man found dead at work.

Police are appealing to members of the public to help them trace a wanted man with links across Greater Manchester.

House prices are gradually coming down across the country, which is great news for buyers - especially those looking to get on the property ladder for the first time in 2024. The average cost of a home across the UK fell by an average of £3,000 in the last year, new data from the Land Registry has revealed.

Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone has cost nearly £100m so far as the future of the controversial scheme is still unknown. The plan to charge vans, taxis, buses, lorries and coaches which do not meet emissions standards has been 'under review' for nearly two years.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind as Storm Gerrit sweeps over the UK.

A driver who was arrested after a parent and son were killed in a crash in Oldham has been released on bail, police have confirmed.

Manchester's two crown courts are among the most busy in the country. Judges working at Manchester Crown Court and Minshull Street Crown Court deal with some of the most brutal and shocking killings.

A football club has suspended one of its strikers over a reported post on social media on Christmas Day.

Oldham teenager Alex Batty said he 'loved the cold weather and rain' during his first Christmas back in England.

It's set to be a cloudy day in Greater Manchester on Boxing Day - ahead of a rain warning coming into force tomorrow.

After all the indulgence of Christmas Day, going for a walk on Boxing Day is a much-welcomed tradition which blows the cobwebs away. Plus it helps you work up an appetite for all those leftovers.