Greater Manchester’s latest property hotspots where house prices are still soaring despite 'market cooldown'

The family of a much-loved grandad are urging people to look out for him after searching for him for more than four days. Gary Alder, a dad-of-five from Swinton, was last seen on Tuesday (December 5) and his relatives have not heard from him since.

Six new flood warnings have been issued across Greater Manchester this afternoon (December 9) as the region braces for adverse weather.

Firefighters descended on an Aldi supermarket while roads have been covered in floodwater as heavy rain has battered the region. Greater Manchester is braced for wild winds and more rainfall this evening (December 9), with two Met Office weather warnings in effect for some areas.

A huge cannabis farm with a street value worth tens of thousands of pounds has been discovered after cops swooped in on a property in Wigan.

Asda will be opening 34 new Express stores across the UK before Christmas - including four in the Greater Manchester area. Eight of the new stores opened their doors to the public today.

There’s only a few weeks left until the big day so if you haven’t already started thinking about Christmas shopping you better get your skates on. Gift buying can be a stressful experience - you’ve got to battle all the crowds in the shops and it can be hard to know what to buy.

Greater Manchester hospitals are more than 90 per cent full, the Manchester Evening News can reveal.

Another weather warning has been issued for parts of Greater Manchester as the cold snap continues in the north of England. Met Office forecasters have warned up to 15cm of snow could fall on higher ground overnight.

Construction work on a brand new hospital theatre in Wigan is set to begin now planning permission has been granted.

Two areas of Greater Manchester have been named as some of the worst places for fly-tipping in the entire North West region last year.

A new private health clinic could be coming to Standish soon if the latest plans are approved.

Temperatures plunged below zero again last night. And the bad news it looks like the big freeze is here to stay for a bit longer.

Greater Manchester schools have topped the league tables for the North West in a new guide for parents. The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide for 2024 has gone live today (Friday).

A house in Greater Manchester has come on the property market for a mere £55,000 but it comes with a warning from estate agents. The two-bed terraced home will go up for auction next month, but there are a few things that interested buyers need to know before they place a bid.

Police have arrested 12 males - including a 16-year-old boy - in connection with a huge brawl that broke out following the Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic football match earlier this year.

A criminal family who ran a meth-making lab in Ashton are amongst those who have been jailed in Greater Manchester this week.

Andy Hardiment, assistant manager at discount store OneBelow in Hyde, Tameside, is recalling some of the more notable incidents of shoplifting he's witnessed recently. "The other week two girls came in and in three minutes they took about £100 of stuff - things like candles, Dove soap," he said.

New figures reveal a huge rise in animals being left abandoned in Greater Manchester amid the cost-of-living crisis. In one shocking case, a pair of kittens were dropped in a park and left, while inside a box and a bin bag.

Vernon Kay received a ‘hero’s welcome’ in Greater Manchester on Saturday night as he hosted his first fundraiser since completing his charity marathon challenge.

An urgent emergency services and mountain rescue response was sparked over concerns for the welfare of a girl at a quarry in Rochdale.