How NHS waiting lists and people stuck in A&E in Greater Manchester have grown since start of Conservative power

Taxing private schools could lose Labour the Altrincham and Sale West seat at the general election, according to concerned residents.

When Nic Gorton received the keys to her first home, it was a moment of pride. The single mum finally had her foot on the housing ladder and was optimistic about the future.

Our canals and waterways make for a scenic day out no matter what, but there's something new luring visitors this summer.

Police swooped at a school in Salford and arrested a man on suspicion of 'communication with a child', Greater Manchester Police has said.

You can’t beat a visit to the park when the weather’s nice. Luckily when it comes to parks, gardens and green spaces there are loads to choose from in Greater Manchester.

Oldham has seen one of the biggest increases in car parking costs across the UK in the last two years. The council has doubled its fees since 2022, making it the third biggest increase among local authorities.

This week looks set to turn sunny after several weeks of rain, prompting everyone to make the most of the fine weather. But water experts have issued a warning about a disease that can lurk in hot tubs and paddling pools.

NHS hospitals in Greater Manchester have paid out more than £181m in damages over cerebral palsy claims in the last 11 years. The figures come as one of the region’s hospital trusts will pay out nearly £30m after ‘accepting their negligence led to a baby girl suffering catastrophic injuries’ in court last week, according to a family’s lawyers.

Most motorists will have roads they love and those they hate driving on. But whether it's due to design, congestion, or even their perilous nature, some of the UK's roads are more infamous than others.

His fringe English Democrats party is perceived by the political mainstream to be far-right, even fascist, but Leigh and Atherton candidate Craig Buckley is at pains to argue: “I’m no racist neo-Nazi.” The 38-year-old factory worker is bidding to upset the political applecart in a constituency that turned blue for the first time in more than 100 years in 2019.

The yellow Bee Network buses, surging past rush hour traffic, are perhaps the most obvious sign of Greater Manchester’s dance with devolution.

For many of the people of Oldham East and Saddleworth, it appears no party leader is exciting them. When the Manchester Evening News visited the constituencytoask people to describe Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a few words, people on the streets of Uppermill uttered a familiar few words - 'out of touch'.

Fans of The Killers have predicted that the iconic rock band has visited a popular Greater Manchester beauty spot ahead of their big shows in the city this week.

Las Vegas rockers The Killers will be hitting Manchester this week as they bring their 'Rebel Diamonds' tour to the city. The American rock band will take to the stage at Co-op Live on Tuesday evening (June 18), before playing three more nights later this week.

There aren’t many places in the UK where you can experience opera inside a cave, see a hotel where Mary Queen of Scots reputedly stayed and drink the freshest mineral water available (although you might want to add an ice cube or two), yet you can do all of this in Buxton. You’d be forgiven if your mind first springs to the bottled water when you think of the town, but there’s so much more to this beautiful town on the edge of the Peak District.

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for today - including for parts of Greater Manchester.

More heavy rain is forecast this weekend in Greater Manchester - amid a 'sad, very showery' weather picture across the UK.

Greater Manchester would not need to introduce a Clean Air Zone under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the Labour leader ruled out forcing the charging scheme through.

Radical plans to abolish the Greater Manchester mayor’s role and for Leigh and Atherton to be ‘cut adrift’ from Wigan council control have been put forward by a Conservative candidate. Former Wigan town mayor Michael Winstanley is vying to replace Tory MP James Grundy, who is not seeking re-election in the seat he took from Labour in Leigh and Atherton for the first time ever in 2019.

Even with a biting wind whipping down Royton high street, shopkeepers are taking their lunch breaks outside, pensioners are milling about the park and parents with small kids are dodging between the shops on Market Square.