‘I went to a town near Greater Manchester that has caves, a famous drink and opera - I didn’t want to leave’

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.

The grieving family of Nathaniel Shani have called for a meeting with mayor Andy Burnham as they demand action to finally end the scourge of knife crime. Greater Manchester has endured a string of tragedies caused by stabbings over recent years, while offences involving blades have risen nationwide.

Andy Burnham has confirmed plans are in place to bring Metrolink trams to Stockport and extend services to Middleton and Heywood.

Chinatown.” First released on June 20, 1974, the seminal noir feature was a resounding success at its time: a big hit for producer and Paramount heavy Robert Evans, a renowned return to Hollywood for director Roman Polanski and an Academy Award winner for screenwriter Robert Towne, plus Oscar nominations for stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. But the film has only become more enshrined in the canon in the decades since, in particular for Towne’s script: a grim portrait of uninhibited greed shaping Los Angeles in the 30’s, celebrated as one of the best — and often cited as the best — screenplay in history. Key to its legacy is its terrifying ending, which sees Nicholson’s detective J.J.

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

Stalybridge is set to be transformed beyond all recognition. Town hall bosses have devised a £6.1m vision for the Tameside town.

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.

In Bolton West - amid sporadic showers and sunny spells - the Manchester Evening News spoke to voters about the upcoming general election - and the issues they're concerned about as the crunch poll looms.

One of the UK’s most established newsreaders and journalists Clive Myrie has revealed the toll of being a prominent and recognisable figure, including receiving information of a death threat against him which contained details of the bullet that would be used.

It’s a rainy and blustery Friday morning at the UK’s largest retail park, but Middlebrook remains busy with shoppers stocking up for the weekend. The shopping outlet, alongside Bolton Wanderers Toughsheet Stadium, is in the heart of the Bolton West constituency with incumbent MP Chris Green winning by a margin of 8,855 at the last election in 2019.

Bolton Market has opened a new food hall featuring an offering including gourmet burgers, Japanese food and freshly-cooked kebabs.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Clive Myrie, one of the BBC’s most senior news anchors, has been criticized after making thousands of pounds delivering speeches to an investment company linked to Israeli arms suppliers.

Rudy’s will be opening its 27th pizzeria next month in Greater Manchester.

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.

In Stretford and Urmston will often find voters supporting opposing parties, but there are at least a few issues they can all agree on…bad potholes and parking for instance.

A first look at the overhaul of Wigan’s ‘brutalist’ civic centre has been released. Social impact developers Capital&Centric have given a sneak peek of what the project, dubbed ‘Civic’, will look like once complete next year.

A new campaign to crackdown on people fly-tipping household and commercial waste has been launched by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Trafford council. Town hall chiefs say illegally dumping rubbish costs the council tens of thousands of pounds to clean up and leaves neighbourhoods looking a mess.

Good Morning Britain fans have expressed their disappointment after the show's hosts, Kate Garraway and Rob Rinder, failed to cover a major news story. It comes after TV doctor Michael Mosley was reported missing earlier this week on the small Greek island of Symi. The 67 year old has been missing since he didn't return from a coastal walk on Wednesday (June 5) near St Nikolas beach, located south-east of Pedi.

This summer, one of the UK's biggest car boots sales will take place in Greater Manchester. The Classic Car Boot Sale will hold its first event in the region at MediaCity in Salford this July.