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The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has said the Conservative Party has 'forfeited the right to govern' and it's 'very hard to see how' Prime Minister Liz Truss will survive.

Andy Burnham has called for a U-turn on the government's energy policy as he set out a £65bn vision for Greater Manchester to become net zero by 2038. The mayor has written to the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt asking him to back the city-region's costly plans which will 're-industrialise' the North of England.

Andy Burnham has said he will not 'punish people to net zero' after experts warned that Greater Manchester is 'likely' to miss its carbon cutting targets. The city-region is set to blow its carbon budget in two years, meaning it would emit more than its 'fair share' of carbon, according to science-based targets.

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Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing teenage girl who was last seen on Friday evening (October 14). Destiny Garvie-Roberts, 15, is originally from Winsford but is known to have links to Greater Manchester.

With spooky season upon us it’s a chance to indulge in our supernatural side - and there’s no better way to do that than with a visit to a castle. They’re the sites of bloody battles and brutal sieges, so it’s not surprising that they often have an eerie atmosphere.

A man was fined £130 for pulling into a bus lane so an ambulance could drive past.

Dogs will be allowed to travel on board Metrolink trams until into the New Year despite a trial scheme ending this month, transport bosses have revealed. They said a final, 'permanent basis' decision would be made in early January 2023, but pet pooches would be able to ride in the interim period.

The TransPennine Express service in Irlam will continue running two trains per hour with plans to upgrade a platform set to go ahead this winter. Back in August, fury was caused after it was announced that TransPennine Express (TPE) will no longer be picking up the second train per hour during off peak times at Irlam Train Station from December 2022.

A man accused of sending money to women in the Philippines to live stream the sexual abuse of children on Skype has appeared at court. Bernard Grace attended a short hearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court today (October 13) and pleaded not guilty to 17 charges over a five year period, beginning in November 2017.

Hundreds of Omonia Nicosia fans were videoed making their way to Old Trafford ahead of their side's Europa League clash with Manchester United. Droves of Cypriot supporters were seen heading for the Theatre Of Dreams in footage captured by Twitter user Alex Roberts.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.

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Adam Thomas left his fans and celebrity friends floored over his incredible hidden singing talent as he shared a candid video of himself performing over the weekend.Taking to Instagram, the former Emmerdale star, 34, posted a clip of himself singing captioned: "Want to come to a concert with me??? "I know times are pretty tough right now… so thought I’d try and put a smile on someone’s face x If you can name the artist and the song, am gonna pick someone at random to come and watch him in Manchester!!" A smiling Adam further explained in the video: "I have been singing this song all morning" to which a piano was heard in the background. The actor continued: "Now I'm about to sing it for you guys.

Over the last year, the Manchester Evening News' Paige Oldfield has visited towns across Greater Manchester to find out how people are coping with the cost of living crisis. During that time, shemet a man who hadn’t eaten for three days. Sheconsoled a sobbing mother forced to light her home using candles.

High street bakery giant Greggs recently announced that many of its stores will extend their opening hours into the late evening.

The debate over whether or not cannabis should be legalised has been put in the spotlight by London mayor Sadiq Khan, who earlier this week expressed his backing for it to be legalised.

Andy Burnham has urged the Transport Secretary to demand increased Avanti West Coast train services between Manchester and London or remove its operating contract.

A country house hotel on the outskirts of Bolton will not be used for asylum seeker accommodation after intervention from an MP and Bolton Council.

Black and Asian people are still more likely to be stopped and searched by police in Greater Manchester as the force's use of these powers increases. The use of stop and search increased by around 20 pc in the last year, with the figures more than doubling in the latest period compared to the previous year.