Junk food adverts could be banned on buses and trams across Greater Manchester

Jeremy Hunt didn't mention it in his 52-minute speech in Parliament on Wednesday (November 22), but buried deep in the 120-page autumn statement, a fundamental change with big implications for Greater Manchester was confirmed. The city-region struck a deal with the government earlier this year which means that more power over transport, housing and skills would be given to local leaders.

In a town on the edge of the Greater Manchester sits a hotel which has sparked huge controversy over the last few months.

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.

A leading charity says anti-Jewish hate is now 'absolutely the worst seen' in Greater Manchester since it began keeping records. Community Security Trust (CST), which protects Britain's Jewish communities from anti-Semitism, says the problem has soared across the region following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East on October 7.

Andy Burnham has set out plans to bring together a network of cities and charities to support the recovery of Ukraine after the war.

It’s that time of the year when Manchester city centre transforms into a Christmas wonderland. The Christmas Markets are finally up and running, welcoming hordes of shoppers to buy food, drink and presents from the picture perfect wooden huts.

Theatres, churches, and warehouses feature on a new list of 18 heritage gems at risk in Greater Manchester. The old head office of a brewery and a 1930s hotel are also included.

This year's Manchester Christmas Markets have got off to a rousing start - with plenty of festive cheer already filling the city centre.

Providing more options for special education needs in Greater Manchester is the big story of last week's planning applications.

Less than a week after Roy Keane called on Erik ten Hag to strip him of the captaincy, Bruno Fernandes stepped up when Manchester United needed their captain most on Saturday.

Andre Onana was delighted with Manchester United's 'brilliant' hard-fought win at Fulham and believes the talk of being in crisis is just part of the territory of playing for such a big club.

Bruno Fernandes thinks Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has received too much criticism.

Almost 190 anti-Semitic hate incidents on Jewish people in Greater Manchester have been reported since the Hamas attack on Israel, according to a charity.

The M60 needs ‘major investment’, Andy Burnham has said. Boltonian Darren told BBC Radio Manchester's 'In the Hotseat' the motorway is 'more of a car park than a road'.

Let’s face it, it’s getting a bit wintery now, isn’t it? It’s dark when you wake up in the morning, dark when you get home from work, and it all seems rather gloomy.

It’s going to be a hard winter for Greater Manchester’s homeless. It always is.

Manchester United head into the 191st Manchester derby hoping, rather than expecting, to come away with something.

Greater Manchester's civic leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East.

Asylum seekers being housed at some hotels in Greater Manchester will have to leave within months as the government seeks to end the costly use of this accommodation. At least two hotels in the city-region - one in Wigan and another in Rochdale - will be closing.

Jadon Sancho's Manchester United career is 'finished' whether he apologises to Erik ten Hag or not, according to reports.