Mild weather forecast for Greater Manchester with temperatures to reach 19C

A new Islamic school, regeneration around a train station and a new Lidl are some of the significant developments put before Greater Manchester this week.

Mum-of-three Gemma has been skipping meals so her youngest son can keep going to football training every week. It costs £5. Despite her sacrifices, she says the price of food, council tax and bills continuing to rise means she's continuing to struggle.

Andy Burnham has said three men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism arrests in Bolton and Wigan as a 'preventative move'.

It's almost the school holidays once again and there are some treats in store for families this May half term.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a Greater Manchester Police officer was hit by a van in Sale.

There has been a huge increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes recorded by Greater Manchester Police in the months following the Hamas attack, new figures show.

It's set to be a warm week in Greater Manchester - with temperatures climbing to 22C.

It is likely to be a damp start to the Bank holiday weekend - but some sunshine is expected between the rain and cloud.

Heavy rain showers are forecast in Greater Manchester today after a spell of warmer weather.

Greater Manchester will be hotter than Ibiza today as temperatures climb to 20C.

Renters in one Greater Manchester area are spending more than half of their take-home pay on rent as wages fail to keep up with soaring prices. Rent costs in Manchester have gone up twice as fast as wages over the last nine years, exclusive analysis by Manchester Evenings News has revealed.

A couple from Stockport managed to bag a city break to Porto for just £20.68 thanks to Jet2holidays’ ‘Bid for a Break’ competition. With the campaign holidaymakers can win a trip by entering the lowest unique bid.

Nestled in the Yorkshire countryside is a charming and sleepy village with scenery that could rival that found in the Lake District. Except this it’s less likely to be rainy - and attracts far fewer crowds of tourists.

We’re lucky in Greater Manchester that several national parks are all within easy reach. Yet only one of them has been crowned the best in the UK, according to a new study.

Property website Rightmove is advertising two fields for sale in Oldham with an asking price of just £1. The fields are for sale in Greenfield, known for its rugged stone cottages, handsome old pubs, and jaw-dropping countryside.

A rural town in Greater Manchester has been hailed a 'destination in its own right' by estate agents who say they have never seen it to be 'so popular' with buyers. Homes are 'flying off the shelf' right now in Royton, a former mill town which sits in the stretch of countryside between Oldham and the Pennine hills, so much so that its popularity has been recognised on a national scale.

A Greater Manchester Police car has been taken off the road after having two windows smashed up in Salford. Images have been shared on social media today (April 26) of a Peugeot 308 in GMP livery, parked up on Woodland Grange, in Worsley.

The new Co-op Live arena has been criticised for charging £25 a car to park there.

Two new giant artworks have been unveiled in Altrincham as part of a new initiative that celebrates the town's bright future. The murals have been created by Manchester-based artist Caroline Dowsett, who is famous for creating colourful pieces from shapes and lines that are inspired by the everyday.

Forecasters have given their verdict on when the weather in the UK will finally get warmer, following recent 'below average' temperatures for this time of year.