More heavy rain forecast in Greater Manchester this weekend amid 'sad, very showery' weather across UK

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.

Temperatures will soar to highs of 26C in Greater Manchester today - as a heat health alert kicks in for much of England.

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.

NHS waiting lists and the number of people stuck in A&E for over four hours rose across England in April - and now you can see how they have grown at your trust over the last 13 years.

The rail service from Bolton’s smaller towns has been branded a ‘disgrace’ after four of them were included in the top 10 worst train stations in the UK. Over the four weeks leading to May 29, Kearsley train station had a staggering 81 per cent of services delayed or cancelled.

“I don’t even know what I’m in line for, but I saw all these people,” says a woman in the queue for a new Manchester city centre cafe that’s attracted huge crowds since opening its doors on Piccadilly Gardens last weekend.

It's good news for Manchester this weekend, as the weather is set to be largely sunny and dry with temperatures warming up.

Stockport's independent shopping scene has flourished over the past few years with a number of businesses opening in the town's historic quarter.

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

Oldham has some of the highest child poverty rates in the UK. More than half of all kids across the borough are living below the poverty line.

After a chilly start to June, the weather may be a little brighter next week.

The Conservatives have been accused of putting London ahead of Greater Manchester for "badly needed" upgrades to train stations.

Nathan Dean stands at the bottom of a hill leading up to Stockport's historic marketplace. The independent shops, bars and restaurants that have sprung up in recent years, have seen the town develop something of a reputation.

Drivers in Salford were fined nearly £1 million from six bus lanes last year, figures show.

The Normandy landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history, with the 1944 battle laying the foundation for an Allied victory. Troops from the UK, the US, Canada and France attacked German forces on the beaches at Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944.

It has been nearly 80 years since Stalybridge and Hyde were not represented by Labour in Parliament.

Greater Manchester is set to see soaring temperatures over the next week as we move into the summer months - but not before some chilly spells first.

A new poll has predicted a Labour landslide in Greater Manchester - with the Tories set to lose ALL their seats in the region.

A Greater Manchester cafe that has become a 'lifeline' for the community it serves, has announced its closure. Staff at a cafe in Oldham have said they are 'heartbroken' to close the doors after 18 months.

On Thursday July 4, Britain will get to vote for the first time since 2019 on which party should lead the country.