Pictures show work being done to two Greater Manchester schools hit by crumbly concrete as 'measures' put in place

The first 175 buses entering Greater Manchester's Bee Network under franchising can be revealed today.

Court security staff are on picket lines this morning for the first of a four-day strike over pay. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union employed by OCS, which provides security services to courts in England and Wales, are taking industrial action today (September 22).

A doctor who raped a woman and threatened her with scissors has been struck off. Vibhor Garg, who was living in Wigan, threatened to release a video of the attack.

Dangerous concrete has been identified at another college in Greater Manchester.

There are an estimated 13m pet dogs in Britain, but only a few thousand American bully XLs. But since 2022 the giant breed has been involved in almost three quarters of the fatal dog attacks in this country, it's been claimed.

A mum who sold her American XL Bully puppy fearing it would hurt her four-year-old son said she's relieved the breed has been banned in the UK. Zara, who didn't want to give her surname, bought the puppy in January 2023 for £2,500.

A number of Wilko stores have been snapped up by rival brands after the popular retailer fell into administration last month.

Andy Burnham today accused the Government of making the North pay for its failure to properly manage HS2 after it emerged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping the Manchester leg of the controversial high speed rail project.

A threatening email which sparked lockdowns at schools across the the north west was sent to six schools in Greater Manchester, police have said. Manchester High School for Girls, Manchester Grammar and Withington Girls School were among those to receive an email which 'made threats to pupils and staff', the Manchester Evening News understands.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had a ready answer this week when asked about the plans to shut nearly all railway ticket offices in England amid pressure from the Government to cut costs.

Dramatic pictures show the moment a milk tanker burst into flames on the M60 near Salford this afternoon.

Police officers and social workers raised fears that more than 500 children from Oldham were being sexually abused last year - the highest in nearly a decade - a Manchester Evening News and Local Democracy Reporting Service investigation has found.

Two towns in Greater Manchester have been recognised as being amongst the best places to buy your first home in the UK. A report from The Times has named 12 locations that are ideal spots for first-time buyers, taking into account factors from good-value properties to future prospects and investment in the area.

It was the cut that left residents feeling trapped - and businesses fearful for the future. But now the V2 bus - which links Atherton to Manchester, is set to return.

Schools, hospitals and a theatre in Greater Manchester have been identified as having dangerous crumbling concrete. Councils and social housing providers across the region are checking their estates for signs of the problem.

This time last week few people had even heard about RAAC, let alone what it stands for. But since the weekend, we've heard of little else as the latest crisis to engulf the government unfolds.

The government has finally released a full list of schools across the country that have dangerous crumbling concrete - and you can use our interactive map tool to search your postcode and see affected sites near you.

More than 50 Wilkos stores are to close with the loss of 1,016 jobs, administraors have confirmed.

Seven schools in Greater Manchester have so far been confirmed to be at risk from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) - as the new term starts today and tomorrow for thousands of children.

An investigation has revealed which Greater Manchester Hospitals have been constructed with dangerous and crumbling concrete.