Police ramp up powers in area of Greater Manchester after group seen 'fighting with weapons'

A boy who died after a 'hit and run' crash as he tried to cross the M62 has been named as 12 year-old Callum Rycroft. It comes after a man from Greater Manchester was arrested on suspicion of causing his death by dangerous driving.

There are fears that Trafford's status as Greater Manchester's 'affluent' borough is masking areas where people are living in deprivation.

A Greater Manchester man has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash on the M62 motorway.

A Danish retailer rivalling IKEA when it comes to homeware is about to open its biggest store in the UK - and it’s right here in Greater Manchester.

A beach less than a three hour drive away from Greater Manchester has been named one of the best in Britain, according to a new study. Abersoch Beach, located in the south-eastern corner of the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales, came out on top in a list published by the AA.

Depending on where you live in Wigan your life expectancy can differ by up to eight years, health bosses have confirmed.

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Families are ‘putting their putting their homes up for sale’ as they feel that increasing numbers of 'houses of multiple occupation' are impacting their quality of life, councillors have heard. Bolton council is to look into implementing tighter controls on house conversions after a motion put before the authority described ‘the growing negative sentiment around HMOs within dense residential areas’.

A major IT failure is has been affecting hospitals across Greater Manchester since early this morning, resulting in patients being 'sent home from waiting rooms'.

Three women who were arrested after a 'sickening attack' on a woman in Newton Heath have been released on bail, police have confirmed.

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A leading barrister is set to be appointed to assess the cases of three women who have accused Greater Manchester Police of unjustified strip searches while in custody.

More heavy rain is set to lash Greater Manchester over the weekend, with the Met Office also predicting a chance of thunderstorms as the drab start to the school summer holidays continues.

An innocent man who served 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit has slammed Greater Manchester Police's apology as 'meaningless'.

There are certain parts of Greater Manchester where you can expect to find those dream, multi-million pound homes - and Bowdon is one of them. The affluent Trafford suburb is known to attract some of the regions wealthiest residents, from Premier League footballers to soap stars and entrepreneurs.

Five flood alerts were in place across the region on Sunday (July 23) after a long spell of heavy rain battered Greater Manchester.

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Heavy rain has battered Greater Manchester over the last 24-hours. A month's worth of rain was forecast to fall over this weekend across parts of the UK, with a yellow weather warning for rain issued for over Sunday (July 23).

An urgent appeal has been issued by police for help finding a missing woman with links to Greater Manchester. Jessica Johnson was last seen in the Walker Road area of Blackburn around 11am on Friday (July 21), having gone missing from her Bacup home.