Second Bury Conservative candidate dropped by party over ‘anti-Semitic’ tweet

Andy Burnham says Manchester is being 'forced to accept second best' after taking a tour to highlight the state of the city's central railway stations. The Mayor of Greater Manchester Mr Burnham this week told the Manchester Evening News he wanted to take control of all the region's stations.

Labour has apologised for calling one of its Manchester council candidates a 'councillor' in a campaign letter sent ahead of the local elections next week. The letter sent on behalf of new candidate Erinma Bell appears to jump the gun by telling voters in Moss Side that she is their 'local Labour councillor'.

EastEnders star Tracy-Ann Oberman has issued an apology and paid ‘substantial’ damages to an academic who she falsely accused of anti-Semitism. The actress, who played Chrissie Watts on the BBC One soap, tweeted last year, suggesting that Dr Phillip Proudfoot had a ‘Jew blocklist’ on Twitter. Dr Proudfoot, however, had used a Twitter blockchain, a tool which is often used to deter trolls on the social media platform.

A second man accused of the murder of Neri Morse in Ancoats has appeared in court. Meshai Newby, 23, appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning (April 26).

A Manchester council candidate has been accused of misleading voters by sending campaign letters with a local address despite not living in the area.

A second man has been charged with the murder of a young dad in Ancoats.

Boris Johnson has said claims made about Tameside MP Angela Rayner by an unidentified Tory MP over the weekend were ‘the most appalling load of sexist, misogynist tripe’ during a visit to Bury’s Gigg Lane stadium today.

A pub and restaurant has revealed plans to build a new beer garden on part of its existing car park. The Rose and Crown, on Cockey Moor Road, Bury, has lodged plans this week with Bury Council to install inter-connecting pergolas and eight electric outside heaters at the premises.

Councils up and down the country are preparing for the local elections.

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Police are looking to speak with this man after a serious assault in the early hours of the morning left a man in hospital.

A Conservative election candidate in Bury has been ditched by his party due to an alleged anti-Semitic social media post from nearly eight years ago. Sham Raja, who last week was confirmed as one of three Tory candidates for the three council seats up for grabs in the Sedgley ward on May 5, ‘no longer has the endorsement of Bury Conservative Party in this election’, a party spokesman said.

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A Conservative candidate standing in Manchester's local elections in May is already serving as a councillor elsewhere – 250 miles away in Bournemouth.

Local elections across the UK will take place in May for more than 200 local authorities, including all 33 London boroughs and 34 metropolitan boroughs in England. In Greater Manchester, hundreds of candidates will be eager to win seats on the region's 10 councils.

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has dropped a hint over transfer plans for Harry Kane amid the long-standing interest from Manchester United and Manchester City. Either side of his Euro 2020 exploits last summer, the England captain was priced out of a move to the Etihad Stadium.