Stockport council tax bills to rise by 4 per cent - but more kids will get free school meals and every neighbourhood will get £10m for community projects

Andy Burnham will have full control over local funding, the government has announced. The Greater Manchester mayor would be given a single budget rather than having to bid for separate pots of cash, the Chancellor said.

An enormous 90-tonne bridge was successfully lifted into place in Stockport over the weekend — connecting the town’s train station to its soon-to-be-built transport interchange.

The starting gun was fired last February. For the first time since Boris Johnson led the Conservatives to a decisive victory at the polls, the government set out how it plans to deliver its 'defining mission' – Levelling Up the United Kingdom.

Councils have been setting their annual budgets over the last few weeks. This includes the difficult decision of whether to raise council tax and by how much.

Typically, the discussion surrounding an Oscars category is littered with people figuring out who campaigned the most, which nominee has picked up enough other awards, and who deserves it more than the rest. But in the case of the 2023 Oscars Best Actress category, the awards discussion has been dominated by rules.

Typically, the discussion surrounding an Oscars category is littered with people figuring out who campaigned the most, which nominee has picked up enough other awards, and who deserves it more than the rest. But in the case of the 2023 Oscars Best Actress category, the awards discussion has been dominated by rules.

Goldie Hawn is getting very candid.

Matt Hancock told aides he wanted to “frighten the pants off everyone” about the Kent variant of Covid to ensure compliance with lockdown rules, leaked messages have revealed. The latest set of WhatsApp exchanges show the then-health secretary and others discussing how to use an announcement about the variant to scare the public into changing their behaviour. The messages, among 100,000 passed to the Telegraph by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, show cabinet secretary Simon Case suggested in January 2021 that the “fear” factor would be “vital”.

“I can’t even ask my children if I want a loaf,” Val Barlow says as she looks into the distance. “My son asks me if I need anything but I know he’s got family. He’s working and he’s seeing nowt of it. I’m struggling like everybody else but you’ve got to go on.”

A community fridge aiming to help Greater Manchester families during the cost of living crisis has opened in Oldham, gaining the support of Andy Burnham and Oldham Council Leader, Amanda Chadderton.

School trips to the fire station were once the norm before the Covid pandemic and have since struggled to make a full return, until now.

Hundreds of young people across Greater Manchester are to get free cycle hire, in a new promotion announced by Mayor Andy Burnham. The first 1,000 Our Pass members to sign up for the offer will get 50 minutes free 'bee bike' hire in March, April and May.

Councillors for Wigan confirmed that tax will rise by 4.99 per cent after a majority vote came in following four hours of debate.

West Lothian’s schools will close on Monday, May 8 to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.

Councillors have agreed to hike council tax by nearly five per cent at a meeting where one Labour member described his Tory opposition as the ‘Tameside Trump’.

Calls to make council tax cheaper for some of the poorest Mancunians have been voted down. The Lib Dems' proposal to increase the maximum discount on council tax bills in Manchester from 82.5 pc to 85 pc has been rejected.

Social media sensation and foodie influencer Sarah Rossi aka Taming Twins has been inspiring families to create speedy, fuss-free family food on a budget via her Instagram since 2013. Now she's written a book called 'What's For Dinner?' and shares her secrets to delicious meals that take just 30 minutes, from pan-to-plate. "I think about dinner before I even get out of bed in the morning" says Sarah, so there is no surprise she's very organised! Her new book is packed with 100 recipes, ten weekly meal plans, plus shopping lists for absolutely everything you need.

Leaving it to fate! Nick Cannon is staying busy as the father of 12 children — but that doesn’t mean he’s not open to expanding his family in the future.

Nick Cannon's about to embark on his Future Superstar Tour, and his mission's simple: give future superstars a much-deserved platform.The talented host and rapper invited ET's Kevin Frazier to tour his incredible Southern California office, where they discussed what the upcoming tour means to him, the empire he's growing and whether he wants to have more kids (hint: yes and no). Cannon will kick off his Future Superstar Tour on Saturday night at the famed Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. It's the first of a 24-city tour featuring 10 rising stars ready to shake up the game with their talent. For Cannon, it's not about him becoming some kind of talent scout.

Council tax across East Ayrshire will increase by 5 per cent after East Ayrshire Council set out its budget, agreeing cuts and savings of £8m for 2023/24.