'Super-inspection' praises Manchester team tasked with protecting young people

Stockport railway station is in a "shocking state" and needs urgent attention to bring it up to standards, a councillor in the borough has claimed.

Plans for a new train station in Golborne have taken another step towards completion.

Antoine Griezmann insists his Atletico Madrid side 'couldn't stop' Mason Greenwood on Tuesday night as Getafe came back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at the Estadio Metropolitano.

The government ministers and officials who spoke of a 'punishment beating' for Greater Manchester during the pandemic when local leaders resisted tougher Covid restrictions without adequate funding have been named. Andy Burnham's behaviour during his stand-off with the government in autumn 2020 was described as 'appalling' at the meeting attended by the UK's top politicians and advisers.

James Haskell has shared a photograph of him and estranged wife Chloe Madeley enjoying a 'team meal' with their daughter Bodhi, following their marriage split. The ex-rugby ace, 38, and Chloe, 36, announced they'd separated after nearly 10 years together in October, but have continued to spend time together as they navigate co-parenting their daughter Bodhi, one. On Sunday, 17 December, James took to Instagram to share a snap of him, Chloe and Bodhi in a restaurant together.

A new qualification offering young people an alternative route to university without debt will be launched in Greater Manchester in September next year, the Mayor has confirmed.

Blossoms have teamed up with Jungle and CMAT on their upcoming new album.The band have been working on their new album for the last year and it’s the first to be released on their own record label, ODD SK Records. It’s the follow up to 2022’s ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb,’ their last with Virgin EMI.Frontman Tom Ogden spoke to BBC 6 Music’s Nathan Shepherd about the new album and opened up about the number of collaborations on the record.“This album…it’s the most we’ve kind of spread our wings in terms of collaboration,” he told Shepherd.Ogden continued: “I’ve wrote the songs, brought it to the lads and then we’ve gone in with [James] Skelly [producer] in Liverpool.

Commuters in Greater Manchester could soon be able to bring bikes on trams after Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) announced it is looking "very seriously" at launching a trial in the region.

It has been two months since the Bee Network was launched across Greater Manchester, and it is clear there are more changes than just the colour of the buses.

Erik ten Hag insists Jadon Sancho's behaviour fell below the cultural standards at Manchester United as his exile continues.

Police have authorised a dispersal order in a Bolton neighbourhood this afternoon after reports of young people 'causing harassment and nuisance'.

Plans to move the English National Opera (ENO) to the North of England have been warmly welcomed in Greater Manchester which will become the 'main home' for the cultural institution. But the news, which was announced on Tuesday (December 5), was met with some strange responses from the rest of the country on social media - including from some angry Londoners.

Even to its many critics, the turnaround of Greater Manchester Police has been remarkable since the dark days of December 2020 when years of shocking failure ended in the sacking of the then chief constable Ian Hopkins.

Passengers flying from Manchester Airport may all know about The Lion and Antelope pub, but there’s also another bar that has less queues and a runway view that people often miss.

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A government committee was told that Greater Manchester deserved a 'punishment beating' with tougher Covid restrictions because of Andy Burnham's 'appalling behaviour' during the Tier 3 stand-off in autumn 2020, the Covid inquiry has heard. Giving evidence at the inquiry today (November 27), the Greater Manchester mayor said ministers made an example of the city-region for taking a stand.

Andy Burnham is set to give evidence at the Covid inquiry in London today (November 27). The Greater Manchester mayor is expected to appear at the public hearing where he will have a chance to share his views on how the government handled the Covid pandemic.

Andy Burnham says Everton's 10-point penalty should be declared 'null and void' in a formal complaint to Premier League bosses. The Greater Manchester mayor has written to the chair of the Premier League about the process that led to the 'harsh' points deduction.

Three major food delivery companies have agreed to work with Andy Burnham to tackle safety concerns. But the Greater Manchester mayor has warned Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat that if safety does not improve enough, the authorities will look at taking action.

Some Manchester United supporters have called upon youngster Joe Hugill to start over Anthony Martial if Rasmus Hojlund is not in a position to feature against Everton this afternoon.