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While the pandemic sadly marked the end for some Manchester businesses, for others it presented the rare opportunity to try something new. For Dooley & Rostron, a luxury tailors based in Manchester, it was a chance to open up the shop to a broader range of customers.

Street lights in Tameside are to be dimmed ‘imperceptibly’ to save cash – but chiefs say residents won’t notice the difference. Tameside council currently spends more than £1.5m a year on electricity costs for street lighting operating from dusk till dawn, with a further £420k going on repairs and maintenance.

Manchester United fans flocked to Old Trafford to pay their respects to Sir Bobby Charlton. The 86-year-old Reds and England icon died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday (October 21) with his family at his side.

Water levels are falling across Greater Manchester but flood alerts remain in place after heavy rain battered the region.

Lydia Ina's life work is looking after vulnerable children. The 83-year-old from Fallowfield has been dubbed ‘Nigeria’s Mother Theresa’ thanks to her herculean achievement of being a foster carer for over 300 kids.

House prices might be slowing down across the UK, but unfortunately for tenants, rents are still on the rise. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), house prices are now only a “little changed” from a year earlier, but rent costs have seen another 'record rise'.

A man from Wythenshawe has completed the massive achievement of cycling just under 1200 miles across 11 countries in just over two weeks.

Police have renewed an appeal for help to find a wanted man from Tameside.

An international drugs boss from Greater Manchester who racked up 'eye-watering wealth' and lived a lavish 'jet-setting lifestyle' has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence.

House prices are gradually starting to come down across the UK, which may make getting on the property ladder a little easier for first-time buyers. Nationwide's latest house price index showed that house prices are on the decline throughout the country, with the average price of a home now £257,808.

The team tasked with transforming the Strangeways area on the edge of Manchester city centre has been selected. Consultants have been appointed by two councils to draw up a masterplan for the much-maligned neighbourhood for the next decade and beyond.

A decision on whether to remove the ‘knowledge’ test for taxi drivers in Bury is set to be made this week. To gain a taxi licence, drivers currently have to take a geographical test correctly identifying locations and the most direct routes in the borough.

For the last 18 months, Matthew Curtis has been trying to visit as many pubs and bars throughout Greater Manchester as he can with a camera on his shoulder and a notepad in his hand under the guise of being a ‘beer enthusiast’.

Andy Burnham has released a statement on the crisis in Gaza and 'condemned without reservation the appalling attacks in Israel by Hamas'. The Mayor also said he was 'determined' that all communities in Greater Manchester would be kept safe, while also reiterating the right of the public to take part in peaceful protest.

Andy Burnham has pleaded with people not to use taxis licensed by a council 80 miles away.

Barry Manilow is back by popular demand with an exclusive arena show for the UK in 2024 at Manchester’s Co-Op Live arena on Sunday, May 19, 2024 - and tickets are on sale now.

October’s mini heatwave is set to end this week after the month kicked off with an unseasonable warm spell. The country has enjoyed warm and pleasant conditions over recent days with temperatures reaching the mid 20s in some areas.

Jewish leaders in Greater Manchester say they are working alongside police on security operations after Israel came under attack.

Nearly 20 churches in Greater Manchester could be closed due to rising costs, it has been revealed. The plan, put forward by the Diocese of Liverpool, which oversees churches in Wigan, has already outlined four churches that will be released with another 15 vulnerable to closure.

The decision of where to retire is an all-important choice with many factors to consider. Whilst some would like to stay in their hometown, others may want to move to a different area to spend their later years.