The Greater Manchester town that's 'like a war' where locals say it 'kicks off every week'

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.

Moorgate Primary School, in Bolton, is the most oversubscribed primary school in all of Greater Manchester - with less than half of the parents and guardians who put it down as first choice securing a place.

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.

Bury's new transport plans contain some major developments and, with £68m to roll out the plans already secured, council leaders will approve the strategy at a meeting later this week. One proposal is to introduce new technology so that Metrolink services can be used on the previous rail network between Bury and Rochdale via Heywood.

A serving Greater Manchester Police detective today (Thursday) denied three sex offences when he appeared in court.

A senior NHS surgeon in Greater Manchester has been struck off for claiming the Covid pandemic was a 'worldwide conspiracy' and publicly criticising lockdowns and vaccines.

Five towns in Greater Manchester are being promised £20m over the next decade to help regenerate their high streets and tackle anti-social behaviour.

Skyscrapers looming above Manchester's streets are a common sight these days. So-much-so, their relentless proliferation in recent years has given rise to the nickname Manc-hattan.

More than 100 people are objecting to plans to erect dozens of of ‘ugly’ 15m poles carrying a new aerial broadband network across Oldham. IX Wireless has applied to the council for 29 poles to be installed in various locations around the borough. But they have been met by a furious backlash from residents who argue they’re not needed and will ‘ruin the appearance’ of neighbourhoods.

More than 170 homes could be built at a Stockport quarry. An application from Stewart Milne Homes sets out a plan to build 172 houses in the Offerton area of Stockport.

Libraries across Greater Manchester will be participating in Black History Month by hosting events celebrating black female pioneers who made history.

The first corner of Oldham’s brand new town centre park has been given the green light by councillors.

Oldham’s chief executive is to remain at the authority until 2026 after announcing plans to postpone his imminent retirement.

A doctor who raped a woman and threatened her with scissors has been struck off. Vibhor Garg, who was living in Wigan, threatened to release a video of the attack.

Dangerous concrete has been identified at another college in Greater Manchester.

If your child is already at school, you're no doubt fully aware of the Ofsted grading system.

Motorists can pay more than £20 extra to fill up their cars depending on which petrol station they visit, according to the first-ever official forecourt figures.

Manchester City will be aiming to maintain their 100 per cent record this weekend when they travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham United. Guardiola's side have a perfect record so far after victories against Burnley, Newcastle, Sheffield United and Fulham have seen the Blues catapulted to the top of the table.

House hunters looking for a property full of character world away from a city centre apartment or new build are best searching around the outskirts of Greater Manchester. In the region's rural villages in the boroughs of Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside you can often find homes with an array of traditional features as well as stunning countryside views.