The polarising plans that have been killed off after splitting a Greater Manchester town in two

A crime crackdown plan in Rochdale has been approved.

Stalybridge could soon be transformed after town hall bosses approved massive regeneration plans. There are proposals to rejuvenate the high street and town square; repair historic assets; and improve public transport connectivity.

Choosing where to live can be a difficult decision. There are so many factors to consider - from house prices and transport links, to local amenities and future investment and development in the area.

NHS bosses in have pleaded with people to help family members get out of hospital as they deal with hundreds of patients stuck on wards. More than 800 people who are medically fit to go home have been stuck in hospital beds this week in Greater Manchester, as they struggle to get care home placements or for social care packages that would allow them to be discharged.

Levelling up minister Michael Gove has been asked step in and order Wigan council to look again at two controversial planning applications which will see 1,000 homes built on green belt land at Mosley Common. Independent Network councillor James Fish, who represents the area, has written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities asking him to ‘call in’ the applications.

Five years ago the UK had eradicated measles. But now a national incident has been declared over a sharp spike in the highly infectious virus.

Trafford council is considering closing its town hall one day a week as well as ‘changes’ to the borough’s children and adult services as it prepares to finalise its budget for 2024-25. A meeting of the authority’s executive will on Monday (January 29) consider a review by Trafford’s scrutiny committee chair Coun David Acton of the budget proposals.

A Greater Manchester Police constable is accused of repeatedly providing confidential information from the force's computer system to help his friends’ motor insurance claims company.

Bus drivers in Greater Manchester have been stripping off to produce not one but two cheeky calendars for 2024.

Tributes have been paid to a doctor who looked after patients in Stockport for over four decades. Dr Sikander Malik worked at four GP practices and two hospitals during his 43 years spent working in the borough.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed a further 200,000 people are to receive a Cold Wather Payment following the recent freezing conditions.

A detached house has come on the market in Greater Manchester, but despite its ordinary appearance, it hides a surprising feature that you wouldn't necessarily expect. The four-bed property has been put up for sale on Zoopla with a guide price of £250,000.

Over £3 million in speeding fines were issued to motorists in Greater Manchester in a year, new figures have revealed. Between November 2022 and November 2023, over 30,000 fines were issued after motorists were caught by speed cameras across the region.

A super cheap property has come on the market in Greater Manchester and has huge potential as a doer-upper home. The terraced house in Tyldesley, Wigan is up for sale with a guide price of just £25,000 - making it the cheapest house currently up for grabs in the region.

Dozens of new affordable homes could be built in Ashton following an application for a three-storey apartment block.

Stargazing enthusiasts can head to the Forest of Bowland next month as the beauty spot hosts its Annual Dark Skies Festival. During the week-long programme of events there will be observatory open evenings, smartphone night sky photography workshops and even a food tour.

It may be winter but it doesn’t have to stop you from exploring the stunning countryside we have right on our doorstep. Landscapes can be transformed thanks to frosts and low lying mists, while the crisp, cool air can leave you feeling invigorated.

A stunning house has come up for sale in Greater Manchester that breaks the mould of the 'typical terraced property', estate agents say. The end terrace in Ramsbottom, Bury might look pretty normal from the outside, but inside it boasts a luxury interior and hides beautiful countryside views.

Victims of the Post Office scandal from Greater Manchester have powerfully spoken out to reveal how false charges wrecked their lives.

Demand for new homes in Rochdale is high - so much that the council declared a housing emergency in the borough in October after it was revealed that there are 10,000 rehousing applications and a wait of up to five years for a new home.