The 'space-like' locomotive which 'completely transformed' rail now on display in Greater Manchester

Suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported in Greater Manchester. The findings come as the number of cases of the disease climbs across the UK.

Drivers have been warned that roads across Greater Manchester will be busier next week as rail staff are set to stage a national walkout over pay and job cuts. And travellers using rail networks have been urged to plan ahead and find alternative travel, with limited services operating throughout the region.

House prices fluctuate all across Greater Manchester, with some areas known to be much less affordable than others. But despite the cost of a home being lower in some parts of the region, there are some striking homes on the market at the moment in every borough.

With house prices continuing to soar and the cost of living crisis worsening, it is becoming much more difficult for people to buy their first home. With the average house price in the UK at an all-time high, first-time buyers now need to save up a much bigger sum to get their foot onto the property ladder.

Streets around seven schools in Stockport are to be closed at picking up and dropping off time as part of a new trial. Starting this week streets around a select group of primary schools will be shut to through traffic and parents or guardians parking to drop off or collect their kids in the car.

An NHS trust which runs hospitals and other health services in Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and Salford is now the first to have fully electric trucks in its fleet. The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is taking part in a year-long trial which will see two fully electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) used by the NHS group.

A cocaine-fuelled thug who killed an innocent grandad with a single punch was just one of the offenders jailed in our region last week.

This autumn, audiences can get stuck into an inspiring mix of bold, contemporary plays, cast-iron classics and ‘Betty! - A Sort of Musical’ at the Royal Exchange Theatre.

The Queen has one of the largest property empires in Europe - with a portfolio worth billions of pounds. But among the castles, estates and palaces she also owns a few places you perhaps wouldn't expect.

House prices are at an all-time high, and coupled with the cost of living crisis, now is an increasingly difficult time to buy. First-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder are now facing an even bigger challenge as demand continues to outweigh supply, meaning that any homes that do become available are being snapped up quickly.

The top five noisiest areas in Wigan for the last three years have been revealed with hundreds of complaints being made by residents in the borough. The Atherton ward claimed the number one spot for noise complaints over between 2019 and 2022 with 70 in total.

A Greater Manchester Conservative MP believes Boris Johnson has a fight on his hands to survive as the Prime Minister following a vote of no confidence. Despite winning the poll last on Monday (June 6) the pressure has not been taken off the PM as over 40 per cent of Conservative MPs said they had lost confidence in him.

Nearly 36,000 older people in Greater Manchester are missing out on more than £1,700 a year in pension top-up payments, new figures reveal. Around £70 million is unclaimed across the city-region, with pensioners now being urged to check if they are eligible for the payment which 'could make all the difference'.

A hospital has issued an urgent warning asking people only to visit A+E in an emergency as they are "overflowing" with patients. Bosses at the Royal Bolton Hospital say there are currently four times more people in their accident and emergency department than they have space for.

As the Jubilee weekend reaches its climax, the Met Office has warned that all boroughs across Greater Manchester could be hit by thunderstorms and bad weather for the whole day. A yellow thunderstorm weather warning has been issued for large parts of England, including the North West and Greater Manchester.

A loner who was bullied at school and went on to become a 'literal Nazi'; the 'Jekyll and Hyde' boyfriend who was 'kind and considerate' when sober, but abusive and controlling when he drank; and the 'sexual predator' with a 'clear and keen' interest in child abuse.

From a dad who murdered his 10-month-old daughter 'in a fit of rage' to a teenage driver who killed a mum-of-three after mounting a pavement - these are some of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester in May.

This unique new-build home is one of the latest additions to Greater Manchester's ever-growing property market and has been designed with eco-friendly living in mind.

The Conservatives would lose five seats in Greater Manchester if an election were held now, according to a new poll. The party has eight seats in the region, but would keep just three.

IT experts are being 'brought in from abroad' to solve more than a week of chaos at four of Greater Manchester's biggest hospitals hamstrung by technical glitches, according to staff on the ground. The help is being flown in from the US, the Manchester Evening News understands.