There is 'opportunity' in the wake of controversial HS2 scrapping, says Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham has set out plans to bring together a network of cities and charities to support the recovery of Ukraine after the war.

Residents in Greater Manchester have said to be left in “horror” following the graffiti of a war memorial in Rochdale.

Andy Burnham says the 'appalling' attack on the Rochdale war memorial is being investigated 'as a matter of urgency' as police continue to guard the monument which was yesterday sprayed with graffiti.

He could not have made things easier for Greater Manchester Police. A victim of a cruel burglary turned detective to get all the evidence the force needed.

Almost 190 anti-Semitic hate incidents on Jewish people in Greater Manchester have been reported since the Hamas attack on Israel, according to a charity.

Andy Burnham has denied being disloyal to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer over his call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Police discovered quantities of suspected cannabis, suspected cocaine and other drug paraphernalia after storming a property in Denton. During the raid yesterday (November 2) officers also found a ‘large’ amount of counterfeit money.

The man accused of setting up the shooting that killed Ashley Dale in Liverpool has told the jury at his trial "I had no authority to send anyone to anyone’s house and I didn’t."

The M60 needs ‘major investment’, Andy Burnham has said. Boltonian Darren told BBC Radio Manchester's 'In the Hotseat' the motorway is 'more of a car park than a road'.

Is there a pair of footwear quite as polarising as a pair of Crocs? Whether you love them or hate them, the rubber clogs are continuing to make their mark as one of the most controversial footwear choices around. Whichever side of the Crocs debate you land on, there’s no denying that the footwear brand has gone from strength to strength, with new designs continuing to give the classic clog-style shoes a fashion-forward update.

It’s going to be a hard winter for Greater Manchester’s homeless. It always is.

As much as £20bn could be available to fund a "modern railway for the 21st century" between Liverpool and Manchester using the money saved from scrapping the Northern leg of HS2, mayor Andy Burnham has suggested.

Friends star Matthew Perry has died aged 54, according to reports.

Labour politicians from across Greater Manchester have met with members of the Muslim community as pressure mounts on the party over its stance on the Israel-Gaza war. Mayor Andy Burnham was joined by Gorton MP Afzal Khan and council leaders from across the city-region at the meeting in Whalley Range this afternoon (October 27).

Greater Manchester's civic leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East.

More people have got on board buses in Greater Manchester since the franchised Bee Network launched, mayor Andy Burnham has revealed in an update a month on.

Knife crime has fallen by 16 per cent in Greater Manchester despite rising across England and Wales - but mayor Andy Burnham says there is more work to do be done to tackle it. The city-region still has one of the highest levels of knife crime in the country.

It's now a familiar sight on Greater Manchester's streets - taxis with 'out of town' plates. A recent investigation found that more than a third of private hire drivers - who work for companies like Uber - are actually licensed by Wolves Council, who operate 80 miles away.

Avanti West Coast is to cut the number of services it operates in December because of staff shortages, reducing weekend train frequency on one of Britain’s main intercity lines before Christmas.

One of the most powerful public officials in Greater Manchester has announced he will be retiring. Eamonn Boylan will step down as chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in May.