There's still almost 900 people stuck in Greater Manchester hospitals that need to go home

With its cobbled streets and pretty stone cottages, the tiny hamlet of Firwood Fold is a throwback to a lost age. Tucked away behind a housing estate two miles north east of Bolton town centre, a visit to the picturesque street feels like stepping back in time.

Stockport Homes boss Helen McHale has said the company is doing "all it can" to support its tenants despite the pressures it is facing.

Plans to move Mossley station to a different location by the end of the decade have been tabled by rail bosses.

Right at the edge of Greater Manchester, a grave that has lain in a churchyard for centuries has evoked hair-raising tales thanks to its unusual and macabre design.

A house in Bury that has been up for sale for almost six years is the region's 'most unwanted' home. The four-bed detached property was put on Rightmove on June 4, 2018 and is yet to attract a buyer - making it the longest-standing house on the market in Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester is set to enjoy a period of stable weather over the weekend.

A planning proposal for three new homes to be built on a pub car park has sparked outrage in a community plagued by more than two decades of parking “bedlam”. Permission was granted for the new three-bed flats to take up 15 car parking spaces outside The Grapes in Lees, Oldham.

The happiest places to live in the UK have been revealed, with several areas in Greater Manchester making the cut. Each year Rightmove asks thousands of people across Great Britain how they feel about where they live as part of their Happy at Home study.

Beneath the bustling streets of Stockport’s town centre lies one of Greater Manchester’s more unusual attractions. Carved into the sandstone rock that the town is built on is a network of tunnels around one mile in length, which were used as air raid shelters during the Second World War.

A yellow weather warning is in force as the region braces for heavy rain. 'Some disruption is likely', warns the Met Office, with downpours are expected from 3pm today (Saturday) to 6pm tomorrow.

A care home worker in Salford has claimed she was hospitalised due to a "panic attack" over unpaid wages.

A diner at a Manchester restaurant where the windows were 'smashed' in has told of the shocking moment that people wearing 'balaclavas' and 'ski masks' forced their way into the restaurant. Last night, diners and staff at MUSU, a high-end Japanese restaurant on Bridge Street were left shaken after the incident that took place during a Valentine's Day service.

The full extent of the sickening surge in vile anti-Semitic hate against Jewish communities and their people in Greater Manchester was revealed by a charity today - with 555 incidents recorded across the city region last year.

A family-friendly festival dedicated to the 90s is to be held in Bury featuring a range of popular tribute acts.

More than 75,000 people in Greater Manchester have taken part in an 'inspiring' back to work scheme over the last 10 years. The Working Well programme was set up in 2014 to tackle long-term unemployment that has plagued the city-region for decades.

Two areas in Greater Manchester have been named amongst the top 20 'Best Places to Live' in 2024. The report, published on Monday (February 12) by buying agents Garrington Property Finders, ranks the best 1,400 cities, towns and villages across England and Wales.

This pretty row of cottages comes with a huge added bonus - what must be one of the best views in Greater Manchester. And now there's a rare chance to own one.

With the number of children and young adults reading on the rise, books have made a huge comeback as a hobby for people looking to take a break from their TV screens. While some people have been avid readers all their lives, it took the pandemic to hit for many former bookworms to crawl back out and wipe the dust off their favourite classics.

Those who have watched BBC's Homes Under the Hammer will know that buying a property at an auction is a worthwhile investment. Not only can you buy a house at a much cheaper price than on the traditional market, but you often have the opportunity to add value and make a good profit when it comes to selling.

A new 'picturesque' riverside gin bar is set open in a Greater Manchester village.