‘Dried faecal matter’, ‘matted hair’ and ‘a malodourous smell’ were discovered during a CQC inspection at a Manchester care home for the elderly.

A heartless thief has taken advantage of 90-year-old Wigan man’s kindness and ‘extremely poor’ eyesight to con his way into his home and steal his wallet.

A Greater Manchester care home that failed to treat its residents with ‘dignity and respect’ was found to be in breach of nine safety regulations after a Care Quality Commission inspection.

Elderly and vulnerable people across Greater Manchester will be getting a Christmas miracle this year as the Snow Angels are out in force to keep pathways snow and ice free.

An Oldham lifeguard has been listed in the UK’s top 10 employees aged over 50, but was pipped to the top five by Professor Stephen Hawking.

A ‘vulnerable’ elderly woman has been assaulted, pinned down and had her jewellery ripped off during a ‘violent’ attack at her Bolton home by a gang of balaclava clad burglars.

Second World War survivors and evacuees will be heading to the Greater Manchester town that offered so many refuge – Stockport – for a special church service.

The safety of Manchester’s elderly is in question after a violent thief stole £260 from a 93-year-old woman, by forcing his way into her home.

A new project aiming to combat loneliness and social isolation in older men through therapeutic activities has recently been launched in Openshaw.

A Rochdale care home for the elderly is reeling from an ‘inadequate’ rating in their latest report by the Care Quality Commission.

A 92-year-old man has been left extremely shaken after confronting a burglar in his home last week – with police yet to catch the intruder.