Manchester devolution: Mayor and Oyster-style travel for city, says Osborne
Greater Manchester is set to have a directly elected mayor who will preside over regional issues, George Osborne has announced.
Manchester mum-of-nine wrongly investigated for tragic death of baby daughter
A Manchester mother-of-nine speaks out on being wrongly treated as a suspect by detectives during a secret 17-month investigation in the death on her 11-month-old baby Heidi
Bury have a ‘feel good factor’ at the JD Stadium, says Flitcroft
The Greater Manchester side go into the game with the second best home record in the league, with six wins from seven outings.
Leading ghost walker promises ‘Murder Mystery meets Rochdale’s history’
Rochdale’s leading ghost walker is hosting a special treacherous tour of the haunted town for Halloween
Troubled Families scheme helps thousands across Manchester in just one year
Greater Manchester’s troubled families are having their lives turned around by a new government programme
The future? Bitcoin ATM launches at Manchester Arndale entertainment store
The trade-in chain now accepts Bitcoin in more than 30 shops in the UK, with plans to expand to 256-plus shops in the future. Their Glasgow store has also installed a Bitcoin ATM
Ghost busted: Watch CCTV footage of ‘shadow’ captured wandering Printworks offices
After a series of strange incidents, Printworks staff decided to inspect CCTV footage where they spotted what appears to be the shadow of a person moving across their offices
The price of war: 68% of Manchester say Britain was wrong to invade Afghanistan
The British flag was lowered and Camp Bastion was handed over to Afghan troops as all British soldiers left the camp
Petrified Salford students barricade living room as thugs smash down door with baseball bat and shovel
Around 12am, October 27, two men armed with a trench shovel and a baseball bat burst smashed their way through the double glazed patio doors of the Bandy Fields Place house in Higher Broughton
Terminally-ill Stockport painter proves there’s ‘life after a stroke’ with inspiring art, despite being paralysed
Keith Gresty, 68, has been creating masterpieces using water colours and tapestry since suffering a massive stroke that paralysed him on the right side of his body.
HS3 will boost Manchester’s jobs and economy, says MP John Leech
South Manchester MP John Leech believes plans for a high-speed rail network in the North West will be ‘good news’ for the city’s economy – and is urging the government to implement the report alongside the current HS2.