Manchester produces more than 1.1 million tonnes of waste per year. According to World Waste Facts, it’s more than 2.1 billion tonnes worldwide and the amount of waste is increasing.

Although each borough does use its own colour scheme, the materials which can be recycled in each bin are consistent, except for Wigan.

Earlier this week Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham announced his plan to radically overhaul the current transport network in the city and replace it with a scheme called Our Network.

The number of racially-motivated hate crimes against children in Greater Manchester rose by a staggering 155% over the last three years.

The latest issue of the MM e-edition is packed with news, sport, features and entertainment.

People across Greater Manchester today headed for the voting stations to cast their ballot in an important round of council elections – MM reporters are at counts bringing you results as they are announced, with reaction and analysis.

The March issue of the MM e-edition is packed with news, features, entertainment and sport from across Greater Manchester…

The monthly average across the region in 2013 was 1334 incidents, a figure which rose to 3106 in 2018.

Beverly Hughes, the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester for Policing and Crime said the move was a ‘postive step’ towards better protection and support for victims.

Greater Manchester saw a significant spike in religious and racial hate crimes in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing in May 2017.

The picture is always grim when you think Somalia, with headlines of civil war and Hollywood blockbusters focussing on piracy, but an exhibition at HOME called See My Dunya hopes to shed a new light on the Somali community in Manchester.