The victory was not as straightforward as many would have thought however as a second count was ordered in the supplementary voting.

Labour has retained control of Rochdale Council with the Lib Democrats gaining just one seat, despite expecting a major resurgence in the town.

Labour seized Stockport Council off the Lib Dems in dramatic fashion, meaning the city is red for the first time in 40 years.

Trafford Conservatives were congratulating themselves on a relatively comfortable evening’s work in the only Tory-held borough in Greater Manchester.

The election results in Oldham proved fruitful for Labour, but a few shock results caused some upset across the parties.

Of 17 seats up for grabs – one from each ward – Labour took 10, losing three and gaining one, the Conservatives six and Liberal Democrats one.

Labour’s Winton councillor David Lancaster expects the local elections to return a status quo across Salford.

Worsley Conservative councillor Karen Garrido is predicting that more and more people will choose to vote via post, rather than at the polling station on election night, in the future.

The executive principle of an Oldham school deemed inadequate by Ofsted is aiming high after the education watchdog commended his leadership.

Even if you don’t immediately recognise his name, you’re more than likely to have heard his music.

Zombies are amongst us in Manchester in an apocalyptic short film which tackles a father-daughter relationship between the undead.