Police have arrested three men in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of Kieran McGrath in Ashton four months ago.

The two offenders, both wearing balaclavas, raided the 48-year-old victim’s house on Marlborough Avenue, Wigan, at around 7.40pm on Monday.

The cleanliness of Greater Manchester hospitals is in question after a report showed that 5,618 vermin – three per day – were recorded in hospitals in the last five years.

Academics have spoken out on the apparent loss of 240,000 reference books from Manchester Central Library, with some calling it ‘regrettable’ that library bosses are allowing the digital age to replace physical texts.

Shocking CCTV footage has been released showing the moment a Farnworth man’s car was stolen and driven into him in a ‘brazen’ daylight robbery.

Manchester businesses are jet set for ‘unrivalled’ access to the international market place as Airport City get the go ahead to build a new £15million logistics hub.

Manchester has been named the world’s 14th most sustainable city and community groups are the driving force behind it, according to an environmental campaigner.

A man who robbed a nursery in Oldham just minutes before children arrived for the day – leaving staff shaken up and scared to be left alone – is being hunted by police.

‘Tens of thousands’ of eligible voters across Greater Manchester could miss having their say at May’s general election because they aren’t registered, local councils have warned.

A Stockport animal rescue charity, Wellington Boot, who aim to teach kids about proper pet care, is desperately looking for a new home after being ordered to immediately shut down by the council.

Shameside, an online campaign group, are accusing Tameside Labour of lying about reductions in the cost of councillors’ allowances.