The unknown rescuer heard a smoke alarm at around 3.50am this morning and went to investigate.

It turns out Manchester’s 24-hour party people are still partying as a study reveals the city’s 60-somethings are keeping up with the lifestyle of those in their 20s.

As the school summer holidays get well underway, mums – and dads across Manchester and indeed the whole country – will be worrying about whether or not their kids are safe while they’re stuck at work.

As the RHS Flower Show gets underway at Tatton Park this week, Dogs Trust is warning pet owners of the hidden dangers that could be lurking in their flower beds.

The American writer behind the world’s most well-known family, The Simpsons, has been named the first official patron of the Salford International Media Festival.

Patients and campaigners are rallying together as the announcement comes that many of Greater Manchester’s hospitals are set to be downgraded after Healthier Together’s review of healthcare.

The Monthly Gift is a Manchester campaign that seeks to raise awareness of the issues women sleeping rough face dealing with their periods and increase donations of sanitary products to the homeless and those in need.

Self-harm is putting significantly more young people in hospital in Greater Manchester than in the rest of the country, new figures reveal.

Twelve men have been arrested on suspicion of trafficking after a multi-agency operation led by Greater Manchester Police and Home Office Criminal Investigations.

Councillor Sean Anstee has heralded the move for reducing low paid workers’ reliance on tax credits while Labour MP for Manchester Central Lucy Powell dismissed the chancellor’s move as a ‘sleight of hand’ that would leave Manchester workers out of pocket.

The public health agenda of each of the areas will now be driven by plans laid out by their own health and wellbeing boards.