North West European elections 2014 round-up: Victory for Labour as BNP and Lib Dems wiped off map
UKIP have three North West MEPs, while the Conservatives hold two seats after gaining only 20.1% of the North West vote.
Bring me the head of Tony Lloyd: Oldham UKIP councillor vows to scrap Manchester police chief role
The new Failsworth West councillor Warren Bates was voted in with a slim 132 majority ahead of Labour incumbent John Battye who received 988 votes.
Future of NHS depends on Labour wrestling power back from coalition, says Leigh MP Andy Burnham
Leigh’s Member of Parliament was speaking at Trafford’s election count today
Keeping it in the family: Wigan independent snatches seat to join husband and father-in-law as councillor
Standish Independent candidate Debbie Fairhurst swept to victory and will work alongside her spouse Gareth Fairhurst.
Also holding a seat in the Standish and Langley ward is Gareth’s father George Fairhurst.
Wigan council elections 2014 round-up: Labour maintain majority as UKIP make gains and Lib Dems lose only seat
Labour control 23 of 25 seats
Bolton council elections 2014 round-up: UKIP storm two seats while snatching second in 12… but Labour cling on
UKIP gave Labour a scare across many of Bolton’s hotly-contested seats – placing a second 12 times.
However Labour retained control with 40 seats, Tories 15, Lib Dems three and finally UKIP’s two.
Greater Manchester Police launch probe into alleged Rochdale Council ‘cover-up’ over Sir Cyril Smith sex abuse
GMP set to investigate whether there was a ‘criminal cover up’ by members of Rochdale Council
Stockport revealed as worst for food hygiene in Greater Manchester – almost 100 takeaways needing improvement
Stockport has 95 outlets rated below satisfactory
‘First class’: Stockport Council did right thing in keeping family Sure Start Centres open, says town’s MP
Andrew Stunell backs council decision to keep centres open
‘A slap in the face’: Levenshulme campaigner and Northenden Lib Dem councillor condemn library closures
Manchester City Council confirmed closures last week
Piccadilly Pulse: Are UKIP now a credible party for British politics?
It’s the biggest surge by a fourth party since WW2