Labour’s 100% hold over Manchester City Council was broken by experienced Liberal Democrat John Leech on an otherwise quiet day in the Manchester City Council elections.

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.

Labour shook off a strong challenge from UKIP to retain slightly diminished control of Bolton council in the local elections.

After serving over a year as the first female Bishop to be ordained by the Church of England, Bishop of Stockport Libby Lane admits that even now, the levels and variety of interest in her never fail to surprise her.

A prominent Manchester Labour MP has criticised Jeremy Corbyn after he pledged his support to Britain remaining in the European Union.

It is not in the best interests of terrorist organisations such as Islamic State (ISIS) to use nuclear weapons, according to a Manchester terrorism expert.

The arson attack that tore through Wythenshawe Hall on Tuesday morning has been labelled as typical of the disconnect in society by a descendant of the family who once lived there.

A club in Oldham has been fined £14,000 after a pregnant staff member fell through an open cellar hatch.