A vulnerable man with severe learning disabilities was brutally attacked with an 18-inch pink metal bar in Wigan on Saturday.

Oldham MP Michael Meacher has launched a vicious attack on Conservatives after the launch of a website showing criticism of Labour leader Ed Miliband – from his own party.

Police are hunting a gunman who blasted the front of a house in Wigan and then fired at two bystanders early this morning.

A bizarre health and safety job advert has been topped – by the wannabe Manchester noise technicians who want to fill the position.

When the fire crews arrived to Elm Grove, Golbourne, they discovered the family had already been pulled from the flames which they then quickly extinguished

In a bid to secure a new employee in Manchester, Tewksbury-based audio health and safety firm HSMC have unleashed a job description with a difference.

Emergency services were called to Ormskirk Road around 12.45am on Sunday, July 20, after reports of a collision between a pedestrian and two taxis

A huge water slide will tower 110metres tall over Standishgate in Wigan town centre next month.

It is believed Megan Hoskins, 20, accidentally stepped into oncoming traffic during a late night row in the early hours of Sunday, and was hit by both vehicles

Lily Pickles the pug and Rocky the parrot feature in the national rogues’ gallery having driven their owners to distraction with their destructive habits.

Burnham organised face-to-face talks with the head of HS2 rail network plan David Higgins, in an attempt to prevent construction of a major depot that would affect residents living around Lowton and Golborne