Firefighters tackle blaze at IT recycling centre in Stalybridge

Greater Manchester’s firefighters have been tackling a blaze this morning at an IT recycling centre in Stalybridge A blaze at North End Road has...

Three masked men set fire to car in Oldham in early hours

Three masked men have set fire to a car Ripponden Road in Oldham in the early hours of this morning While the fire was...

Work continues on repair to Audenshaw burst water main

United Utilities is continuing its work to repair a burst water main next to the railway at Audenshaw in east Manchester. Work is ongoing to...

Pakistan: More than 6.4 million in ‘dire need’ after unprecedented floods

The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented, with a third of the country under water, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. With more...

Former Oldham teacher jailed for 10 years for historic sex offences against pupils

A teacher from Oldham has been jailed for a decade after being found guilty of a series of non-recent sexual assaults on students. Christopher Pickup...

Cyclist involved in Bank Holiday weekend crash in Whalley Range has died

A cyclist injured ion Wilbraham Road last Sunday has died The cyclist was one of two who were hit by an Audi A3 in the...

Dawn raids see 12 arrested as part of day of action to fight drug...

Police smashed through the doors of 17 properties in the north, south and centre of Manchester, as part of a dedicated day of action...

Kinder Scout National Nature Reserve extended in size to continue important research into tackling...

As from today, Kinder Scout, the National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Derbyshire cared for by the National Trust, will be extended in size by...

Wealth tax could fund pay rise for staff providing vital services

A pay rise in line with inflation for workers providing essential services could be funded by tax increases for higher earners and the wealthy,...

Yawning gap between what families on low incomes have compared to what they need...

There is a growing gap between what people have and what is considered to be a decent standard of living, caused in part by...