Tech firms told to tame toxic algorithms to protect children online

Tech firms must act to stop their algorithms recommending harmful content to children and put in place robust age-checks to keep them safer, under...

Rogue builder receives suspended prison sentence and fined £25k for botched home conversions

A rogue builder has received suspended prison sentences and been fined £25,000 after carrying out botched work on two Tameside homes – one which...

Government must invest in building new social homes to tackle chronic housing shortage, say...

The range of financial pressures facing social housing providers has resulted in the building of less social housing and exacerbated a chronic social housing...

Airport chaos as e-gates fail at Manchester Airport

Travellers were left on planes on the tarmac and faced long queues in arrivals as a nationwide failure of e gates hit Manchester Airport...

Climate change intensifies wind-rain extremes in the UK and Ireland

Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has...

Three arrested in Chester after shots fired at a house in Oldham

Three people have been arrested today following an incident overnight that saw gunshots fired at a house in Oldham Armed officers traced the suspects to...

29 year old man charged with murder of Michelle Hodgkinson in Droylsden last summer

A man has been charged with murder in connection with the tragic death of Michelle Hodgkinson in Droylsden last June Paul Hughes aged 29  has...

Man arrested on attempted murder after running down police officer in Sale

A 32 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after police officer was hit by a car in Sale The Officer...

29 year old arrested after double stabbing in Bury town centre

A 29-year-old-man has been arrested after a double stabbing in Bury at the weekend He remains in custody for questioning. It followed an incident outside a...

Police investigation after gunshots fired at Oldham house in targeted attack

Gunshots were fired overnight in Oldham in what is believed to be a targeted attack with no wider risk to the community. The incident at an...