Seven regional and City Wide Mayors call for major devolution for City Regions

The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is one of Britain’s seven regional and city-wide Mayors who will  today meet for the first time and...

Man arrested for Newton Heath shooting after overnight raids

A man has been arrested during raids at a number of addresses in North Manchester and Oldham overnight following shots being fired in the...

Senior consultants strikes will bring routine care to a standstill

Senior doctors across the country are holding their first strikes over pay for 50 years today and Friday The action follows the rejection of a...

Retirement for the GMP quartet that kept the wheels turning

Russ Brown, John Turner, Bradley Waterfall and Steve Bradley are all retiring this month and have a combined total of over 160 years working...

Plans released for new tourist attraction when Manchester Town Hall reopens

Plans for a new attraction in Manchester Town Hall telling the story of the iconic building and showcasing some of its civic treasures have...

Planning application submitted for Salford Youth Zone

Manchester based youth charity, HideOut Youth Zone, with the support of national youth charity, OnSide, has submitted a planning application to Salford City Council...

A family-run drugs gang who used a garden shed to package cocaine jailed

A family-run drugs gang who used a garden shed to package cocaine have been jailed today in Manchester to a total of...

50,000 electricity customers are set to benefit from our Smart Street scheme which will...

lectricity North West is set to help more than 8,000 customers living in fuel poverty save money and cut carbon emissions with its ground-breaking...

Region is getting a “China Dividend” says report

Two years since the visit of the Chinese President to Manchester, trade and tourism between the North and China has boomed thanks to direct...

Man charged with Radcliffe murder of Donald ‘Prentice’ Patience

A man has been charged with the murder of Donald 'Prentice' Patience after a body was found in a house in Radcliffe earlier...