2 h. ago Anger erupts as council reveals plans for Greater Manchester town

Backlash against removal of swathes of land from Green Belt

Politics

27 h. ago New block of flats will be built in the heart of one Greater Manchester town

The new flats will be just a stone's throw away from the town centre

Politics

28 h. ago Liam Delap to Manchester United transfer boost emerges after Ruben Amorim demand

The latest Manchester United transfer news as the Ipswich Town striker is available for £30 million in the summer transfer window.

Sport

52 h. ago Why baby grows have been hung up in this Greater Manchester town

“Strong families make this country stronger."

Politics

4 d. ago “He was taken away from us too soon." Tributes for loving dad who died following collision in Greater Manchester town

James Kennedy, 47, was seriously injured when a car collided with him

Events

4 d. ago The vision to turn 'dilapidated' Greater Manchester town into BOOMING hot

The masterplan outlines the vision for the town's long-term future

Politics

6 d. ago The field in one Greater Manchester town where you pay to walk your dog

The applicant believes the field could be a safe haven for dogs with poor recall

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6 d. ago New special needs school could be built on industrial estate in Greater Manchester town

If approved, the school would be based at the new site for 15 years

Politics

6 d. ago Update issued after reports made of attempted child abduction in Greater Manchester town

Concerns were raised after it was claimed that there was an attempted kidnapping of a child last week

Politics

7 d. ago The expansion it is hoped could solve Greater Manchester town's 'parking problem'

Locals hope it could be the end of 'existing parking pressures'

Politics

1 week ago WH Smith confirm store closure TODAY in Greater Manchester town centre

The branch will close its doors for the last time at 12pm today

Politics

1 week ago 'I went to a town near Greater Manchester with trains from £2.20 and had the perfect sunny day out'

A pub lunch by a canal, delicious ice cream, beautiful scenery and mesmerising ruins - all of this was just 30 minutes from Greater Manchester

Economics

1 week ago Two jailed after town centre patrol uncovered drug dealing operation

Messages on Gary Harmes' phone showed he had been working with Callum Mazzano to supply crack cocaine

Events

1 week ago Iñaki Williams: ‘It’s belonging. For the people and for us, Athletic is a religion’

The Ghana international on how recent successes and his club’s feeling and culture fuel hope for their semi-final with Manchester UnitedIñaki Williams, the fastest footballer in town, is accelerating again. The more the images come, the quicker he goes, flying through faces, flashbacks and feelings, everything they did and can still do. “It’s madness,” he says, eyes sparkling, the words chasing each other out, emotion building. And then the Athletic Bilbao winger pauses and laughs. “The other day they came to do tests. The cardiologist started to talk about it. He says: ‘That was wonderful; wow, the gabarra ’ And just him mentioning it, on the screen you saw my heart beating faster.”The gabarra is a barge. Only that’s not all: there is something almost mythical about it, like a legend passed through generations. In an expression of Athletic’s identity, another idiosyncrasy of a unique club, the club’s trophies are celebrated by pulling the gabarra up the Nervión river with the playe...

Politics

1 week ago The ‘hidden gem’ Greater Manchester park minutes from a bustling town centre

This Victorian park is perfect to visit on a sunny day

Politics

1 week ago The retail park in one Greater Manchester town that's about to get even bigger

The area is already home to a number of huge brands, and the developer is hoping to expand even further

Politics

1 week ago The 'woodland town' taking over Manchester’s ‘derelict and empty’ corner with just 100 residents

But council chiefs have identified an ‘old fashioned problem’ standing in the way

Politics

2 w. ago Plans for hundreds of homes officially tabled in huge Greater Manchester town redevelopment

The scheme would be the first of many housing schemes planned for the area

Politics

2 w. ago The new apartments planned in town centre with 'generous private' balconies

A planning application has been submitted to Salford council

Politics

2 w. ago Our neighbour is building a monstrosity home next door... it's scandalous the council allowed it

Neighbours have branded the decision to allow the new development (pictured) in the town of Blackrod, Greater Manchester, 'crazy'.

Politics