38 h. ago Driving test backlog in Scotland won't be cleared until 2027 as learners wait more than 21 weeks

Many centres are at maximum waiting times - more than three times the target

Politics

41 h. ago The £20m regeneration of Greater Manchester town centre now waiting on government sign

The money is guaranteed, so if initial plans are not approved, the government will work with the board to make any changes needed

Politics

41 h. ago Rents on 21,000 council homes in Greater Manchester town to rise by 4.8%

Council's housing account facing £35m shortfall

Society

41 h. ago Empty retail unit in Greater Manchester town to be transformed into swimming pool

The retail unit has been vacant for more than a decade

Politics

47 h. ago Transformation around Greater Manchester town's train station takes another step forward

The regeneration of the western edge of the town has been mooted for years

Events

3 d. ago 'I live in UK's happiest town but am moving to cheaper country with 300 days of sunshine'

Skipton in Yorkshire was recently crowned as the 'happiest' place in the United Kingdom but one resident says people living there need 'a bit of money' to get by

Politics

6 d. ago 'Fantastic find' for cops as £1m town centre cannabis farm smashed

About 2,200 plants were seized

Economics

6 d. ago Greater Manchester restaurant named best in town goes up for sale after more than 15 years

It's the best rated restaurant in the area online based on reviews

Politics

7 d. ago Andy Burnham weighs in on Manchester Town Hall's £95million overspend and delays

The grade-I listed building was supposed to reopen in 2024

Economics

7 d. ago Boy rushed to hospital after stabbing near Greater Manchester town centre

No arrests have been made so far

Politics

9 d. ago Dispersal order in place in Greater Manchester town as arrests made

There has been another instance of 'disorder' between groups of youths, police said

Events

9 d. ago ‘Iconic’ former town centre pub and club on the market for £725k

Suggestions have been made that the building could go back to being a hotel

Economics

1 week ago Greater Manchester town has been waiting SIX YEARS for a new secondary school

The proposal for a new school was first mooted back in 2019

Politics

1 week ago The Greater Manchester market town named among the happiest places to live

It was the highest-ranking location in the North West

Politics

1 week ago The quirky UK town that's fast becoming a must for ABBA and Bowie fans

It's a hub of music, theatre, arts, and good food

Politics

1 week ago Manchester Evening News readers weigh in on town hall refurb bust

'What a shambles'

Politics

1 week ago The Yorkshire market town named Britain’s happiest place to live in 2025

It's surrounded by stunning countryside and is home to one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the country

Politics

2 w. ago Free Christmas lantern parade and nativity coming to Greater Manchester town

The town-wide event brings the Nativity story to life with music, storytelling and a lantern parade

Politics

2 w. ago Three shops shut down in Greater Manchester town for selling illegal goods

There has been six shops shut down over six months in the town

Events

2 w. ago Ho, ho, hold ups: 'It's rare I leave the house on a weekend night

Since when did it take 50 minutes to get into town from south Manchester?

Politics