29 h. ago ‘I never used to drink in Stockport, but now I’m choosing it over Manchester for a proper night out’

With its raft of bars, pubs and restaurants, the town is becoming one of the best nights out in Greater Manchester

Politics

5 d. ago Quaint town just 30 minutes from Manchester named best place to retire

The market town has been crowned England's top retirement destination in a new study, offering affordable care, stunning scenery and a wealth of activities

Politics

5 d. ago The market town on the edge of the Peak District that’s magical at Christmas

Plan a festive day out with a winter walk and a visit to a cosy pub

Politics

5 d. ago Police slap part of Cheshire town with dispersal order to tackle trouble at Christmas football derby

"We will not stand for any disorder"

Events

6 d. ago The bold new plan to make a Greater Manchester town centre 'more vibrant'

Plans to transform Denton have been greenlit.

Politics

6 d. ago Donald Trump announces bold plan to build 'largest battleship in history of the world'

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to build the "largest battleship in the history of the world", which he says will be "fastest, the biggest by far and 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built"

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6 d. ago Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet'

President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.”

Politics

1 week 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

1 week ago Rents on 21,000 council homes in Greater Manchester town to rise by 4.8%

Council's housing account facing £35m shortfall

Society

1 week 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

1 week 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

2 w. 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

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

About 2,200 plants were seized

Economics

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Boy rushed to hospital after stabbing near Greater Manchester town centre

No arrests have been made so far

Politics

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

3 w. 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

3 w. ago The Greater Manchester market town named among the happiest places to live

It was the highest-ranking location in the North West

Politics