32 h. ago £1bn investment into Greater Manchester borough hailed by town hall leaders

Millions being put into schools, housing parks and town centres

Economics

2 d. ago Charming £180k house for sale in Greater Manchester town named one of UK's 'best places to live'

This two-bed property is up for grabs in a popular part of the region that boasts affordable homes and gorgeous scenery

Economics

3 d. ago Seven men police want to speak to after chaos erupts at football match

Chaos erupted after the Rochdale v Spennymoor Town match

Events

4 d. ago The huge industrial space that could bring hundreds of jobs to one Greater Manchester town

'This will play a vital role in supporting the region’s growth'

Sport

5 d. ago Dozens of safari animals set to descend on one Greater Manchester town

“Seeing THE HERDS in Heywood is a once in a lifetime opportunity"

Politics

5 d. ago 'People are moving here from places like Chorlton and Didsbury

Greater Manchester town is a magnet for parents keen to do their best for their children

Politics

5 d. ago They call it Merseyside's 'worst seaside town', and it left one visitor furious

Journalist Emilia Bona visited New Brighton after it came bottom of Merseyside's seaside spots to visit

Politics

9 d. ago Plans finally revealed for town centre Wilko store left empty for years

The shop shut down after the UK chain went into administration back in 2023

Politics

9 d. ago Old mattress warehouse in Greater Manchester town will be transformed into new apartment block

The plans will see the vacant warehouse brought back to life after more than 10 years of sitting empty

Society

9 d. ago A glimpse into the future of a Greater Manchester town centre

Three new blocks will change the area's skyline

Politics

1 week ago New 'temporary' entrance to Bury town centre tram stop will be needed for at least three years

The town's transport interchange is set to be rebuilt along with a new footbridge at the Metrolink stop

Politics

1 week ago Food hall with 'secret' 1940s bar and jazz restaurant coming to Greater Manchester town's nightlife hotspot

The new eatery will be in the heartland of the town centre's former epic nightlife scene

Society

1 week ago The 'vanguard' Greater Manchester town on the precipice of major change

The area was visited by a government minister recently - who looked at the exciting plans for the towns' future

Politics

1 week ago We tried the £3.50 Chicago Town treat shoppers say 'makes pizza night'

It's available at Iceland, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and more

Economics

2 w. ago The hidden gem waterpark five minutes from a Greater Manchester town centre

Bookings are now open for the summer season

Politics

2 w. ago Town centre self storage unit will be knocked down following devastating fire

Firefighters have been battling the blaze in Middleton for three days

Events

2 w. ago The Greater Manchester town hall with a leaky roof set for £1m makeover

The problems are becoming both more frequent and increasingly serious

Economics

2 w. ago LIVE updates as building taped off near Stockport town centre car park following serious incident

The entire car park had been sealed off

Politics

2 w. ago Did the liberation of Africa start in Manchester? The biting play about a pivotal, forgotten moment

It was a turning point in the push for African independence – and it took place in Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall. We meet the writer of a play about the fifth Pan-African CongressOn the facade of the building that once housed Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall in Manchester sits a plaque commemorating a turning point in the push for African independence. The fifth Pan-African Congress in October 1945 was attended by future global leaders as well as activists and scholars from across Africa and its diaspora. But despite the event’s international importance, it has been largely overlooked by mainstream British history. Now a biting new play is set to remedy this.“I think a lot of Mancunians don’t know it happened,” says playwright Ntombizodwa Nyoni, who lectures in the same building, now part of Manchester Metropolitan University. “But it’s like: you’re part of such a phenomenal moment in history.” Eighty years later, her dramatisation of the event, Liberation, is about to receive its worl...

Politics

2 w. ago LIVE: Streets taped off near Greater Manchester town centre following 'stabbing'

A cordon is in place

Politics