56 m. ago New recycling rules for all households in England with five different bin collections

It comes as part of the government's Simpler Recycling scheme

Society

2 d. ago Father who cut up elderly housemate and scattered body parts across Manchester jailed for life

Horror-obsessed Marcin Majerkiewicz bludgeoned his friend Stuart Everett, 67, with a hammer at the house they shared in Salford

Events

3 d. ago LIVE Killer who murdered then dismembered housemate before dumping body parts across Greater Manchester to face justice

Marcin Majerkiewicz will be sentenced for murdering Stuart Everett

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4 d. ago Window smashed, car damaged and family 'shaken' after shots fired at east Manchester house

An investigation is underway

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4 d. ago EDF warns 'contact us urgently' to all households with one specific type of energy meter

The switch off date for an old style of electricity meter is approaching - but many customers don't realise that they have the outdated device or that they need to switch it

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4 d. ago Person taken to hospital after house fire sees emergency services descend on Greater Manchester street

Firefighters remain at the scene

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4 d. ago Buying a house is now 'just as affordable' as before the pandemic

Average earnings have climbed at a much faster rate than house prices, according to the Office for National Statistics

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5 d. ago Households in Greater Manchester town could face new bins charge

The final figure is yet to be confirmed

Politics

5 d. ago UK households urged to make three crucial changes before clocks go forward to save money

A home energy expert has warned that you could lose a lot of money if you don’t make a few key changes to your home

Events

6 d. ago Three men guilty of plotting to murder £54m Securitas robber

Paul Allen was paralysed for life after shots were fired at his large detached rented home in east London in 2019.

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7 d. ago Plans to create 'safe and welcoming' housing opposed by more than 100 neighbours

Plans to turn a disused health centre into a HMO have been vehemently opposed by locals.

Politics

7 d. ago Beautiful remote island you can now buy for less than a terraced house in Greater Manchester

It is a rare opportunity to own this entire private island

Sport

9 d. ago "I got a call saying 'we are behind him'": How police caught murderer who dumped housemate's body parts across Greater Manchester

After Marcin Majerkiewicz was found guilty of Stuart Everertt's murder, chief reporter Neal Keeling looks back at the painstaking and complex police investigation that brought the killer to justice

Events

1 week ago Housemate is found guilty of sawing pensioner into 27 pieces before dumping his body parts around Manchester

Marcin Majerkiewicz was found of murdering Stuart Everett, 67, following a three-week trial.

Politics

1 week ago Murderer who dismembered housemate Stuart Everett found GUILTY

'He did not deserve to die the way he did'

Events

1 week ago Objectors blast luxury housing development with no affordable homes

Council chiefs accused of 'avoiding' their own policy

Politics

1 week ago Owners of 'hidden gem' tap house put Greater Manchester venue up for sale after eight years

'I feel like we’ve managed to have a really big impact on the area'

Politics

1 week ago How Exmoor ponies on Greater Manchester moorland will help housebuilders meet targets

The animals will improve a ‘habitat bank’ where developers can buy 'biodiversity units' to offset the loss of green areas at construction sites

Events

1 week ago Households told to leave two foods out in gardens to help robins thrive in spring

Robins need more food to help them thrive

Society

1 week ago Man accused of murdering and dismembering housemate will not give evidence at trial, jury told

Marcin Majerkiewicz is accused of murdering 67-year-old Stuart Everett

Events