Greater Manchester

Union warns Metrolink passengers could face major disruption during festive season if driver fatigue row is not resolved

A serious incident on the A627(M) has brought traffic to a standstill, with emergency services on the scene and delays expected into the evening. More updates to follow.

A 59-year-old man has died following a multi-vehicle crash on the M60 near Salford, as his family pay heartfelt tribute and police continue their appeal for witnesses.

Greater Manchester Police’s control room teams are being recognised for their vital role in emergency response as part of International Control Room Week.

Specialist investigation team arrests more suspects and secures major convictions as survivors of non-recent exploitation continue to come forward

With heart, humour and haunting clarity, the Palace Theatre’s revival of Fiddler on the Roof is more than a musical, it’s a mirror held up to history and today’s world.

Billy Jackson has called Rochdale’s Seven Sisters home for 40 years. But shock decision means 2025 will be his final year in the iconic tower blocks.

Andy Burnham was ‘taken aback’ by a decision to clear Rochdale’s iconic ‘Seven Sisters’ tower blocks, forcing hundreds from their homes.

His Majesty commends first responders after Heaton Park synagogue attack

Right now, tens of thousands of people are waiting to be told a house is available for them, so talk of a ‘housing crisis’ is not just political propaganda.

Manchester Pride Ltd is preparing to enter administration after revealing heavy losses and failing to pay performers from this year’s event, raising serious questions about the future of the city’s flagship LGBTQ+ festival.

Thousands are living in avoidable sight loss across the UK due to a critical shortage of cornea donors, but a grieving Greater Manchester nurse hopes her sister’s story will inspire others to register

Rochdale and Bury residents have been formally recognised with Deputy Lieutenant roles in Greater Manchester, as part of a 12-person appointment announced in The London Gazette.

A 20-year-old neurodivergent care leaver from Oldham has landed a paid role at First Bus in Rochdale after completing a supported internship programme designed to open up employment pathways for young adults with additional learning needs.

Last month a massive Greater Manchester motorway upgrade was announced which will affect millions of journeys a year.

Friends, family and lecturers fill Great Hall as Hopwood Hall College celebrates higher education success.

Walkouts by Bee Network bus drivers at Stagecoach and Metroline suspended after new pay offer, but minor disruption still possible

A long-dumped van with a rotting load and rat infestation is set to be cleared.

Counter Terrorism Policing North West has re-arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with last week’s terror attack in Crumpsall.

Planned bus strikes across Greater Manchester have been called off after Unite the Union agreed to ballot its members on a new pay offer, meaning most Bee Network services will now run as normal this weekend.

Claims Places for Everyone campaigners had ‘very little time’ to respond to last-minute changes have been slapped down by landowners’ lawyers.

A week on from an unimaginable tragedy, a community gathered to honour two heroes – and show that ‘light can push away the darkness’. 

Thousands of music lovers descended on Bury during Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, for Glaston-Bury, the annual one day music festival in aid of Bury Hospice and other local causes. Since it began in 2008, the event has raised over £300,000 and has become one of the town’s biggest highlights of the year.

Day One at Parklife 2025 is done, and what a day it was. Over 50,000 people packed into Heaton Park for a massive Saturday, with sets from FLO, Rudimental and a huge headline performance by 50 Cent.

Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Parklife, as the day one of the festival gets underway.

On Tuesday 19 September 2023, Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a burglary on Brandlesholme Road, Bury.