Greater Manchester's latest weather forecast after heavy snow hits region

The mystery surrounding the ownership of a Roman Catholic graveyard last used in 1940 has deepened after new security gates were fitted. As highlighted by the MEN last week, history enthusiast Craig Ellis voiced safety fears over how the Barton Upon Irwell Roman Catholic Graveyard was easily accessible and was being used as a drugs den.

Buses will start turning yellow in Greater Manchester from today (March 24), six months before the new Bee Network is finally launched. The first publicly controlled buses will be rolled out in Bolton, Wigan and parts of Bury and Salford from September with the whole network to be franchised by 2025.

A property has just come on the market in Greater Manchester which is the perfect fit for a first-time buyer. The two-bed home in Stockport has not only just been recently refurbished meaning it is in immaculate condition, but it is priced at a reasonable £189,000 too.

Areas where house prices are rising much more than the national average indicate that they are property hotspots. These sought-after areas are often in high demand due to their desirable homes, attractive amenities and transport links putting them at the top of the pecking order for buyers.

Weather-wise, Greater Manchester has seen it all in the past few weeks.

Two men from Greater Manchester are among 26 people jailed after a 'major' drugs operation in Lancashire was brought down.

A weather map from the Met Office has shown when snow is forecast to fall across Greater Manchester.

It's 8.20am on a Thursday morning. Students are walking, cars are queueing and parents are panicking as the lights turn green at the junction from 'hell'.

Councils have been setting their annual budgets over the last few weeks. This includes the difficult decision of whether to raise council tax and by how much.

Many of us will have woken up to see our gardens submerged in snow, and found ourselves battling blizzards on the journey to work or school in recent days.

Forecasters have issued another warning for icy weather in Greater Manchester this weekend. But with a bit of luck we might have seen the back of the snow... for now.

Schools across Greater Manchester will close today after heavy snowfall across the region.

Temperatures have plummeted in recent days as Greater Manchester freezes in late wintry weather. We might only be a couple of weeks away from the clocks moving forwards, but snowy scenes in some areas this week have resembled the backdrop of a Christmas card.

Rank-and-file police officers across Greater Manchester have backed calls for a 17 per cent pay rise this year.

Snow has been falling around Greater Manchester today and it is set to continue towards the weekend, with a yellow weather warning in place tomorrow and Friday (March 9 and 10).

The Met Office today issued an amber weather warning covering parts of the north west with heavy snow forecast to 'cause significant disruption' tomorrow.

The weather will turn wintry in Greater Manchester tomorrow (Thursday, March 9), with snow forecast to fall across some boroughs.

Snow is expected to fall across Greater Manchester tomorrow as temperatures dip below freezing.

A cold snap is set to hit the UK this week. Temperatures are set to plummet to freezing or below in parts, potentially the coldest it has been this year, with snow forecast for later in the week.

A popular fish and chip shop in Altrincham as received a outpouring of support after announcing its closure after 12 years in business.