Greater Manchester set to be hotter than Ibiza today - full Met Office weather forecast

Walking arm-in-arm with her dad up to the dank concrete building, she was a world away from her quiet, humble beginnings.

A well respected senior teacher was unfairly sacked and discriminated against for 'trade union reasons', a tribunal has found.

A new Islamic school, regeneration around a train station and a new Lidl are some of the significant developments put before Greater Manchester this week.

Mum-of-three Gemma has been skipping meals so her youngest son can keep going to football training every week. It costs £5. Despite her sacrifices, she says the price of food, council tax and bills continuing to rise means she's continuing to struggle.

House prices have fallen gradually across the UK over the last year, but some parts of Greater Manchester have defied the national trend. Looking closely at house prices and how they're changing often gives a good indication of the current state of the local property market.

Mancunians are in for a treat this weekend with temperatures even hotter than Ibiza at some points.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a Greater Manchester Police officer was hit by a van in Sale.

It's set to be a warm week in Greater Manchester - with temperatures climbing to 22C.

If you're doing a big shop anytime soon, there's a good chance you will be taking a trip to - or ordering online from - the likes of Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, or Sainsbury's.

Patients were forced to be evacuated and scans cancelled after two ceilings collapsed within a day of one another at a crumbling Greater Manchester hospital.

Average petrol and diesel prices have seen an increase of 10p per litre since the beginning of this year, according to recent figures.

It is likely to be a damp start to the Bank holiday weekend - but some sunshine is expected between the rain and cloud.

Heavy rain showers are forecast in Greater Manchester today after a spell of warmer weather.

Greater Manchester is in store for a big night at the local elections. All 10 councils will be holding elections on Thursday (May 2) with Andy Burnham's job as Greater Manchester mayor also up for grabs while voters in Salford will also be electing their own city mayor.

A suspected loan shark has been arrested following an investigation in Greater Manchester. Searches were carried out at a property in Whitefield and a business in Hyde earlier today (May 1).

A rustic beach hut overlooking sand dunes on the Merseyside coast is available to book on Airbnb. The Owl House is a “guest favourite” and has glowing reviews from visitors.

Renters in one Greater Manchester area are spending more than half of their take-home pay on rent as wages fail to keep up with soaring prices. Rent costs in Manchester have gone up twice as fast as wages over the last nine years, exclusive analysis by Manchester Evenings News has revealed.

Another mild day is forecast in Greater Manchester today with temperatures expected to reach 19C.

Lidl has today unveiled plans to open "hundreds of new stores across the country, creating thousands of new jobs" including new sites in Great Manchester, from Altrincham to Ancoats, and Didsbury to Deansgate. The supermarket chain stated that this follows a year of significant investment in its infrastructure, which included the opening of its largest global warehouse in London.

A couple from Stockport managed to bag a city break to Porto for just £20.68 thanks to Jet2holidays’ ‘Bid for a Break’ competition. With the campaign holidaymakers can win a trip by entering the lowest unique bid.