Greater Manchester weather with temperatures hitting beautiful 22C in full Met Office forecast

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

Whether you are a budding artist or looking to kickstart a new hobby… a new arts space will give you hands-on help from professional artists.

Three men have been charged following a terrorism investigation in Greater Manchester. Cordons were last week put in place at four addresses in Wigan and Bolton as part of the probe by Counter Terrorism Policing North West.

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

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

Andy Burnham has said three men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism arrests in Bolton and Wigan as a 'preventative move'.

It's almost the school holidays once again and there are some treats in store for families this May half term.

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

A trio of cotton mills in the heart of Wigan which once housed more than 253,000 cotton spindles during its peak is to be completely restored into a new neighbourhood consisting of a food hall, taproom, office space, and apartments.

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.

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 will be hotter than Ibiza today as temperatures climb to 20C.

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.

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.

Nestled in the Yorkshire countryside is a charming and sleepy village with scenery that could rival that found in the Lake District. Except this it’s less likely to be rainy - and attracts far fewer crowds of tourists.

We’re lucky in Greater Manchester that several national parks are all within easy reach. Yet only one of them has been crowned the best in the UK, according to a new study.