Salford council local elections 2024 candidates list in full

Manchester's brand new Co-Op Live arena has dramatically pulled MORE shows at the last minute amid news that the building is not yet ready to fully open. Peter Kay's gigs had already been rescheduled, but now they've been moved again to May 23 and 24.

Police are investigating a shooting at a chippy in Oldham. But locals living in the 'close-knit' community around it seemed unfazed.

Police descended on some playing fields in Salford after an "unidentified item" was found. Officers received reports of the discovery in an area off Littleton Road, in Kersal, at 2pm on Sunday. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a large police presence on the street, close to the junction with South Radford Street.

Top cops and council bosses have explained why fences were erected around the site of the ‘red tent’ homeless camp in Manchester city centre.

The MP whose complaint prompted a new police investigation into Angela Rayner's domestic arrangements almost ten years ago has repeatedly refused to detail the allegations he has made to the force.

A 27.5m telecoms mast is set to be built in Salford - despite the council opposing the plan.

Police have reopened the investigation into whether Angela Rayner broke electoral law over the sale of her council house.

The search of woodland in Salford will continue over the weekend as part of murder investigation. Huge resources have been committed by GMP to solving the mystery of human remains found in Kersal.

A candidate in the local council elections in Trafford has taken down a social media account showing saucy pictures of himself. In now deleted posts, Marc Ramsbottom - 'MuscleManc1' - is seen showing off his physique.

The discovery of a Halloween prop - amid a police murder investigation into human remains found in Salford - sparked an alert at a nearby rugby club.

As far as decluttering your life goes, there's a woman from Salford who's giving Stacey Solomon a run for her money.

Elections for Bolton Council are less than a month away with 21 of the 60 seats in the borough’s wards up for grabs in the poll. Residents are voting to elect a representative in each of the borough’s 20 wards on polling day on Thursday, May 2.

Elections for Bury Council are less than a month away with 17 of the 51 seats in the borough’s wards up for grabs in the poll. Residents are voting to elect a representative in each of the borough’s 17 wards on polling day on Thursday, May 2.

Dozens of election hopefuls will be hoping to pull off a similar upset in the local elections to Rochdale MP George Galloway did in the February by-election.

Administrators have announced that Ted Baker will close down 15 stores across the UK.

Candidates for the Local Elections in Trafford on Thursday May 2 have been announced. Each of the borough's 21 wards has three councillors, with one seat being contested at this election.

A quiet and residential community has been rocked after human remains were found near a nature reserve in Salford last week.

Police are searching for other body parts after 'discovering a torso wrapped in plastic' in a Greater Manchester nature reserve, the Manchester Evening News understands.

Human remains discovered by passers-by at a Greater Manchester nature reserve had likely been at the scene for 'a matter of days', police have now revealed.

Brits will once again take to the polls to have their say in their local government this month.