More than 100 people gathered near Wigan Town Hall last night to oppose the decision to house asylum seekers in a Standish hotel.
03.09.2023 - 03:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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More than 100 people gathered near Wigan Town Hall last night to oppose the decision to house asylum seekers in a Standish hotel.
A doctor who raped a woman and threatened her with scissors has been struck off. Vibhor Garg, who was living in Wigan, threatened to release a video of the attack.
Greater Manchester is expected to have another wet day with a Met Office weather warning still in force. Much of the region is covered by a yellow weather warning for rain, which runs until 6pm today (September 20).
If your child is already at school, you're no doubt fully aware of the Ofsted grading system.
Motorists can pay more than £20 extra to fill up their cars depending on which petrol station they visit, according to the first-ever official forecourt figures.
A 14-year-old boy is in hospital following a stabbing in Harpurhey this evening.
A threatening email which sparked lockdowns at schools across the the north west was sent to six schools in Greater Manchester, police have said. Manchester High School for Girls, Manchester Grammar and Withington Girls School were among those to receive an email which 'made threats to pupils and staff', the Manchester Evening News understands.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had a ready answer this week when asked about the plans to shut nearly all railway ticket offices in England amid pressure from the Government to cut costs.
A Greater Manchester hospital trust has apologised after medics missed symptoms of sepsis in a teenager, leaving her with PTSD.
Four destinations within a two hour drive of Greater Manchester have been named among the best towns and villages to visit in the UK. More than 9,000 Which? members were asked to rate inland places they had visited, scoring them on factors such as food and drink, scenery, tourist attractions and more.
Two towns in Greater Manchester have been recognised as being amongst the best places to buy your first home in the UK. A report from The Times has named 12 locations that are ideal spots for first-time buyers, taking into account factors from good-value properties to future prospects and investment in the area.
Following an extended period of extremely high temperatures, many people across the UK, including Greater Manchester, reported seeing lightning without any thunder over the weekend.
This is the moment thunder and lightning struck Greater Manchester last night following the recent heatwave.
Thick smoke billowed into the sky above Rochdale following a fire at a scrap yard. Firefighters were called out to Hill Street at around 9.30pm last night (September 10).
A weather warning for 'disrupting' thunderstorms and possible flooding remained in force in Greater Manchester today - as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far.
Recently, the Manchester Evening News has been looking back at the lost clubbing scenes throughout Greater Manchester.
Rain is expected to hit the region later this week, as the UK recorded its hottest day of 2023 so far. According to the Met Office, Thursday (September 7) was provisionally the hottest day of the year so far, with 32.6C recorded in Wisley, Surrey.
After a bit of a disappointing summer, the weather has decided to pick up just as autumn begins.
An investigation has revealed which Greater Manchester Hospitals have been constructed with dangerous and crumbling concrete.
Stockport is being hailed as the ‘Hollywood of the North’ as it grows its reputation as a popular filming location for some of the world’s leading TV shows and films.