The battle between families for high school places in the 'world class' Greater Manchester borough

Salford’s Chapel Street has been something of a development hotspot in recent years with blocks and flats springing up and a thriving food and drink scene. Yet hidden away in a museum at the end of the road is a very different street to the one outside.

The school holidays can be a struggle at the best of times, but when food costs are still sky high, it can be an added stress for families.

A supermarket which has been the cheapest for these shopping essentials every week for more than a year is almost neck and neck with its main rival.

Bruno Fernandes has heaped praise on Marco Reus following Borussia Dortmund's win over PSV Eindhoven. The 34-year-old midfielder fired his side into the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night with a brilliant effort in stoppage time.

Another Greater Manchester maternity service has been hit with criticism from health watchdogs amid a national investigation into maternity care. Tameside General Hospital’s maternity services have dropped from a ‘good’ to ‘requires improvement’ amid a ‘deterioration in the standard of care’, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said.

One of spring’s most beautiful sights is when lawns are transformed with golden carpets of daffodils. Flowering from February until May, these much-loved golden flowers can be found in woodlands, gardens and parks.

Nearly a quarter of all illegal vapes seized in the UK were found in Greater Manchester, a shocking new report has revealed.

Hidden in the basement of Bolton Museum is an attraction you won’t find anywhere else in Greater Manchester - and it’s completely free to visit. Beneath the museum is the region’s only public aquarium.

Dozens of flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the UK as more heavy rain is forecast - with Greater Manchester braced for downpours.

The potential regeneration of Heaton Park’s ‘jewel’ is the plan that will capture the imagination of many this week.

On first glance, stepping into the Fox and Pine pub in the centre of Oldham is a bit like walking into a quirky antique’s shop full of nick nacks and oddities. Everywhere you look, there are signs, puppets, pots, and a large number of foxes dotted around every part of the walls. It's anything but subtle.

Noel and Sue Radford, famous for being the UK's largest family, have confessed that fame is not their "comfort zones", maintaining they're 'shy' individuals. During a recent book signing in Manchester for their new offering titled The Radfords: Making Life Count, the couple were taken aback by how many fans came to meet them.

Tax cuts, changes to child benefits and public sector reforms were all announced in the budget today (March 6). Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that a further 2p cut in National Insurance will be introduced from April, saving the average employee £450 a year.

Thrill seekers are getting the chance to trail run, kayak and mountain bike their way through spectacular landscapes in Greater Manchester this summer.

Mayor Andy Burnham has called for an 'urgent meeting' as residents in and around Bury have been left to endure a 'sickening' landfill stench.

A plan to build nearly 300 new homes in Salford is set to be decided on next week. The council's planning panel will vote on developing two plots of land off Robert Hall Street and West Park Street.

It's always a nerve-racking wait to find out whether your child has got into their chosen secondary school and today families of Year 6 pupils will get the answer.

Parents in Manchester have responded to the news that fines are increasing for taking kids out of school.

The Body Shop will close another 75 UK stores within the next six weeks, including three in Greater Manchester, it has confirmed. The high street skincare and cosmetics chain tumbled into administration earlier this month.

We're just weeks away from the beginning of spring, hopefully a time when the grey skies give way to blue and the flowers will begin to bloom. Across Greater Manchester, there's a number of beautiful gardens, woodlands and parks to watch as the buds of daffodils, bluebells and tulips burst into action.