The beachside hut that’s Airbnb’s ‘most loved’ under an hour from Greater Manchester

Two possible candidates for Oldham council’s leader have emerged after a week of ‘chaotic’ negotiations between the borough’s political groups.

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.

It feels like we’ve waited a lifetime for it but warm, sunny weather is finally upon is in Manchester. The mercury is expected to hit highs of around 22C over the weekend with plenty of sunshine on the forecast, although thunderstorms are potentially on the cards at the end of the weekend.

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.

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

Frank Turner broke the record for most shows played in 24 hours over the weekend, but Crywank claim that they beat him to it.Turner played 15 gigs in 15 different towns kicking off at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Baltic at 12.30pm on Saturday (May 4) before finally completing his mission at Southampton’s The Brook at midday on Sunday (May 5) – all in aid of the Music Venue Trust and supported by sponsor FreeNow, who provided e-taxis for him to complete the almost 500-mile journey.At the start of the journey, Turner posted an image of himself holding a sign saying “BEFORE”, writing: “Here we go friends. 15 shows, 15 town, 24 hours.

Residents of a street in Greater Manchester had an incredibly lucky escape when a train crashed through their houses in the early hours of the morning.

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.

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

Picture the scene: it’s a balmy summer’s evening and you’re sipping on a cocktail as you watch the sunset over the sea. It might be what you’d expect to be doing while on holiday in Spain or Greece, but in fact it’s exactly what you can do at Crosby beach this spring and summer.

Labour has lost seats at councils across Greater Manchester and no longer holds a majority in Oldham. The party suffered losses, predominantly to independent candidates, in several areas where the war in Gaza was said to be a decisive factor for some voters.

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.

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.

A Greater Manchester Police car has been taken off the road after having two windows smashed up in Salford. Images have been shared on social media today (April 26) of a Peugeot 308 in GMP livery, parked up on Woodland Grange, in Worsley.

In 10 days time, Greater Manchester will go to the polls to choose its new mayor.

A former Greater Manchester Police officer's behaviour has been described as 'extremely odd' after she kept her uniform and some equipment when she was resigned from the force.