The Greater Manchester schools topping North West league tables in new 'parent power' guide

Going for a Boxing Day walk is an annual tradition for many. It’s a chance to walk off all those mince pies and blow the cobwebs away.

Can you believe it's been 30-years since Mr Blobby topped the UK charts at Christmas with his song Mr Blobby? Often voted the most hated Christmas number one of all time, one critic in the Telegraph said the song "set the bar so low... it's hard to imagine that it could ever be usurped".

Work to transform a historic warehouse behind Piccadilly Station into a series of ‘creative workspaces’ is getting underway in a matter of weeks.

Hundreds of new homes for Salford could be approved next week and plans for a new skyscraper in Manchester city centre have surfaced.

Stretching from Handforth to Winter Hill and Holme Moss to Hindley, this is what the Tube would look like if it was in Greater Manchester. The fascinating map superimposes the London Underground's 11 lines and 270 of its stations onto our region.

It’s not long until Christmas Day, which means that New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. Many of us will be thinking about how to say goodbye to 2023 and say hello to 2024.

One of the biggest gun and drug trafficking gangs ever encountered by law enforcement in the UK are among those who have been locked up this week in Greater Manchester.

It's set to be a wet but somewhat mild week across Greater Manchester as we head towards Christmas. While there's a slim chance of snow falling in our area next week, it's the most northern parts of the UK that are more likely to get a dusting.

A country pub nestled in the heart of Saddleworth has seen a huge boost to business following an extensive refurbishment in the autumn. The Royal George in Greenfield, underwent a £400,000 update in September which saw the pub close for five weeks.

Enjoying a festive day out is a key part of the run up to Christmas for many. Grand country houses are always popular to visit at this time of year as they go all out with spectacular decorations and guarantee a magical atmosphere.

Six new flood warnings have been issued across Greater Manchester this afternoon (December 9) as the region braces for adverse weather.

It has been two months since the Bee Network was launched across Greater Manchester, and it is clear there are more changes than just the colour of the buses.

Santa is a busy guy. You can see him all across Greater Manchester this Christmas, seven days a week.

Asda will be opening 34 new Express stores across the UK before Christmas - including four in the Greater Manchester area. Eight of the new stores opened their doors to the public today.

News that the English National Opera (ENO) will be moving to Greater Manchester has been welcomed locally - but elsewhere in the country, some people aren't happy. Plans to make the city-region its 'main home' by 2029 were announced this morning (December 5).

A Greater Manchester school has been forced to close this morning 'due to a lack of heating or hot water'.

Temperatures are set to return to average this week after a cold snap swept the UK, including Greater Manchester.

Construction work on a brand new hospital theatre in Wigan is set to begin now planning permission has been granted.

Two areas of Greater Manchester have been named as some of the worst places for fly-tipping in the entire North West region last year.

Temperatures plunged below zero again last night. And the bad news it looks like the big freeze is here to stay for a bit longer.