Warnings issued over 'extremely busy' A+E departments at several Greater Manchester hospitals

Technology is to be introduced by a coroner which will be able to establish cause of death without dissecting the body. A leading coroner said families who have recently lost a loved one in Bolton, Salford, Wigan will soon benefit from 'digital autopsies', which not only minimise emotional distress, but also accelerate the post-mortem process.

There are plans to create a new town council in Salford - which could take control over services including bin collections, roads repairs, and street cleaning.

More wet and windy weather is forecast for parts of the UK today as Storm Pierrick sweeps over the country.

There's a Manchester derby of sorts on Saturday, but it will be a world away from the billion pound empires that collide when Manchester City and Manchester United lock horns. The biggest game in Manchester won't be at the Etihad or Old Trafford, but down the road at Boundary Park.

The cost of renting is continuing to soar across the UK - and Greater Manchester is no exception. Rents have now risen by 8.8 percent across the country, with prices up by as much as 20 percent in some areas.

April has begun with heavy rain across Greater Manchester and around the country. Our region has enjoyed some pleasant weather over the Easter bank holiday weekend so far.

The M.E.N recently reported on the scale of demand for high school places in Trafford, the only Greater Manchester borough which still has a state grammar school system decided by the 11-plus exam. Here, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson writes about how Trafford came to be the only borough in our region which kept a selective school system which defined post-war Britain - but only survives in a few parts of the country today.

Football fans and Easter Sunday travellers are being warned to expect disruption on a number of Manchester trains this afternoon. Northern is running a reduced service on some routes through the city until the end of today (March 31).

As war continues to rage in Gaza, the Bishop of Manchester has used his Easter message to call for peace and told how he 'clings to the hope... that love will ultimately triumph over hate'. The Rt Rev David Walker admits he finds it 'hard to be optimistic' in the face of 'children being killed, hostages tortured, and homes bombed to obliteration'.

A mix of sunshine and showers is forecast for Greater Manchester over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

Police are looking into the circumstances behind a video that shows a group of youths gathering near a mosque in Bury.

New council rules regarding dogs on a beach near Greater Manchester will come into force from Easter weekend.

Three men have been arrested in Perth in connection with an investigation into two shootings in Greater Manchester.

The watchdog of firm operators behind a landfill site emitting a ‘horrific stench’ insists it continues to work closely to improve the situation.

Horrified witnesses have spoken of the moment a nurse was handcuffed outside Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital - before being released minutes later in a chaotic fumble by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

Bolton has been named Greater Manchester’s town of culture for 2024. The award will bring £50,000 to support a year-long programme of new events.

Greater Manchester Police has issued a warning as 'childhood infections of measles and whooping cough are rising dramatically'. The police force is urging parents to make sure they and their children are vaccinated as 'we are already seeing cases requiring hospital attendance including hospital admittance'.

A house in Greater Manchester was swept off the market less than a week after being put up for sale - despite having a hefty price tag. The 'time capsule' property in Altrincham, Trafford, which has been in the same family since the 60s, proved to be a hit with buyers looking for a big project.

The number of children who are being blackmailed over naked photos in Greater Manchester is soaring.

Rent costs have risen by nine percent across the country over the last year, with some areas experiencing much bigger price hikes than others. It now costs £1,238 a month on average to rent a private home in Great Britain, according to the latest data from the government’s Housing Market Indices Team.