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Two British Transport Police (BTP) officers who went on a two-hour dinner break on the night of the Manchester Arena attack have been handed final written warnings.

A coroner has vowed to write to the health secretary because 'things need to happen' following another concerning death at a psychiatric unit run by The Priory Group.

The full result of Greater Manchester’s mayoral election has been revealed — and it shows there is just one suburb where Andy Burnham didn’t win.

Bolton has launched its year as Greater Manchester town of culture with an event at the town’s famous Octagon Theatre. Performances from the theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors were among the highlights of the celebration alongside a showcase of local arts and culture.

Workers climbing up the outside of Old Trafford today have been carrying out routine maintenance work and painting the steel girders around the stadium, rather than working on any specific issues as a result of the heavy rain that engulfed the stadium on Sunday.

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.

The implementation of a cycle lane wouldn't be a problem for most people. But for John Houston, who is visually impaired, it was to prove a grave danger.

The headline ‘Stockport to get Metrolink’ is one that’s been written plenty of times, with the proposals being announced and reannounced by politicians of all colours for years.

Andy Burnham has said the opening of Co-op Live has ‘not been handled well’ after the 23,500-capacity venue suffered a nightmarish start to life.

The mayor of Greater Manchester has defended the £500,000 plus fee spent on the rebranding of buses as part of the new Bee Network system.

Andy Burnham has given his strongest hint yet that the Metrolink network will be extended to Stockport.

Andy Burnham has said three men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism arrests in Bolton and Wigan as a 'preventative move'.

Andy Burnham has vowed to end the housing crisis within a decade, promising to build a 'new generation' of 10,000 council homes by 2028. In the first announcement following his 'emphatic' re-election last week, the Greater Manchester mayor said he would stop 'boring' people about buses and put housing 'centre stage' in his third term.

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.

A new poll published ahead of the Greater Manchester mayoral election next week suggests we could be in store for a surprise. Labour's Andy Burnham, who has served as the city-region's mayor since 2017, is expected to cruise towards a third term in office.

performances from Peter Kay on April 23 and 24 but following a test gig featuring Rick Astley at the weekend, the shows were moved to April 29 and 30 due to the venue’s power testing falling “a few days” behind schedule.Organisers insisted they were “not embarrassed” by the postponements, saying they were now focused on “ensuring a consistent total power supply”.In an appearance on BBC North West Tonight, Managing Director Tim Leiweke echoed that sentiment (via Manchester Evening News). “I think it’s a source of commitment to safety and expectations and trying to make sure that when people come in the building we do it right.

The creation of a major new high speed rail station in Liverpool, strengthening the city's links with Manchester, has taken a significant step closer.

Three teenagers have been sentenced for criminal damage after Rochdale Cenotaph was graffitied with the words 'free Palestine'.

Andy Burnham has pledged to support Manchester City in receiving 'fair and consistent treatment' from the Premier League. The English top-flight charged its champions with 115 alleged breaches of financial regulations in February following an investigation in 2018.

Manchester City have a triple injury concern over three key players as attention turns back to the FA Cup.

Andy Burnham says he is facing the strife known by many families battling the country's collapsing social care system, as his father lives with Alzheimer’s disease. But all political parties have failed to ‘grasp the nettle’, say candidates for Greater Manchester’s mayoral elections.

Andy Burnham has said he will support Manchester City in receiving 'fair and consistent treatment' amid the club's ongoing case with the Premier League.

Andy Burnham hit back at criticism of his record on policing at hustings hosted by the Manchester Evening News today (April 18). The Labour mayor who is hoping to be re-elected for a third term next month clashed with other candidates when quizzed about Greater Manchester Police.

Andy Burnham has rejected calls to tear down Greater Manchester's 400 Clean Air Zone (CAZ) cameras - even though they're not being used to charge motorists following a backlash - because 'they are being used to solve rapes and murders'.

As far back as he can remember, Sacha Lord ‘never wanted to be a gangster’. Before the Parklife boss and Manchester night time tsar was advising Andy Burnham or calling for lower VAT for the city’s restaurants and bars, he was a self-confessed ‘nerdy kid’ from Altrincham who went to Manchester Grammar School.

Andy Burnham says he would consider ‘HGV restrictions’ in the city centre if re-elected mayor.

Dozens of election hopefuls will be hoping to pull off a similar upset in the local elections to Rochdale MP George Galloway did in the February by-election.

For a politician who’s had to convince Greater Manchester he’s not a Liverpudlian lad, it was an odd choice to play ‘Penny Lane’ by The Beatles at Andy Burnham’s campaign launch.

Commuters were left stranded across Oldham this week after delays and cancellations blighted the borough’s brand new bus system. The town’s buses were taken over by the Bee Network on March 24, but the publicly controlled system has run into “teething troubles”. Now, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham apologised to inconvenienced passengers.

One month ago, all eyes were firmly fixed on Rochdale for a by-election like no other. Firebrand former MP George Galloway, who won a thumping majority with 40 per cent of the vote, returned to Parliament for a seventh time in his career the following week.