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Almost 900 people who are medically fit to go home are stuck in Greater Manchester hospital beds, while demand for scarce space on wards remains huge.

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.

Train operating company Northern, which runs commuter services across Greater Manchester, says it's issued more than 40,000 fines to fare dodgers in a year.

Manchester's specialist sexual assault centre has officially opened in a brand new state-of-the-art clinic.

Guns, cash and a huge amount of drugs were seized by police across Greater Manchester during a week-long 'county lines' crackdown.

A drug dealer from Greater Manchester who police said 'ran an organised crime group' has been jailed for 23 years after two multi-million pound cocaine smuggling conspiracies were smashed.

A new fan zone, a waterfront boardwalk, 'world class' public squares, thousands of new homes, water taxis, a new park and a new bridge over the Ship Canal. They're just some of the ideas being proposed in an ambitious and wide-ranging masterplan to restore the 'grandeur' to Old Trafford.

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

The full extent of the sickening surge in vile anti-Semitic hate against Jewish communities and their people in Greater Manchester was revealed by a charity today - with 555 incidents recorded across the city region last year.

NHS bosses in have pleaded with people to help family members get out of hospital as they deal with hundreds of patients stuck on wards. More than 800 people who are medically fit to go home have been stuck in hospital beds this week in Greater Manchester, as they struggle to get care home placements or for social care packages that would allow them to be discharged.

A busy bus station is closing for five weeks, with a total of 17 bus stops set to be moved temporarily as a result.

Five years ago the UK had eradicated measles. But now a national incident has been declared over a sharp spike in the highly infectious virus.

Tributes have been paid to a doctor who looked after patients in Stockport for over four decades. Dr Sikander Malik worked at four GP practices and two hospitals during his 43 years spent working in the borough.

Over £3 million in speeding fines were issued to motorists in Greater Manchester in a year, new figures have revealed. Between November 2022 and November 2023, over 30,000 fines were issued after motorists were caught by speed cameras across the region.

A man was left covered in blood as violence erupted on a tram following the Manchester City and Huddersfield football match on Sunday (January 1).

A Greater Manchester NHS chief issued a public statement on Wednesday night (January 3) as hospitals across the region face huge pressures and long waits at A&E.

Police have issued an appeal for information after a crash in Flixton left a person with ‘serious injuries’.

Community campaigners, two star footballers and charity champions are among those from Greater Manchester who have been recognised in this year's King's New Year Honours list.

Alex Batty has returned to the UK six years after disappearing on holiday in Spain with his mother and grandfather, the PA news agency understands. The 17-year-old, who was aged 11 when he went missing, has returned from France as detectives prepare to hold a press conference at Greater Manchester Police’s headquarters.

New figures reveal a huge rise in animals being left abandoned in Greater Manchester amid the cost-of-living crisis. In one shocking case, a pair of kittens were dropped in a park and left, while inside a box and a bin bag.

A dad was hailed as a "legend" after flying an easyJet plane to Spain when the pilot didn't show up. Michael Bradley was hoping to jet off to Alicante in Spain with his family in 2019, however they were hit with delays after boarding the aircraft.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a pensioner from Greater Manchester who is missing from home. Greater Manchester Police says Mohammad was last seen yesterday (November 9).

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Arndale - with the centre unveiling its decorations for this year’s festivities. The shopping centre has a new display this year, called ‘The Flight Before Christmas’.

Andy Burnham has denied being disloyal to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer over his call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Water levels are falling across Greater Manchester but flood alerts remain in place after heavy rain battered the region.

An international drugs boss from Greater Manchester who racked up 'eye-watering wealth' and lived a lavish 'jet-setting lifestyle' has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence.

Andy Burnham has released a statement on the crisis in Gaza and 'condemned without reservation the appalling attacks in Israel by Hamas'. The Mayor also said he was 'determined' that all communities in Greater Manchester would be kept safe, while also reiterating the right of the public to take part in peaceful protest.

October’s mini heatwave is set to end this week after the month kicked off with an unseasonable warm spell. The country has enjoyed warm and pleasant conditions over recent days with temperatures reaching the mid 20s in some areas.

Jewish leaders in Greater Manchester say they are working alongside police on security operations after Israel came under attack.

A senior NHS surgeon in Greater Manchester has been struck off for claiming the Covid pandemic was a 'worldwide conspiracy' and publicly criticising lockdowns and vaccines.