Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in front of her children in Salford Greater Manchester police say Perseverance Ncube died in hospital after being attacked at her home The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023
Two arrested after Rochdale Cenotaph daubed with ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti Greater Manchester Police said the memorial meant a lot to the community and described the incident as ‘deeply upsetting’. The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023
‘I feel like I’ve lost him twice’: daughter pleads for return of father’s stolen ashes Nigel Hill’s ashes were taken along with power tools from garage in Bury, Greater Manchester, in September The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
Avanti cuts train services between London and Manchester in run-up to Christmas Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham calls it a 'kick in the teeth' Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Suspicious package on plane forces closure at Manchester airport Greater Manchester police say normal service resumed after no items discovered or arrests made The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
I told people I was from Greater Manchester, not Bolton – but I got over it. Why can’t the university? The vice-chancellor is right that there’s snobbery, but instead of a rebrand let’s keep fighting for our town’s reputation The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
Bolton graduates miss out on top jobs because of prejudice, says vice-chancellor George Holmes says employers favour applicants from better-known institutions, as he plans to change university’s name The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
Antisemitic incidents on the rise since Hamas attack, says Bury council leader Greater Manchester area is home to more than 10,000 Jews and extra police are being deployed to counter hate crime The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
The Guardian view on Labour’s new localism: necessary work in progress Editorial: The failure of the Conservative party’s flagship project of levelling up is a huge opportunity for Labour The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
Norman Beenstock obituary Other lives: GP who served the same practice in Greater Manchester for more than a quarter of a century The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023
Liverpool announces it will bring buses back under public control City region to join Greater Manchester in reversing deregulation and introducing franchising on routes The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Burnham blasts Tories as HS2 plans hit buffers The mayor of Greater Manchester said he and others would now work to salvage the plans to make them work for his and other regions. The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Manchester United and northern businesses urge Sunak not to cancel HS2 More than 30 organisations from Greater Manchester and the surrounding area have signed the letter. The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
Antony: Manchester United player to meet police in UK for questioning and hand over phone Antony is due to meet with Greater Manchester police for questioning in relation to allegations of violence, which he denies The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 HS2 news - live: Sunak insists he’s committed to levelling up as rail backlash grows Rishi Sunak says his government is committed to ‘spreading opportunity around the country, not just in the North but in the Midlands, in all other regions of our fantastic country’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023 Manchester to launch ‘revolutionary’ Bee Network public bus system First buses to return to public control since deregulation to offer cheaper fares across integrated transport system
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Manchester’s buses are back under public control: this is how to run local transport After decades of chaos, what Andy Burnham and campaigners have achieved could be a blueprint for the rest of the UK, says Cat Hobbs, founder of campaign group We Own It
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Mother of man killed by XL bully makes emotional plea after his children ‘lost their daddy’ ‘Our lives will never be the same,’ the mother of XL Bully attack victim Jonathan Hogg said after fatal attack in Leigh, Greater Manchester
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 The Guardian view on Greater Manchester’s bus revolution: the public at the wheel Editorial: A new franchising system rolled out this week can address the damage done by decades of deregulation
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023 Greater Manchester jumps onboard the franchise route to better buses The new Bee Network transport system that launches this month is set to transform people’s lives in the city
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 Who is behind the latest wave of UK ransomware attacks? Greater Manchester police becomes latest entity to fall victim to this kind of hack
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 Greater Manchester police officers’ data hacked in cyber-attack Details of thousands of officers may have been taken in ransomware attack on third-party supplier
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023 Amazon to offer Iceland food after deal with supermarket chain Iceland products will initially be available in parts of Greater Manchester before being rolled out across further locations
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023 Burnham: Scotland and northern England co-operation would bring ‘a better world’ Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham emphasised closer working links without Westminster involvement would help progress be made.
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023 Stolen labradoodle was ‘taken to dog grooming salon’ after owner killed in ‘burglary’ Donald Patience was killed at his home in Greater Manchester with his dog stolen by raiders