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Ian Stewart blasted the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government for making around £100million in cuts over the last two years

Ex-Tory councillor Andy Morgan, who had served the Hulton ward for 12 years, lost his seat to UKIP candidate Diane Parkinson after a tense night of vote-counting at the Bolton Arena.

Left Unity is a party ‘with feminism, socialism and environmentalism at its heart’ and was formed to oppose capitalism by cleaner Janet Phillips.

Distrust, disappointment and a lack of accountability are the reasons behind Salford’s low turnout according to candidates

Claremont Conservative candidate Bob Goodall has insisted that the UKIP election push will not cause Labour’s grip on the ward to slip – and that his party are not to blame for the protest vote.

Leigh’s Member of Parliament was speaking at Trafford’s election count today

Memorial walk to be held on May 24 in remembrance of Lee Rigby

Trafford Council Leader Sean Anstee has urged young voters to join him for a pint as he battles for the Bucklow-St-Martins seat.

Builder Josh Gillibrand, 23, has alleged Moyes grabbed him around the neck and threw him to the floor in a during a bar-room brawl in Clitheroe

Standish Independent candidate Debbie Fairhurst swept to victory and will work alongside her spouse Gareth Fairhurst.

Also holding a seat in the Standish and Langley ward is Gareth’s father George Fairhurst.

Ex-BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been sentenced to an extra two and a half years in jail after being found guilty on one count of indecent assault last week.