People will ‘die in the streets’ if NHS cuts go ahead, claims TV star ahead of Trafford General protests
Maxine Peake fears that people will ‘die in the streets’ if cuts are made
Ban the pan! Firefighters tackle two separate chip pan fires in Manchester and urge safer cooking methods
One fire was in Stockport, the other in Bolton
MM’s top five… Footballing legends born in Greater Manchester
MM’s Reece Lawrence ponders which five players should make the top spot
SHAMEside: One in five expectant Tameside mothers smoke up until childbirth – with devastating results
North West has second highest percentage of pregnant smokers in UK
Revealed: Tameside is cocaine capital of Greater Manchester, with drug busts accounting for 40% of all seizures
More than £5million of heroin was seized in Bury
Girl, 12, with Down’s syndrome only fell off bike and wasn’t attacked by gang of girls, Bolton police say
A witness has come forward to say what happened
Neville Neville, father of footballers Gary and Phil, given Crown Court date on sexual assault charge
Father of former Manchester United players bailed until July
Read all about it: Bolton Council backs Rugby League World Cup 2013 campaign to get borough into books
Council have signed up to Try Reading project
Debate: Bolton fans’ sponsor rejection shows the power of football supporters – which is in the interest of everyone
Bolton Wanderers fans are latest to exert influence
He put a (boxing) ring on it: Bolton boxer Amir Khan ready for family after biggest showdown yet – marriage
The former world champion married in New York last weekend
Bolton ‘superheroes’ take on gruelling 750-mile bike ride to raise £30,000 for Derian House Children’s Hospice
The fundraisers will endure a nine-day bike ride