Ken Loach-supported Left Unity poll better than Tories in Wigan council ward… at just six months old
Left Unity is a party ‘with feminism, socialism and environmentalism at its heart’ and was formed to oppose capitalism by cleaner Janet Phillips.
Bolton’s Amir Khan celebrates biggest victory of his career… becoming father for first time
His Pakistani-American wife, Faryal Makhdoom, gave birth to a baby girl in the early hours of this morning
Keeping it in the family: Wigan independent snatches seat to join husband and father-in-law as councillor
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.
Wigan council elections 2014 round-up: Labour maintain majority as UKIP make gains and Lib Dems lose only seat
Labour control 23 of 25 seats
Rochdale council elections 2014 round-up: Labour tighten grip and shrug off UKIP threat as European ‘blip’
The evening at Rochdale Town Hall seemed tense at first, with people excitedly awaiting the results after counting began at 10.20pm
Ruthless thugs batter two men with baseball bats in Heywood home
Two men armed with baseball bats entered a house on Olive Street, Heywood. Once inside the men launched a vicious attack on the two men who live there
Out-of-work Bury gardener’s suicide shows toll unemployment takes on mental health, claims charity
The tragic death of unemployed Bury gardener Martin Hadfield was ‘shocking and saddening’ according to youth charity YouthNet.
Where is the love? Colwyn Bay offer Yaya Touré lifeline after Manchester City happy birthday ‘snub’
Seluk claims the club did not make Touré feels valued or appreciated by refusing to honour the midfielder on his 31st birthday, which clashed title celebrations in Abu Dhabi
Unemployed Bury gardener hanged himself after job centre meeting left him ‘demoralised’, inquest hears
Martin Hadfield was found hanged the day after attending a meeting at the Jobcentre
Labour of love: Sale embroiderer looking to stitch her way to success with bridal accessory company
The company launched in August last year, and has proved a big hit with brides and is already stocked in several bridal boutiques across the country.
At large… again: Convicted killer serving life for stabbing Oldham man to death escapes for FOURTH time
Arnold Pickering, 44, from Chadderton, Greater Manchester, did not return to HMP Kennett in Merseyside after leaving the open prison at 9.30 on Saturday morning.