Oldham dad gets £42K damages after dentist’s bungled job leaves him with ‘mouth like a building site’
Ian Lisle, 51, had up to three teeth taken out at a time and was given shoddy bridging work by dentist Michael Garside during his regular check-ups
Greater Manchester Fire Service strike: Union plans three days of industrial action as pensions deal fails
Negotiations between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the Department for Communities and Local Government have been taking place for three years
The ‘renter’ generation: House prices across Greater Manchester EIGHT TIMES average income
The average salary in the North West is £19,656, while the average house price increased to £155,781.
Two thousand bicycles in… Sale: Greater Manchester biking festival raises cash for disabled cyclists
Festival goers attended the Sale Bicycle Festival with all proceeds going to the charity Simply Cycling, who modify bikes for disabled people.
St George’s shame? Bolton councillor says English shun ‘opportunity for celebration’ unlike other communities’
Conservative Councillor for Bradshaw, Mudasir Dean, put forward a motion for schools in Bolton to fly the Union flag and sing the national anthem in assemblies to ‘inspire patriotism’
Teenage boy, 14, sentenced after spate of sexual attacks around the University of Manchester campus
The 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was given a 12 month referral order at Manchester Youth Court today, after pleading guilty to 12 counts of sexual assault
Standing on the shoulders of giants: Chris Flynn draws on rich Manchester music tapestry and eyes Lowry gig
The Salford singer-songwriter is currently celebrating the release of his new video, featuring Bolton actress, Maxine Peake
Co-op crisis continues: Manchester-based group record losses of £2.5billion after ‘disastrous year’
The Co-operative group reported trading losses of £1.44billion were reported for the year to December, when the group lost control of Co-op Bank to US hedge funds
Bolton Council to encourage schools to fly Union flag and sing national anthem to ‘inspire patriotism’
The move was approved following a vote at a full council meeting at Bolton Town Hall on Wednesday
Chester Zoo hatch plan to boost England World Cup hopes by naming penguin chick after Wayne Rooney
In preparation for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, Zoo keepers decided to mark this year’s fledglings after some of England’s brightest stars, past and present
Manchester schools linked to Muslim extremism ‘plot’ – but council deny any investigation taking place
The accusations came after it was revealed there are now 25 schools under investigation over an alleged hard-line Muslim plot to force out governors and headteachers