Network Rail fined £450,000 over death of woman whose car was ploughed into by Manchester train on level crossing
Signalman also found guilty
Manchester-born Professor Sir Robert Edwards whose pioneering IVF work led to world’s first test-tube baby dies
Professor died after a long illness
Hundreds of police swoop on north Manchester homes in dawn drugs raids, making 36 arrests
Police executed 40 warrants
ITV weather presenter Fred Talbot bailed over alleged historic sex abuse at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
The 63-year-old was arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault
The summer of ‘superfast’ broadband: EE announce plans to double 4G mobile internet speeds in Manchester
EE announced speed increase today
ITV weather presenter Fred Talbot arrested in police investigation into sexual abuse at Altrincham school
Police arrested 63-year-old today
Gang attack and rob defenceless children in Oldham park – before leader turns on pack and stabs accomplice
Kids were approached in Copster Hill Park
Class A drugs and £23,000 cash seized from Wigan home as police crack down on dealing across borough
Large quantity of drugs found in Leigh house
Former Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher dies following stroke, according to spokesman
Thatcher was first female Prime Minister
Man dies in Manchester city centre canal and another remains in critical condition after trying to save him
The 26-year-old died in Rochdale Canal
Deception criminals posing as plumbers and police target pensioners in Greater Manchester in worrying spate of scams
There have been three incidents in last month