North West European elections 2014 round-up: Victory for Labour as BNP and Lib Dems wiped off map
UKIP have three North West MEPs, while the Conservatives hold two seats after gaining only 20.1% of the North West vote.
Salford shooting: Victim in serious condition after masked men open fire in packed pub
The 49-year-old victim was rushed to hospital and is believed to be in a serious but ‘stable’ condition
Things can only get better: Manchester councillor slates UKIP’s rise and vows to repeat Labour’s ’97 landslide
Gorton South Councillor Julie Reid readily voiced her concerns despite beating second place UKIP candidate, Bob Catterall, by 1781 votes.
Picture purr-fect! Life as Manchester’s photographic Dr Dolittle capturing the region’s pets – in pictures
Robert Ashton spent 15 years working as a food photographer in London before head up north to focus on pet photography
Trafford council elections 2014 round-up: Tories rejoice at majority as Labour draws General Election battle lines
The Conservatives now have a majority of 34 seats, eight more than Labour.
Max Factor: Former talent show contestant mentored by Gary Barlow lands weekly Manchester bar gig
Former X Factor star Max Vickers has secured a weekly spot at Piccadilly’s B-Lounge.
‘Umbro… tenacity and sheer damned cheek’: Manchester sportswear brand celebrates 90 years at the top
Formed in Wilmslow in 1924, Umbro is THE iconic football brand and remains as in-demand today as it was back then.
Bring me the head of Tony Lloyd: Oldham UKIP councillor vows to scrap Manchester police chief role
The new Failsworth West councillor Warren Bates was voted in with a slim 132 majority ahead of Labour incumbent John Battye who received 988 votes.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2014: Round the clock coverage, results and reaction from across Greater Manchester
Local Council and European Elections 2014 full coverage
Tameside council elections 2014 round-up: Labour retain majority but UKIP rejoice as thorn in party’s side
Huge cheers erupted as Labour retained seats in 17 of the 19 wards, but lost Ashton Hurst which the Conservatives managed to snatch back by just 18 votes.
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.