A Tameside homeless charity has ‘ironically’ thanked Margaret Thatcher on its 20th anniversary – for causing the homelessness it works to eradicate.

A woman whose young nephew is suffering from leukaemia has raised over £8,000 for a Manchester charity by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

The Salford Green Party have accused the Liberal Democrats of betraying their members after the former opposition to Labour pulled all candidates from competing for the city’s 21 seats.

A Pendlebury politician has vowed to slice the Salford mayoral wage in half as he steps up his campaign.

A Manchester day-care centre has been branded inadequate and a ‘significant risk to children’s safety’ after inspectors witnessed children falling over on its hole-laden outdoor play area.

The bluedot festival – a nod to Carl Sagan’s pale blue dot – will take place in the shadow of the iconic Lovell radio telescope at the Cheshire observatory between July 22-24.

A special measures college has been criticised by Ofsted for failing to take ‘effective action’ to improve its standards despite languishing well below national averages.

American football duo Neil Reynolds and Jeff Reinebold believe Manchester is high up on the sport’s list of potential future destinations, after hosting another successful fan event in the city.

New Oldham boss John Sheridan says Saturday’s derby match with Bury at Boundary Park has come at a good time for the hosts.

Returning Oldham Athletic manager John Sheridan is confident he can keep the Latics in League One despite describing his second spell at Boundary Park as his toughest test yet.

After just four months, 20 games and three victories, David Dunn’s career as Oldham Athletic manager never really got off the ground.