Greater Manchester's 10 most oversubscribed schools revealed in race for a place
As the school application process begins, the top 10 most oversubscribed Greater Manchester schools have been revealed.
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Council U-turns on removal of meetings video archive from public view after backlash
Town hall chiefs have U-turned on a decision to remove a video archive of council meetings from public view which came under fire from residents and opposition councillors.
Locked Up: The criminals jailed in Greater Manchester in August
A thief who swiped an elderly woman's purse and was chased down by an off-duty police officer was among those jailed in Greater Manchester last month.
Air ambulance scrambled to beauty spot as man in serious condition after being rescued from lake
An air ambulance landed near a popular beauty spot in Oldham on Thursday after a male was rescued from a lake. Emergency services, including paramedics, rushed to the water, near Daisy Nook Country Park in Failsworth on Thursday afternoon (September 1).
Cheeky billboard featuring semi-naked woman appears beside major Oldham road
A grass company has erected a cheeky billboard in Oldham using a scantily clad woman to promote their product.
Police officer left 'shaken' and 'scared to be left alone' after suffering concussion in assault by fleeing thug
A 21-year-old man who was involved in the assault of a female officer leaving her ‘scared to be alone’ has been handed a four month suspended sentence. Kuba Azad assaulted the officer on May 28 after she tried to stop him fleeing a Salford home that police were called to following reports of ‘serious domestic abuse’ involving Mr Azad and his partner.
Emergency services rush to scene after woman found dead in home
A woman was found dead at a home in Ashton-under-Lyne. Police were called to reports of a sudden death at home in Oldham Road at around 10am on Sunday (28 August).