Girl, 7, and boy, 11, killed as woman, 49, arrested for double murder in Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire Police have confirmed that the two victims in a suspected double murder on Sunday include a seven-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy.
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TransPennine Express's new boss explains why it's been letting passengers down
The new boss of TransPennine Express said the rail operator is struggling because it's "become far too complicated" as he revealed its drivers have 5,000 outstanding training days still to take.
Greater Manchester gets keys to first yellow Bee Network buses
The keys to Greater Manchester's first yellow Bee Network buses have been handed over - marking a milestone in a coming public transport revolution.
'Build it once and built it right' plea to government over HS2 rail station in Manchester
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has added his voice to mounting calls on the government to fund and build the right HS2 rail station at Manchester Piccadilly - underground rather than above ground. He's signed a letter to Transport Secretary Mark Harper, together with Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, in which they say collectively: "Build it once and build it right."
Andy Burnham urges unions to call off Metrolink strike next week - but they say it'll still go ahead
Andy Burnham has offered to meet with unions in a bid to break a 'stalemate' in talks over pay for tram drivers if they call off the Metrolink strike next week. But a union spokesperson has said the strikes are set to go ahead as planned.
Nearly £3m to be spent on major walking and cycling scheme in Oldham town centre
Nearly £3m is to be spent on improving walking and cycling routes in part of Oldham town centre.
The new, cut-price plan to deal with Manchester's rail chaos
After years of waiting Manchester will finally be getting an apparent solution to the rail gridlock that cripples our transport system - but it won't be the fix we were promised.