Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham calls for an early general election
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has called for an early General Election "to restore some sanity to British politics."
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The neighbourhoods across Greater Manchester which ARE hosting council-organised firework displays - and which have cancelled
Thousands of would-be visitors to Heaton Park and Platt Fields have been left gutted after council bosses axed Bonfire Night displays. After two years rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, many Mancunians had been eager to return to one of the city's treasured firework displays in 2022.
Greater Manchester Police suspends senior officer over 'misconduct'
A senior officer at Greater Manchester Police has been suspended, the force has announced. It follows an allegation of misconduct made against the officer.
'Manchester is the perfect partner to help us drive the journey to net zero'
SSE Energy Solutions is proud to be sponsoring the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2022.
Should fracking stay banned?
Fracking has been a controversial issue for a number of years, and has been pushed to the forefront of people's minds by newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss's decision to overturn the ban on the practice.
Councillors call for some cars to be charged for driving into Manchester city centre
Labour councillors are calling for cars with high emissions to be charged when driving through Manchester city centre – in contrast to their own party's policy. Manchester councillors Jon-Connor Lyons and Marcus Johns want an ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) to be introduced in the city centre to tackle pollution.
The once 'poor' Greater Manchester town that's becoming a place that 'wants for nothing'
Leigh has undergone a massive transformation in recent years - highlighted by the town's starring role in a massive year for sport. Having hosted four games during the summer's Women's Euros - a tournament watched by a record-breaking 365m people worldwide - the town's venue, Leigh Sports Village will host three fixtures in the Rugby League World Cup later this month.
One in five Greater Manchester buses are not on time
Almost a fifth of buses in Greater Manchester do not run on time, according to data from earlier this year which shows the reliability of services is reducing. The reliability of bus services in the city-region has now slipped below national standards, having dropped to less than 96 pc this year, a report has revealed.