Defiant message from Andy Burnham as Rotala launches new fight against bus reform
Andy Burnham plans to press ahead with his bid to bring buses in Greater Manchester back under public control as a fresh legal fight is launched.
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Bus operator cancels more than 100 services a day - but won't tell passengers what will be running tomorrow
Passengers in Greater Manchester are still losing more than 100 bus services a day as an operator continues to cut services amid a staffing crisis. Rosso, which runs routes mainly in the north of the conurbation, had already cut nearly 200 journeys by 4pm on Wednesday - and the evening was expected to bring more cancellations.
Pep Guardiola and Ralf Rangnick lend support to suicide prevention campaign
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has teamed up with the League Managers Association to launch a new partnership supporting a suicide prevention campaign.
Could voters send Rochdale on a new political course at its first all-out election for nearly 20 years?
Voters in Rochdale could set the borough on a new political course next week when the polls open for the first ‘all out’ council elections in nearly 20 years. Labour currently dominates at the town hall, holding 44 of its 60 seats, while the Tories are the second largest group with 11 elected members.
'Dangerous' and 'embarrassing' – Why Andy Burnham wants to take control of Manchester's train stations
Andy Burnham wants to take control over all train stations across Greater Manchester, accusing the railway industry of 'failing' the city-region. The Greater Manchester mayor has described the five train stations in the city centre which lag behind their surroundings as 'embarrassing' to the industry.
When Harry met John Cooper Clarke - and began a seven-year hunt to find the Great Mancunians
It started with a rushed photo-shoot under Blackfriars Bridge. The master of the gritty sonnet, edgy poet, John Cooper Clarke, generously posed for student Harry Yeates.
'Can we agree it's daylight robbery?': Andy Burnham continues to wage war on rail fares after flight comparison debate
Mayor Andy Burnham has doubled down on his comments comparing rail faires between Manchester and London to flights to Brazil after his attack on exortionate train travel launched a big debate. Launching a three-pronged defence of his initial takedown of the Transport Secretary's 'Great British Rail Sale', he asked everyone to agree that train fares are in fact 'daylight robbery'.
Survey: Should dogs be allowed on trams?
Metrolink are considering trialling allowing dogs on trams, and we want to hear your thoughts in our survey.