'A dedicated public servant' - Former Hazel Grove MP Andrew Stunell passes away
The former Lib Dem MP for Hazel Grove, Andrew Stunell, has passed away.
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Ex-cricketer Monty Panesar to stand for George Galloway at general election - full list of Greater Manchester candidates
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has been named among dozens of candidates set to stand for George Galloway's party at the general election. The Rochdale MP has said the Workers Party of Britain intends to field a 'full slate' of candidates across the UK.
Lib Dems lift suspension of council candidate after George Galloway video
A party suspension imposed on a Liberal Democrat local election candidate in Rochdale after she was endorsed by the town's MP George Galloway has been lifted.
"We don’t know a single councillor": Voters in Oldham have their say on the borough's knife-edge election
The local elections are just days away. Across Greater Manchester, voters will be at the polling booths choosing their local representatives.
South Africa pick Nortje and uncapped duo Rickelton, Baartman for T20 World Cup
CAPE TOWN : South Africa have included fast bowler Anrich Nortje and the uncapped duo of batter Ryan Rickelton and seamer Ottniel Baartman in their 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies from June 1-29.
Greater Manchester council with no overall control set for knife-edge local election vote
One of Greater Manchester's trendiest boroughs is set for a knife-edge local election vote this week. Stockport stretches from the rural borders of Derbyshire and the Peak District to the built-up suburbs of Reddish and Brinnington.
Villas-Boas elected Porto president
Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has been elected president of FC Porto, bringing an end to predecessor Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa's highly successful 42-year tenure at the Portuguese club.
Green hope, cycle lane anger and Burnham 'in your face'... the view from the streets of Trafford
A man bawls across the Stretford Mall car park: "I’m not interested in politics - they’re all liars." The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) is asking for clues as to who he might vote for at the Local Elections on Thursday (May 2).