Turnout down for mayoral elections

ANDY BURNHAM and his mayoral Labour counterparts in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Liverpool City Region were re-elected with thumping majorities last week and used their platforms to hammer under-fire Rishi Sunak.

The route of the problem

News on Metrolink expansion could be announced soon... but will Stockport finally get tram service - and where?

Staff's anger as home-working scheme is axed

STAFF at JD Sports' HQ say they have been left furious following an announcement of a full return to office working.

This week I found myself in line at the local foodbank

Struggle to get by for victim of 'appalling miscarriage of justice'

Grrrowth industry

Booming dog business set to expand

SOAP WARS

TV favourites will battle it out at Manchester awards night

'There's nothing left at the end of the month'

Plight of almost a quarter of a million people in Greater Manchester who are 'living in the red'

Birthday love for Corrie Sal

CORONATION Street star Vicky Myers shared her love for her co-star as she helped celebrate her 43rd birthday.

CHURCH'S PRAYERS ANSWERED

A CHURCH shaken to its foundations by motorway traffic is no longer on the road to ruin.

Rebuild talks as fire-ravaged leisure centre to be bulldozed

Staff redeployed to other sites after suspected arson attack

Oh, what a light!

A MAGNIFICENT solar display 'danced across the skies' on Friday night ticking off a bucket list wish for many Mancunians.

And I will walk 500 miles... to save lives

THREE bereaved fathers who came together to change lives following the tragic suicides of their daughters have completed a third national charity walk.

Pep says striker cried foul over the lack of free kicks awarded

ERLING Haaland was annoyed at the lack of fouls he had been awarded in Manchester City's win over Wolves when replaced, according to Pep Guardiola.

Time to give Mount chance a to make his mark on season

THE season is almost over and Mason Mount has made just four Premier League starts.

Ingredients for a perfect weekend as United target Europa League

MANCHESTER United will be targeting a first Premier League away win since February when they travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Monday night.

Warren: 'Fury will do Usyk at his own game'

FRANK Warren believes Tyson Fury will 'do Oleksandr Usyk at his own game' and warned fans about reading too much into the British fighter's performance against Francis Ngannou last year.

An appealing walk and Sunday lunch

Emma Gill works up an appetite by heading to the Peel Tower

'No surprise people living shorter lives'

THE author of a host of major publications exposing health inequalities in the UK and further afield, Professor Sir Michael Marmot is unquestionably one of the world's leading health equity experts.

Teen shoplifter banned from dozens of stores

Criminal Behaviour Order covers retailers across region

Founders' vision still alive after 170 years

Luxury furnishers reflect on proud history - and look to a bright future

Fish, chips &... piano

THERE'S no shortage of chippies across Greater Manchester, but there aren't many fully fledged chippy restaurants around, especially ones with an in-house pianist.

Two ceilings collapse at crumbling hospital

Patients in critical care unit affected as situation described as 'dangerous'

I felt like my face was going to pop

Fire breather tells Paige Oldfield of the terrifying moment she went up in flames during act in US

'Devolution is working and it is time now to go much further'

ANDY Burnham has won four more years as Greater Manchester mayor in an 'emphatic' re-election result.

A boost from Co-op Live? We'll drink to that!

Pub bosses near £365m arena say they are hoping it will deliver extra trade

We had three points in our hands-Chris

CHRISTIAN Eriksen said United should have kept a clean sheet and claimed a win after taking a late lead against Burnley yesterday afternoon.

Ten Hag opens fire on officials over 'a lack of penalty calls'

ERIK ten Hag bemoaned United’s misfortune with penalty decisions after their 1-1 draw with Burnley but also criticised his team for throwing away yet another lead.

Boss explains unchanged team for 1-1 draw

ERIK ten Hag picked an unchanged United team to ‘give continuity and help players build routines’.

Reds legend David de Gea training at Altrincham

FORMER United goalkeeper David de Gea remains a free agent and has shared footage of himself training at non-league Altrincham’s stadium, Moss Lane.

Boss Ten Hag calls for time to build a great side at United

ERIK ten Hag has asked United fans to be patient after they turned to boos during the 1-1 draw with Burnley at Old Trafford.