Greater Manchester

Elizabeth Perrin (Date of birth: 04.08.1972), of Thorncliffe Avenue, and Trevor Hague, (date of birth: 22.03.1973) of Town Lane, both Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, were prosecuted after an RSPCA inquiry.

Cruel pet owner whacks two dogs with spade and yells 'next one'

Lune Bargains is based in New Street, Lancaster.

Shop's bid to sell alcohol from 7am to 11pm prompts city centre concerns

Elise Holt, 22, is living in a one-bed 300sqft property that was originally built by nan Beverley, 71.

Estate agent struggling to get on housing ladder lives in nan's annexe

Abby McNicol was one of the four lucky winners who won the SPAR Frozen Fortune £10k prize

Ad Feature These four lucky shoppers scooped £10,000 from their local SPAR

M&S food hall

M&S announce £50m investment in shops near you - creating 300 jobs

British band Madness have today announced a new UK tour.

Madness announce new UK tour for 2025; everything you need to know

safety camera trial

What does the safety cameras trial end mean for UK drivers?

The free school breakfasts will initially be trialled at 750 schools

The North West primary schools getting free school breakfasts early

Road sign warning of snow and ice. Picture Tony Johnson.

Met Office issues yellow weather warning as temperatures plunge

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner got her wish to build a third prison in Chorley

Lancashire will have an elected mayor by May 2026, Deputy PM indicates

Successful applicants to the Greater Manchester Fellowship Scheme 2025

Greater Manchester Fellowship Scheme doubles in size as second year begins

Chris Willcock is frustrated by his Lancaster side’s defensive mistakes Photo: MICHAEL PORTER PHOTOGRAPHY

Lancaster boss Chris Willcock frustrated in bid for back-to-back wins

In the North West, there was huge variation in term-time holiday fine rates between local authority areas

Where in the North West parents got the most term-time holiday fines

Chilling footage shows how Kyle Camp carried out his 'reign of terror' across Greater Manchester - as he bragged about his stolen cars on social media.

CCTV shows burglar's reign of terror before bragging about stolen cars

Every one of the 39 North West districts ranked on average house price

Every one of the 39 North West districts ranked on average house price

Walkers battle stormy weather.

Watch: The 60 areas included in the Met Office’s amber weather warning

Freda Smith, 73, pictured outside her house on Liverpool Road in Eccles, Greater Manchester

Noisy manhole cover makes my home inhabitable

Watch: Screaming heard before police arrest 16-year-old boy with taser

Paige-Elise Harrison and Paul Sculthorpe MBE

Rugby League Hall of Famer appointed to Expand UK Reach

Cars drive on snowy roads.

Watch: Schools closed list UK - Who decides if schools should close?

An artist's impression of the view of a stage of the work. Photo: United Utilities

Firm picked to build new tunnel which will pass through Lancaster

Bridgewater Canal, which is in Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester, has completely given way on one side and water has instead gone into a neighbouring field.

Aerial footage shows canal burst and flood neighbouring fields

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Caleb Mansfield-Marr speeds with his feet out of the window.

Watch: Killer driver speeds with his feet out of car window

Flowers and stuffed toys are left as tributes to 'Baby A'.

Watch: Tributes to ‘Baby A’ laid at scene where body was found

Leah's shed in her garden in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Watch: Woman shocked after entire shed vanishes from her back garden

Phil Austin has built a lighthouse in the middle of Salford - 30 miles away from the nearest coast.

I was refused planning permission for a home...so I built a LIGHTHOUSE

Haweswater reservoir in Cumbria. Photo by Bruce Rollinson

New £1.75 billion water pipeline through Lancaster is awaiting contractors

Foam floating along the River Tame after reports of pollution

Watch: Drone footage of shocking river foam in town

Margaret Lees with her cows as they cross the road from Park Farm in Ramsbottom.

Watch: Farmer stunned after driver complains about cows crossing road

Lancashire's devolution deal has been a long time coming - but now it's done, what will it actually mean for residents?

What is Lancashire devolution and what does it mean for council tax bills?

The Jurassic World gates

Jurassic World Exhibition arrives in Manchester

'It's a deal': Lancashire gets devolution done, but without a mayor - for now...

The North West has a diverse array of high-performing sixth form schools (Image: National World/Google Maps)

The North West's 19 best sixth form schools and colleges for A-Levels

Osman with his latest car, a Citroen DS4, which is on finance after wife Maria told him to stop buying cars on Facebook Marketplace.

Watch: Man spends almost 20k on seven dodgy cars in nine months

James participating at the Special Olympics GB National Cycling Championships in Wyke, Bradford. Photo by Ken Hanrahan-Smith at Katz Wizkas Photography.

Athlete representing Great Britain at Special Olympics cycling championships

Bella was starved to death, and found to have chewed up toothbrushes in stomach, after RSPCA found her body

Chewed up toothbrushes found in stomach of starved dog

Courteeners announce huge UK tour - how to get tickets

LGBT Holidays

North West Sees Surge in LGBTQ+ Travel Searches This Summer

North West start-ups secure £16.6m boost

Car thief David Stephenson was chased by police after stealing vehicle with 89-year-old woman inside.

Watch: Man chased by police after stealing car with woman, 89, inside

The top UK regions for cherry blossom trees to visit this spring.

The top UK regions for cherry blossom trees to visit this spring

Does Lancashire need to fly the flag for its 'real' identity?

Call to preserve ‘real Lancashire’ - before it’s lost forever

Pianist Dominic Downs will return to St Michael's church next month

Young star set to return to St Michael's Church next month

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls have stood the test of time.

Watch as we go behind-the-scenes with Uncle Joe's Mint Balls

Heather's 2-year-old Zuchon, Crumpet covered in Sugar Puffs. A video shows a woman's hilarious reaction to her dog getting sugar puff cereal stuck in her fur.

Hilarious dog turns into the Honey Monster after raiding Sugar Puffs