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The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies aged 59

£23m boost to transform school run across Greater Manchester

Boy, 14, arrested after two teenagers injured in "horrific attacks" in Manchester

Pupils repeatedly absent from school to get one-to-one mentors

Man City thrash Real Madrid to book place in Champions League final

Manchester celebrates 30 years of Take That

Mayor propses specific 'Mbacc' qualification for school leavers

Wigan one of the most rat infested areas in the UK

Accused nurse tells court she was in a different nursery when baby collapsed

Wigan Athletic squad and staff paid after delay

Heart attack app: Plans revealed to train locals as first responders

Man, 22, accused of killing pregnant mother-of-two in M66 road crash

Nurse photographed thank you card from alleged victims' parents, court told

Woman and three children seriously injured in Greater Manchester crash

Two women charged over death of two-year-old in Greater Manchester

The Christie Hospital downgraded by CQC

Teachers and parents hit out after SATs leave pupils 'in tears'

Government announces that Transpennine Express won't have its contract renewed

Union warns Metrolink strike could affect Parklife festival

Kevin de Bruyne rocket earns City first-leg draw with Real Madrid

Manchester charity's food bill increases nearly 2000% to cope with demand

Stockport County narrowly miss out on automatic promotion

Salford City make history and reach League Two play-offs

Man's death in Salford no longer being treated as suspicious

Woman suffers serious injuries in unprovoked attack in Bolton

Paramedic pushed from his bike amid disorder involving 'up to 150 people' in Manchester city centre

Murder investigation launched in Salford

Man left with 'potentially life-threatening' injuries after falling from Manchester bridge

Police hunt three men after armed robbery at shop in Warrington

Manchester Airport to open 27 new shops and restaurants in Terminal Two

GMP officer sacked for punching a puppy

Government publishes first draft of 'Martyn's Law'

Man who sexually assault children in Manchester in the 1990s is jailed

Lucy Letby: "I never did anything to harm children"

Brianna Ghey: Family raises funds for mindfulness training in schools

WATCH: Video of teens and elderly woman singing along to Neil Diamond song on Metrolink