The death toll in Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests has reached at least 5,002, activists said. They warned that many more are feared dead as the most comprehensive ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has seen strong approval ratings since she took office three months ago.

Comedian John Bishop has announced a major UK tour next year including a date in Manchester. Hot on the heels of John’s sold out critically acclaimed international ‘25’ tour last year - which ...

Poundland has provided a progress update on its 'recovery plan', revealing its has closed nearly 150 stores over recent months.

Major policing reforms expected to drastically cut the number of forces across England and Wales would be “complex to deliver” and risk separating police forces from communities they serve, a policing ...

Andy Burnham’s potential return to Parliament will be handled like any other selection process, a minister said amid speculation Sir Keir Starmer’s allies will seek to scupper the Greater Manchester ...

A man from Bury died as a result of a serious crash on the M6, an inquest heard. Kevin Lloyd died at Leighton Hospital on May 25 after a crash on the northbound carriageway on May 23 last year.

The retailer’s restructure saw it end 2025 with 149 fewer shops and a reduced workforce after axing 2,200 jobs.

Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery in the North West have been thanked by Sightsavers CEO Caroline Harper ...

Long-term treatment with low-dose 75mg aspirin has an antiplatelet effect, meaning it can stop blood clots developing and help prevent heart attacks.

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by one point to minus 16, marking 10 years since the barometer was ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised his European allies for what he portrayed as the continent’s slow and ...