Manchester Town Hall was built in nine years, although some fine murals by Ford Madox Brown were not finished until later. It will be closed for renovation for almost as long.

With examples of Altrincham Market and Bury Market in the city-region being a success story for redevelopment, there are still some who are praying this latest town centre facelift can strike gold.

A town in Greater Manchester has seen a huge surge in house sales over the last year with homes 'flying off the market'. Heywood, a mill town in Rochdale, was named the UK's property hotspot in ...