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Paddle under the Pennines: longest and deepest UK canal tunnel opens for canoe trips

The Canal & River Trust is launching 3.5-mile paddles through Standedge Tunnel, from West Yorkshire to Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK

University of Bolton’s proposed name change triggers legal feud with rivals

Neighbouring institutions submit more than 100 legal challenges against use of Greater Manchester trademarks

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner cleared of criminal wrongdoing over sale of home

Police say no further action will be taken as deputy Labour leader criticises ‘desperate tactics’ of Tories who urged officers to investigate

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Greater Manchester police chief defends decision to investigate Angela Rayner

Stephen Watson says process will be carried out ‘fairly and impartially’ in his most extensive public comments on the claims

The Guardian - UK

Train operator Lumo plans new direct service from Greater Manchester to London

FirstGroup submits application for alternative route between capital and Rochdale

The Guardian - UK

Lumo to launch new London to Manchester low-cost trains

Six return trains a day will run between London Euston and Rochdale via Manchester Victoria

The Independent UK

I will build at least 10,000 council homes. As for right to buy – suspend it for new properties

There’s no point us building houses if people sell them off cheaply to no public benefit. It’s like running a bath with no plug, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

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Labour’s Richard Parker defeats Andy Street in tight West Midlands mayoral race after Sadiq Khan wins third term in London – as it happened

Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester, Salford, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Liverpool today

The Guardian - UK

A trail of two cities: an alternative guide to Salford and Manchester

Sunday’s Sounds from the Other City festival is a joyful celebration of Greater Manchester’s leftfield culture

The Guardian - UK

More human remains found in Greater Manchester torso investigation

Police ‘very confident’ body parts in Salford belong to a man in his 60s whose torso was found on 4 April

The Guardian - UK

‘We end up with nothing’: east Midlands mayoral candidates say role could transform region

Those vying for job say it will put region on more equal footing with areas such as West Midlands and Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Two men arrested after torso found in Greater Manchester nature reserve

Suspects, aged 42 and 68, held on suspicion of murder after discovery of plastic-wrapped lower back, buttocks and thigh

The Guardian - UK

Elected mayors have made their mark, but still Westminster hogs power. That’s a national embarrassment

Devolution has been too cautious, and England has less say about community affairs than almost any other democracy, says academic Tony Travers

The Guardian - UK

Football coaching boosts wellbeing of troubled pupils, study finds

Charity that uses football to help pupils build relationships found to improve happiness in Greater Manchester project

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Angela Rayner 'has questions to answer' on home sale controversy being probed by police, says Cabinet minister

Greater Manchester Police are investigating the furore

The Guardian - UK

Police release video of UK chase after car stolen with woman, 89, still inside

Man jailed for eight and a half years after incident in which Greater Manchester police received anxious call from daughter

Cycling Weekly

Welsh Grand Départ for first ever Tour of Britain Women, British Cycling confirms

Race will get underway in Welshpool before concluding in Greater Manchester four days later

The Guardian - UK

Police in Salford appeal for information to identify human remains

Greater Manchester police urge public to come forward after ‘disturbing incident for the local community’

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The Guardian - UK

Human remains found at Salford reserve belonged to man dead ‘a matter of days’

Greater Manchester police, who have launched murder inquiry, say victim was likely to be older than 40

The Guardian - UK

Murder inquiry launched after human remains found in Salford reserve

Greater Manchester police say they are working to identify victim after body part found in Kersal Wetlands

The Guardian - UK

Murder investigation launched after boy, 17, fatally stabbed in Manchester

Police describe killing in Moss Side area of city as ‘senseless loss of life’ as they appeal for information

The Guardian - UK

We have seen the failure of Tory levelling up, so in Manchester we have radical plans to help ourselves

At a defining moment for English devolution, my manifesto has clarity, ambition and three big ideas, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Police review decision not to investigate Angela Rayner after Tory complaint

MP James Daly asked Greater Manchester police to examine claims Labour’s deputy leader did not declare main residence accurately

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway may challenge Andy Burnham for Greater Manchester mayor

MP for Rochdale, who has only been in the role for two weeks, would have to resign were he to stand in May election

The Guardian - UK

A Greater Lancastria could help to solve the democratic deficit in city-region governance

Letter: Issues of democratic deficit, area and identity need to be resolved for the region to thrive, says Prof Paul Salveson

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