The Alawite Muslim group was seen as privileged during the rule of former leader Bashar Assad but has suffered repeated violence since his fall.

UK pay growth remained elevated after recent public sector pay increases, official figures have revealed. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three ...

Patsy Palmer has hinted at leaving BBC soap EastEnders and swapping to rival soap Coronation Street while talking on Celebrity Big Brother.

The US is “working very hard” with the UK on negotiating a “great” trade deal, vice president JD Vance has said. US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the United States ...

The trial could force Meta to dump Instagram and WhatsApp in the wake of claims the tech giant illegally monopolised the market.

B&Q has opened a new store in Altrincham. The 41,000sq/ft store, located at Altrincham Retail Park on George Richards Way, is the first of eight Homebase stores acquired by B&Q earlier this year.

Greater Manchester Police have arrested more than 300 suspected domestic abusers within a week across the county ...

Maskell + Josephson Optometrists in Regent Road, is "one of only a handful of practices in the UK" (as per a spokesperson) to be using the Valeda Light Delivery System, a device for treating dry ...

A scheme to replace pointed-tip kitchen knives with rounded blades in some at risk households is being considered for Greater Manchester.

The great city of Manchester, its metropolitan surroundings and urban fringes provide the setting for the ten splendid short walks ...