Chester Zoo to stay open after hours as popular late night experience returns

Guests can now book an overnight stay in a quirky and historic lodge nestled in Manchester's Heaton Park.

Peter Kay might have made a catchphrase of it, but there’s no denying the joy of garlic bread. Now the prince of side dishes is getting its own dedicated restaurant.

If you're enjoying today's Bank Holiday sunshine, here's some good news for you... it's here to stay for the rest of the week. Greater Manchester looks set for a warm and dry few days with temperatures regularly hitting 20C.

Erik ten Hag insists David de Gea will sign a new contract at Manchester United and said the goalkeeper epitomised the improvement in his team this season.

Shoppers heading to Tesco to pick up a Mars Bar will notice a huge change to the chocolate's packaging. The popular treat has been given a new look, ditching its traditional plastic wrapper for more environmentally-friendly paper packaging.

There’s nothing quite like being by the water when the sun’s out. Despite the fact Manchester doesn’t have a beach - as the famous Ian Brown quote goes - we do have more than our fair share of canals, reservoirs and rivers.

Eagle-eyed EastEnders fans were in stitches on as they spotted soap favourite Stacey Slater's username on an OnlyFans-style site. In the BBC One soap Stacey has resorted to stripping off to sell saucy images of herself after experiencing money problems.

It's an eerie relic of pre-pandemic life. The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre in Rochdale was once a bustling mall with five floors of shops, including household names such as New Look, Wilko, and Ryman.

A woman was rushed to hospital after being cut from a car following a three car crash on a busy main road. Firefighters, police and the ambulance service were called to Chester Road, on the carriageway heading away from Manchester city centre and towards Trafford.

Kym Marsh said she 'could cry' as she took to Instagram with a late-night snap. The former Coronation Street soap has returned to Manchester after kicking off her stint in her new role in Take That musical Greatest Days in Bromley.

No trams are running across Greater Manchester for several hours this morning due to a network-wide 'shutdown'.

Dean Henderson says he is expected to return from his long-term injury in time for pre-season. The Manchester United goalkeeper has not played since January 14 after tearing his thigh following loan club Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 win over Leicester.

Legendary soul icon, Gladys Knight, is to play her last ever Manchester show at the o2 Apollo, Manchester, on Saturday, May 27, as part of her Farewell Tour. This is a final chance to catch the voice of a generation live in action, tickets are available now via Skiddle & Ticketmaster!.

Fans of the CBeebies favourites Bing and Flop will soon be able to meet them at a special event running at Chester Zoo.

Pollen, the revered Manchester bakery, has been shortlisted for this year’s National Bakery Awards. It was named as one of the county winners for the North West, alongside the Bear Bakery in Chester, Lovingly Artisan from Cumbria (who also sell their bread at Altrincham Market), Simply Doughnuts in Blackburn and the BonBon bakery in Liverpool.

Erik ten Hag insists Antony's passion is a strength after he was booked for a malicious foul in Manchester United's defeat at Brighton.

The Prime Minister has reacted to a bruising set of local election results for the Conservative Party by saying he has ‘heard a message’.

It’s been a bruising night for the Conservatives at this year’s local elections.

A 'controlling and abusive' man who raped two women 'more than once' has been jailed for 14 years. Ben Smith, from Chester, was found guilty of seven counts of rape and two counts of coercive and controlling behaviour, Cheshire Police said.

Sam Faiers has shared how a comment from a fellow passenger on a flight almost saw her burst into tears after suffering a nightmare journey with her son. The former The Only Way is Essex star recently headed jetted off to Dubai with her partner Paul Knightley and their three children.