Couple slash their bills in half by swapping Manchester flat for houseboat

Tucked away in the rolling hills of the Derbyshire Dales lies the town of Ashbourne – also known as the ‘gateway to the Peak District’.

A mother-of-four has described how her and her children are sharing beds in an overcrowded flat.

For the third year running, Hotel Indigo Manchester - Victoria Station has picked up TripAdvisor's 2022 Travelers’ Choice Award. The award was bestowed on the city centre hotel earlier this month for ‘demonstrating a commitment to excellence’.

It's the school holidays once again and there are some right royal treats in store for families this May half term.

Police have issued an appeal for help to find a man who is wanted on recall to prison.

Manchester City player Jack Grealish has been snapped cosying up to model girlfriend Sasha Attwood after winning the Premier League on Sunday. The couple celebrated winning a nerve-wracking match with some loved-up pictures posted by 26 year old Sasha on her Instagram story. Jack and Sasha have kept their relationship out of the spotlight and rarely sharing pictures together, but the match on Sunday became an exception.The fashion model and influencer cuddled up to her childhood sweetheart Jack, 26, in the pics, as he proudly sported his Premier League winner's medal.

Thousands of runners have taken part in the Great Manchester Run 10k and half marathon today.

Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has expressed his excitement to work with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo - quashing uncertainty surrounding the Portugal captain's future.

It's a landmark known across Greater Manchester. Soon, a new community will emerge in the shadow of Stockport's famous viaduct.

It won't be long until thousands of runners take to the city streets to compete in the Great Manchester Run 2022.

Rent prices in Manchester have soared by 19 per cent since this time last year, in what is now described by Rightmove as the most 'competitive rental market ever'. Those looking to rent a property in and around the city centre can now expect to pay an average of £1,067 per month for a standard home or apartment, a price which is unaffordable for many.

A new cocktail bar from a former bars manager for Gordon Ramsay opens today, and is aiming to bring ‘seasonal’ cocktails to the city. Dan Berger grew up in Heaton Mersey, but has spent the bulk of his career working in some of the best cocktail bars in Melbourne and London.

The Pride of Manchester’s Teenager of Courage was presented with his award in a special visit from one of his favourite YouTubers last week.

Fred has been one of the rare positives for Manchester United this season – something that Sunday’s opponents know all too well. Much maligned under the previous two managers’ reigns, the Brazilian has had somewhat of a revival under Ralf Rangnick.

A 73-year-old was shocked to discover her energy bills had soared by as much as £4,480 a month amid the cost of living crisis. Mum-of-three Phyllis Kennedy was used to paying just £120 per month for her bills before it skyrocketed to a whopping £4,600.

More than half of the UK's slowest growing economies by the end of next year will be in the North of England, new research suggests.

From Jilly's Rockworld to Rotters and Hacienda to the Wiggly Worm, many iconic nightclubs in Greater Manchester have been and gone.

Millions of householders are receiving their new energy bills and those homes supplied by Shell might find the amount they pay has risen drastically.