Haunted castles you can visit from Greater Manchester

A pub less than an hours drive away from Greater Manchester has been named among the best for a Sunday lunch in the UK. The Cholmondeley Arms in Malpas, Cheshire, is known locally as 'The Chum' and has been highlighted in The Guardian's list of the UK's top 30 Sunday lunch venues.

An abandoned church in Greater Manchester is going up for sale just in time for Halloween.

Update - Steven Geoffrey Brown has been found. In an update on Sunday night, North Wales Police said he had been found by mountain rescue teams and is being assessed by doctors.

Tragedy hit the roads of Greater Manchester on Saturday night as a man and a teenage boy were killed in separate crashes just two-and-a-half hours apart.

For over a decade Dr Matee Ullah has been the hairline hero who has given the gift of confidence back to patients suffering from hair loss. Katie Price, X Factor, I'm A Celebrity and Dancing On Ice star Jake Quickenden, TOWIE's James Lock, Love Island 's Jack Fincham and Dom Lever, pop star Gareth Gates and ex-Eastenders actor and Joe Swash are among the stars who've sought help from hair transplant surgeon Dr Matee Ullah who has performed thousands of procedures.

A suspended senior Greater Manchester Police officer is facing allegations of sexual harassment, it has been confirmed.

The TransPennine Express service in Irlam will continue running two trains per hour with plans to upgrade a platform set to go ahead this winter. Back in August, fury was caused after it was announced that TransPennine Express (TPE) will no longer be picking up the second train per hour during off peak times at Irlam Train Station from December 2022.

The centre of Manchester is a bustling place, with trams, cyclists, cars and pedestrians all vying for space as they look to get from A to B.

Hundreds of Omonia Nicosia fans were videoed making their way to Old Trafford ahead of their side's Europa League clash with Manchester United. Droves of Cypriot supporters were seen heading for the Theatre Of Dreams in footage captured by Twitter user Alex Roberts.

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First-time buyers today face an even bigger challenge when it comes to getting a foot on the property ladder. House prices have been on the rise for the past few years and on top of the cost of living crisis, which is making it more difficult to save for a deposit, mortgage repayments are now expected to rise alongside interest rates.

A handful of tickets have been dished out by police after a 'car meet' took place in a peaceful Cheshire village. Officers handed out nine tickets following the event in Chelford, near Alderley Edge, at the weekend.

Autumn signals the arrival of many things: pumpkin-spiced drinks, darker nights and a return to big coat weather. Yet nothing is as synonymous with autumn as the colourful displays nature puts on for us.

Adam Thomas left his fans and celebrity friends floored over his incredible hidden singing talent as he shared a candid video of himself performing over the weekend.Taking to Instagram, the former Emmerdale star, 34, posted a clip of himself singing captioned: "Want to come to a concert with me??? "I know times are pretty tough right now… so thought I’d try and put a smile on someone’s face x If you can name the artist and the song, am gonna pick someone at random to come and watch him in Manchester!!" A smiling Adam further explained in the video: "I have been singing this song all morning" to which a piano was heard in the background. The actor continued: "Now I'm about to sing it for you guys.

Over the last year, the Manchester Evening News' Paige Oldfield has visited towns across Greater Manchester to find out how people are coping with the cost of living crisis. During that time, shemet a man who hadn’t eaten for three days. Sheconsoled a sobbing mother forced to light her home using candles.

Police who went to a Salford tower block to make arrests discovered a Breaking Bad style drugs lab. The crystal meth lab was set up inside a flat at Adelphi Court.

A man has been killed by a falling tree in Sale, police have tragically confirmed.

Police investigating money laundering hit the jackpot when they stopped a car in Salford. Stuffed into cardboard boxes in the vehicle was almost a quarter of a million pounds.

High street bakery giant Greggs recently announced that many of its stores will extend their opening hours into the late evening.

An eye-catching mansion has been listed for sale in a rather unexpected part of the region, costing much more than most homes in the area. The five-bedroom detached house is nestled in Failsworth, Oldham and stands out from its neighbouring properties.