Inside the charming cottage on the outskirts of Greater Manchester that offers much more than first meets the eye

A senior NHS surgeon in Greater Manchester has been struck off for claiming the Covid pandemic was a 'worldwide conspiracy' and publicly criticising lockdowns and vaccines.

Across the country there are hundreds of quaint chocolate box villages and historic market towns full of character. These destinations draw visitors from far and wide with cosy tea rooms, welcoming pubs and beautiful green spaces.

Libraries across Greater Manchester will be participating in Black History Month by hosting events celebrating black female pioneers who made history.

She may only be 19 years old, but Milly Bobby Brown has already accomplished plenty: a string of hit movies and TV shows under her belt, a fiancé (Jon Bon Jovi’s son Jake Bongiovi) and a successful skincare and cosmetics brand, Florence By Mills. And now the Stranger Things star has just added to her beauty portfolio with the launch of her first ever fragrance, Florence By Mills Wildly Me Eau De Toilette. It’s available to buy in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml bottles exclusively from Superdrug, and the price starts from just £30.

A million-pound mansion in Greater Manchester has had a whopping £500,000 taken off its price tag after being on the market for nine months without finding a buyer. The property in Sale, a desirable town in the centre of Trafford, was originally put up for sale for £1.5 million back in January this year, but its price has now been slashed to £1 million.

Oldham’s chief executive is to remain at the authority until 2026 after announcing plans to postpone his imminent retirement.

A doctor who raped a woman and threatened her with scissors has been struck off. Vibhor Garg, who was living in Wigan, threatened to release a video of the attack.

Debby Friday is the winner of the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. The Nigerian-born, Toronto-based electronic artist's latest project Good Luck, which featured the Song You Need-playlisted "So Hard To Tell," was selected by a panel of Canadian journalists and industry professionals as the country's best album of the year.

All of the following businesses have paid to feature in this listicle: Soughton Hall, Hilltop Country House , Cheshire Woodland Weddings, Sparth House, The Saddleworth Hotel, Didsbury House, and Edgar Wood Victoria Park.

Motorists can pay more than £20 extra to fill up their cars depending on which petrol station they visit, according to the first-ever official forecourt figures.

Everton would have been open to selling Amadou Onana this summer if they were to make a tidy profit on the midfielder, according to reports.

A milkshake combining strawberries, Nutella spread, Oreos, marshmallows and white chocolate shavings might sound extravagant, perhaps even a little indulgent, but at a dessert parlour in Rochdale, literally anything goes.

A stunning tower in North Wales is giving people the chance to live out their Disney princess dreams. Brynkir Tower is nestled inside Snowdonia (Eryri) National Park in Llanfihangel-y-pennant, just over a two-hour drive from Greater Manchester, and it’s the sort of place you could imagine Rapunzel unravelling her long hair.

A threatening email which sparked lockdowns at schools across the the north west was sent to six schools in Greater Manchester, police have said. Manchester High School for Girls, Manchester Grammar and Withington Girls School were among those to receive an email which 'made threats to pupils and staff', the Manchester Evening News understands.

In a preview of an experience we’ll all be likely hearing a lot about in coming months, Darren Aronofsky has posted the first video from inside The Sphere in Las Vegas, and it’s pretty impressive.

A second, huge cannabis farm packed with plants has been seized in a Greater Manchester town, with two men under arrest and in custody to be questioned.

Four destinations within a two hour drive of Greater Manchester have been named among the best towns and villages to visit in the UK. More than 9,000 Which? members were asked to rate inland places they had visited, scoring them on factors such as food and drink, scenery, tourist attractions and more.

Two towns in Greater Manchester have been recognised as being amongst the best places to buy your first home in the UK. A report from The Times has named 12 locations that are ideal spots for first-time buyers, taking into account factors from good-value properties to future prospects and investment in the area.

Following an extended period of extremely high temperatures, many people across the UK, including Greater Manchester, reported seeing lightning without any thunder over the weekend.

A weather warning for 'disrupting' thunderstorms and possible flooding remained in force in Greater Manchester today - as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far.