Luxury hotel an hour from Manchester named best spa in the UK

A Greater Manchester NHS chief issued a public statement on Wednesday night (January 3) as hospitals across the region face huge pressures and long waits at A&E.

The familiar face of Toby Jones has returned to our screens for the new ITV drama Mr Bates vs Post Office, but what fans might not know is that he also has star-studded parents.Toby, 57, who holds an OBE, is best known for being the voice of Dobby in the Harry Potter films from 2002 to 2010. Other huge roles from the actor include Percy Alleline in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Claudius, the announcer for The Hunger Games.

Decorated in a vivid red and green with gold lettering spelling out ‘Temple Bar’, at first glance this could be the iconic Dublin pub tourists flock to in Ireland. But in actual fact, this is what you’ll find at an Airbnb just over an hour from Greater Manchester.

Eintracht Frankfurt believe Donny van de Beek is the 'perfect fit' for their team and that the Manchester United loanee will help them improve in attack.

Two people who died in an avalanche in the French Alps earlier this week were a mother and son, their family have said.

Community campaigners, two star footballers and charity champions are among those from Greater Manchester who have been recognised in this year's King's New Year Honours list.

Lewis Anderson and his little sister provide just the kind of back-up our emergency workers need at Christmas. The pair have been playing Santa to nurses, firefighters, and police officers.

Victorian Manchester is often celebrated as a place of industrial might, technological innovation and economic growth. But there was another side to the city that was not for the faint-of-heart.

Planners came under fire as affordable apartments with less than the required standard space were given the thumbs up. Salford’s planning committee approved the development of a nine-storey block with a community centre on the ground floor and 35 apartments above at St Mary’s Road, Eccles.

A female prison officer exchanged explicit messages with three serving prisoners and also sent money to one inmate when he was transferred to prison in Manchester.

Manchester United have been told they should expect Bruno Fernandes to be playing with a point to prove after missing the goalless draw with Liverpool last weekend.

This video footage captured the moment a plane had to abort landing at Manchester Airport as it battled strong winds from Storm Pia. The clip captured a Finnair flight from Helsinki attempted to land at Manchester this morning. It was seen 'tilting' in the strong gusts over the runway.

Manchester United's defensive woes have come back to bite them as 2023 draws to a close.

Going for a Boxing Day walk is an annual tradition for many. It’s a chance to walk off all those mince pies and blow the cobwebs away.

Manchester Council raked in more than £10m from bus lane fines on just one street in 17 months, data has revealed.

Work to transform a historic warehouse behind Piccadilly Station into a series of ‘creative workspaces’ is getting underway in a matter of weeks.

This year, Greater Manchester has seen devastating headlines of children suffering life-changing injuries in the wake of violence.

A concert featuring a huge line-up of artists will be held in Manchester next year to raise money to fight food poverty - and it’s going to be hosted by football royalty.

Tom Heaton believes the drive and determination to improve every day has been the key to keeping Cristiano Ronaldo at the top.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Killers of the Flower Moon” has been named best picture by the National Board of Review, the organization announced on Wednesday. Co-distributed by Apple Original Films and Paramount Pictures, the crime epic also nabbed prizes for director Martin Scorsese and actress Lily Gladstone.