Luxury spas you can visit in and around Greater Manchester that are up for national awards

All eyes will be on the skies as Greater Manchester prepares for a four-day bank holiday bonanza to mark the Queen's Jubilee weekend.

More than 20,000 trees have been planted by the National Trust across some of its sites in-and-around Greater Manchester as part of the charity’s ‘biggest ever nature conservation’ project in the area.

Claims have been made the Metrolink has made Oldham WORSE. A new study analysing how levelling up can be implemented successfully has suggested the town may have been better off if the region's tram system didn’t connect to it.

One of Greater Manchester's highest ranking fire officers has lost an appeal against his dismissal. Assistant County Fire Officer, Dave Keelan, who earned £130,000 a year, was suspended by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service on November 22nd while an investigation took place into an "internal complaint".

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

The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester. The weekly rates have fallen in the other nine boroughs, the latest figures show.

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.

The coronavirus infection rate is higher than the national average in three boroughs of Greater Manchester. And, according to the latest data, the rate has risen in one area of the region.

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

Coronavirus infection rates are on the rise in four boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures. Rates have continued to drop in the remaining six areas.

In amongst an area that has become a hotspot for the region's richest residents is a brand new home that has come onto the market with a staggering £5,850,000 price tag. Known to attract celebrities, footballers and entrepreneurs, Bowdon in Trafford is Greater Manchester's most expensive area to live therefore it is no surprise that a home of this value is up for sale here.

The coronavirus infection rates have continued to fall in nine boroughs of Greater Manchester, but have seen a rise of seven per cent in one local authority area, according to the latest data data.

The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester, as the weekly rates continue to plummet across the other nine areas. However, the infection rate across the region remains below the national average.

This weekend's glorious weather is set to continue throughout the next couple of weeks with temperatures soaring to 24C. In the last couple of days, people have descended on parks and other beauty spots, while shoppers also made the most of sun-kissed Piccadilly Gardens.

Travellers relying on Greater Manchester's public transport network have been told they will be unable to top up their card balance at McColl's stores. It comes after the convivence store chain, with over one thousand stores across the country, announced it would collapse into administration.

After two turbulent years in the pandemic, pubs in Greater Manchester are squaring up to a new challenge in the ongoing battle for survival. Lockdown closures, strict social distancing rules and the arrival of Omicron before last Christmas all rocked the region's pubs.

Think of a food associated with Wigan and the first thing that springs to mind is probably wrapped in pastry. But for almost 125 years, one family business has been putting the town on the map for an entirely different delicacy.

Stalking offences in some parts of Greater Manchester were among the highest across the country last year, figures suggest. Two boroughs were among the worst 10 areas for stalking across England in 2021.

These are some of the men whose attacks, manipulative ways and obsessive, controlling behaviour have landed them in the dock. Abuse against women is sadly a common feature of cases heard both before the crown and magistrates' courts.

Along with house prices, the cost to rent is yet another thing soaring amid the cost of living crisis. According to Rightmove, rent prices have jumped by almost 11 per cent over the last year, in what is now described as the most 'competitive rental market ever'.