Night buses coming to Wigan and Bolton later this year

Walk around Stockport town centre and it's easy to get a sense of how quickly the area is changing.

Heavy snow could hit parts of the UK later this week, according to the latest weather map from the Met Office.

Six bank branches around Greater Manchester are set to close this year with some being the last branches available in their respective areas. Around 250 banks are set to close, or have already shut, as financial services continue to be stripped away from UK high streets.

Tom Sandoval of Vanderpump Rules was name-dropped on Saturday Night Live during the “Weekend Update” segment with Marcello Hernández making a reference to the Bravo star.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway is back on TV screens this weekend. This will be the final series of the popular ITV family entertainment show for some time, which is now in its 20th year.

Night buses will have a ‘security presence’ on-board when a pilot launches in the summer, the Mayor has said.

Since Amanda Holden and Alan Carr ’s property renovation series Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job hit our screens last year, viewers have been hooked by the pair’s wholesome friendship. As part of the show, which is currently on its second series, the duo put their friendship to the test as they breathe new life into crumbling Italian homes and raise money for good causes in the process. But while viewers may be used to seeing them on screen together, Amanda, 53, and 47 year old Alan’s friendship isn’t just for the cameras.

Another tribute has been paid to ‘very-much-loved’ man who was instrumental in Greater Manchester’s arts and music scene.

Game Of Thrones prequel based on the Dunk and Egg short stories by George R. R.

Girls Aloud stars Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle looked glam as they headed to an event together during London Fashion Week.The singers hit the town ahead of their 20-year anniversary tour later this year. Cheryl, 40, Kimberley, 42, Nadine, 38, and Nicola, 38, attended the the Perfect Magazine and AMI Paris party on 19 February at Dovetale restaurant together.The foursome looked red carpet ready as they partied the night away at the glitzy event at 1 Hotel Mayfair. Cheryl certainly turned heads, as the singer debuted a chic new hairstyle at the party.

People living in Scotland are in a unique position as there will be 15 benefits and payments only available for those living north of the border by the end of this year. A pilot rollout of Carer Support Payment began in November in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles and will gradually replace all new claims for Carer's Allowance, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Andy Burnham has 'confidently' said the next phase of rolling-out Bee Network buses will 'be better for the public on day one' than existing services.

The new £86 million electricity substation near Alyth is up and running after a construction project spanning almost three years.

The latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that in 2021, 3.3 million people aged 65 years and over were living alone in England and Wales, with around 337,000 single pensioner households recorded in Scotland. Navigating the ongoing cost of living crisis can be challenging for any household, but for older people on their own it’s essential that they are claiming all the additional financial support they are entitled to.

Strictly Come Dancing's Layton Williams, the Traitors and Big Brother stars as well as queens from Rupaul's Drag Race dazzled on the red carpet as they arrived at a glitzy awards night in Manchester city centre on Friday night (February 16).

Lionsgate will open its fourth Las Vegas attraction later this year, the John Wick Experience, in a partnership with immersive entertainment district AREA15.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across Great Britain, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is administered by the UK Government and is available for those who have reached the eligible retirement age - currently 66 for both men and women - who have accrued at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Intellectual property and franchising always mean trying to use some popular I.P. and spinning it however possible.

Andy Burnham has backed calls for a VAT cut for pubs, restaurants and clubs. The Greater Manchester mayor told an audience at the Night Time Economy Summit on Thursday (February 8) that he wants VAT to be reduced to 10 per cent for the hospitality industry.

Rush drummer Neil Peart’s final book is set to be published posthumously this year.The late drummer and lyricist, who died in 2020 aged 67 after three years of quietly battling brain cancer, documented his obsession with sports cars of the 1960s in his book Silver Surfers.The book is expected to arrive this May, and can be pre-ordered on the Rush website.An Instagram post from the band this weekend read: “For Neil Peart, cars were a lifelong passion, and in his final literary creation, he writes about his beloved Silver Surfers collection; the joy of collecting these exquisite, rare, and important sports cars, and the myriad ways that they brought him great joy.A post shared by Rush (@rush)A quote from Peart himself explained: “The title Silver Surfers for my collection of cars occurred to me while driving my DB5 up and down the Pacific Coast Highway. Because it felt right to me, I guess – the idea that I was just one of the wave riders…’“In search of natural peace, I often drove out that way and up in to the Santa Monica Mountains.