The charming village with an alpine feel two hours from Greater Manchester

Plans have been lodged to build a huge new car park with more than 1,000 spaces at a popular national park just outside Greater Manchester. A planning application has been submitted by Land Studio Ltd, working with the National Trust, to relocate the car park at Lyme Park and to improve access and facilities for visitors.

A hospital in Greater Manchester has issued advice to patients amid 'extremely busy' scenes in A&E.

The Sunday Times has named three Greater Manchester areas in its list of the best places to live in the UK this year. The comprehensive guide, which is released annually, looks at all areas across the UK and assesses the qualities that make up a desirable area to live.

Greater Manchester has a shocking disparity in life expectancy, with children born in some areas predicted to live 10 years longer than in others, figures reveal.

The mystery surrounding the ownership of a Roman Catholic graveyard last used in 1940 has deepened after new security gates were fitted. As highlighted by the MEN last week, history enthusiast Craig Ellis voiced safety fears over how the Barton Upon Irwell Roman Catholic Graveyard was easily accessible and was being used as a drugs den.

Families who are looking for a new home often want to get the right mix of a good location near to reputable schools and a generous living space, all within a reasonable budget.

A Greater Manchester children's arts and crafts maker owed almost £4m when it collapsed into administration and 30 people were made redundant, it has been revealed.

An unbelievable property which most would considered to be their dream home has come up for sale - and despite its LA-style appearance it is actually located in Greater Manchester.

Homes and businesses across Greater Manchester have reportedly been hit by two power cuts. More than 1,000 properties in total are affected by the incidents this morning (March 23), according to Electricity North West.

A local historian is writing to the Pope to protest over an ‘abandoned’ Roman Catholic graveyard which he says has become a ‘drugs den’. The overgrown cemetery - known as Barton Upon Irwell Roman Catholic Graveyard - in the Peel Green area of Eccles has not been used for a burial since 1940.

A driver winds down his window and drops 12p into a metal bucket.

It's 8.20am on a Thursday morning. Students are walking, cars are queueing and parents are panicking as the lights turn green at the junction from 'hell'.

Councils have been setting their annual budgets over the last few weeks. This includes the difficult decision of whether to raise council tax and by how much.

Many of us will have woken up to see our gardens submerged in snow, and found ourselves battling blizzards on the journey to work or school in recent days.

Every Saturday morning, thousands of people lace up their running shoes and set out on parkrun routes across the country.

Forecasters have issued another warning for icy weather in Greater Manchester this weekend. But with a bit of luck we might have seen the back of the snow... for now.

Schools across Greater Manchester will close today after heavy snowfall across the region.

The weather will turn wintry in Greater Manchester tomorrow (Thursday, March 9), with snow forecast to fall across some boroughs.

Snow is expected to fall across Greater Manchester tomorrow as temperatures dip below freezing.

Tucked away down a quiet lane in an unassuming Yorkshire village is a unique holiday home which its guests have called “the best place to stay in the UK”. The Grade II* listed gatehouse in Bolton Percy dates back to the 15th century and offers visitors the chance to step back in time and lose themselves in an historical setting.