The North West school where students are skiving every 1 in 7 days

It’s not long now until the Manchester Christmas Markets return for 2023. Dozens of stalls will be spread out across the city centre selling an array of festive treats from Friday, November 10.

England’s most popular National Parks attraction on TikTok has been revealed in new research - and it’s only a 90 minute drive from Greater Manchester. Chatsworth House in the Peak District has bagged the number one spot in a list of the top attractions, beating the likes of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland and Ullswater in the Lake District.

Adam Thomas has told how he wants to 'inspire' others as he takes part in Strictly Come Dancing after being diagnosed with a painful hidden condition. The Waterloo Road actor has been competing in the BBC One dance contest alongside professional dance partner Luba Mushtuk.

FA Cup first-round weekend is a fixture for the football calendar but for Curzon Ashton player-manager Craig Mahon it means more than most.

Producers and animators behind Netflix and Disney's latest releases are giving special talks at Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) this November.

Blossoms’ lead singer Tom Ogden revealed that music legend Rick Astley spent the night at his house in Stockport. The Never Gonna Give You Up was visiting the band and ended up staying in Tom’s spare room.

A hotel in Blackpool has officially be named the best luxury hotel on the continent after picking up the accolade at a prestigious hotel awards. BLVD Hotel took home the gong for Best Luxury Hotel in Northern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards.

New data has shone a light on schools with the worst truancy rates in Greater Manchester. It has revealed that the worst three schools for skiving in the city-region are in Salford.

Echo & The Bunnymen have announced ‘The Very Best Of’ 2024 UK tour – find all details down below.The Liverpudlian band will perform a setlist taken from the best of their 40-year-long career. It will include songs all the way up to their most recent LP, 2018’s ‘The Stars, The Ocean and The Moon’.They will then embark on a tour throughout the UK, where they’ll stop off at Brighton (3), Cardiff (10), Manchester (16) and more.

People who live in a Lancashire neighbourhood branded a 'no-go zone' have defended their community following calls to tackle antisocial behaviour.

It's no secret that house prices have skyrocketed across the UK over the last two decades, especially in the last five years. Rising demand and low supply has pushed property costs further and further up, with the average house price having increased dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Matthew Perry, star of the hit US comedy series Friends, has been found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 54.

The Human League have announced details of a 2024 UK Arena tour.The legendary ’80s synth-pop band will tour the UK in late 2024 with their ‘Generations 2024’ tour hitting Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Leeds and London.Tickets for the event will go on sale on November 3 from 10am here.Check out the full list of UK dates here:DECEMBER 5 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff 6 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham 9 – Brighton Centre, Brighton 10 – Windsor Hall (BIC), Bournemouth 12 – Ovo Hydro, Glasgow 13 – First Direct Arena, Leeds 14 – OVO Arena Wembley, LondonThe new wave band formed in 1977 and achieved huge success in the ’80s with hits including ‘Don’t You Want Me’, ‘Mirror Man’ and ‘Tell Me When.’ They won a BRIT award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982.Lead singer Philip Oakey has been the band’s consistent member since 1977 while keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the band to form Heaven 17. The group now consists of Oakey and long-serving vocalists Joanne Catherall and Susan Anne Sulley.The band have been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Blossoms last year who performed a rendition of ‘Don’t You Want Me’ at Truck Festival.Towards the end of their 18-track set, Blossoms treated the crowd to their own spin on the 1981 anthem ‘Don’t You Want Me’ and later shared footage of the cover on Instagram.

A disease synonymous with Victorian England is still present across the country - and has become slightly more prevalent.

The former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has put her ‘stunning’ home up for sale weeks after getting caught up in a ‘cakegate’ scandal.

Two of the most haunted places in the UK can be found right here in Greater Manchester, new research has shown. Salford in fact takes the crown for being the most haunted city in the UK - so it might be worth planning a visit there this Halloween.

Manchester City are looking to bounce back from back to back Premier League losses when they take on Brighton this afternoon.

A man from Wythenshawe has completed the massive achievement of cycling just under 1200 miles across 11 countries in just over two weeks.

Morrissey has said that Capitol are willing to give ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ back to him “for a certain price”.During an interview with Good Day New York today (October 20), the former Smiths frontman opened up about the current situation regarding his album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’. He also performed ‘Sure Enough The Telephone Rings’, which is the 10th song from the LP.Speaking to journalist Rosanna Scotto, Morrissey said: “This album was recorded in January 2021 and Capitol signed it and didn’t release it, but they’re now prepared to give it back to me for a certain price.

The Good Hotel Guide has announced its list of César Award winners and two hotels in the North West have received the prestigious accolade. The annual awards are given out to 12 hotels, inns and B&BS which are deemed outstanding in their respective categories.