The picnic spots near Greater Manchester named best in the UK

Two areas of Greater Manchester have been ranked among the top 10 best - and worst- for a night out in the country.

They are the symbols of a town moving from an industrial past to a vibrant new future.

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Rent costs are continuing to soar across the UK in the midst of the crippling cost of living crisis. According to Zoopla, the average UK rent has hit £1,126 this month which now takes up more than 28 percent of average earnings.

Andy Burnham needs to be handed more extensive powers to bring about substantial change in Greater Manchester, according to a new study.

Tampons, baby wipes and used toilet paper were left strewn along a Salford street after downpours led to a 'flow of faeces'. Neighbours along part of Marlborough Road, in Irlam, had to deal with flooding following last month's storms.

Greater Manchester has been ranked as the bottom city in Europe of 42 surveyed for a new study assessing cleaner green transport.

A plant that can cause severe skin burns and blisters is growing in locations across Greater Manchester. Experts say Giant Hogweed 'poses a serious risk' to those unaware of it and the harm it can cause.

On the morning of December 16, 2003, John 'Fat Jackie' Thompson got into his red Ford Escort and set off for work. A few minutes later, after driving over a speed bump near his home in Halliwell in Bolton, he heard a rattle then a loud bang.

Without a doubt the Lake District is one of the most beautiful landscapes you’ll find in the country. It has rugged mountains, green valleys, and of course, breathtaking lakes.

This week, Bolton council debated calls for the borough to leave Greater Manchester after a petition with more than 3,000 names supporting the move was handed in. The petition requested a referendum in the borough on leaving the region and returning fully back into the county of Lancashire – from which it was removed in 1974.

Staff working at a mental health unit experienced ‘racism’ both from patients and fellow colleagues, a new review has revealed.

Over the coming months, the makeup of a small suburb of Greater Manchester on the border between Wigan and Salford could become drastically different.

Five-year-olds in Britain are, on average, up to seven centimetres shorter than children in other wealthy nations, new data has revealed.

It sometimes feels like you can’t walk even five minutes through Manchester city centre without coming across at least one Greggs on your travels.

A teenage boy had a lucky escape after yet another brutal stabbing in Greater Manchester.

Wild swimming in the sea or a lake can be incredibly invigorating. And if it's a bit of a trek to find that special location it only adds to the sense of adventure.

Ian Brown once famously said that 'Manchester has everything except a beach'. He could have also added that we don't have any outdoor pools or lidos anymore - but that's not quite as succinct.

An incredible mansion has been put on the market with a staggering £12 million price tag - making it the most expensive property for sale in Greater Manchester. The huge Grade II listed house is found in none other than the pricest part of the region, Bowdon, an affluent area known to attract millionaires and footballers.

Summer has well and truly arrived in Greater Manchester and - for once - the weather hasn’t disappointed (well, so far it hasn't). If the sunny weather has got you itching to head outside and soak up the rays, there’s lots of options when it comes to outdoor spaces across the city-region.