The reason lost shopping centre just minutes from Manchester is still missed by kids

We all know how much the school holidays cost, so it's a welcome relief when there is any money to be saved.

While we’ve been enduring pretty lousy weather in the UK this summer, the rich and famous have been soaking up the sun at lavish resorts across the Mediterranean. One favourite haunt with the well-heeled is the beautiful Costa Smeralda in northern Sardinia.

Manchester is a city renowned for its vibrant nightlife, but not so long clubbers also flocked to another Greater Manchester town for a memorable night out.

Fred has confirmed his departure from Manchester United by sending a heartfelt farewell message to supporters.

With cobbled walkways, ancient bridges and eerie ruins, this hauntingly beautiful village is almost entirely frozen in time. And while visitors are free to roam the narrow lanes of Wycoller in Lancashire, cars are banned.

A tiny cabin serving dumplings and other Vietnamese delights out of a hatch has been named as one of the best street food eats in the north - and it’s less than an hour’s drive away from Manchester.

Ex-Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy is chasing millions of pounds of back pay from his old club and is selling his home for £5m in a bid to avoid bankruptcy, the High Court has heard.

People who were left without power and stood waist high in floodwater back in June still don't know why it happened.

Juventus are prepared to 'snatch' Sofyan Amrabat from under Manchester United's nose after a stall in negotiations, according to reports in Italy.

The Manchester accent regularly comes up in the top of polls as one of the most attractive accents across the UK.

A south Manchester suburb could see its 1960s shopping centre completely demolished.

Getaways over the summer holiday are well underway as Brits head out for a relaxing break or sunnier climates - and who can blame them with the rain we've faced in the last few days.

Almost 1,000 UFO sightings have been reported across the UK in the last two-and-a-half years - with more sightings spotted in the skies of Greater Manchester than any other area.

The creators behind a series of digital detox cabins have unveiled their latest escape - and it's less than two hours drive from Manchester.

With the British summer turning out to be nothing more than a very damp squib, you might be dreaming of a sunny holiday to escape all the rain. While destination opportunities may seem endless, trips abroad can prove quite costly, especially when you start to add up the price of flights, hotels, food, and tourist attractions.

A ruthless teenage gang stole £4million worth of high-value vehicles in a sickening 10-month crime wave.

With the summer holidays underway kids will be excited at the prospect of several weeks off school. But for parents and guardians it can be difficult making sure children don’t get bored during the long break.

A farm that has twice won the title of "Maze of the Year" has unveiled its huge new maize maze for this summer - shaped like a steam train. Lakeland Maze Farm Park sits at the edge of the Lake District and is a popular spot for a day out in school holidays thanks to its two mazes, indoor and outdoor play and 150ft water slide.

It was a culture shock for a 16-year-old Jovan Kirovski when he swapped the sunshine and the beaches of California for a bedroom in Swinton, but as one of America's brightest talents at the time, he knew Manchester was too good to turn down if he was to make it.

The soaring, multi-million pound budgets of two key projects in Manchester city centre have laid bare the economic and specialist trade pressures being faced by organisations both private and public across the country.