The 'secret' lake with glorious sunsets that's just outside Stockport

Sometimes you fancy a walk in the fresh air and immersing yourself in nature, without having to trek too far away. Luckily, in Greater Manchester we have some amazing country parks you can visit for a slice of the countryside.

Voters in Stockport will go to the polls again on Thursday week to choose which candidates will represent them on the council for the next four years. The borough - under no overall control since 2011 - will undoubtedly be one to watch, with Labour and the Lib Dems again neck and neck in their battle to run the town hall.

With spectacular scenery, a subtropical climate, hiking trails and vineyards, Madeira, 250 miles north of the Canaries, provides year-round entertainment.The super friendly and super funny locals are hugely proud of their island and many told us they see themselves as Madeirans first, Portuguese second: we were made to feel welcome everywhere we went.The island has just 250,000 inhabitants but welcomes about two million tourists a year. And while tourism is a vital part of national income, it’s not aggressively shoved at you. In the past Madeira’s been seen as an older person’s holiday destination, but this is changing with activities like canyoning [also known as gorge walking], a growing art scene and very trendy restaurants.

Two friends have been left appalled at the 'disgusting' state of a Greater Manchester cemetery after seeing rubbish dumped throughout it. Lisa Smith and Debbie Owen, from Astley, visited Leigh Cemetery on Thursday morning (April 21).

Once classified tunnels built in the event of nuclear war lie deep beneath Manchester's city centre.

A tiny property dubbed the UK's 'smallest detached house' has come on the market - and its value may shock you. The compact one-bed home in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire is up for sale with a steep price tag of £215,000.

Holly Willoughby is regularly quizzed about where she got her latest dresses, skirts, or tops from as she appears on This Morning from Monday to Thursday. But with her new TV show, her looks are completely different to those seen on the ITV daytime show.

When Majid Novin bought the Metro Cafe, opposite Chorlton tram stop on Wilbraham Road, 10 years ago, he’d planned to serve just homemade Persian food, the food that he and his wife Zahra had grown up with. He knew nothing about running a cafe at the time.

A Stockport firm is one of two armoured vehicle manufacturers to secure a significant expansion to a multi-billion pound contract with the British Army.

Stockport is undergoing an enormous transformation with £1billion being injected into the town - but it may not look like much has changed yet. During a quick walk around the town centre on Thursday lunchtime, I counted a total of 13 boarded up shops.

An NHS nurse and foster mum has become the proud owner of an incredible home in the Lake District worth £3 million - which she won with just a £20 raffle ticket. Catherine Carwardine, 59, entered Omaze's million pound house draw on Valentines Day in a bid to bag the fully-furnished residence in Bowness-On-Windermere, using a promotional code to submit 120 entries.

Luke Shaw agrees with Manchester United target Declan Rice about what playing at Old Trafford means. England teammates Shaw and Rice went head-to-head at the iconic venue in January and the West Ham captain attracted widespread attention for his post-match comments.

Coronation Street's cast headed out on a night out in Manchester, with some of its young stars confirming they're just as good friends off-screen as on.The cast were attending the relaunch party of the Alchemist bar in Manchester, where they were pictured arriving and looking in high spirits as they enjoyed a break from filming. Millie Gibson, who plays Kelly Neelan on the soap, wore a bright yellow blazer with matching heels, along with a casual pair of blue jeans.The 17 year old also clutched a small white handbag under her shoulder and completed her look with beachy waves in her hair.