What to do if you need to see a doctor, dentist or optician over Easter Bank Holiday weekend

Train passengers could see Bank Holiday plans ruined as train staff are due to strikes this weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova were all smiles as they held hands in Manchester on Thursday night (April 29). The pair were snapped after they completed the opening night of the Strictly Professionals tour at The Lowry Theatre in Salford.

A popular health food and wellness provider is set to open its doors at the Deansgate Square development next week. The Green Lab - a ‘lifestyle concept destination’ - opened its first store in May 2021 in the Northern Quarter.

Nicola Peltz Beckham has shared some more unseen snaps from her wedding day. The newlywed took to Instagram to share the images which she says were taking by her mum as she got ready to walk down the aisle to marry Brooklyn Beckham.

Downing Street poured cold water on anyone's hopes of a permanent new bank holiday to mark the Queen’s long reign. Brits are set for an extra day off on June 3 to mark the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee this year - and businesses had called for the bank holiday to be made permanent.

Thousands of people took to the streets to watch the first St George's Day parade since the coronavirus pandemic. The popular annual event has not been held since 2019, but Manchester bathed in sunshine to welcome the return of the celebration.

"People will go hungry" - that is the stark warning from a south Manchester food bank owner in desperate need of a new home. Perry's Pantry, in East Didsbury, provides vital food packages to more than 70 homes a week across Didsbury and the surrounding area - but, amid the ongoing cost of living crisis that is causing families to feel the pinch more than ever, demand has meant they have outgrown their current premises.

Supermarket giant Tesco has shocked customers with £9 Easter Eggs that remain unsold on grocery shelves.

A major A&E department is urging people to stay away as it sees high patient numbers continue over the Easter weekend. Royal Bolton Hospital 's A&E continued to be under severe pressure despite urging people to 'think carefully' heading into the Bank Holiday weekend.

Love Island winner Paige Turley toasted the Easter weekend by trying some famous Panther Milk.

Following a warm spell over the weekend temperatures are set to drop on Easter Monday in Manchester. It should remain dry over the course of the day, although it will be cloudy overhead.

Those enjoying basking in blazing sun and hot temperatures today, Easter Sunday, will see clouds form overhead and the temperatures drop again for bank holiday Monday (April 18). The average temperature across Greater Manchester will peak at a measger 12 degrees on Monday following a weekend of soaring temperatures.

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help finding a woman in her 70s who has been reported missing over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Janet Bolton, from Tameside, was last seen at around 9.20am this morning (April 17).

For chocolate-loving children, Easter Saturday can be almost as slow-moving as Christmas Eve. Every second passing by is another step closer to the Easter Bunny delivering delicious treats - but for excited youngsters, the wait can feel pretty long.

The car park at a popular beauty spot in Oldham was jam-packed after visitors flocked to the reservoir ahead of expected good weather.

Smooth scenes were reported at Manchester Airport this morning as the Easter Bank Holiday began.

With a four-day weekend and decent weather on the cards, this Easter could be the perfect opportunity for a great family walk. Greater Manchester is lucky to boast so many scenic locations which make the perfect backdrop for a walk, and many of those can be found in Tameside.

A mum has issued a warning to Trafford Centre shoppers ahead of the bank holiday weekend after what she described as a 'scary' incident in the car park.