British Pie Week - the best places in Greater Manchester to get your pie on

With pretty boutiques housed in a patchwork of historic buildings along its bustling High Street, Tarporley is a thriving village community in the heart of Cheshire. It has won countless "best kept village" awards over the years, has a Royal connection, and can now add the accolade of being named one of the Best Places to Live in the UK by The Sunday Times.

Homes and businesses across Greater Manchester have reportedly been hit by two power cuts. More than 1,000 properties in total are affected by the incidents this morning (March 23), according to Electricity North West.

In a room filled with 37 police inspectors, members of the press, and the Mayor of Greater Manchester, promise was in the air.

Brunch and afternoon tea are perfectly good for Mother’s Day. Who doesn’t like cakes, small sandwiches, fizzy booze, posh teas and eating breakfast food in the afternoon.

A driver winds down his window and drops 12p into a metal bucket.

A lot of time and effort (and money) goes into planning a wedding, especially if you want it to be a day to remember. While many couples may opt to go down more traditional routes, there is an ever-growing trend which sees people stray from the norm when it comes to the venue and arrangements in a bid to stand out from the crowd.

Hattersley-born chef Iain Thomas is a pretty big deal. You might well have tried his food - either at Ancoats’ gastro-pub, Edinburgh Castle, or back in the day at Establishment on King Street - the building that is now home to Italian restaurant Rosso.

It's 8.20am on a Thursday morning. Students are walking, cars are queueing and parents are panicking as the lights turn green at the junction from 'hell'.

Councils have been setting their annual budgets over the last few weeks. This includes the difficult decision of whether to raise council tax and by how much.

Many of us will have woken up to see our gardens submerged in snow, and found ourselves battling blizzards on the journey to work or school in recent days.

Every Saturday morning, thousands of people lace up their running shoes and set out on parkrun routes across the country.

Forecasters have issued another warning for icy weather in Greater Manchester this weekend. But with a bit of luck we might have seen the back of the snow... for now.

Rank-and-file police officers across Greater Manchester have backed calls for a 17 per cent pay rise this year.

The weather will turn wintry in Greater Manchester tomorrow (Thursday, March 9), with snow forecast to fall across some boroughs.

Snow is expected to fall across Greater Manchester tomorrow as temperatures dip below freezing.

Five Greater Manchester restaurants have been named as some of the best-reviewed for brunch and Sunday lunch in the UK. Bookings site OpenTable collected the reviews for the best 100 restaurants in the UK, with the results being published today.

A serial rapist who terrorised women across Greater Manchester and was given 13 life sentences was today released from prison. Andrew Barlow, formerly, Andrew Longmire, was taken under police escort to a hostel run by the Probation Service.

The country is preparing for another arctic snap this week as meteorologists warned to brace for the coldest day of the year so far.

Spring may be on the way, but you might want to keep your big coat out a little longer as temperatures are set to plummet across the UK this week.

Met Office forecasts predict snow to drop across Greater Manchester next week as freezing winds sweep across the country.