Do you recognise these M6 service stations near Manchester?

Budget-friendly travel doesn't necessarily mean you can't venture far. Holidaymakers tend to opt for European destinations for a cheap getaway - but if you fancy exploring somewhere further afield, you don't always have to spend thousands of pounds on flights.

Now that summer is here it’s the perfect time to plan a getaway abroad - and it’s not too late to book a trip if you haven’t already done so. One last-minute option is to do a city break; it’s a great way to discover somewhere new and enjoy a change of scenery.

Emergency services closed off a road in Failsworth after a child on a bike was hit by a car.

Manchester is known for its heart-warming community spirit.

Later this week, Castlefield Bowl will welcome thousands of music fans for the 2023 edition of Sounds of the City. Every year, the open-air music series brings together some of the biggest names in rock, indie and pop - and this year is no exception.

A paedophile who plied a schoolgirl with cannabis and repeatedly sexually abused her after meeting on Snapchat has been jailed.

A consultation on changes which include plans to stop manning two fire stations at night has been extended after a backlash.

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Now that summer is finally here, a trip abroad will be on many people’s minds. There’s nothing quite like getting away from it all and exploring somewhere new, especially when the sun’s shining.

The importance of the railway station in the history of the Stockport suburb of Cheadle Hulme should not be underestimated. Its arrival in the mid-19th Century set into motion the village’s transformation from a collection of small hamlets into a suburb of nearly 30,000.

"Be quick, I've only got a few minutes," Sir Alex Ferguson harked to a tight and tense press room at Carrington back in May 2002.

Emergency services blocked a busy main road in Radcliffe on Wednesday afternoon (June 21) after four people were left injured in a car crash.

A man's body is understood to have been found in a canal in Ashton-under-Lyne on Tuesday afternoon (June 20). Emergency services swarmed the Asda car park, beside the Ashton Canal, at around 4.30pm.

Retired steel worker David Collins points behind a set shelves in the corner of his lounge. "It gets thick with mould down there," he says. "I clean it and paint it myself because it gets bad."

Angry fans have reacted after Taylor Swift announced the dates for her upcoming international tour - but snubbed Manchester.

A drug addled thief branded the 'lowest of the low' by one of his victims has been told to 'sort his life out'. Craig Darcey, 32, snuck into Manchester city centre apartment blocks and stole parcels, striking on seven occasions during a month long spree.

Gemma Atkinson was left jokingly unimpressed as she feared her waters breaking while hosting a guest at her Greater Manchester home with Gorka Marquez. The Hits Radio is counting down to welcoming her second child any day now after announcing she was expecting earlier this year.

A police officer repeatedly Taser a 'suicidal man' at his home even after he had been handcuffed.

Sewage was dumped into a river near Manchester city centre after the system 'reached full capacity' amid the thunderstorm on Sunday (June 18).

Scott Van Der Sluis is the latest bombshell to head into the Love Island villa.The footballer, who hails from Wales, made a splash straight away and ended up turning the head of Catherine Agbaje. Scott, who fans think is a doppleganger of a previous contestant, admitted that he was “ready for a relationship” but hadn’t been in one since he was a teenager due to his work commitments.