Off licence likened to Piccadilly Gardens 'vending machine' refused extra hours

A couple say that they have been left more than £1,040 out of pocket after they were not allowed to board their booked flight.

A pub has been told to make major improvements to hygiene after inspectors discovered mould in an ice machine and out-of-date frozen food. After a visit from the Food Standards Agency, The Harp Inn in Little Neston, Cheshire, was given a rating of one which means 'major improvement necessary'.

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.

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.

This Friday will mark the start of the Easter weekend where many stores across the UK will be operating at the different opening and closing times.

A woman has told of her fury after being fined £150 for throwing two small crusts from a sandwich to pigeons in Piccadilly Gardens. Hazel Kirby said her punishment was triple the fine paid by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for breaching coronavirus restrictions at a Downing Street party during the pandemic.

There's no such thing bad publicity, goes the old cliché.

This bank holiday weekend is set to be brighter than the rest of the week, and as the sun comes out, Gopuff customers can enjoy a free tub of ice cream. Here’s how to claim one.

Vulnerable people are waiting days for emergency Covid medicine when they should be contacted within 24 hours, a patient said. The 37-year-old dad from Heaton Chapel claims he was forced to chase the treatment multiple times after reporting his positive test to the NHS on the same day.

Police and transport staff will be parachuted in to help Manchester Airport, while passengers will get real time online queuing information and the option to check-in their bags the night before their flight as part of a new action plan to solve a staffing crisis.

With April underway and Easter fast approaching, schools are waving goodbye to the 2022 spring term. In Greater Manchester, the majority of schools have already closed for the Easter break, while others will break up at the end of this week.

British Airways has dramatically increased the price of flights from Manchester to London over the Easter school holidays. This may be an attempt to discourage people from booking while the aviation industry struggles with a number of issues.

At a glance if could be an art installation, shortlisted for The Turner Prize. Or the work of a drunken prankster out on the town. A pile of cones have appeared in Manchester city centre hiding a car underneath.

A student claims she was 'ignored' by her university after she alleged a senior lecturer of making sexual remarks and harassing her at work.

Sitting back and watching an ever changing-landscape through the window is one of the things which makes a good train journey so magical. And - as they say - it’s about the journey, not just the destination.