The beautiful Yorkshire village frozen in time that's just a 40-minute drive from Greater Manchester

It might only be August but plans are well underway for Christmas, with light trails, ice rinks and Santa steam trains already confirmed and booking up fast. And now, there's a chance to get your office party sorted as a brand new alpine-themed yurt village is coming to Manchester.

A small housing estate in a leafy Stockport village has been in the shadow of an ‘eyesore’ for more than 10 years - and fed up residents have had enough.

They are the nation's heroes, on the cusp of World Cup glory.

The View frontman Kyle Falconer has spoken to NME about ‘Exorcism Of Youth’ – their first album in eight years – as well as coming back together after a lengthy hiatus and the on-stage bust-up that saw them cancel gigs earlier this year.Ahead of the band’s return on record, the Dundee band made their comeback with a series of Scottish gigs last December following a years-long hiatus.“It was a wee bit nerve-wracking, man, once we put the tickets on sale because we didn’t know what it was going to go like,” Falconer told NME. He continued to explain that the band’s management only wanted to put one night at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on sale, but they ended up selling out four nights at the venue. “That felt good because it was like, ‘Fuck you, you thought we were only going to do one’.

Amongst the array of properties on the market today, it can be difficult to come across a home that is truly unique. One house in Greater Manchester has been completely transformed by its current owners, and it is now looking for a new buyer to call it their 'forever home'.

Police are appealing for help locating two men from Bury. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are seeking information regarding 28-year-old Nathan and 25-year-old Callum. In line with current practice, the men's surnames have not been released.

The government is funding the creation of 900 beds to help the NHS cope with winter pressures - but nothing has been allocated to any hospitals in Greater Manchester.

A Bolton woman has been charged with murder following the death of a 74-year-old man. Roger Leadbeater died following an incident in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

With cobbled walkways, ancient bridges and eerie ruins, this hauntingly beautiful village is almost entirely frozen in time. And while visitors are free to roam the narrow lanes of Wycoller in Lancashire, cars are banned.

Greater Manchester's junior doctors and consultants are heading out on the ninth month of strike action across NHS hospitals from today (August 11).

A four-day strike by bus drivers in Greater Manchester is due to start on Friday, an operator has confirmed.

People living in one of the poorest areas in the country could benefit from a share of over £3million - as the local authority promises to help residents with the cost of living crisis.

A boy who died after a 'hit and run' crash as he tried to cross the M62 has been named as 12 year-old Callum Rycroft. It comes after a man from Greater Manchester was arrested on suspicion of causing his death by dangerous driving.

There are fears that Trafford's status as Greater Manchester's 'affluent' borough is masking areas where people are living in deprivation.

A Greater Manchester man has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash on the M62 motorway.

A Danish retailer rivalling IKEA when it comes to homeware is about to open its biggest store in the UK - and it’s right here in Greater Manchester.

A beach less than a three hour drive away from Greater Manchester has been named one of the best in Britain, according to a new study. Abersoch Beach, located in the south-eastern corner of the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales, came out on top in a list published by the AA.

Depending on where you live in Wigan your life expectancy can differ by up to eight years, health bosses have confirmed.

A major IT failure is has been affecting hospitals across Greater Manchester since early this morning, resulting in patients being 'sent home from waiting rooms'.

Making Greater Manchester's energy supply carbon neutral by 2038 will cost £64 BILLION, according to a new report. Plans to decarbonise energy infrastructure in the city-region have now been given the green light by local authority leaders.