The farm with 150ft water slide and huge maze shaped like a train 90 minutes from Manchester

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.

The founder of an energy company has admitted they 'dropped the ball' after a Manchester resident was left without hot water for over a year.

A tiny cabin serving dumplings and other Vietnamese delights out of a hatch has been named as one of the best street food eats in the north - and it’s less than an hour’s drive away from Manchester.

Expect a mixed bag of weather in Greater Manchester this week - with sunshine and showers forecast.

A sunflower trail is the latest attraction to open at a popular farm loved by families. Tickets are now on sale for the trail, which is at Kenyon Hall Farm, close to the border of Wigan and Warrington.

The Manchester accent regularly comes up in the top of polls as one of the most attractive accents across the UK.

Usually standing in for somewhere else in the country, you will have most likely seen Hepstonstall on TV.

There may still be more than four months still to go until Christmas but we’ll be soon be stuffed up with mince pies and rolling into the new year before we know it.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has said that goalkeeper Nathan Bishop will be "missed by everyone" after sealing a move to Sunderland.

The creators behind a series of digital detox cabins have unveiled their latest escape - and it's less than two hours drive from Manchester.

The 1975 have announced that their self-titled debut album will be reissued on vinyl for its 10th anniversary, as well as confirming the sale of accompanying merch bundles.The new formats will be available to purchase from September 1, alongside a range of new and classic merch.The band’s debut album will be available on various new limited edition formats, including a 4LP deluxe vinyl release containing ‘The 1975′ plus their early EPs ‘Facedown’, ‘Sex’, ‘Music For Cars’ and ‘IV’ EP, plus a solid white vinyl release in gatefold sleeve, a limited edition white cassette and 2CD set containing the original album and a live album of ‘The 1975’ played in full at Gorilla in Manchester, at a show earlier this year.Released on September 1, 2013, The 1975’s self-titled album featured songs including ‘Chocolate’, ‘Sex’, ‘Girls’ and ‘Robbers’ and topped the charts on its release.A post shared by The1975 (@the1975)The band will be performing the album in full when they headline Reading and Leeds later this month. They were drafted in to replace Lewis Capaldi, who announced that he would be taking a break from all live performances for the time being following his Glastonbury showcase to focus on his mental and physical health.The 1975 notably also headlined last year’s iconic twin-site festival alongside Arctic Monkeys, Megan Thee Stallion, Dave, Bring Me The Horizon and Halsey, having been drafted in to replace Rage Against The Machine.The band’s frontman Matty Healy recently joined American filmmaker Caveh Zahedi in his latest episode of Getting Stoned With…, in which the singer learns who the Mountain Goats are while high.“Have you read John Darnielle’s novels?” Zahedi asked.

With the British summer turning out to be nothing more than a very damp squib, you might be dreaming of a sunny holiday to escape all the rain. While destination opportunities may seem endless, trips abroad can prove quite costly, especially when you start to add up the price of flights, hotels, food, and tourist attractions.

If you’re seeking somewhere different for your summer staycation, it’s time to discover bonnie Argyll in scenic West Scotland. This is loch and mountain country, with views to take your breath away – yet only 1.5 hours from Glasgow.

Bruno Fernandes has hit back at ridiculous claims he 'ignored' Andre Onana during Manchester United's pre-season friendly defeat to Real Madrid on Thursday.

A lost shopping centre just minutes away from Greater Manchester was loved by generations of adults and kids.

With the summer holidays underway kids will be excited at the prospect of several weeks off school. But for parents and guardians it can be difficult making sure children don’t get bored during the long break.

When most people in Manchester hear the name Chorlton, they think of a quirky south Manchester suburb lined with trendy bars and restaurants and home to well-off professionals and families.

A boy racer who filmed himself driving at speeds of over 120mph before crashing into and killing a pregnant mum is one of those locked up in Greater Manchester this week.

A man with a brain tumour claims he was turned away from a Manchester bar after being told he was 'too drunk'. David Twentyman says he was actually displaying symptoms brought on by radiotherapy.

It may be the middle of summer but the weather we’ve been experiencing lately feels unseasonably wet and windy. While it’s miserable in the UK you may be dreaming of holidays in more exotic locations.