Tatton Red Poll Cows wins Prestigious National ‘Best Small Herd’ in UK Award

Tatton Park scooped a prestigious award when its Red Poll cattle herd was announced as the ‘Best Small Herd in the UK’ at the Red...

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays put biggest ever winter programme on sale from Manchester Airport

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has today announced its biggest ever winter flights and holidays programme from Manchester Airport, with over 830,000 seats on sale to 27...

Britain’s loudest bird is booming again

Britain’s loudest bird, once extinct in the UK, has enjoyed its best year since records began, according to a new survey. The bittern –...

Tour operator specialising in group weekend breaks launches divorce parties for women as trend...

Women going through a difficult divorce are being encouraged to pull themselves away from the sofa, put the chocolate bars down and enjoy a...

Virtual reality dance experience tells history of Lion Salt Works Museum

A new virtual reality experience will open at Lion Salt Works Museum on 01 December 2017 as part of the museum’s collaboration with renowned...

Want more slope time this winter? Turin luck with Jet2.com

Jet2.com has today announced more ski flights from Manchester Airport to the popular Italian ski destination and host of the 2006 Winter Olympics - Turin. In...

Warning of the cost of graffiti to the nation’s inland water heritage

The Canal and Rivers Trust annual Heritage Report published yesterday said that  graffiti accounted for around 25% of recorded damage to historic locks, bridges and...

Station splendour upholds prizewinning tradition at Hindley

One of the region’s most picturesque railway stations has scooped a prestigious award for the second year running. Volunteer group, Friends of Hindley Station (FoHS),...

Marsden Jazz festival this weekend.

More than 40 child-friendly gigs are taking place at this year’s Marsden Jazz Festival, including a street parade, live jazz in the woods, and...

Pioneering new project launches to restore industrial landscapes

A multi-million pound project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund has been launched to restore areas in the North West transformed by heavy industries like coal...