A teacher who makes children feel "safe" at school has won an award. Lauren Temple of Kearsley Academy is our Teacher of the Year, in association with Bolton Council.

Harwood library is in line to receive upgrades and specialist equipment thanks to increased funding put forward by local councillors.

The UK's hedgehog conservation charity is urging people to consider eco-friendly gifts from their online shop, which is filled with ...

The school has had a bumper year, celebrating its 50th anniversary over summer and attaining an Ofsted outstanding rating. The nomination, written by children and staff at the school, highlighted the ...

Around one-third of older properties in the north west could contain lead plumbing, according to United Utilities.

The Sing Space Musical Theatre Choirs from Greater Manchester and Accrington will perform at Manchester Cathedral on Sunday, December 8. The event, called West End by Candlelight, will see singers ...

A new artist-in-residence programme has been launched at a garden. RHS Garden Bridgewater in Walkden has teamed up with the University of Salford Art Collection to introduce the project. The ...

Nestled in the rural embrace of the West Pennine Moors, our property of the week certainly has an air of Wuthering Heights about it.

Thirteen candidates are vying for the presidency in the European Union and Nato member country with the vote expected to go to a second round.

A park near Bolton has been named among the UK’s best woodlands for walking your dog. Dog Friendly Cottages has also created a map showing a variety of dog-friendly forest walks which you can use to ...

Reed Garden Centre and its River Cafe lie on the River Calder's banks, just down the road from Great Harwood, and, as well as selling the ...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called a financial package for developing nations a “critical 11th-hour deal at the 11th hour for the climate” as the United Nations environmental conference drew to a ...