3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (286+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be set by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (256+ words) A free evening festival is set to light up Burrs Country Park this autumn. The Sunnywood Project’s 'Let’s Do Lights!' festival will take place in Bury and promises an evening of illuminated, interactive activities for families. It has been designed…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (869+ words) CrossCountry train services have been cancelled “across almost all routes” on Sunday following a power cut. The train operator said a power outage in Birmingham affected its control centre, resulting in many of the systems used to manage the railway…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (729+ words) Amy Hunt studied English Literature at Cambridge but clearly prefers making history in her spare time. In 90 years of the European Championships, no athlete has ever won four gold medals at a single edition — but Hunt is now just one…...