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Destination Dining: Sunday brunch at Fairmont St Andrews is a coastal Scottish feast
The monthly Sunday brunch at Fairmont St Andrews, the luxury hotel perched on the Fife coast, is a celebration of Scottish produce and a family friendly dining experience that should be on your list for destination dining this summer.
Good Friday fire tears through Wigan chippy as customers queue out door on 'busiest day of year'
'On the busiest day of the year for us we had a devastating fire. In less than a minute the shop was engulfed with smoke and flames'
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Cyprus getaway from £219pp – sun, beach and flights included (aff)
A Loveholidays sale has cut the cost of a seven-night Cyprus break, with beachside stays and flights included at a low per-night price
Are you a 'vanity vandal'? e.l.f. Cosmetics film goes viral as beauty fans buy make-up faves (aff)
Beauty fans are admitting to being ‘vanity vandals’ as they rush to buy their make-up favourites from e.l.f. Cosmetics.
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Artemis rocket launch sparks kids interest - this is the space kits to keep them entertained (aff)
These space kits are helping turn kids into future astronauts.
For five years, I've been at the centre of Greater Manchester's NHS – this is what I learned
Helena Vesty has spent the last five years covering some of the biggest changes the country's health and care system has ever seen from Manchester. Now she's leaving the city, she looks back on the transformations, troubles, and turning points still to come
Wigan chip shop bosses speak of their devastation after fire wrecks their takeaway
The bosses of a popular Wigan takeaway have spoken of their distress at a blaze which ripped through the premises on the busiest day of the year.
Kia PBV Passenger review: the electric ‘Lego car’ that could change everything
Part van, part MPV and part blank canvas, the Kia PBV Passenger is an affordable electric vehicle concept that could reshape how we think about family cars and commercial vehicles
Health before wealth: Gen Z leading shift in spending as Brits prioritise wellness over savings
Wellness is becoming one of the biggest drivers of how people in the UK choose to spend, save and live.
Watchdogs are to probe police's actions after a man was critically injured in a fall from a Wigan motorway bridge
A man remains in a critical condition in hospital after falling from a Wigan motorway bridge and being hit by a lorry and car.
The Rubens at the Palace review: inside one of London’s most welcoming five-star stays
From opulent suites to standout dining and genuinely heartfelt service, The Rubens at the Palace delivers a five-star London stay that feels personal, polished and unforgettable
Skoda Fabia 130 review: the warm hatch that makes more sense than you’d think
It may not be the full-fat vRS some were hoping for, but the new Skoda Fabia 130 is a smart, likeable and surprisingly enjoyable warm hatch with real everyday appeal
You can start home solar for under £200 right now – before UK rule change (aff)
Plans to allow plug-in solar panels are driving huge interest, but a cheap DIY setup is already possible using discounted components available right now.
Stop hiding your smile and start embracing it; get a whiter smile with MySweetSmile - now 30% off (aff)
It’s takes only two minutes to start your journey to a whiter smile MySweetSmile products - and there’s an Easter sale on right now.
Fuel shortages: We asked every council in Greater Manchester what is doing to help people as UK on brink of crisis
Governments and authorities across the world are starting to put in measures to limit fuel usage
Van wrecked as it tries to get under notorious low Wigan bridge
Another high-sided vehicle has been badly damaged after trying to get under a famous low Wigan bridge.
Wigan M6 shutdown after major police incident
Traffic on the M6 has been brought to a standstill by police following a serious incident near Wigan this evening (Friday April 3).
Led by 'Albanians', one mistake cost them
Nikoloas Giousoufidis and Christos Kompos have been jailed
20 wonderful old photographs of Wigan buildings and scenes from many moons ago
Anyone interested in local history should lap up this gallery of Wigan street scenes and well-known buildings from the Observer vaults.