Bonfire Night in Crewe & Nantwich 2012

Let the good times roll!

Baking can achieve a lot of things, much more than just giving you something delicious (or not, as the case may be) to eat. National Baking Week is encouraging Britain to bake after what has been an amazing year. Click to read more.

The first half-term of the new school year is already upon us, with the October holiday running from the 22nd to the 26th. There's no need to be stuck for ideas, even with the rain pouring, thanks to our Bolton businesses Click for more.

Exploring the great outdoors is lots of fun. It's enlightening, it's full of self-discovery, and it's therapeutic. But it can also be dangerous. Campcraft, Bolton, now have a product that an alleviate some of that danger. Click to read more.

Everybody Writes Day, on the 21st October, is where the pen does indeed become mightier than the sword, and people up and down the country forgets there troubles and becomes lost in the written word. Click for more information.

Three local businesses, all members of thebestof The Isle of Man (which promotes recommended local island businesses) joined forces with thebestof The Isle of Man team at The Southern and The Royal Manx Agricultural Show to raise money for local charities The Special Care Baby Unit SCBU, The Peel and District Support Group , The Hospice , The Manx Workshop for the Physically Disabled.

The Wirral is bursting with things to see and do for the whole family - we've taken away the hassle of planning a day out and pulled together this handy guide to local attractions.

This year's Edgworth Real Ale Festival, the seventh edition, comes with an Olympic theme, and the 'Games' are set to take place from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th September. Click for more information.

It's a 16 day festival of drinking, eating and merriment where around 5 million people gather in Munich to celebrate, well, nothing in particular. But if you can't get there, do not fret, because Bavaria is heading to Bolton. Click to find out more.