Hopes for a summer getaway are given a boost from today with a sizeable expansion of the government's green travel list - and the return of holiday favourite France to the regular amber category.
The decision to put down an alpaca who has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis is the right one, the environment secretary has said - despite its owner pleading with the government to intervene.
Since 1877, Manchester's crown jewel, the Town Hall, has played host to many civic meetings, hundreds of weddings, Hollywood movie sets, and even the historic announcement of the Brexit referendum result.
