Self-watering planters are thought to be a wet-it-and-forget-it solution for plant lovers with a busy schedule. But do they really provide a healthy habitat in which your indoor greenery can thrive?

On any given day there are hundreds of people milling around Stockport's Merseyway shopping centre and the surrounding streets. The collection of more than 90 shops, cafes and eateries in one ...

Produced by renowned carnival arts organisation, Global Grooves, and organised by Stockport Council, Totally Stockport, Merseyway and Stockport Market, the town centre will be buzzing with ...