Emma Gill

6 days ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emma Gill

You can't beat pizza night as a weekend treat and with the cost of living hitting shoppers hard, many are ditching the takeaway for a supermarket version instead. While there are many fresh pizzas available, it's the frozen ones that are often cheapest and Chicago Town is up there as one of the most popular brands. But while its pizzas, especially its stuffed crust ones, are a hit with shoppers, they've now brought out a new product that's proving even more popular.

6 days ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emma Gill

The play frame is proving a huge hit with familiesA play centre loved by families for its indoor and outdoor zones has opened a huge castle play frame. The structure has arrived at Party and Play Funhouse, in Westhoughton, Bolton, as part of a revamp of the outdoor play area. Inspired by Rivington’s famous ruined replica of Liverpool Castle, the new £250,000 Outdoor Adventure Zone opened in time for May half term and is already proving a hit with families.

6 days ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emma Gill

When I say I'm not a plant person, it's not that I don't like them, I just struggle to keep them alive. But with the promise that adding this particular plant to my bedroom would give me a better night's sleep, I thought I'd give it a try. Costing just £3 from IKEA, I was hardly splashing out, not that you can tell from the quality of it. And with a nice new plant pot from the Swedish retailer, I have to admit, it looks pretty nice. So what is it that makes the aloe vera plant so special?

6 days ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emma Gill

It was the cheapest supermarket for a basket of basic items for months on endA supermarket that usually comes out cheapest for essential items is under fire after hiking the price of one product by 15% since last week. In our price comparison, which tracks the cost of basics like bread and milk in the six main supermarkets, Lidl has often been the cheapest of them all. Last year, it spent 29 weeks as the cheapest retailer when compared with Aldi, Morrisons, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's.

6 days ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emma Gill

Bookings are now open for the summer seasonWith the hot weather upon us, those outdoor waterparks suddenly become a lot more appealing. But while many people travel miles to find somewhere to cool off and have fun, there's a place just five minutes from Wigan town centre offering water sports of every kind.