Catherine – who plays Coronation Street barmaid Eva Price – was invited along to the pop-up The Exchange Arms to pull the first pint.

MM can confirm that it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Hilton.

As the festive season approaches each year, JD Parties throws incredible events up and down the country.

Christmas is upon us – and that means giving gifts, chomping on chocolate and basking in all that the holidays have to offer.

England’s North West will be full of even more festive cheer this year after B&Q announced they were donating Christmas trees to Manchester good causes – as well as launching a selfie competition.

The money-saving black cab app, Gett, has launched in Manchester, providing customers with 24/7 fixed price fares booked via the app.

This Christmas celebrate with all the family as Manchester City deck the club with boughs of holly and introduce a new and exclusive Christmas stadium and club tour.

If you’ve already exhausted the markets, fear not, there’s still time to muster that festive feeling in Manchester this Christmas.

The festive season is finally here, which of course means mince pies, booze and plenty of partying!

To many people Christmas begins when they get their first sight of the famous Coca Cola truck on their TV screens, accompanied by the familiar ‘Holidays are coming’ jingle.

Manchester City Council are encouraging families to give their Christmas trees the send-off they deserve by recycling