As thefts over Christmas are expected to increase by 10%, reformed burglars confess the top 10 places they search for your valuables.

Sir Bob Geldof has revealed to MM that this year’s Band Aid song will be his last, while at Asda in Trafford Park yesterday, where he was purchasing the first four copies of the new Band Aid 30 single, Do they know it’s Christmas?

If you fancy some alternative advent activities to see you through to Christmas day, then here are a few in Manchester to get you excited

Step in back in time… and into Christmas as the Victorian Markets return to the Lowry Outlet and MediaCityUK for their third annual visit

The 12 days of Christmas may be festive fun for most but the region’s criminals will be facing a Christmas crackdown as part of Greater Manchester Police’s Operation Bauble.

Debunking the myth that high-street chains are cheaper than buying independent, customers are being given a Christmas discount to shop in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

World-renowned chef Jean-Christophe Novelli teams up with Aldi to present a Festive Feast at Manchester’s Great John Hotel

The weather outside may be frightful but under the sea its quite delightful as Manchester’s favourite octopus begins her Christmas advent calendar challenge.

After Man Utd’s victory over Hull, manager Louis van Gaal, who has managed some of Europe’s most prestigious clubs in the form of Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, bemoaned the fact that the Reds have to play over Christmas.

A top five of alternative Christmas holiday destinations

Dogs Trust are teaming up with award-winning street artists to spread their message ‘A dog is for Life, not just for Christmas’ as online searches for puppies are set to peak this week