Manchester City Council has announced that some large seasonal public celebrations including the Christmas Lights Switch-on will be cancelled owing

The Parking Lot Social have teamed up with intu Trafford Centre to put together the UK’s biggest drive-in winter festival,

James Frith is hoping to be re-elected as Labour MP for Bury North this general election yet the constituency remains a marginal seat, with Labour and Conservative both ranking at 43% in voting intention estimates.

With an interactive bar, a modern kids DJ workshop, or – for the more traditional – an evening of wreath making and a scent building workshop with Diptyque. There really is something in store for everyone.

Whether it’s ice skating, gorging yourself on chocolate or sipping a pint and watching the boxing, there’s something for everyone this December in Manchester. So here’s our advent guide (spoiler alert – we may have spilled over into January, there’s THAT much going on…)

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Christmas has come early for grateful Zimbabwe orphans after they finally received gifts from Manchester residents, previously withheld by the government.

A litter of seven valuable puppies worth £14,000 has been anonymously returned to a family in Preston after they were stolen just two days prior.

As the bubbly hostess skipped onto the stage complete with reindeer antlers on her head and beamed over the soft play area full of babies, this looked like any other parent and baby event… until the dirty jokes and strong language spilled out.

Ben Wheatley offers an absurdly realistic look at family engagements in his latest film ‘Happy New Year, Colin Burstead’.

Once a treat purely for children, the advent calendar is now a staple in every home – with brands offering calendars stacked with everything from booze to cosmetics.