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

Figures released today reveal 396 children contacted the city’s ChildLine call centre, during the Christmas season last year

What signals the start of Christmas for you, the John Lewis or Coca Cola ads? MM took to the streets to find out

Travelling to the Annual Manchester Christmas Lights in Albert Square this evening? Here’s all you need to know…

Manchester’s Trafford Centre will have shoppers walking in the air this Christmas with The Snowman and The Snowdog festive theme

It may be September but get ready to get into the Christmas spirit, as Manchester City Council have announced the dates for the 2014 Christmas Markets

Manchester’s Muslims will be able to celebrate the holy festival of Eid in a ‘refined’ celebration at the Trafford Centre.

NHS have also launched an online petition

Manchester is hosting a series of alternative activities

Schools and charities come together to do their bit