Ethical clothing organisation MCR Love Your Clothes have launched #nonewjune, a campaign challenging people to spend a month without buying new clothes.

We all know that this time of year can be extremely stressful – especially when it comes down to buying gifts for everyone and their mothers.

Do you know what it’s like to live as a Manchester millionaire? Maybe you made it as a Premier League footballer, or perhaps you’ve made a few quid on the burgeoning Manchester trading scene?

Traders aged 16 to 30 will be offering a range of goods to the shopping public, including delicious street food, handmade crafts, artisan treats, vintage clothing and funky own-brand fashion.

Manchester is a city known for its creativity, diversity and culture – but does all that help make us happy?

‘Mad Friday’, the last working day in December, traditionally marks the official countdown to Christmas as people celebrate finishing work for the festive period.

A Stretford animal charity has signed up to a nationwide Christmas fundraising campaign in order to keep donations coming in over the festive period.

Victoria’s Secret Angel Stella Maxwell is bringing a slice of heaven to the Trafford Centre for the launch of the new and improved ‘Body’ collections this month.

A Salford animal charity is trying out a new and easy way for members of the community to donate and support their work – and all it involves is shopping online.

Manchester Metropolitan University professor Cathy Urquhart – who launched an online petition against the spikes last weekend – revealed to MM that there could be up to two protests across the weekend and early next week.

A Manchester activist is encouraging people to donate their pillows to people sleeping rough in a fight against Selfridges’ controversial installation of ‘anti-homeless’ spikes outside their city-centre store.