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Festive markets have become a symbol of Christmas around the world, and now you can visit Manchester’s from the comfort of your own home.

Mobile defibrillators will be carried on Manchester trams for the first time ever this evening as part of the safety measures being put in place for ‘Mad Friday’.

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

Barry Thompson, a Stockport-based insurance director, turns 60 in March, and to mark the day, he is launching ‘60 Dos with Barry’, with an event to mark each year.

Scrapping ICT GCSE and A Levels for computer science because they are ‘in a similar space’ is like saying ‘stitching footballs and playing football are the same thing’, argues a developement informatics professor.

The number of pleas for help made to North West councils by people on the brink of homelessness has almost doubled over the last five years.

Oldham domestic abuse victims will soon have more places to escape to for refuge, help and support thanks to a £70,000 government grant to tackle the lack of safe houses in the area.

A shopkeeper has expressed his devastation and shock after 190 Christmas trees were stolen from a Chorlton minimarket three weeks ago.

In the wake of presidential candidate Donald Trump’s comments regarding the banning of Muslims from entering the USA, the issue of how refugees and Muslims are portrayed in the media is more pressing than ever.

Elderly and vulnerable people across Greater Manchester will be getting a Christmas miracle this year as the Snow Angels are out in force to keep pathways snow and ice free.

Families facing homelessness in Salford and Trafford will have some cheer this Christmas, after staff at Salix Homes housing association have collected a ‘mountain of gifts’.