Merry Christmas to all our readers – from the MM team
And a happy new year!
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Will it be lonely this Christmas? Neighbours to visit elderly residents to ensure they stay warm over winter
NHS have also launched an online petition
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Spreading the warmth: Manchester schools and charities ensure the elderly have a merry Christmas
Schools and charities come together to do their bit
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Burglary and robbery rates plummet in Bolton – but police warn residents to avoid being victims over Christmas
From 2009 there has been a decrease of 580 incidents
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Man dash! Manchester’s male shoppers set for last-minute Christmas gift buying frenzy
‘Man dash’ will be held at Cheshire Oaks on December 23
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Fly infestations and food in toilets: Shocking standards discovered at 15 food outlets in Bolton town
Fifteen Farnworth outlets with hygiene rating of zero to two
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Beards against cancer: Manchester radio presenter and army of fans vow to grow beards until he beats disease
Gareth Brooks is an XFM presenter
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Four men charged following death of Manchester Warehouse Project clubber who ingested contaminated drugs
Nick Bonnie died on the club’s opening night
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‘They have lost a son but so have I’: Mother of killer who slayed Manchester soldier Lee Rigby tells of heartbreak
Juliet Adebowale blamed the ‘evil ones’ of Islam
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Police apologise for failings in sex abuse probe of ‘vulnerable’ Rochdale schoolgirl – five men to be sentenced
Freddie Kendakumana was initially arrested in 2008
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Wigan couple who use allotment to feed those in need enlist help of supermarket to combat Christmas chill
Pair started ‘Grow for Giving’ in the summer