The country’s already had its fill of red, blue and yellow battle buses driving up and down the UK.

Freestyle stars Ryan Williams and Todd Meyn surprised local skaters in Salford earlier this month as they hit the ramps at Graystone Action Sports Centre.

What a year it’s been for Sam Fender. The North Shields singer-songwriter has risen to stardom with the release of his debut album Hypersonic Missiles hitting number one on UK charts.

BrewDog is attempting to help workers reclaim their lunch breaks – by offering to buy everyone who goes into their Manchester bars TWO PINTS of beer for them and a colleague.

Roughly 200 people from as far as York and Sheffield met in All Saints Park, close to Manchester Metropolitan University, for the event, which was coordinated with others across the country.

Following the recent release of her highly anticipated third album Real Life, multi-platinum award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé took Manchester by storm on Wednesday.

Rising star Brooke Bentham’s will be supporting Sam Fender at the sold-out Manchester Academy on Friday.

Sparkle hosted the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday at Barpop on Manchester’s Canal Street to pay remembrance to those lost this past year for being trans and explain why the fight for trans equality is more important than ever.

Fink successfully took fans to the stars in a spectacular set at O2 Ritz in Manchester.

As of last Friday, MediaCityUK is the home to a new magical ice rink that is the spectacular centrepiece to a range of festive activities, including a Christmas market and light festival.

Everyone in England seems to be bombarding the Arndale Centre, every theatre production is fully booked and God help you if you want to get into a casino or cinema.