Bad dancing, bad jumpers and bad decisions: YOUR Xmas party mischief revealed
The Festive season is upon us which means it’s rime to pull on your best sequined dress – or worst Christmas jumper – and head out on the town to eat, drink and be merry.
VIDEO: Manchester shops rally to give Christmas gifts to children in poverty
In a real life Christmas Carol, businesses across Manchester are donating toys to an appeal to ensure every child in the city wakes up with a gift on Christmas morning.
Cruel thief uses ‘care visit’ scam to snatch Worsley pensioner’s gold and cash
The hunt for a callous thief, who tricked his way into the home of a Worlsey pensioner by masquerading as a health carer before stealing from the victim’s house, is underway.
Tanker blast leaves Eccles worker so burned he can’t go outside – company fined
In a hearing at Manchester Crown Court, the explosion at the Adler and Allan Ltd site in Walkden was found by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecutors to have been a result of unsafe tank cleaning procedures.
Metrolink fare freeze isn’t just for Christmas (though it is only until August)
Metrolink users can look forward to a fare freeze that is set to continue until the end of August 2015 due to ‘major transformation’ to the network.
Bolton family of five jump from window of burning home to escape ‘arson’ attack
A suspected arson attack forced a Bolton family to jump from the first floor window of their home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Manchester food bank feeds ‘twice as many’ as expected ahead of Christmas
Food bank bosses in Manchester have revealed the number of families relying on food parcels to survive this Christmas is at an all time high.
Talk dirty to me, baby… but not if you’re a Manc! Accent UK’s third least attractive
City-wide sex appeal is under threat as the Manchester accent officially ranked third least attractive in the British Isles, according to data collection buffs YouGov
Slumdog graduate: Student who grew up in Indian slums picks up Man Uni Masters
The global success of Danny Boyle’s Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire is just one example of the fact that everyone loves a good rags-to-riches story.
Grit and determination: Road salting ‘worth every penny’ across Manchester
A increased effort will be required to make the roads safer across Manchester in the next few months, after experts predicted a colder than average winter lies ahead.
Troubled Manchester teen died after doctors gave her ‘unlicensed’ drugs, inquest hears
A Manchester schoolgirl died in her sleep, aged just 14, after doctors gave her ‘unlicensed’ prescription drugs for depression, an inquest heard.