The weather outside may be frightful but under the sea its quite delightful as Manchester’s favourite octopus begins her Christmas advent calendar challenge.

On August 31 the 30-year-old from Denton set out to do something no one had ever done before – cross Africa coast-to-coast from Namibia to Mozambique on foot in 100 days. In the end she did it in less than three months, averaging over 26 miles a day.

MM went out on the streets of Manchester to find out whether the people of Manchester were willing to reveal their secrets in support of World AIDS day.

Judge Robert Atherton was approached at the bench and passed the box of sweets by Dale Anderson, 25, and 22-year-old Emma Oliver as they walked out of the dock.

Manchester could be set to benefit from a Trans-Pennine tunnel linking the city to Sheffield, as part of a £800million road scheme in the North West.

Jennifer Cross, 36, from Salford, was hit by a car near to Bank Lane, Irlam o’ th’ Heights at around 5.35pm and shortly died after being taken to hospital.

A 30-year-old man has been left fighting for his life after being punched in a ‘targeted attack’ in Rusholme.

Commuters are facing travel chaos across Manchester after vandals caused damage to cables in the Salford Crescent area last night.

A London Fashion Week designer joined 60 youngsters and students from across Manchester to celebrate recycled fashion last night at the Museum of Science and Industry.

More than 320 people were summonsed to court every single day last year as Manchester City Council hunted down nearly £12million in unpaid council tax, MM can reveal.

Tony Lloyd has urged Greater Manchester to show solidarity this World AIDS Day against discrimination, prejudice and hatred aimed at HIV sufferers.