Early risers, £200 golden tickets and a giant inflatable Percy Pig: Hundreds queue up for opening of huge new M&S store at Trafford Centre

Rap superstar Aitch had a go at playing Father Christmas during a surprise toy giveaway for struggling families in Trafford. Lucky fans were treated to clothes and state of the art games consoles for this year's '‘Big Drama Call Christmas Giveback’ supported by the rapper on Tuesday night (December 19).

A "lovely" farmer and his wife were found dead in their home with gunshot wounds, launching a police investigation.

, they don't take long to show up. Especially if, like the actor, they had a long muse relationship with fashion king Karl Lagerfeld himself.At the last event, the Chanel Metiers D'Art Show in Manchester, England, Kristen Stewart sat in the front row with a new hairstyle.

Bundobust - an independent Indian street food chain - has ingeniously turned a telling off from a food giant into a festive fundraiser.

Train passengers have been stranded after Storm Elin caused chaos on the rails in Manchester this evening (December 9).

Giant inflatable multi-coloured bubbles have invaded Victoria Square as week two of Bolton’s Put Big Light On Festival gets underway. After the success of last weekend’s centrepiece installation Borealis, a northern lights recreation above the town hall which attracted thousands of visitors, the main attraction currently is Evanescent.

American indie singer Noah Kahan has announced a huge gig in Manchester next year, which will take place at the city’s newest venue Co-Op Live.

The huge canopy erected for Chanel's Manchester fashion show will be coming down - but may not be lost forever, the Manchester Evening News has learned.

Police have issued an update after a group of four attacked a man before bundling him into the back of a BMW. Greater Manchester Police has issued an update this afternoon (December 8) following the kidnapping in Sale, Trafford, earlier this week.

Thousands more student homes could be coming to Manchester as the planning committee prepares to debate a stacked agenda next week.

A former police constable given a total jail term of five years after being convicted of sex assaults and misconduct in a public office has seen his sentence cut by appeal judges.

Hugh Grant and his partner Anna have donated tens of thousands of pounds to ‘Britain’s kindest plumber’.

It would not be Manchester without a bit of rain and the city has well and truly made its likeness for a bit of water known just in time for the arrival of fashion house Chanel.

Fashion giant Chanel booked out one of Salford's most iconic landmarks to host a star-studded party in Manchester ahead of its eagerly anticipated fashion show.

Two brothers were caught with a stash of cocaine and cash when cops raided their home - while they were asleep. Mohammed and Meisam Abvabi have been locked up for their part in a county lines drug operation in Wigan uncovered by detectives.

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has tonight (Wednesday) resigned after a row over sending immigrants to Rwanda. The Home Secretary James Cleverly confirmed to the House of Commons this evening that Mr Jenrick has left the Government.

A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for part of the north west of England as the region braces for heavy rain and hail.

Excitement is building across the city as all eyes in the fashion world will be on Manchester this Thursday for a huge Chanel fashion show. The luxury clothing brand is holding its annual Métiers d’Art event in the Northern Quarter.

Final preparations are underway for Chanel’s exclusive Métiers d’Art show, taking place in the Northern Quarter on Thursday. Chanel fever has gripped the city in recent weeks as Thomas Street began its transformation into a catwalk with the construction of a huge canopy.

A popular cake shop in the city centre is handing out Willy Wonka-style golden tickets to customers this week giving them a chance to win big just in time for Christmas.