'They were working morning, noon and night - they had no option but to plead guilty'

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).

An award-winning independent coffee group founded in the Northwest has announced the reopening of its Stockport store.

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).

, in fact, when she ascended the museum steps in that closed Karl Lagerfeld’s spring/summer 2007 Chanel couture show). Following her , has largely been more about pura vida than pap shots, decamping to Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula to finish up her , Nourish, due out this spring.And yet she came out of hibernation on December 8 for a night in Miami with Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen, having signed on as the brand’s Environmental & Community Projects Advisor last year.

A boy was diagnosed with a brain tumour after his mum noticed he was blinking too much. Varden Callaghan, now six, had been blinking excessively, rubbing his eyes and getting irritable since he was eight months old.

attended Metiers D'Art Show in Manchester, England, dressed in the brand's signature tweed textile, marking the only part of the look that could possibly be deemed classic Chanel. Stewart, who is known for weaving her into the fabric of the demure looks from fashion house, managed to take an ultra-feminine flared dress from the country club to a rock concert with a few choice accessories and a fresh hair color.To achieve more of a punk look, Stewart paired the structured black-and-white dress with unlaced black combat boots and white socks, further accessorizing with silver chain pendants and rings.

A teenage girl accused of Brianna Ghey's murder admitted having 'dark fantasies', but denied she wanted to turn 'fantasy into reality'. Girl X gave evidence in her defence for the first time, at the end of the second week of the trial at Manchester Crown Court.

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.

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.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson fought back tears as he recalled his time in hospital with Covid-19. He also dismissed accusations that he was indifferent to the country's suffering during the crisis.

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.

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.

A cold and distressed young boy lost in a city centre fell into the clutches of a prolific paedophile prowling the streets at 3am dressed as a police officer - wearing a bullet proof vest, a utility belt and holding what appeared to be a wireless radio, a court heard.

A brand new tequila cocktail bar is opening in Manchester.