3 h. ago Christmas market with Santa Claus and 'giant Advent calendar' has £30 flights from Manchester

This European Christmas market has been named one of the best to visit this year by multiple travel experts, and luckily, direct flights from Manchester begin at just £30.

Economics

3 h. ago Top Christmas spectacle coming to Greater Manchester for the first time with four shows

Get ready to hear songs from Love Actually and The Nutcracker like you've never before

Politics

5 h. ago The UK’s ‘poshest train’ is coming to Manchester this Christmas with tickets from £395

There are still tickets available for the luxury train journey which includes a seven-course meal and champagne

Economics

6 h. ago Stockport to host huge Christmas celebration with 50 free shows and more than 200 performers

The festivities will spread across Merseyway Shopping Centre, Suffragette Square, The Underbanks, Market Place, Redrock and Warren Street

Culture

28 h. ago Britain’s Got Talent stars confirmed for Greater Manchester Christmas event

The much-loved event will return to the iconic Manchester venue this festive season

Politics

33 h. ago Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 mug design revealed and deposit scheme explained

The new Manchester Christmas Markets mugs designs are here - and they're pretty adorable

Politics

33 h. ago Trafford Centre announce big change to Christmas lights for 2025 return

Bosses say it will bring "even more sparkle and wonder to shoppers and families" and have announced the date the lights will be switched on

Politics

47 h. ago Greater Manchester town getting its own real Christmas ice rink for the first time in decades

The town hasn't had a festive ice rink for around 20 years

Politics

58 h. ago The magical Christmas market named one of world's best is a £44 flight from Manchester Airport

Experience a magical city with Christmas-card worthy scenery and delicious traditional food

Economics

2 d. ago New Look's £30 Christmas party dress is covered in sequins but 'doesn't scratch'

"Very happy with purchase , material is lovely nice and soft not that scratchy feeling with the sequins. Cannot wait to wear it over the festive season."

Economics

4 d. ago The best Christmas markets to visit within two hours from Greater Manchester

From Yorkshire to Lancashire, here are some magical markets to visit nearby for a festive day out

Politics

4 d. ago One of Boots' most popular Christmas beauty gift sets is £26 instead of £54 this weekend

'Great gift idea with everything you need for a bit of pampering at home'

Economics

5 d. ago Greater Manchester town confirms return of Christmas light switch

Ignite Fire Festival, which was staged for the first time in 2023, will again be transforming the square and gardens around Rochdale Town Hall next month

Politics

6 d. ago Mum buys kids' Christmas presents at charity shops and results floor people

A woman has shared how she buys her children's presents for birthdays and Christmas, and she said there are many benefits to heading to charity shops. People were pretty stunned by the results

Economics

6 d. ago Netflix fans 'can't wait' for Clueless icon's new Christmas romcom with Wrong Paris hunk

An upcoming Christmas movie coming to Netflix soon has already got subscribers in a festive mood

Politics

6 d. ago According to this list, only one Christmas market in Europe is better than Manchester

They beat markets in Switzerland, France and Austria but lost out on first place to a popular German market

Politics

6 d. ago AI might be creating a ‘permanent underclass’ but it’s the makers of the tech bubble who are replaceable | Van Badham

Despite the relentless insistence of tech’s grifters, AI is not industrially inevitable – or even sustainable. Which is why it is time to push backBad news, baby. The New Yorker reports the rapid advance of AI in the workplace will create a “permanent underclass” of everyone not already hitched to the AI train.The prediction comes from OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner, who claims AI will “reach or exceed human capacity” by 2027. Once it develops capacity to innovate, AI superintelligence will supersede even a need for its own programmers and then wipe out the jobs done by everyone else. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago M&S Christmas food launches today and shoppers beg for one thing to be added

Christmas fans are excited as Marks and Spencer has rolled out its range of festive food early this year - from biscuit tins to picky bits and festive fillings in sandwiches

Politics

7 d. ago The Yorkshire Christmas Market named among the cheapest in the UK

It's set in beautiful historic surroundings

Politics

7 d. ago Manchester Christmas Market 2025 locations guide, dates and opening times

All TEN locations, and some of the stalls and attractions to expect, as we head on countdown for the return of Manchester Christmas Markets

Politics