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Brian Everall

Editor at large, SalfordOnline.com

Over 3.2M Brits will host their first Christmas Day this year

More than 3.2 million British adults will be hosting their very first Christmas Day this year, according to new research. And a quarter of these nervous ‘first...

Watch: GMFRS Christmas film delivers serious message

The Service’s Christmas Wish is about looking after older people this winter and features a young girl receiving a gift-wrapped firefighter, who helps her elderly...

Watch: The Fast Track guide to festive wrapping

There’s nothing more fulfilling at this time of year than returning from a Christmas shopping trip with armfuls of gifts that you feel sure your family and friends...

Missing from home – James Knott

Police are growing increasingly concerned of the whereabouts of a missing 73 year-old man from north Manchester. John Knott was last seen at his home on Cheetham Hill...

Plan your travel over the festive period

A summary of public transport services over the festive period is now available to help people plan ahead when making travel plans. A reduced level of service will run...

Wanted – Christopher Hanson

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a man wanted on recall to prison. Christopher Hanson (27/12/1988) has breached the terms of his license and is now...

Watch: Final weekend as Manchester Christmas Markets goes world-wide with Google Street view

The world-famous Manchester Christmas Markets have spread across the globe with a first-of-its-kind Google Street View service. The popular internet mapping tool has...

Watch: London and Manchester armed robbers jailed

Three members of an organised criminal gang who stole more than £300,000 of watches during nearly identical jewellery heists in Manchester and London have been jailed....

Yule be snow happy with IAM’s driving hints – No rein (deer) on our parade!

This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are looking at how you can safely drive around crowded shopping areas this Christmas. Keep...

Missing: Michael David Lees

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man from Prestwich. Michael David Lees, 52, was reported missing on 1 October 2015 and has not...