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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...

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: Do you ‘read’ too much into buying Christmas gifts?

Christmas is the season of giving but it seems a lot of us are left stumped when it comes to answering the important question of “what to get?” at this time of year....

Winner: Hay Bales on Irlam Moss scoops SalfordOnline.com Autumn Colours Competition

SalfordOnline.com has managed to track down the winner of its first ever Autumn Colours Photo Competition, which we’re delighted to be able to announce today....

Puppy farming at all time high, RSPCA reveal

Shocking new figures from the RSPCA reveal a huge spike in the number of calls about immoral and dangerous puppy farming businesses. Dealers buy puppies in bulk looking...

From tonight: Santa’s Sledge to tour Worsley, Winton, Walkden, Little Hulton and beyond

A certain red-clad man with a white beard and a jolly laugh will be touring parts of Salford in a specially-made sledge from tonight to spread a little Christmas cheer....

Claire’s Christie head shave for Salford paramedic dad raises over £1k

A woman who made the brave decision to shave off her hair to support The Christie cancer charity has raised over £1,000. Claire Carter, 34, decided to raise money for...

St Ann’s Hospice joins global campaign to encourage people to give

The Greater Manchester Hospice has joined Giving Tuesday, which aims to inspire people to give their time, money or voice to charity for the day. The day, on December 1,...

Cyclists urged to pedal-power through wintry weather

Cyclists across Greater Manchester are being urged not to put their bikes away during the winter months and keep on pedalling. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)...

Help find homes for Christmas as Irlam animal sanctuary re-opens after deadly virus outbreak

Animals in Distress has re-opened to the public after outbreak of the potentially deadly canine parvovirus. Staff have spent the last three weeks steaming and scrubbing...