'The Millstone welcomes Chanel stars': Manchester prepares for celebs influx as Chanel fever grips the city

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).

Chanel's huge fashion show which was held in Manchester earlier this month is believed to have brought around £8m to the city, according to the council. The exclusive Métiers d'Art event which took place in the Northern Quarter on December 7 saw celebrities stay in the city's top hotels to attend the luxury fashion brand's outdoor catwalk before heading to Victoria Baths for an after party.

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

A woman hit with a controversial 'bus gate' fine - having been led along the stretch by her sat nav amid roadworks - has claimed a 'victory over the big man' after it was overturned. Gaynor Richards says she feels 'vindicated' after an independent arbitrator sided with her over Stockport council.

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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.

They could have chosen any city in the world for their fashion spectacular but Chanel chose Manchester. Three hours before the models took to the Métiers d’Art catwalk Bruno Pavlovsky, the brand's president, told us why.

Kristen Stewart and Lucy Boynton were among the stars in attendance at the latest Chanel fashion show!

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’.

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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.

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 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.

The Trafford Centre is already packed with shoppers in the run up to Christmas, and now the mall has announced its extended opening hours over the festive period. It will include a week of late night shopping in the run up to Christmas to 11pm.

Never mind Turkey, the true star of Christmas dinner comes miniature and wrapped in bacon.