It's a sad time of year when Christmas finally comes to an end and the decorations are taken down.

As the New Year starts many people are realising that they have overspent on credit and debit cards, and combined with the credit crunch it can be a concerning and difficult time.

Pupils from St Patrick's Primary School in Collyhurst have been presented with community champions awards by medal winning cyclist Rob Hayles.

Here's a funny thing – people in east Manchester are being offered the chance to learn how to tickle an audience's funny bone with a FREE stand-up comedy course.

Allotment users are set to benefit when more than 100 Christmas trees used to decorate the centre of Wythenshawe are turned into chippings.