A CHARITY champion is urging shoppers help raise funds for a Macclesfield hospice by dropping in to see Santa at the Grosvenor Shopping Centre. Midge Barber was crowned the town’s Volunteer of the Year by local radio company Silk FM for her tireless efforts promoting and raising funds for the East Cheshire Hospice. The 70-year-old […]
SANTA’S grotto was officially launched at Rochdale Exchange, by the shopping centre’s Director of Fun, nine-year-old Sam Doherty. Families visiting the grotto will help raise funds for the Rochdale Moorland Children’s Home, which provides activity breaks for children from difficult backgrounds. Meanwood primary school pupil Sam cut the ribbon to officially welcome Father Christmas to […]
Thirty young volunteers from the Wirral on a medical mercy mission to Uganda have helped save the lives of malaria victims, treated over 2,000 people and handed out over 1800 toothbrushes. They were in Africa as part of a project led by surgeon Stephen Blair, who works at Heswall’s Spire’s Murrayfield Hospital, and his wife […]
ANTLERS were all the rage at Crompton Place shopping centre as children got lessons in reindeer fashion. The Big Reindeer weekend launched the Christmas season at the Bolton mall, with special appearances by Santa and Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. Festive family activities included storytelling sessions, a glitter tattoo parlour and reindeer face painting, as […]
TWO boy scouting brothers are among hundreds of people looking forward to the Warrington Lantern Parade, after they attended a special lantern making craft day at Golden Square. Jensen McDonnell, nine and his brother Lucas, aged six, took part in a lantern making workshop at the shopping centre, where the big event will finish on Thursday […]
AN optician at Stretford Mall is putting road safety in the frame by donating almost 200 high-visibility vests to local schoolchildren. Steve Arran, store director at Specsavers in Stretford Mall, has provided English Martyrs’ Roman Catholic Primary School in Urmston with 120 vests. A further 45 vests are being donated to Forest Gate Academy in […]
Youngsters can grab an Elfie photo with Santa at Warrington’s Golden Square Shopping Centre this Christmas. Santa’s sleigh, driven by his Elf Chauffeur, will be touring the centre from December 5 and every weekend throughout the month, then up until December 23. The sleigh will stop outside Debenhams, where youngsters can hop aboard to have […]
Santa’s Elves are heading to St Helens to bring some Christmas fun to Church Square Shopping Centre. The mischievous Elves will be in the centre on Saturday December 5 from 11am to 4pm, and again on December 12 and December 19 to lend a helping hand to shoppers – all for free. They will be […]
X Factor heartthrob Josh Daniel spread festive cheer when he helped light up Keighley for Christmas. Hundreds of fans gathered at the town’s Airedale Shopping Centre to hear him perform new tracks and carry out his official duties with Santa and the town’s Mayor, Cllr Javaid Akhtar. The singer, who shot to fame after moving judge […]
HUNDREDS of people are set to take part in Warrington Lantern Parade, as it snakes through the streets before a spectacular finale amid the festive stalls at Golden Square’s Christmas Village. The magical procession of sparkling lights organised by Culture Warrington will start at Queens Gardens at 6.45pm on December 10, and finish with entertainment […]
