A TEENAGE boy with a life-threatening brain tumour has achieved his dream of starring in a Christmas pop video, thanks to Stretford Mall. Ryan Drury, who is living with a 3cm wide tumour in his brain, plays the lead character in a Christmas single written and performed by pupils at Ashcroft School – with some […]
A HUSBAND and wife team are hoping for bags of success after launching a new fashion accessories store at Bolton’s Crompton Place Shopping Centre. #Bag has opened its doors at the mall selling handbags, scarves and hats, owners Tony and Jackie Singh say so far sales are going brilliantly. Now in the midst of a […]
Hundreds of youngsters have been queuing to see Santa on his magical sleigh, and have a S-Elfie taken on their mobile phone, at Warrington Golden Square shopping centre. The giant red sleigh is a new addition to Golden Square this year, enabling Father Christmas to make regular tours around the shopping centre, so few people […]
Helpful elves spread Christmas cheer at a St Helens shopping centre by singing, dancing, handing out sweets, wrapping gifts and even carrying parcels. The elves provided a free helping hand to shoppers at Church Square Shopping Centre, and a touch of naughtiness, doing the conga, high-fiving youngsters and even lifting one unsuspecting shopper into the […]
A Keighley gran will be using the power of chocolate to help raise funds to send her disabled nine-year-old granddaughter to the Czech Republic for pioneering surgery. Charlotte Wormald has severe cerebral palsy, following health problems when she was just days old – she and twin sister were born 14 weeks early, each weighing less […]
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 […]
