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Manchester Christmas Markets to get even BIGGER for 2024 festive return
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Time to start planning those festive trips... and this year there will be SEVEN weekends of Christmas Markets fun instead of the usual six
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'There's something special about the restaurant in Rochdale town hall - and I'm not just talking about the food'
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'They've got something very remarkable here'
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Spain without the weather: Inside Manchester's newest tapas bar
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The new tapas and pintxos spot is inspired by the taverns of the Basque region
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'I went to the 'other' famous Hollies Farm Shop just off the M56 and was in for a surprise'
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