Greater Manchester

Come and talk to us about a fresh start – that’s the offer from Yorkshire bus operator Transdev to workers facing redundancy following the collapse of high street retailer Wilko.

This week, we are told, is the grimmest of the year – a time when we realise that every last piece of chocolate in the house has finally been eaten and that we will, in more ways than one, be paying for the festive fun until the summer.