Greater Manchester Police is calling all children aged four to sixteen to enter its Christmas Card Competition 2020 and there’s still a few days left to get involved.
The force is offering young and aspiring artists the opportunity to have their festive artwork displayed on the front of the official corporate Greater Manchester Police Christmas card this year, with a design that demonstrates the different roles in policing and the work officers do around the clock to keep communities and the people in them safe.
All entries must be hand-drawn, and the image should fit on one side of A5 (an A4 piece folded in half), either portrait or landscape.
GMP has asked that the designs this year illustrate various roles within the Policing sector and the importance of them, particularly in the year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Some examples provided are:
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Police Officer
Call Handlers
Police Community Support Officer
Crime Scene Investigator
Police Volunteer
Traffic Officer
Special Constable
Chief Constable
Communications Officers
Human Resources
Originality is key, and all entries must include images that fit within the relevant themes mentioned as above.
Calling artists aged between 4 to 16 years, can design a corporate Christmas card for Greater Manchester Police demonstrating the different roles in Policing and the work we do to keep communities and the people in them safe. For more information https://t.co/SgvqC22Zplpic.twitter.com/Ipm2TPlTqE
And there’s some pretty great prizes up for grabs too.
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As well as seeing their design used as the official Greater Manchester Police Force Christmas Card, and posted online and across official social media platforms, the winner will also receive an exciting Greater Manchester Police Goodie Bag, and £10 voucher of their choice too.
You have until Monday 30th November 2020 to get designing and send your entries in.
When submitting entries, Greater Manchester Police also requires the full name of entrant, their date of birth, their home address, home phone number, email address (can be of parent/guardian), and the name of the parent/guardian who gives permission for the child to enter the competition.
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Entries can be submitted via email to – [email protected] – with the subject line Christmas Card Competition 2020.
More information and further competition T&Cs can be found via the Greater Manchester Police website here.
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Noel Gallagher’s BRIT Awards acceptance speech in full after on-air censorship
Emily Sergeant
Noel Gallagher was presented with the prestigious Songwriter of the Year Award at the BRITs in Manchester – but fans have been wondering what he said in his heavily-censored acceptance speech.
The Oasis legend took to the stage at the Co-op Live arena to graciously accept the accolade from Primal Scream frontman, Bobby Gillespie.
Audiences both in the venue and watching at home on TV then watched a VT highlighting Noel Gallagher’s career achievements, plus a special pre-recored message by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
But when it was Noel’s turn to speak, ITV bleeped out quite a bit of what he said – a recurring theme throughout the expletive-ridden ceremony.
Thankfully, us lot here at The Manc were in the room itself, so we can tell you what Noel Gallagher actually said in his speech as he accepted his BRIT Award.
“I’m going to start by saying, I’ve got to thank my brother,” – to rapturous applause.
He continued: “Bonehead, Guigsy, Tony McCarroll, Alan White, Gem, and Andy. They brought those songs to life.
“Without them, I’d just be a singer-songwriter, and no one gives a sh*t about singer-songwriters.
“But more importantly I’d like to thank you, the people who have kept our songs alive for the last 34 years.
“You’ve given us the most extraordinary life. Thank you very much for that.
“Have a great night.
“Up the f**king Blues.”
You can see the full list of winners from the BRIT Awards 2026 in Manchester HERE.
Featured image: The Manc Group
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The full list of winners from The BRIT Awards 2026 in Manchester
Emily Sergeant
Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Sam Fender, and Dave are among some of the major names who took home awards at the 2026 BRITs.
The BRITs has landed in Manchester for the first time in its illustrious 48-year history tonight, electrifying the capital of the North’s newest – and Europe’s biggest – live entertainment arena, Co-op Live, as part of a two-year deal described as a ‘bold new chapter’ for the legendary event.
Tonight is all about celebrating the best British and international music talent the industry has to offer right now – with major awards of the night being handed out to the albums and songs of the year, and the individual artists and groups of the year.
Awards are also being handed out in music genre-specific categories, with accolades for the best pop acts, alternative / rock acts, and more.
Tied for the most nominations this evening are singers Olivia Dean and Lola Young, with five nominations each to their name.
Other acts with multiple nominations include Sam Fender, Dave, Wolf Alice, Lily Allen, Raye, Little Simz, Jim Legxacy, Taylor Swift, PinkPantheress, Calvin Harris, and plenty more.
On top of the regular roster of categories, a handful of other special ‘legacy’ awards are also to be given to music icons and industry leaders for their contribution to music, both throughout the past year and their entire careers – including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Songwriter of the Year Award.
The list of winners below is being updated live as the ceremony takes place in Manchester this evening – with the respective winners of each category highlighted in bold.
BRITs 2026 – Full list of winners
Here is full list of nominees and winners across all 16 categories at The BRIT Awards 2026, including international and genre-specific categories.
Album of the Year
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Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp
Lily Allen – West End Girl
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
Sam Fender – People Watching
Wolf Alice – The Clearing
Artist of the Year
Dave
Fred again..
JADE
Lily Allen
Little Simz
Lola Young
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Sam Fender
Self Esteem
Group of the Year
The Last Dinner Party
Pulp
Sleep Token
Wet Leg
Wolf Alice
Song of the Year
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These four awards are special category awards, already announced prior to the ceremony taking place, recognising each recipients contribution to the music industry, both in this past year alone and throughout their career.
Lifetime Achievement Award – Ozzy Osbourne
Songwriter of the Year – Noel Gallagher
Producer of the Year – Pink Pantheress
Outstanding Contribution to Music – Mark Ronson
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard are taking place on Saturday 28 February from Manchester’s Co-op Live, and audiences at home can watch on ITV live or stream later on ITVX.
Comedian and actor Jack Whitehall is returning to presenting duties in 2026 – which is his sixth time hosting the show.
Emily Sergeant -
26th November 2020 
