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'I've got nobody to spend Christmas with... you don't know how much this means'

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In the heart of east Manchester, a woman opens the front door. A rush of cold air and rain hits her as she stands in the hallway.

She clutches her dressing gown and wraps it tightly around her. "I've got no family or anyone to spend Christmas with," she says. "I'm handling it, but I've been needing support for a long time." The Manchester Evening News has joined food bank charity Humans MCR to help deliver some of the 840 festive hampers lovingly put together to help those struggling across the region.

It's the day before Christmas Eve and 36 volunteers have packed their cars to the brim with packages. READ MORE: 'It took me decades to accept I was having panic attacks - living with anxiety to this extent is exhausting' READ MORE: 'I didn't think I was living in poverty...

until I was stood on that platform ready for it to be over' They have everything people need for a hearty Christmas dinner - as well as presents for kids and festive treats for adults.

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