Heartbreaking reason behind spectacular Christmas lights display
A widow whose hero husband made children smile in hospital on Christmas Day has vowed to keep lighting up her home in his memory.
READ MORE Crowds flock to dazzling £11k Christmas lights and 'winter wonderland' outside Greater Manchester home This year, it is Bernadine's second Christmas without Stephen - but she has vowed to continue lighting up her house on Dewsnap Lane, Dukinfield, and putting on the dazzling displays for as long as she can in his memory.
"Christmas was his thing. He absolutely loved it, and people have said to me it is so ironic that he passed away so close to Christmas last year. Everyone knew him, he just used to love making people happy and cheerful." "For the last six or so years he hasn't been able to go to the hospital because he lost his legs," she added. "So he started doing the lights instead.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Greater Manchester weather forecast amid Met Office UK snow warningA wintry storm from Norway dubbed the 'Troll of Trondheim' could bring snow to some parts of the UK
Read more »
Met Office issues update on whether Greater Manchester will have snow this weekTemperatures could reach as low as 0C throughout the coming week due to cold winds coming from the north
Read more »
I went to Birmingham Christmas Markets and it makes me so sad for ManchesterCould our Midlands rivals REALLY be doing Christmas better than Manchester this year? Only one way to find out...
Read more »
Manchester Christmas Markets named one of the most affordable in the UKNew data has revealed the cheapest Christmas markets to visit in the UK, with the most affordable festive day trips including the Manchester' Christmas Markets
Read more »
This £5 Christmas card comes with two free drinks at Manchester bar saving £15And 100 per cent of the proceeds are going to charity to support hospitality workers in the cost of living crisis
Read more »
Oswestry streets are abuzz for Christmas paradeChristmas has officially come to town in Oswestry as residents gathered for its annual Christmas Parade.
Read more »