One of the biggest fundraising balls Manchester has ever seen ended in a jaw-dropping £750,000 donated to boost four children's charities.
The star-studded Michael Josephson MBE Ball saw the inspirational fundraiser call on 600 friends and supporters to dig deep at the city's Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Saturday night.
Star guests included Hollywood royalty Dame Joan Collins - who even donated the glittering jewellery she wore on the night to raise £30,000 in the grand charity prize auction. READ MORE : Strictly fans floored by opening number on hit BBC show - and realise what they're dancing to Alongside her showbiz pal Christopher Biggins, Dynasty icon Joan also auctioned off a dinner date with the duo and their husbands at London's