IT is the ultimate Christmas lunch - on the Orient Express Northern Belle, with a sumptuous five-course lunch with wine and Champagne.

The Bolton Evening News is running a festive special on board the famous train on Wednesday, December 7.

Diners will enjoy canapes and Champagne once they board at Bolton followed by fine dining with wine, coffee and petit fours. And while the diners enjoy their meal they will be taken on a delightful circular tour. The train departs at 12.30pm and returns at 4pm. Tickets cost £185 and are bookable through the Bolton Evening News Reader Travel service on 01204 537343.