A popular Manchester restaurant beloved for its plant-based take on junk food has announced it is closing. Wholesome Junkies, a vegan eatery located under an archway near Victoria Train Station, has closed with immediate effect. Founder Chelsea Campbell announced the news on Instagram last night, saying it was “one of the hardest posts” she’s “ever … Read more
An award-winning pub has issued a warning after deciding to close part of its operations. The Old Abbey Taphouse in Hulme announced last night that it would close its kitchen for daily use ‘with immediate effect’. The venue is a social enterprise operating as a pub, music venue, catering kitchen, radio station, workspace and youth … Read more
A newly qualified GP has been suspended after she was caught ‘speeding up’ videos of her patient appointments because they exceeded the 12-minute time limit. Dr Mahjabeen Asim, 45, used an app to manipulate images to make consultations look faster than they actually were. One consultation lasted at least 45 minutes. Dr Asim was asked … Read more
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Europe’s largest handmade bike fair, Bespoked, is back in the UK in 2024. In previous years, London’s Lee Valley Velodrome has played host, but this year the fair heads north to Manchester, to a rather palatial Victoria Baths. I took a (dry) lap around the 6ft deep pools of this former spa (or is it … Read more
It’s the Manchester hotel that celebrities are flocking to at the moment. Nicki Minaj, David Beckham, Liam Gallagher and Olly Murs have all stayed at the luxurious Stock Exchange Hotel in recent weeks. She even booked the entire hotel for a week with her entourage when she chose the city to rehearse for the opening … Read more
Manchester Airport has provided an update to passengers after a power outage caused chaos yesterday (Sunday 23 June). In an updated statement, the airport said ‘all systems are operating normally’, advising the airport is ‘slightly busier’ than normal and they should check the status of certain flights online. It has advised holidaymakers to liaise with … Read more
Manchester Airport is operating “normally” but will be busier than normal, a spokesperson said. Thousands remained affected Monday morning. By means of Narbeh Minassian, news reporter, and Tom Parmenter, national correspondent Monday June 24, 2024 11:24 AM, UK Disruption and long queues at Manchester Airport continued after a major power outage grounded all flights from … Read more
To play this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browser Video Caption, Item information Author, Marc Waddington and Jonny Humphries Role, BBC news June 24, 2024 01:49 BST Updated 1 hour ago Some passengers whose travel plans were thrown into chaos by a power outage at Manchester Airport are facing further delays as … Read more
Manchester Airport is expected to ‘operate as usual’ today after a major power outage caused chaos for passengers on Sunday. The disruption, which hit the airport in the early hours of yesterday morning (June 23), threw thousands of passengers’ travel plans into turmoil as flights from Terminals 1 and 2 were suspended ‘until further notice’. … Read more