The Mancunian Way: Dirty old town
Hilary Judd had a life that was a picture of suburban bliss in Manchester.
The 46-year-old mum has called Manchester home for 20 years, building a career lecturing at Manchester Metropolitan University. She started a family in Whalley Range with her partner and they have two sons, Arthur and a six-year-old Dessie.
But now, something invisible is now making her and Dessie's lives harder — so much so she's considering leaving Manchester altogether. Three weeks ago, he was caught unable to catch a breath, and Hilary is wondering if Manchester is the right place to bring up her children. You can read the full piece from Ethan Davies here.
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The phrase 'dynamic pricing' has rarely been out of the headlines since Oasis tickets went on sale last summer.
Fans of the Gallagher brothers watched on in horror as they were forced to make a quick choice between splashing cash that would get you a pretty nice holiday or watching their chance to attend a gig of a lifetime slip away - all while the Ticketmaster timer ticked on menacingly in the background.
But it turns out that ticketing isn't the only concept dynamic pricing has been applied to. At sports bar The Director's Box in Manchester city centre, punters have been asked to stump up an extra few quid for a pint during busy times including the Europa League final.
When one customer ordered one pint of Birra Moretti lager and one pint of Beavertown Neck Oil IPA during the fixture, his bill came to £15.80.
But when the M.E.N.'s Ste Topping visited on Wednesday evening (June 11) to make the same order, the bill came to £13.80 in total. You can read his full story here.
It's already a hit in London and now it's coming up to Manchester - thanks in part to Gary Neville.
Grind said they had been searching for their perfect home in the city, and it came thanks to the former Manchester United star.
Opening in the new St. Michael's development, neatly in between Manchester Town Hall and Deansgate, Adam Maidment has the first look at the coffee and cocktail spot. You can read it here.
After a week of beautiful sunshine in Greater Manchester we must pay our penance and have a thunderstorm.
The Met Office have issued a 13-hour thunderstorm warning from 3pm on Saturday to 4am on Sunday.
Ahead of the extreme heat, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued rare amber heat-health alerts across the whole of England, which will remain in place until 9am on Monday (June 23). The UKHSA warns that the whole health service is "likely" to be impacted by high temperatures, with a "rise in deaths" expected. You can read more here.
Whether you agree or find it laughable, parts of Manchester have drawn comparisons to New York on more than one occasion.
And recently our tourism writer Liv Clarke went to see the Big Apple for herself. While there she went to see the High Line, the 1.45-mile-long linear park which follows the route of the former New York Centre Railroad spur.
It was the inspiration for Manchester's Castlefield Viaduct park, which like the High Line, breathed new life into an unused piece of railway infrastructure, transforming a 150m section of the grade-II listed viaduct into a green oasis.You can read her thoughts on the comparison here.
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Saturday: Yellow weather warning for thunderstorms. 29C.
Roadworks: A34 Pendleton Way in both directions closed due to roadworks from A538 (Prestbury Roundabout, Wilmslow) to B5359 Wilmslow Road (Harden Park Roundabout, Alderley Edge).
Safeguarding: A 'rapid review of child safeguarding practice' has been ordered following the death of a mother and daughter in Salford. More here.
Turkey nightmare: A mum has been stuck in Turkey for weeks on end and has been hit with a huge bill after making the 'worst mistake of her life' while drunk in a hotel room with her boyfriend. More here.
Murder charge: A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 'loving' mum in north Manchester. Clare Burns, 51, was found dead at a flat on Queens Road, in Collyhurst, in the early hours of Monday April 7. More here.
This week we said goodbye to the queen of clean Kim Woodburn. For years the larger-than-life telly personality has given us viral moment after viral moment, from her quick-witted outbursts in the Celebrity Big Brother house, to her no-nonsense approach at telling people just how grim their homes really were on How Clean Is Your House?
Love her or loathe her, the M.E.N's James Holt has penned this heartfelt obit about Kim's fierce allyship to the LGBTQ+ community and just why she has meant so much to so many. You can read it here.
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The Mancunian Way: Dirty old town
Hilary Judd had a life that was a picture of suburban bliss in Manchester. The 46-year-old mum has called Manchester home for 20 years, building a career lecturing at Manchester Metropolitan University. She started a family in Whalley Range with her partner and they have two sons, Arthur and a six-year-old Dessie. But now, something invisible is now making her and Dessie's lives harder — so much so she's considering leaving Manchester altogether. Three weeks ago, he was caught unable to catch a breath, and Hilary is wondering if Manchester is the right place to bring up her children. You can read the full piece from Ethan Davies here. READ MORE: "I can't change it, but wow am I paying for it": Mum gets STUCK in Turkey after making 'worst mistake of my life' in hotel room while drunk with boyfriend READ MORE: Chelsee Healey watches on in court as her boyfriend is jailed over 'serious' criminal operation The phrase 'dynamic pricing' has rarely been out of the headlines since Oasis tickets went on sale last summer. Fans of the Gallagher brothers watched on in horror as they were forced to make a quick choice between splashing cash that would get you a pretty nice holiday or watching their chance to attend a gig of a lifetime slip away - all while the Ticketmaster timer ticked on menacingly in the background. But it turns out that ticketing isn't the only concept dynamic pricing has been applied to. At sports bar The Director's Box in Manchester city centre, punters have been asked to stump up an extra few quid for a pint during busy times including the Europa League final. When one customer ordered one pint of Birra Moretti lager and one pint of Beavertown Neck Oil IPA during the fixture, his bill came to £15.80. But when the M.E.N.'s Ste Topping visited on Wednesday evening (June 11) to make the same order, the bill came to £13.80 in total. You can read his full story here. It's already a hit in London and now it's coming up to Manchester - thanks in part to Gary Neville. Grind said they had been searching for their perfect home in the city, and it came thanks to the former Manchester United star. Opening in the new St. Michael's development, neatly in between Manchester Town Hall and Deansgate, Adam Maidment has the first look at the coffee and cocktail spot. You can read it here. After a week of beautiful sunshine in Greater Manchester we must pay our penance and have a thunderstorm. The Met Office have issued a 13-hour thunderstorm warning from 3pm on Saturday to 4am on Sunday. Ahead of the extreme heat, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued rare amber heat-health alerts across the whole of England, which will remain in place until 9am on Monday (June 23). The UKHSA warns that the whole health service is "likely" to be impacted by high temperatures, with a "rise in deaths" expected. You can read more here. Whether you agree or find it laughable, parts of Manchester have drawn comparisons to New York on more than one occasion. And recently our tourism writer Liv Clarke went to see the Big Apple for herself. While there she went to see the High Line, the 1.45-mile-long linear park which follows the route of the former New York Centre Railroad spur. It was the inspiration for Manchester's Castlefield Viaduct park, which like the High Line, breathed new life into an unused piece of railway infrastructure, transforming a 150m section of the grade-II listed viaduct into a green can read her thoughts on the comparison here. You can sign up to receive the latest email newsletter direct to your inbox every weekday by clicking on this link. Saturday: Yellow weather warning for thunderstorms. 29C. Roadworks: A34 Pendleton Way in both directions closed due to roadworks from A538 (Prestbury Roundabout, Wilmslow) to B5359 Wilmslow Road (Harden Park Roundabout, Alderley Edge). Safeguarding: A 'rapid review of child safeguarding practice' has been ordered following the death of a mother and daughter in Salford. More here. Turkey nightmare: A mum has been stuck in Turkey for weeks on end and has been hit with a huge bill after making the 'worst mistake of her life' while drunk in a hotel room with her boyfriend. More here. Murder charge: A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 'loving' mum in north Manchester. Clare Burns, 51, was found dead at a flat on Queens Road, in Collyhurst, in the early hours of Monday April 7. More here. This week we said goodbye to the queen of clean Kim Woodburn. For years the larger-than-life telly personality has given us viral moment after viral moment, from her quick-witted outbursts in the Celebrity Big Brother house, to her no-nonsense approach at telling people just how grim their homes really were on How Clean Is Your House? Love her or loathe her, the M.E.N's James Holt has penned this heartfelt obit about Kim's fierce allyship to the LGBTQ+ community and just why she has meant so much to so many. You can read it here.
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