A long-established Victorian hotel is set to become houses of multiple occupation. The Rostrevor Hotel on Manchester Road, Bury has submitted plans to convert the property into two nine-bedroom HMOs.
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Aitch brought out a very special guest for his headline gig at Parklife tonight - London rapper AJ Tracey. The Ladbroke Grove icon joined Moston's finest on stage for the last set of Saturday night, to some pretty off-the-hook scenes.
Tracey has form with Aitch, the pair having collaborated on the trap anthem Rain, released in 2020, and which peaked at number three in the UK singles chart.
And this was the track Tracey turned up for tonight, with mosh-pits stretching from the front of the crowd right the way to the back, while rain effects splashed across the screen at the back.
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Though he didn't introduce Tracey, his name began rippling through the crowd, and he left the stage to a roar from the crowd.
The Manchester rapper also came backed by a full squad of singers for the track Close To Home. Aged between 8 and 13, the choir were from the renowned Aim Sky High dance and drama school in Sale. Aim Sky High have a history of turning up at high profile gigs, from Justin Bieber to Stormzy.
As they filed out after the song ended, he insisted the crowd thank his 'little friends'. It was a hit studded set - with tracks including Buss Down, UFO, Psycho, Strike A Pose and Learning Curve.
Wearing an outfit that was emblazoned with Manchester tram stops, he also revealed the time that, aged 15, he sneaked into Parklife over the fence.
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If you thought day one of Parklife was hot, well then buckle in because day two of the UK's biggest metropolitan festival is a scorcher. Temperatures here at Heaton Park are to hit 27 degrees by mid-afternoon, and there's even a chance of thunder and showers.
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More than 80,000 festival-goers will be heading into Heaton Park in Manchester this weekend as Parklife festival returns for 2023. The annual event is the biggest metropolitan event in the UK and attracts some of the biggest names in music.
Parklife Festival returns for 2023 on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June.