Manchester’s latest super-tall tower has reached a major milestone this week.
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It’s one of Manchester’s oldest and most recognisable pubs. But the Briton’s Protection faces an uncertain future.
In today’s Mancunian Way we’ll learn about the almighty David and Goliath battle the pub has on its hands. As an underdog tale of corporate might versus heritage and community, it’s a parable for modern-day Manchester - and it also features hundreds and hundreds of bottles of whiskey.
Elsewhere in today’s newsletter we’ll explore an ideal for living on the outskirts of Oldham that more than a century after its construction is still providing a welcome enclave for those who call it home.
And we’ll also take a trip down memory lane to revisit The Doll’s Hospital, the ‘creepiest place in Manchester’.
The Britons Protection has stood on the corner of Albion Street and Great Bridgewater Street for more than 200 years. In that time it’s served as a refuge for those injured in the Peterloo Massacre and doubled up as a recruitment centre during the Napoleonic Wars.
But in less than 90 days time it could be changed beyond recognition. On June 17 a Manchester County Court hearing will determine if the current landlord Alan Hudd can still run the pub - and could also determine what drinks he can stock.
The fear is if successful the landlord Star Pubs - a subsidiary of brewing giant Heineken - will turn the Britons into a ‘generic gastro pub’ and strip it of its character. The local ales and, crucially, the 36–strong range whiskies for which the pub is renowned would be lost.
The fight is neatly summed up by Brian, a local who’s been drinking in the Briton’s for more than 40 years. “What would come after would be like a hundred other places in Manchester, so we have to do anything we can to save it from that future
Manchester’s latest super-tall tower has reached a major milestone this week.
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Megan Thee Stallion has announced UK, European and North American dates for her ‘Hot Girl Summer’ 2024 tour.Stallion’s tour will consist of 32 dates across North America, Europe and the UK set for the spring and summer. The first show will kick off at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Libertines have added some new dates to their 2024 UK and Ireland headline tour – find all the details below.The band are due to hit the road this autumn in support of their fourth album ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’, which is due for release on April 5.Yesterday (March 18), The Libertines announced four extra shows for the run: Lincoln’s Engine Shed on November 17, Stockton Globe on November 18, The Forum in Bath on November 20, and the O2 Academy in Bournemouth on November 21.“A few more dates added for you thirsty lot,” the group wrote alongside an updated tour poster on social media.Tickets for the new dates go on general sale at 9am GMT this Friday (March 22) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have today (March 15) announced details of a UK and European tour – check out the full dates below.The tour will take place this autumn and follows on from the recent announcement that the band will release a new album this summer, ‘Wild God’. The band will kick off their tour on September 24 in Oberhausen, Germany, and will end in Paris, France on November 17.
George Galloway is considering standing against Andy Burnham, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. The new Rochdale MP who won a by-election two weeks ago is now looking at running to be Greater Manchester's mayor.
A number of fish and chip shops in Greater Manchester have been named in the 2024 list of best in the UK. Fry Magazine's 50 Best Fish and Chip Takeaways and 10 Best Fish & Chips Restaurants have been announced.
By the start of the 2025/26 football season Manchester and Liverpool will be home to three stadiums with a capacity of more than 60,000 and a fourth above 50,000. But that’s not stopped Sir Jim Ratcliffe making a plea for public funding to help turn Old Trafford into a ‘Wembley for the north’.
A former Strangeways prison officer turned her simple idea into a full-time business – saying she now sells out “all the time”.
George Galloway hit out at both Labour and the Conservatives in his first speech in Parliament as Rochdale's new MP. The leader of the Workers Party of Britain opened his speech by saying: "As I was saying Madame Deputy Speaker, even in Parliament you can't be a maiden twice."
A 20-year Mancunian story is coming to an end. It’s a story that’s taken a corner of the city from drained canals and derelict warehousing to being one of the 'world’s coolest neighbourhoods', home to thousands of people and a thriving social scene. That story is the regeneration of Ancoats.
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