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Entries from April 2006

Today’s hot news from Manchester: It’s not raining!

April 28th, 2006 · No Comments

St Ann’s Square Manchester with red tulips
It may come as news to some, but it doesn’t rain continuously in Manchester. In fact, the rainiest place in the UK is in the middle of the Lake District.
On sunny lunchtimes, Manchester city centre is a great place to be. Office workers have lunch at cafe bar tables, […]

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Tags: weather

Chapel Wharf high rise Manhattan style apartments in Salford

April 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Chapel Wharf Salford. The rear of the Lowry Hotel
is on the right. Century Apartment buidlings are
across the Irwell straight ahead.
A new residential development, including a high rise apartment tower, is set to appear on Chapel Wharf, the former industrial site between the Lowry Hotel and the Edge buildings next on the Salford side of the […]

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Tags: property

The North West Enquirer a new regional newspaper is launched

April 27th, 2006 · No Comments

It’s a tabloid format, the same width, and a shade longer than its main competitor publication in Manchester, the Manchester Evening News, an article about which appears on page 13.
The North West Enquirer has 80 pages, plus a 32-page pull-out property section entitled ‘The Market’. It costs £1.
There is a strong emphasis on photography. I […]

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