Emmerdale viewers have been left begging 'please' as they shared the same plea over one particular character who appeared to steal the wedding scenes from Charity Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd.
02.04.2023 - 06:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There are many benefits to buying an older house - from a cheaper asking price to bigger rooms with an array of original features. But despite the pros it is no secret that period properties often come with unprecedented problems.
Buyers who are taking on a renovation project in a dated home commonly come across hidden issues including mould, leaks, electric and plumbing issues - which are just some of the problems Claire Bakan faced after buying her Victorian house in Tameside and doing a DIY renovation.
Claire spoke to the Manchester Evening News as part of our Where I Live series. Each week, we chat to a different homeowner about their buying and renovation journey, and take a look inside to see how they've transformed their home.
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Single mum Claire, who is originally from Stoke, got on the property ladder around 20 years ago after buying her first house in Manchester.
Claire then went on to buy her second house in Levenshulme where she lived for eight years, but a surprising revelation in 2019 led her to make a sudden move to Audenshaw.
'“It was a really quick decision, basically there was another house that had gone up for sale on the same street and they were asking for silly money," Claire told the Manchester Evening News.
"The last time I had my house valued in 2018 it was £195,000 and this house had gone up for offers over £380,000 - I couldn’t believe it.
"I got it touch with the estate agents and they said my house would sell for offers over £350,000, so I just put it up for sale and it sold for £350,000 within two days."
But the spur of the moment decision meant that Claire had to find another home quickly.
"The buyers were cash
Emmerdale viewers have been left begging 'please' as they shared the same plea over one particular character who appeared to steal the wedding scenes from Charity Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd.
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Ranvir Singh, and viewers at home, were left disgusted after her Good Morning Britain co-host Richard Madeley told a rather gross story that a viewer had sent in.The pair were discussing the recent debate surrounding theatre etiquette that had come about following reports that a performance of The Bodyguard in Manchester had been cut short after a brawl broke out when some members of the audience decided to sing over the performers. Ranvir, 45, was left covering her mouth as Richard, 66, read out a story about disrespectful audience members that had been sent in by a viewer.
Several celebrities have defended Alison Hammond after she apologised for recent comments she made during a debate about theatre shows and audience participation on This Morning.The 48 year old faced backlash from TV viewers following Friday's episode of the ITV show, which saw Alison and co-host Dermot O’Leary, 49, discuss whether it's acceptable for members of the audience to singalong with performers at theatre shows, along with regular guest Vanessa Feltz, 60.The discussion had been in response to reports that a performance of The Bodyguard in Manchester had been cut short after a brawl broke out when the audience decided to sing over the performers. During the debate, Alison said she'd be "devastated" if she was asked to stop singing. She said: “I can’t believe it.
A woman has claimed three security workers 'dragged' her partner out of the Palace Theatre after he 'waved his arms' during a performance in The Bodyguard musical.
Manchester City are in a thoroughly luxurious position at the minute when it comes down to their attacking options.
Last year he was chosen to represent the UK in carrying the Queen's Baton for the Commonwealth Games, and singer-songwriter Jason Warner, best known as Jsky, is now aiming to empower others with a new anthem about self-worth. The BBC Radio Manchester presenter, from Bury, was proud last summer to carry the baton as part of The Queen’s Baton Relay.
Manchester is home to the biggest NHS trust in the country, employing more than 28,000 people in the region. Today, the mammoth organisation's new leader is starting - a former nurse who worked at three Greater Manchester hospitals.
Despite hailing from over 10,000 miles away in Sydney, Manchester has taken DMAs under its wing. The city has welcomed the indie rock outfit with open arms, and adopted them proudly as one of its own.
Most stereotypes of the American South have their genesis in a Tennessee Williams’ play. Blanche DuBois, from Streetcar Named Desire, is the quintessential debutante, hopelessly relying on the kindness of strangers, whose overwrought naivety has served as a template for many characters since. Meanwhile, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, there’s Big Daddy.
Manchester United is one of the most well-supported football clubs in the world.
Saturday looms large and lunchtime kick-offs don’t get much tastier than Liverpool’s impending visit to the Etihad. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will go toe-to-toe once again, looking to outwit one another.
Arlo Parks was joined by The xx‘s Romy during her headline set at this year’s BBC Radio 6 Music Festival – watch below.Closing out this year’s festival, Parks performed songs from her upcoming album ‘My Soft Machine’, and was also joined by Fontaines D.C. drummer Tom Coll.Playing Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, Parks played a career-spanning set, with new singles ‘Weightless’ and ‘Impurities’ on the bill. She also played a new song titled ‘Dog Rose’.During ‘Black Dog’, she brought out Romy, who contributed vocals, and Coll joined her to perform ‘Sophie’ during the encore.Elsewhere, Parks has shared how her forthcoming new album ‘My Soft Machine’ takes inspiration from the heavy sound of bands like Fontaines D.C. and My Bloody Valentine.The singer-songwriter has described the forthcoming record as a “deeply personal body of work”, which highlights her experience of navigating life in her 20s.Now, the London artist has offered a sense of what to expect from the sound of her new album, sharing that it will be noisier than her gentle 2021 debut ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’.‘My Soft Machine’ will arrive on May 26 via Transgressive Records.