American hardcore punk band Turnstile have been forced to postpone a huge sold-out gig at O2 Victoria Warehouse just hours before the show was due to take place.
27.07.2023 - 16:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Living in one place for so long you can sometimes forget that beauty is at you doorstep. This is especially true when you live in Leigh as it can be very difficult to find in the ever evolving former mining town.
However, if you can make your way past the half built new build estates, unloved takeaways and monotonous retail parks you’ll find yourself at Pennington Flash. The not so hidden gem of Leigh, Penny Flash is a real sight to be hold this time of year when the leaves are the greenest, sky is the bluest and the water looks the cleanest.
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It wasn’t always this stunning however, Pennington Flash’s facelift is thanks to a £2.7m pound makeover by the council to improve the nature reserves facilities. As part of the works, the park has seen an installation of new toilets, upgrades to parking (now with swanky electric vehicle charging points) and a new highly anticipated play park for kids.
However, perhaps the best new addition to the park is Hide Coffee House. It’s only been at the flash for a few months, but has already become the central hub of the nature reserve.
This summer you’d be hard pressed to find a day when the café isn’t busy and it’s for good reason. The design is stunning, modelled after a Nordic lake house, it looks more like an expensive Air BnB than a café.
Shaped like a large rectangular box of glass and wood, it’s open window style gives punters an obstructed view of the gorgeous water. On the decking of the café there are large green umbrellas to protect brave punters from the worse of the weather if they elect to eat outside.
Inside the café sells a range of drinks and snacks from cold sandwiches,
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