Pubs and customers face 'socialising tax' as bills rocket, says Middleton landlord

This year continues to be a difficult one for many, especially Manchester’s hospitality businesses. While the cost of living rises for domestic households are starting to be felt, Manchester’s restaurants, bars and pubs have also been feeling the strain as the cost of ingredients soars along with their energy bills and general operating costs.

The Premier League have announced plans for clubs and fans to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II this weekend when Man City play Wolves.

After a difficult two years under coronavirus restrictions, struggling to cope with the rising cost of living and soaring energy bills, hospitality venues across the region are about to face another setback, with events cancelled ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday.

Seven out of 10 pubs could close this winter unless they get urgent government support to combat soaring energy bills, Parklife and Warehouse Project founder Sacha Lord has said.

A male escort from Manchester travelled to North Wales for a 12-hour session worth £2,000 - only to realise he'd been scammed after he returned. The escort was one of a number of victims to be conned out of £13,000 by a 52-year-old man using cheques which bounced.

There have long been claims that Levers in Oldham, or at least its predecessor, which was just down the road, was one of the first chip shops in the country. This is easily debunked, of course; the sit-in chippy in the centre of town only opened in 1991.

One of Manchester’s oldest pubs has closed its doors ‘for the foreseeable future’, but will re-open once it’s undergone a massive refurbishment. Rumours that The City pub on Oldham Street was under threat of closure began to circulate last weekend.

Following the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I I yesterday, at the age of 96, the country is now in mourning for the only ruling monarch most of us will have even known. Many will be closing their businesses out of respect for the sombre occasion, and a lot of Manchester’s restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels have joined in paying tributes.

The landlord of an award-winning pub claims that Chester Races are bad for business in the city as he says they attract 'horrible people' and drive locals away.

Ryan Giggs will face a new trial next year after it emerged today that prosecutors would pursue the case after jurors in his original trial failed to reach any verdicts last week.

One of the oldest pubs in Manchester city centre is not closing, yet - despite rumours circulating on social media. A Twitter post claimed The City boozer on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter, was shutting 'for good' to the dismay of many.

The cost of a pint would have to rise to “ridiculous” amounts to match the increase in running costs that landlords now face, according to a leading campaigner. Speaking to the Daily Star, Tom Stainer, the chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) group, said thousands of pubs could be forced to close because it is not “viable” for landlords to raise the cost of a pint to £15 or 20 to cover their soaring energy bills.

An angry Mercedes driver jumped on a woman's bonnet, smashed her windscreen and then punched her in the face in a road rage row. Akaash Hussain was sentenced on Thursday for the offence alongside three men for their part in a huge drugs operation.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are returning to the U.K. for a series of charity events — and one royal author suspects that Prince William and Kate Middleton will avoid them. In August, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they "are delighted to visit with several charities close to their hearts in early September." The couple will travel to Manchester, England, for the One Young World Summit on Sept.