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This Greater Manchester bakery is selling doner kebab pies

A pie filled with doner kebab meat, sweetcorn and chilli relish? Obviously, it's in Wigan.

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 5th October 2021

There’s a bakery in Greater Manchester selling doner kebab pies and we just had to let you know about it.

Whilst some still say we do things differently here in Manchester, let’s be honest, when it comes to pies we simply follow where Wigan leads. These kebab pies? Case and point.

Created by local bakery Whittles pies, the kebab pie differs from the famous ‘Wigan kebab’ (aka a pie barm) in that it is a kebab in a pie, not a pie in a ‘kebab.’

Confused yet? Stay with us.

Whittles doner kebab pie is stuffed with kebab meat, sweetcorn relish and chilli / Image: Well Good Blog

Filled with all of your favourite takeaway bits inside a strong shortcrust pastry casing, the Wigan doner kebab pie is stuffed with kebab meat, sweetcorn relish and chilli and can be enjoyed either hot or cold, depending on your preference.

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Setting you back £1.80 per pie, they’ve become quite legendary in Wigan – with some even rating Whittles as the best place to get pies in the area.

If the kebab pie isn’t for you though, there are plenty more pies to choose from: including more traditional fare like a meat and potato pie; mince steak pie; chunky steak pie; chicken and mushroom pie and a ‘medium meat’ pie, that had us confused for ages until we realised they were just medium in size. Doh.

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The bakery has recently increased its prices, but the whole menu is still an absolute steal here with all of its pies priced between £1 and £1.80 each / Image: Whittles Pies

The bakery has recently increased its prices, but the whole menu is still an absolute steal here with all of its pies priced between £1 and £1.80 each. It also offers a selection of patties for just 75p, plus sausage rolls (£1.10) and pastys (£1.70).

Wigan is the undisputed pie capital of the world, but even here Whittle’s pies are considered to be extraordinary – and that says it all, we reckon.

If the kebab pie isn’t for you though, there are plenty more pastry delights to choose from / Image: Whittles Pies

There is a whole host of local, independent pie shops in Wigan that give the big dogs a run for their money – and Whittles seems to be very much up there, alongside the likes of The Rolling Pin, Muffin Man, Dawsons, and Galloways.

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Whilst we’ve seen some great pies coming out of Manchester lately, including this amazing sausage roll steak and ale pie hybrid, we have to say that we think Whittle’s doner kebab pie might just have to take the crown this time.

Check the menu out on Whittle’s Facebook page here. You’ll find Whittles Pies at the rear of 1 Tunstall Lane, Pemberton.

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Man arrested after damaging tributes left for Manchester Arena attack victims

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

A man has been arrested after causing criminal damage around the Manchester Victoria area yesterday afternoon.

Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) received reports of a man damaging property around the AO Arena car park at around 3:40pm yesterday (24 November) – including breaking glass and a traffic cone.

Not long after this, damage was then reported to some of the tributes left for victims of the Manchester Arena attack.

Officers from GMP’s City Centre divison responded to the reports, and a 20-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and burglary.

He remains in custody for questioning at this time.

Following the arrest, the damaged items were cleaned up and the area was “respectfully tidied”, GMP confirmed, while relatives of victims of the attack have been contacted by officers regarding the nature of the incident.

GMP is now appealing to the public for information, and for any witnesses to come forward and assist with ongoing investigations.

“Criminal damage and behaviour that disrupts the lives of people going about their daily business is never acceptable,” commented Detective Superintendent Sarah Harris, from GMP’s Manchester district. “And the fact that this incident involved damage to tributes to victims of the arena attack is particularly disgusting, and is something that we have zero tolerance for.

“I want to reassure the public that we are working hard to establish the circumstances and I am glad a quick arrest was made.

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“We are not looking for anyone else in connection with our work and enquires are ongoing.

If you saw anything or believe you may have information that could assist the investigation, you can contact police via 101, or by heading to gmp.police.uk quoting log 2049 of 24/11/24.

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Transport for Greater Manchester issues travel advice ahead of Man City and Co-op Live gig clash

Danny Jones Danny Jones TfGM issues travel advice ahead of Manchester City Co-op Live gig clash

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has issued a travel warning ahead of Tuesday night ahead of a huge night of sport and music over at the Etihad Campus.

As well as tomorrow night’s football action, with Manchester City‘s next Champions League match kicking off at 8pm, a big gig is taking place at Co-op Live just next door.

While Man City are taking on Dutch side Feyenoord in what is now an even more important fixture following Pep Guardiola having now lost five in a row for the first time in his career, over the road one of the hottest bands in the rock world right now.

Set to headline Manchester’s state-of-the-art music venue for the first time, alternative metal group Sleep Token‘s landmark Northern show will be going on simultaneously, with doors to the venue due to open from 7pm. With that in mind, TfGM has urged those attending both to plan ahead.

With both events overlapping and fans of both the band and the Blues descending upon the Etihad Stadium and the arena, respectively, the local transport authority has shared details of how to best plan journeys, be they on the tram, by car or otherwise, as well as how to avoid the crowds before and after.

It’s estimated that around 2,000 Feyenoord fans will do the usual walk up to the Etihad from Shambles Square, which will obviously cause significant disruption in the city centre, not to mention congestion when it comes to roads, buses and the Metrolink.

As per an official update from TfGM, they stated: “Those making their way home or elsewhere should re-route their journeys away from the area, consider leaving earlier to avoid the traffic or work from home on the day if it is an option for them.  

“The transport network will be busiest between 4pm and 5:30pm on Saturday and between 5:30pm and 8pm on Tuesday.  Tram travel will be the best option for most City fans and concertgoers”

Double the amount of services are set to run throughout the day along the Eccles and Ashton-under-Lyne lines and the Altrincham and Piccadilly routes will also be extended operations to serve the added footfall heading towards the Etihad Campus.  

You can expect a tram approximately every six minutes from the city centre but they will obviously be very busy, so they have also suggested people consider the recently redeveloped walking route to the Etihad Campus, which is well-lit, stewarded and takes around 25 minutes from Piccadilly.  

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Manchester City matchday bus service will also be operating as usual, with 15 different routes operating across Greater Manchester and beyond, covering a total of 64 stops, not to mention other bus companies and the wider Bee Network.

Driving is being warned against due to the increased traffic flow but for those who must, park and ride is recommended, though Ashton Moss and Ashton West Park and Ride are expected to be the busiest, so gig-goers may want to try Hollinwood, Radcliffe or Whitefield.  

So, whether you’re heading to the concert or the game and however you choose to get there, be safe, look after each other and, most of all, have a great time.

You can read the full update for more details HERE.

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