Every dog deserves a second chance, but could you provide a suitable home for these rescue dogs in Manchester searching for a place to call their own?
The pups at Dogs Trust Manchester’s rescue centre in Denton may not have had the best starts in life, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have bright futures.
Since lockdown alone, more than 350 dogs from the Denton centre have found love with new owners – but there are always more looking for their forever family.
Reckon you’re a good fit for these five searching for a place to call their own?
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Apache
Siberian Husky | 6 Years Old | Male
Credit: Dogs Trust Manchester
Apache is a beautiful six-year-old Siberian Husky who loves muddy puddles, tennis balls and the outdoors. He is looking for a home that can match his energy and take him on long walks and hikes in the hills. It can take time for Apache to build a bond with new people but with patience and tasty treats you’re sure to win his heart.
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Dogs Trust Manchester say that Apache’s playful side and his cheeky character “can’t help but make his handlers smile.”
Apache needs his own good-sized private garden with 6ft solid fencing where he can relax and play to his heart’s content. He is looking to live with a maximum of two people in the home and both of these will need to be adults so he can really build a bond.
Apache has had mixed reactions to other dogs – because of this, it’s best to walk him in quiet areas where dogs won’t run up to him and take him by surprise. He can be worried by people he hasn’t got to know yet, so would appreciate his new family keeping visitors to a minimum. Apache will need to be the only pet in the home.
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You can find out more about giving Apache a home here.
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Denzel
Greyhound | Male | 4 Years Old
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Denzel is a friendly four-year-old boy looking for a nice quiet home to call his own. Denzel has made friends with everyone at the centre and likes a gentle stroke and some fuss. He loves to play with his favourite toys.
Denzel is looking for a home with a secure garden for relaxing and playing offlead. Denzel can live with children over the age of 14. He can be worried by loud traffic so will need to be walked in quiet areas away from busy roads.
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Denzel has mixed well with some of the other dogs at the centre but should be kept away from smaller dogs. He needs to be the only pet in his new home.
You can find out more about giving Denzel a home here.
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Benson
Staffordshire Cross (SBT) | Male | 6 Years Old
Credit: Dogs Trust Manchester
This handsome staffie is six-year-old Benson. He likes going on gentle walks to explore his surroundings and will happily jump in the car to explore somewhere new. He loves cuddles and fuss from people he knows well, but he can be worried by some people in certain settings.
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Benson knows some simple commands and would benefit from mental stimulation as well as a couple of walks a day. He is always happy to snuggle up to you on the sofa in the evening.
Benson will need a single adult only home as he prefers to bond with just one person. This also means no young visiting children and minimal visitors so he can feel relaxed in his new home. Benson likes his own space so will need a non open plan house to help him settle in. He will need his own secure garden with a 6ft fence that he can play in.
Benson walks well on lead and would like to be taken to places where he can slowly be introduced to other dogs. He will need to be the only pet in the house.
You can find out more about giving Benson a home here.
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Nacho
Collie Cross (Border) | Male | 4 Years Old
Credit: Dogs Trust Manchester
The team at Dogs Trust describe Nacho as a “cheeky chappie” who has a “loving, mischievous side.” He’s a four-year-old Romanian crossbreed looking for a calm and patient home to take him on and give him time to settle in.
Nacho takes some time to trust new people, but once he does he loves sitting next to you for a fuss. Ear scratches are his favourite! He will also put his paws on your shoulders for a bear hug.
Nacho is a big foodie and will do anything for a tasty treat. He has shown himself to be very responsive to training and enjoys working for his food using a puzzle feeder. He also loves his toys and playing tug of war.
Although Nacho is quite active and enjoys going out on adventures, he prefers quieter areas. He loves to explore but can get overwhelmed in busier areas and has been reactive to strangers, cyclists and traffic.
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Nacho can find it difficult being around other dogs, Dogs Trust say “he prefers his own space where he can relax in peace with his favourite humans.”
Nacho will need to live in a quiet area with access to calm walks and a private, secure garden with 6ft fences. He needs an adult only home with minimal visitors and no visiting children as he is worried and reactive towards new people. He will need to be the only pet in his new home.
You can find out more about giving Nacho a home here.
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Peanut
Crossbreed | Female | 3 Years Old
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Credit: Dogs Trust Manchester
Peanut is a lively three-year-old crossbreed looking for a very active home to keep up with her energy levels. She loves getting lots of fuss and attention from the people she knows and has lots of affection to give to her new family.
Peanut is very playful but can sometimes get over-excited playing certain games. She would love to go on lots of long adventures and is great while travelling – she’ll happily hop straight in the car to explore somewhere new.
As she has been under-socialised with other dogs, she doesn’t yet know how to interact with them appropriately. She will need her own medium/large private secure garden with 6ft fencing so she has a place to play where she feels comfortable while settling in.
She will need walks in areas without many other dogs and should be kept on lead at all times. Peanut will also need an adult only home and her new family should have breed experience and/or knowledge. She cannot live with any other pets.
She’s ready to have lots of exciting adventures with adopters who are committed to her ongoing training and are happy providing her with plenty of time to settle in.
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You can find out more about giving Peanut a home here.
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Manchester City Council green-light new venue at Medlock Square, with Mamma Mia! The Party to open the immersive space
Danny Jones
The smash-hit ‘Mamma Mia: The Party’ is set to land in Manchester next year as the maiden event of another brand-new space set to open as part of the upcoming Medlock Square development.
Etihad Campus has seen a lot of moving pieces over the past few years, be it the building of Co-op Live, the ongoing expansion of Man City’s home ground, the soon-to-launch hotel attached to the stadium and now Medlock.
But those in control of the land are content with stopping there; this looks to be just the start of a whole new evolution for the East Manchester area, with an as yet untitled new immersive arts, experience and events venue also set to join the new slate of projects.
You see another glimpse of the purpose-built mini arena, of sorts, down below.
With plans having now been approved by the City Council, the ‘immersive’ space will be situated between the Etihad, Co-op Live and Medlock Square itself, holding up to 600 guests per performance.
Currently set to open in late 2027, following the rest of the square’s launch window being fully rolled out, we still don’t know the name of this next addition, but the structure itself will dovetail with the surrounding buildings and areas as part of seasonal activations, live shows and sports screenings, as well as pop-ups, brand collaborations and more.
Looping back, the interactive, multimedia extravaganza that is ‘Mamma Mia! The Party’ will finally be making its Manc debut as part of the 10th anniversary of the all-singing, all-dancing and even all-dining in-demand production.
As per an official press release from the Medlock Square media team, the show will combine “live music, theatre, food and storytelling” and “offer visitors an unforgettable night out.”
The original UK production at The O2 in London has now surpassed more than 1,500 performances, with a total of 700k guests attending these shows in 110 countries across the globe. Safe to say it’s rather popular.
As for Medlock Square and the surrounding Etihad Campus, Manchester City supporters have also been given another look at the soon-to-open, immersive hotel tie-in experience.
With a skywalk, rooftop bar, a new MCFC shop and various other bits set to spill out onto Medlock Square, it all feels like a period of wholesale changes over in the blue half of the city – especially with the football club bidding farewell to their manager Pep Guardiola after more than a decade.
Following the new and improved North Stand being named after him in the first of many tributes, the City Football Group (CFG) are also set to commission a statue in his honour over the coming months.
Meanwhile, Medlock Square is also due to open later this year, although an official completion date has not been confirmed.
You can stay up to date with all the latest on Mamma Mia! The Part’s Manchester shows right HERE.
Not forgetting a brand-new women’s football facility, too, there is so much stuff going on over at the Etihad that it can be hard to keep track, but here’s the latest look at some of the rooms set to feature in the hotel of the same name.
Featured Images — Publicity pictures (CGIs via Medlock Square)
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Manchester City sign Beth Mead as European champion Lioness completes major transfer move to WSL title rivals
Danny Jones
In a major move for recently crowned champions Manchester City, two-time Euros winner Beth Mead has completed a switch from title Women’s Super League (WSL) rivals Arsenal.
This one is sure to cause quite the stir, especially given the players that have been transferred between them in the past.
Announcing the signing on Friday, 12 June, Man City Women confirmed the done deal in a social media post that also revealed she will don the number seven shirt.
With City having finally won the first title in over a decade earlier this year – only their second in the modern era – the England Women’s star and WSL heavyweight didn’t mince her words on arrival, telling the club and its fans: “I’m here to win.”
The 31-year-old from Whitby spent the best part of nine years at Arsenal, during which time she has also gone on to become one of the most prolific Lionesses under Sarina Wiegman.
Boasting not only 81 national team caps to her name, but also having scored 40 times in his career thus far (her assists included, guaranteeing at least a goal contribution every other game, on average), she’s been one of the most dangerous female forwards in Europe for some time now.
Speaking in a club statement, she said: “City have always played beautiful football, but I think this season they’ve been very cutthroat in front of goal, [found] different ways of scoring, different ways of creating goalscoring opportunities.
“I think that’s been the difference: they’ve found ways to score and win games when it’s been cagey, or whether it’s felt easy and you become complacent. I think that’s been the difference this season for City winning.”
Having already linked up with fellow England star Alex Greenwood upon making her first appearance at Man City’s brand new women’s football facility, she went on to add: “I’ve played with a lot of the players in the team, I’ve watched a lot of players in the team over the years and in the season gone [by], and I think that’s what created a lot of excitement.
They’ve aimed to set a new industry standard for the women’s game.
Penning a first MCWFC contract this week, she has signed a deal until the summer of 2029; both she and City supporters will no doubt be hoping she can add at least one more piece of silverware by the end of the 2026/27 campaign.
With head coach Andrée Jeglertz now looking to mount a title defence over at the Etihad Campus, and the Women’s World Cup in Brazil getting underway this time next year, Mead will obviously be looking to hit the ground running ahead of her first season in sky blue.
There is undoubtedly an element of curiosity to see who will have the better overall performance this upcoming term between her and national teammate Chloe Kelly, with the latter ex-City player having left the club for the red side of north London instead.
Speaking of cities split into two halves, football-wise, elsewhere in transfer news, Manchester United have also been linked to a new attacker of their own – it remains to be seen how strong the interest is going both ways…
Rachel Kevern -
22nd October 2021 
