A Manchester dessert and burger bar has been fined after being caught dumping rubbish on the street in Rusholme.
Wilmslow Road fast food restaurant Legends Desserts and Burger Bar have been ordered to pay £1,635 for dumping commercial waste in Rusholme.
On the morning of 2 June 2021, Biffa operatives found twenty bags of waste on Park Crescent, Rusholme.
The waste was searched, and 12 of the bags contained evidence relating to ‘Legends Desserts and Burger Bar’ at 203 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme. The evidence found included till receipts, branded wrapping and branded cups from the establishment.
A representative of the company admitted that his staff had put rubbish next to their commercial bins but claimed that this was only one bag.
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The company also claimed that their waste contractor had told them to put their waste on the ground if the commercial bins were full but did not provide any evidence of this arrangement when asked.
A few months later, further waste dumped by Legends Dessert and Burger Bar was found at same location. The company were contacted and further investigations were undertaken before legal proceedings were initiated.
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The eatery, owned by Legends (Manchester) Limited, has been charged and prosecuted over two fly-tipping offences at Manchester Magistrates Court on Thursday 10 March.
The business was prosecuted under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 after their commercial waste was found dumped on Park Crescent, Rusholme.
A representative from the company pleaded guilty to the offences and agreed to pay the fines.
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Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, said:
“As Councillor for Rusholme it saddens me that this local business tried to dirty the neighbourhood by dumping their commercial waste in the community not once, but twice.
“Fly tipping is criminal behaviour and damages our communities. I want people to know that we will not tolerate fly tipping in Rusholme or anywhere in the city. This is a significant and costly fine for this company- which I hope deters them and others from fly tipping in the future.”
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Major pop star crowns humble rice and three cafe as ‘Jewel of Manchester’ ahead of sold-out gig
Thomas Melia
A beloved city centre takeaway has been given the title of ‘Jewel of Manchester’ by chart-topping UK singer Sam Smith.
Known for hits like ‘Stay With Me’, ‘I’m Not The Only One’ and more recently ‘Unholy’, UK pop-ballad act Sam Smith also likes to drop a food review every once in a while.
Currently on the road with a run of shows in Manchester and London for their ‘To Be Free’ live shows, Sam Smith is stopping off at some of our city’s much-loved spots.
On their food-reviewing account titled ‘Sam Served’, where they adopt the aptly-fitting nickname ‘Ham Smith’, Sam has visited restaurants across the globe – and most recently turned their attention to Manchester’s own This & That.
Smith decided to pop in and grab a cheeky rice and three from long-standing backstreet food business This & That, and it certainly went down a treat.
After sampling their amazing selection of meat, vegetable and vegan curries, the musician crowned this family-run Indian takeaway a ‘Jewel of Manchester’.
The hitmaker described this Northern Quarter Indian eatery as ‘Everything food should be’ and definitely enjoyed all the curries on offer ‘leaving belly and heart full’.
This & That prides itself on affordable and comforting food with its ‘Rice and Three Curries’ starting from just £6 – not bad for a city centre foodie spot.
Sam has racked up an impressive 490k followers via their ‘Sam Served’ profile, with famous faces like Lily Allen, Denise Welch and CMAT all wanting to know the superstar’s foodie thoughts.
After enjoying a curry or three, Sam Smith also made sure to feed their soul to by venturing down to Afflecks and getting lost in the music at Mars Tapes.
Recognised as one of the UK’s only cassette and tape shops, Mars Tapes lets you flick through their crates of physical media and even preview tracks before you buy with its dedicated listening areas.
It’s safe to say that Smith has ‘Latched’ onto Manchester’s independent business scene and we’re here for it.
The London-born artist has just released their latest album Hazel Eyes and is currently amid a UK residency tour with two dates in Manchester’s Albert Hall and eight shows set for London Coliseum.
Acclaimed Manchester cocktail bar shuts down after a decade due to ‘persistent water issues’
Daisy Jackson
An acclaimed cocktail bar in Manchester has announced its closure after more than a decade in the city centre.
Wood & Company, which opened in a time when ‘secret’ and ‘hidden’ bars were all the rage in the city, has confirmed it’s closing down for good.
The bar has said that ‘persistent water issues in our old basement building’, along with rising costs, has led to them taking the touch decision to call it a day.
And the announcement comes just one week after Manchester bid farewell to another of its leading cocktail bars, when Red Light shut down.
Wood & Company is tucked away off Cross Street, disguised behind an almost completely anonymous door reading ‘Goods entrance, keep clear’.
The bar first opened in April 2016 on South King Street, taking over the former 39 Steps site, and was the work of the team behind fellow Manchester bars NoHo and Dusk Til Pawn.
From the outset, Wood & Company deliberately kept things low-key. There was no grand launch or flashy frontage – instead, drinkers had to find the unassuming entrance and head downstairs into a dark, intimate basement, where the focus was firmly on cocktails.
It quickly established a reputation for doing the basics exceptionally well, with a menu mixing classics with more inventive creations and bartenders who knew their stuff. While the ‘hidden bar’ trend eventually became something of a Manchester cliché, Wood & Company managed to outlast the fad and build a loyal following of its own.
Manchester cocktail bar Wood & Company has announced its shock closure
Over the years, its understated, New York-inspired atmosphere and serious approach to cocktails made it one of the city’s more enduring independent drinking spots.
But sadly, it’s now the end of the road.
Wood & Company said in a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce this news.
“Unfortunately, due to persistent water issues in our old basement building and rising costs, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors for the final time after 10 years.
“Thank you to everyone who visited, many great nights were had.”
Georgina Pellant -
11th March 2022 
