Not for the first time in his career, Piers Morgan has become embroiled in a spat on Twitter – this time with Manchester’s very own Tim Burgess.
The Charlatans frontman and famously outspoken presenter have been bickering on the platform in recent days.
The whole thing started in a gloriously petty way, with Tim seemingly waiting nine years to clap back at Piers.
The music legend dug out a Tweet from all the way back in 2013, where Piers had posted: “Wow @Tim_Burgess 56k tweets for 68k followers.. no wonder you can’t sell a bus ticket these days! Night, buddy.”
Viewing figures for Piers Morgan’s new show have plummeted since it launched. Credit: Twitter, @piersmorgan
Tim shared that nearly-decades old Tweet again this week, asking: “How’re those viewing figures doing @piersmorgan?” with a winking emoji.
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He then reminded his followers that viewers of Piers Morgan’s flagship show – Piers Morgan Uncensored – on new channel talkTV have plummeted from 317,000 to 74,000 in just over a week on air.
Of course Piers wasn’t going to let the jibe slide past without a response, so he replied: “A lot better than your last three album sales.”
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Tim Burgess on stage with the Charlatans. Credit: Flickr
Celebrated comedian Shappi Khorsandi then waded in to the feud to point out: “But Tim is an artist, fame is a by-product of what he does. But you, you don’t ‘make’ anything. No-one plays you at their wedding. No one turns to your work to soothe their soul. Twitter followers etc just don’t mean to artists what they mean to you.”
Piers labelled her take ‘a load of old cobblers’.
Tim scathingly replied: “Man, just take a seat for a damn minute. You trade on division and picking on others, you use follower numbers to attempt to belittle people, you shout about ‘snowflakes’ when you have a fragile ego. Let’s not forget that some awful things have happened on your watch. Pipe down.
“Anyone wishing to use my name to get Twitter likes. Go right ahead. Fill your boots. Whatever makes you happy.”
And in true Piers style, he said: “And you’re a pompous fading cliché-ridden old rocker desperately trying – and failing – to stay vaguely relevant by using my name to get Twitter likes, so we make a right pair. Pipe down yourself.”
The argument has drawn a fair amount of attention from Twitter users in the last 24 hours, including one person who helpfully suggested: “Calm down Piers! Have a vegan sausage roll!”
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Channel 4 is looking for Mancs who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wanted to see how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now’s your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: “Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?”
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city – used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare – with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden – which is part of ITV Studios – for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on Mancs and people up and down the country with the ‘courage and ingenuity’ to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let’s prove what Mancs are made of.
Hundreds of katsu curries are being given out for FREE in Manchester this week
Emily Sergeant
Hundreds of katsu curries are being dished up and given out for free in Manchester this week, but only for certain people.
And those lucky people will be students.
That’s right… a new semester is upon us, and thousands of freshers and returning students are descending on the city and Manchester‘s many universities for another year. But the life of a student isn’t exactly the cheapest sometimes, especially for those who haven’t had to live on a budget before moving out or into halls.
But to make things a little easier, Tampopo has announced it’ll be serving hundreds of one of its most popular dishes for free this week.
Tampopo is celebrating National Katsu Curry Day in the most delicious way possible, by giving away 700 Katsu Curries with rice for free, exclusively to freshers and students this Sunday (27 September).
Whether you’re brand new to the city, settling back into uni life, or you’re simply in need of a katsu fix, students can head to their nearest participating Tampopo and tuck into a hearty meal without needing to spend a penny.
100 katsu curries will be available each from 12-2pm at both Tampopo restaurants in Manchester city centre – which are on Albert Square, and in the Corn Exchange – or if you head over to the Trafford Centre, both the Tampopo there and the East Street sites are taking part.
“[Our] Katsu Curry has long been one of our most-loved dishes, so National Katsu Curry Day felt like the perfect excuse to give students a proper welcome to the new academic year,” Tampopo said in a statement.
So, are you feeling hungry then? The offer is exclusively available for takeaway only to freshers and students with a valid student ID, which they must present on collection.
100 portions are available at each participating location, and just one free katsu curry with rice will be available per person.
Daisy Jackson -
6th May 2022 
