The lads from Stockport band Blossoms have lent a hand to a local primary school in their hometown by opening a brand-new library.
Greave Primary School, in the Woodley area of Stockport, was gearing up to officially declare its brand-new, state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly library and IT tech hub open to the community last week, but decided that they could do with some extra help to make the grand opening that little bit more special.
And so, the school called upon Blossoms to head on down and cut the ribbon.
The local indie rockers spent time with students and answered lots of their questions, before they serenaded the band with a special version of their 2016 hit single, Charlemagne.
After cutting the red ribbon and declaring the new library, the band then got to have a tour of the facilites, and then rounded-off their visit by posing for pictures and signing autographs for all the students and staff.
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The new library building is affectionately being known as the ‘Hobbit House’ thanks to its resemblance to those in the Lord of the Ring franchise, but its design is one-of-a-kind and custom-built to Greave’s own specifications, according to ITV Granada.
As the school wasn’t keen on building a concrete structure, and wanted to ensure there was no impact on the environment surrounding, construction for the library went underground instead.
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Photos of the new library space shared by Greave Primary School to social media show it as an entirely wooden structure covered in grass across the roof with many curved edges.
Stockport band Blossoms open new library at primary school in their home town / Credit: Greave Primary School (via Facebook)
On the inside, the rustic wooden theme continues.
Circular windows have been designed to let in lots of light, despite the structure being underground, and several tables and workspaces have been created for the children, while books can be seen cleverly-stored in all the walls.
Staff at the school say they are looking “forward to inspiring the next generation of readers in this new amazing space.”
Blossoms have also recently announced details of a new tour around the UK and Ireland this year, including two huge gigs here in Manchester at the O2 Apollo next month.
Featured Image – Greave Primary School (via Facebook)
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Manchester has been named one of the ‘friendliest’ cities in the UK
Emily Sergeant
A new study has crowned Manchester as one of the ‘friendliest’ cities in the UK.
With reviews playing a huge part in the success of small businesses – especially in the hospitality and tourism sector – business insurance expert MoneySuperMarket has analysed more than 100,000 reviews of customer-facing businesses in over 100 cities worldwide to discover where the UK’s ‘friendliest’ places are.
Their new research reveals which cities nationwide attract the highest number of reviews that particularly highlight friendly staff and excellent customer service in their venues and attractions.
For each city, the reviews were analysed for mentions of friendly staff and excellent service.
Cities were then ranked by the percentage of reviews containing these markers – with the highest percentage earning the top spot for friendly customer service.
Manchester came in at a very respectable ninth place in the whole of the UK, with just over 50% of reviews mentioning friendly staff and service.
Other northern cities in the top 10 include Leeds at number six and Liverpool at number two, while looking at the global rankings, the UK dominates for friendliness – with four cities making the top 10, more than any other country in the world.
According to MoneySupermarket, the even spread of cities across the UK suggests that excelling in customer service is a national trait, rather than a local one.
European cities make up seven of the top 10 spots, suggesting that hospitality and friendly service are deeply embedded in the continent’s culture.
Featured Image – Manchester City Council
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Bolton man sets Guinness World Record for most fish fingers eaten in a minute
Emily Sergeant
A man from Bolton has set a very unique world record.
Nathan Davies, from Westhoughton in Bolton, is on a roll – first he won £98,000 on ITV‘s hit gameshow The 1% Club, and now he’s a world record holder.
After telling the show’s host, Lee Mack, that he wanted to break a world record, the 32-year-old has followed through on the promise he made on national television by claiming the title for the most fish fingers eaten in one minute.
The dad-of-two managed to scoff down 15 fish fingers in 60 seconds.
A man from Bolton man has set the Guinness World Record for the most fish fingers eaten in a minute / Credit: Guinness World Record
Nathan chose fish fingers as they’re a staple in his household thanks to his two young boys, and after first testing how quickly he could eat four of them, he decided to go for the official Guinness World Record attempt.
“I decided fish fingers was achievable given that I’ve got a few less formal eating records, so it’s up my street,” Nathan explained of his world record attempt.
Despite his impressive effort though, Nathan admits he was still a little gutted about how many he managed to chow down in the allotted time, adding: “I think I could have done more if I had let them cool down longer, but just happy to have the record.”
Nathan says it’s a ‘bit strange’ to have an official Guinness World Record for eating fish fingers, of all things, but he is ‘very proud’ of it all the same.
Emily Sergeant -
8th November 2022 
