A boutique gym in Manchester has announced its closure, after the brand new building it’s in was plagued with ‘maintenance issues’.
TRIB3 opened in Circle Square around 18 months ago, offering circuits-based group workouts that have members flitting between treadmills, weights and assault bikes – but despite creating a state-of-the-art facility in a completely new building, the £79-a-month gym has been troubled with problems.
Members have been dealing with a lack of hot water and no towels as TRIB3 battles boiler and tumble dryer issues.
The gym had initially offered free classes to apologise for the inconvenience, saying ‘we know our facilities haven’t been up to standard recently’.
They said on Instagram last week: “Please bring your own sweat towels or shower towels and expect a cold shower.
“No matter what’s happening outside the studio we promise to deliver our legendary classes all day every day.”
But TRIB3 Circle Square has now told members it is, in fact, closing for good.
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An email sent to members said: “We wanted to let you know that Sunday is the last day of classes at TRIB3 Manchester Circle. Thank you for being part of the journey, for every burpee, press up and lunge; it’s been such a ride!
“Due to the impact of building maintenance issues and rising costs, we have had to make the sad decision to close our doors as of 13.02.23. However, we are pleased that with TRIB3 Manchester Deansgate being just 12 minutes’ walk away, we are able to relocate our community and our team. #OneTRIB3”
Members were then told they could migrate their membership to the other studio beneath Yotel, with added perks like free shakes and guest passes, and train for free while accounts were transferred.
The email signed off: “Finally, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of the TRIB3 Manchester Circle squad and we really hope we see you back in the studio soon as part of our Deansgate family.”
Chester Zoo announces return of its £10 tickets for limited time only with extended opening hours
Emily Sergeant
Chester Zoo has announced the return of its popular £10 tickets deal for a limited time only.
You may remember that earlier this summer, Chester Zoo invited people from across the North West to visit for just £10, and as the offer proved so popular, they’ve now brought it back again for a limited time.
For the past three years running now, Chester Zoo has officially been named the UK’s best zoo thanks to tens of thousands of positive TripAdvisor reviews, and now as the summer draws to a close, you’ll get to see exactly what makes it such a special place worth visiting for a cut price.
With the offer only applicable to afternoons this summer, Afternoon Tickets allow entry to Chester Zoo from 2pm onwards – with the last entry being one-hour before it closes.
Chester Zoo is offering £10 tickets to visitors this summer / Credit: Chester Zoo
Without this offer, standard admission tickets to Chester Zoo usually cost up to £38 for adults, £37 for students, and £28 for children, all including a 10% donation to the zoo’s conservation efforts, while babies and carers go free.
So it really is worth making the most of these limited-time £10 tickets while you still can – with the offer now running until 6 September.
The best bit about the offer returning? The zoo is currently operating its extended opening hours until 6pm too, so included for the bargain price of a £10 ticket, you’ll even get to see all the animals while the sun goes down.
Afternoon tickets are only available online and must be booked in advance to claim the £10 offer.
Tickets can only be purchased online before 4pm on the day of your visit, and standard admission tickets can be purchased from our ticket office at the main entrance.
Find out more and book your £10 tickets online here.
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Manchester Airport releases statement after customer data stolen in ‘targeted’ cyber security attack
Emily Sergeant
Manchester Airport has released a formal statement after data was stolen from 8.7 million customers in a ‘targeted’ cyber security attack yesterday.
Manchester Airport Group (MAG) – which operates Manchester Airport, Stansted, and East Midlands Airport – said the cyber security incident happened at around 1pm yesterday (Thursday 27 August), and that the data seized from 8.7 million customers included email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations, and postcodes.
The data that was stolen related to car park, lounge and Fast Track bookings, and in-airport WiFi sign-ups, MAG stated.
It was initially confirmed that the system the hackers accessed did not hold customers’ bank or payment details, however, and that all other regular airport operations and customer parking continued uninterrupted.
Manchester Airport has now released a formal statement to reassure customers that they are taking the matter ‘extremely seriously’.
The statement reads: “Manchester Airport Group has been subject to a cyber security incident by an unauthorised third party.
“A quantity of customer data has been obtained that relates to car park, lounge and Fast Track bookings and in-airport WIFI sign-ups at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports.
“We immediately contained the risk and have been working with specialist advisors and taking appropriate steps to protect our customers and systems. We have informed and are working with the relevant authorities, and at no point has passenger safety or aviation security been compromised.”
MAG insisted that the incident had not resulted in any ‘operational disruption’, adding: “Airport operations remain unaffected and customer parking services continue to operate normally.
“Neither MAG nor the system accessed hold customers’ bank or payment details. The data that has been accessed includes customers’ email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes.
“We would like to reassure customers that Manchester Airport Group takes the security of customer information extremely seriously, and we apologise for any inconvenience or concern caused.”
Daisy Jackson -
13th February 2023 
