A trailblazing Northern Quarter coffee shop that ‘started a movement’ in Manchester city centre has revealed it is closing its doors for good.
After thirteen years of brewing up top-tier coffees in the heart of the city, North Tea Power will officially pull its shutters down for one last time after a final service on Sunday 18 June.
The news has left fans shattered as they come to terms with the loss of the beloved coffee shop credited with launching Manchester’s speciality coffee scene.
The team, which also operates the popular Mother Espresso coffee shop in Liverpool, confirmed rumours about its closure with a heartfelt post on social media on Monday 12 June.
Referring to how “things are constantly here in NQ”, bosses said that it had been a ‘pleasure’ to be a part of it all, but that ‘after some tough decisions and some careful considerations’ they had finally decided to call it a day.
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The post continued: “It seems that the right thing to do is to end our journey here.
“No time for frowns however, you still have a weeks worth of sun to come and enjoy a brew before we close our door for the final time this Sunday 18th June 2023.”
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Image: The Manc Eats
Image: The Manc Eats
The post, which has been liked nearly 400 times at the time of writing, has been flooded with comments from fans in shock that their OG Manchester coffee shop is departing.
Local art director Ste Wing wrote: “DEVO’d !! You guys started the coffee movement in my city and will forever be remembered for that. Megaaaaa Independent coffee , brews and all round good vibes!
“From being one for your first customers w/ @dannykelly , to one of the last this week…Thank you for the memories.”
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The owners of nearby coffee shop Idle Hands commented: “Ahhh man, sorry guys. Manchester losing the OG specialists xx”
User @lovewhereyougo added: “Oh noooooooooo…. This really makes me sad. NTP is THE OG coffee shop and part of the proper old school places of the NQ (Simple pretty much the first place I went when I moved here!)”
Whilst @anorthernlass wrote: “Ah Wayne hope you are going on to better/brighter things! NTP is one of the best cafes in Manc but youve done 13 years (wow) and things change/move on. All the best! (From Helen, old bud from Blackpool days)”
And @brewxtilxdeath said: “This is sad sad news! Like everyone has put an OG in Manchester. Without NTP there wouldn’t be a speciality coffee scene.”
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Three men jailed after armed robbery in Trafford left teenage boy with ‘serious injuries’
Emily Sergeant
Three men have been jailed after an armed robbery and stabbing left in Trafford left a teenage boy with ‘serious injuries’.
The incident in question occurred shortly after 3am on Sunday 27 November 2022, when a 15-year-old boy – the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons – was at a cash machine on Upper Chorlton Road, in Trafford, and he noticed a black BMW drive past him, before making a U-turn and pulling up on the other side of the road.
As the boy set off on his scooter, the vehicle sped past him and cut him off.
Before he knew it, three men jumped out of the car and then proceeded to rob him at knifepoint – during which the boy was stabbed twice, and £120 was taken from him, before the offenders made off.
The 15-year-old was rushed to hospital, where he was required to undergo emergency surgery before being stabilised.
Police described the incident as an ‘unprovoked attack on a young boy’.
Following a thorough Greater Manchester Police (GMP) investigation, led by DC Marie-Louise Knight of Trafford CID, the offenders were identified as Callum Henson and Harry Jackson, both from Manchester, and Bailey Mann from Northampton.
Henson was sentenced to five years and six months for robbery and Section 20 assault, and Jackson was sentenced to four years and 10 months for Section 18 assault, while Mann was sentenced to three years in a young offenders institute for robbery, due to being under 18 years of age.
Speaking following the sentencing of the three men, DC Knight said: “I am grateful that [Henson, Jackson, and Mann] have now faced justice for their actions, not only for ourselves from an investigation side, but also for the victim and his family who were left shaken following this incident.
“These sentencings show that we will not tolerate this type of violent crime.
“Knife crime has no place on our streets, and we will do all that we can to make sure offenders are punished, and our communities are safe.”
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Bolton man, 22, jailed after his ‘dangerous driving’ kills motorbike rider just days before Christmas
Emily Sergeant
A man from Bolton has been sentenced to more than a decade in jail after causing death by dangerous driving.
Cormac Sale, 22-years-old of Ina Avenue in Bolton, has been sentenced at Bolton Crown Court after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following a collision between a car and motorbike in Horwich, which saw another young man lose his life just days before Christmas (Saturday 14 December 2024).
At around 9:40pm that evening, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called out to an incident on Chorley Old Road in Bolton.
When they arrived, they found that a Skoda Fabia – belonging to Sale – had collided with a motorbike. Spencer Rothwell-Poole, also 22 and from Horwich, was riding the motorbike at the time and sadly died at the scene.
Following Sale’s arrest at the scene, further testing was conducted and he was found to be almost 10 times over the legal limit for ketamine whilst driving when the incident occurred.
Investigations by GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit led to ‘significant evidence’ being obtained of Sale ‘driving erratically’ throughout the evening, as spotted by multiple other drivers and CCTV footage, and he was also driving on the opposite side of the road when the collision took place.
Sale has been sentenced to 10 years and eight months in prison, as well as being banned from driving for 12 years.
“This sentencing reflects the devastating consequences of choosing to drive recklessly and whilst under the influence,” commented Detective Constable James Maskrey, who is GMP’s Roads Police Lead Investigator.
“Nothing can undo the loss suffered by Spencer’s family, but it is our hope that this outcome offers some measure of justice.
“When someone gets behind the wheel under the influence of ketamine, they have no control of their own judgement or body, and even a moment where drivers are dissociated or unaware on the road can be fatal.
“This case is a stark reminder that dangerous driving destroys lives, and I want to reassure the public that our officers remain absolutely committed to tackling dangerous driving and removing those who pose a risk to our roads.”
Georgina Pellant -
13th June 2023 
