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Award-winning pizza restaurant moves into Northern Quarter

Vegan concept Purezza will take over the site of former Italian restaurant Dough on High Street.

The Manc The Manc - 14th April 2021

Northern Quarter is set to welcome another pizza restaurant to the neighbourhood in 2021.

Vegan brand Purezza has confirmed it will be launching its sixth UK site in Manchester city centre – with the doors to its new restaurant opening in May.

The award-winning pizza concept will take over the former site of Italian restaurant Dough – which shut up shop and vacated the Northern Quarter in 2020.

Purezza differs from its predecessor in that it focuses purely on vegan options – specialising in sourdough pizzas with plant-based mozzarella made in house.

Dishes include the likes of the Parmigiana Party with aubergine parmigiana and vegan sausages, along with vegan n’duja pizzas, black truffle bases, and slices cooked with homemade pesto.

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Garlic bread, dough balls and salads are listed on the sides menu – with brownies and cheesecake for dessert.

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As well its commitment to vegan grub, the new Purezza site will also be fitted with reclaimed and upcycled furniture.

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The brand has thrived since opening its first restaurant in 2015 in Brighton – scooping several awards and branching out to Camden, Hove and Bristol.

A delivery kitchen has also been opened in Brixton.

Purezza’s co-founder Tim Barclay said that moving to Manchester had “been on the agenda for years.“

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“We’ve had more requests to open in Manchester than any other city in the UK,” he stated.

“It’s truly a pleasure to honour those requests and to finally make it happen.”

www.purezza.co.uk

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Jackass star Bam Margera cancels Manchester shows due to ‘injury’ after street fight video emerges

Danny Jones Danny Jones Bam Margera cancels Manchester shows at Gorilla

Former Jackass star Bam Margera has had to cancel both of his Manchester shows just hours before the first event was supposed to take place due to injury.

The skater, TV personality, filmmaker and former stunt performer is currently in the UK for his Q&A tour and live interview series with DJ and presenter Matt Stocks, having recently played in Glasgow and a pair of shows in the Republic of Ireland.

However, the 44-year-old has unexpectedly had to cancel both of his intimate conversation dates at Gorilla in the city centre, with the venue citing “unforeseen complications emerging from a recent injury”.

He was set to play this evening and again next week on Tuesday, 30 April, with the shows billed as somewhat of a meet and greet with Margera and him “talking from the heart”.

Gorilla Manchester has confirmed that they have had to cancel both Bam Margera shows this month.

The news comes less than 24 hours after Margera shared a clip of him on the phone complaining to police in the US after a video of him fighting on a street in LA surfaced online.

While details surrounding how the scrap arose and the identity of the other man in the video still remain scarce, Margera has officially claimed self-defence. He can be heard shouting several expletives in the man’s direction throughout the altercation.

Responding to what he called a ‘bum fight’ on his other Instagram page, he tells 911: “Get a police officer here. Los Angeles Police Department is fucking worthless…

“You should be ashamed of yourselves… It’s been two hours of us trying to sleep and, fucking, this dude’s throwing shit everywhere and nobody showed up.”

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Speaking to TMZ, a representative from his team reiterated that the unidentified male was the aggressor and eventually exited the situation with both parties leaving without injury at the time.

That being said, is still unclear as to whether the incident and the cancellation of his Gorilla shows in Manchester are linked.

Offering a separate statement directly, he added: “I’m not going to be threatened or attacked without defending myself and my friends or people trying to just walk by this idiot, I aimed only to neutralize the threat and ensure the safety of my crew.”

Bam’s rep told the outlet that the altercation ended with no injuries and the aggressor eventually departed and he is still yet to issue a response after calling off the remainder of his dates.

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Featured Images — Bam Margera (via Instagram)

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Football fan handed ban and hefty fines for ‘tragedy chanting’ during Man United v Liverpool match

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A football fan has been handed a football banning order and some hefty fines for ‘tragedy chanting’ at Old Trafford last month.

Michael Avery, from Manchester, was in attendance at Manchester United‘s home ground last month as the Red Devils took on fierce local rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter final on Sunday 17 March, according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

But due to his actions at the hotly-anticipated match, the 49-year-old has now been “successfully convicted”.

His convictions come after GMP’s Specialist Operational football investigation team carried out enquiries following obtaining video footage of a man in the home section of the Old Trafford crowd making gestures – which was also widely-shared on social media.

Avery was subsequently charged with Section 4a of the Public Order Act 1986, and this was in addition to arrests and charges made to other supporters relating to pyrotechnics.

Avery pleaded guilty to the offence yesterday (Monday 22 April) at Salford Magistrates Court, and for this, received a three-year Football Banning Order (FBO) alongside costs of £85, a victim surcharge of £320, and a fine of £800, which was reduced due to an early guilty plea.

GMP says it’s keen to continue taking “proactive action” against football supporters who take part in behaviour of this type of behaviour.

A football fan has been banned and fined for ‘tragedy chanting’ during a Man United v Liverpool match / Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Reflecting on the case, following Avery being convicted earlier this week, Chief Inspector Jamie Collins, from GMP’s Specialist Operations Branch, commented: “Following the understandable concern raised online following the video being shared of Avery’s actions, we undertook an investigation into this to ensure justice was brought.

“We are continuing to take a proactive action against those engaged in this type of behaviour that is intent on causing distress to victims and supporters impacted by terrible football tragedies of the past.

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“Any kind of gesture or comments in relation to tragedy chanting will not be tolerated and is totally unacceptable.”

Featured Image – GMP

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