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This Manchester coffee shop is giving away 200 iced drinks for FREE tomorrow

Will it be the ideal weather for it though? Time will tell.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 15th July 2024

A popular coffee shop in Manchester will be giving away hundreds of free iced drinks to people in the city centre tomorrow.

Sure, it may not exactly have been the summer we were hoping for over these past couple of weeks, with temperatures a lot chillier than usual for the time of year, and the classic Manchester rain making itself pretty well-know, but independent cafe brand, 200 Degrees, has decided it wants to “turn up the heat” with a refreshing giveaway this week.

All to celebrate the launch of its new summer menu, the first 200 people through the doors of its central Manchester cafe will be able to get their hands a freebie.

Happening tomorrow (Tuesday 16 July) from 10:30am, the lucky city centre visitors will be given the choice of sipping on one of five new speciality iced drinks, all without having to spend a single penny.

The coffee chain says each new menu item has been curated especially for the summer, and there’s a flavour combination “for every palate” – with unique creations like the ‘Iced Spanish Matcha’, the ‘Dirty Iced Oat Chai’, and the ‘Salted Caramel Iced Oat Twist’ being just a few of the freebie options set to be on offer tomorrow.

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Customers are being advised to “get down early” to 200 Degrees’ site in Manchester city centre on Mosely Street tomorrow if they want to stand a chance of claiming the ice-cold offer.

This Manchester coffee shop is giving away 200 iced drinks for free tomorrow / Credit: 200 Degrees

Speaking ahead of the exciting limited-time giveaway tomorrow morning, Siobhan Lloyd, who is the Head of Marketing at 200 Degrees, commented: “It wouldn’t be a British summer without a bit of rain, but we’ve got the perfect selection of iced drinks to keep customers refreshed through the summer months.

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“Our baristas have created a twist on some customer favourites, and we can’t wait to share them with people across the country.”

As well as the five new iced drinks, there’s also a bunch of new food items that’ve just been added to 200 Degrees’ menu for the summer too, so if you’re feeling a bit peckish, you can grab a seasonal bite to eat tomorrow while you’re at it too.

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Make sure to get yourself down to 200 Degrees on Mosely Street from 10:30am tomorrow if you want to claim a free iced drink.

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Family-run tapas restaurant shames customers who stole decorations

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Family-run tapas restaurant shames customers who stole decorations

A family-run restaurant in Whitefield has publicly shamed a couple who stole new decorations from them.

Campo Blanco, a popular tapas joint in the Bury suburb, threatened to call ‘Santa’ over the petty theft.

Owned and operated by high school sweethearts Aaron and Faye Cummins, the charming local spot opened back in 2018 and has been a firm favourite in Whitefield ever since.

But it’s not just their tapas menu that’s caught the attention of locals – now apparently it’s their new table decorations.

Campo Blanco has shared CCTV footage of a couple who dined there recently pocketing lamps off their table.

The customer in question quietly reaches across her dinner, picks up the pretty gold lamp, turns it off, and shoves it into her coat pocket.

The restaurant shared the video online and pleaded for them to return the lamps by Christmas Eve.

They then said they’d be telling Santa – ‘and by Santa, we mean the police’.

Campo Blanco wrote: “We love our new table lights too. We actually can’t get them anymore as they’ve stopped making them so please bring them back. Also, they aren’t yours!

“You have until Christmas Eve to return them with no questions asked.

“If not, we will tell Santa to put you on the naughty list. And by Santa, we mean The Police. Cheers. Merry Christmas.”

One person replied to their post saying: “You’re joking. No that’s ridiculous.”

Another user commented: “You wouldn’t believe the amount of people that think this is perfectly ok to do. Makes me so annoyed! Theft is theft!!!”

Someone else wrote: “Can’t have anything these days. Disgustinggggg.”

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Featured image: Instagram, @campoblanco

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Top 10 most disliked Christmas foods revealed – and sprouts aren’t number one

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

If there’s one thing for certain, a lot of food gets consumed at Christmas.

Foodies look forward to the festive season all year long, and it’s not hard to see why, as for many people, Christmas is just as much about the food as it is anything else, especially as shops and supermarkets tend to go all out with the festive feasting specials – with treats stacked top to bottom on the shelves.

Think turkey, roast potatoes, chocolate, mince pies, and so much more everywhere you look.

But surprisingly, a few of those foods are actually among the most disliked by the younger generations once the festive season rolls around.

A new poll by of 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas, carried out by Aldi, has found that those born in 1996 or later are apparently “turning their back on” traditional favourites in favour of festive dishes with some sort of “modern twist”.

The top 10 most disliked Christmas foods have been revealed / Credit: Mika Hermans (via Pexels) | GoodFon

Of the traditional favourites, Christmas pudding is one of the least-loved festive foods, along with Christmas cake and trifle – with more than half (56%) of respondents describing them as “dated”.

Despite what many would expect though, number one on the list is not the usual scapegoat of sprouts, as instead it’s mince pies that take the top spot, with the little green vegetables coming in fifth place just behind cranberry sauce at four, Christmas cake in third, and Christmas pudding at two.

Top 10 most disliked Christmas foods

  1. Mince pies – 31%
  2. Christmas pudding – 29%
  3. Christmas cake – 25%
  4. Cranberry sauce – 25%
  5. Brussels sprouts – 24%
  6. Bread sauce – 22%
  7. Chestnuts – 21%
  8. Brandy butter – 20%
  9. Turkey – 20%
  10. Trifle – 19%

So, what else would the youngsters like to see on the festive menu instead then?

According to the poll, he likes of loaded fries, crispy fried chicken, and even pizza are just a few of the things that Gen-Z would most like to be at the table for Christmas dinner this year, whilst cheesecake (33%), chocolate gateau (29%), and ice cream (25%) are among the preferred festive desserts in place of Christmas pudding and Christmas cake.

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Additional research from the supermarket found that the main reasons Brits would like to change up Christmas dinner is to fit personal taste preferences better (34%), or to be more inclusive for dietary restrictions (27%).

26% said they want to switch things up just to be more exciting or adventurous in general.

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