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A breathtaking red rainbow appeared over Altrincham Golf Course yesterday

On Wednesday, early birds around Altrincham Golf Course were greeted by the sight of a stunning red rainbow.

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Greater Manchester residents have spent most of their mornings in 2020 being greeted by the same old sad sights.

Lockdown announcements. Pub closures. Event cancellations.

It’s enough to make you want to go right back to bed, pull the covers over your head, and wait there for 24 hours – hoping the next sunrise will bring something a little better.

This week, we got our wish.

The Altrincham community enjoyed something special to accompany their morning cornflakes on Wednesday – a view that was a whole lot more enjoyable than staring back at an exasperated Health Secretary talking about dark times ahead on the news.

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Early birds around the golf course on September 30 were greeted by the view of a stunning, rare red rainbow.

The amazing shot was captured by Sally Clare during a morning stroll and shared by Altrincham Today – an image of stunning beauty.

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This prompted other social media users to post their own images – with one particularly striking picture sent in by Rachel Hogan.

The photo above shows a “Protective Bubble over Wythenshawe hospital” taken by a nurse on her way to work this morning.

According to science and nature website EarthSky, “red rainbows are created when there is a low sun so that, he says, the blue and green of its rays are weakened by scattering during the long journey through the atmosphere.”

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Waking up feeling like you’re inside a big red dome is definitely a refreshing change of scenery in today’s world.

View the other images and read the full story over on Facebook.

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Manchester City ‘strongly condemn’ racist abuse towards first-team players at Everton

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Manchester City Football Club have released a statement following yet more troubling racist abuse in the Premier League this May bank holiday.

Pep Guardiola’s side faced Everton in a fixture that ended in a 3-3 draw, which could prove pivotal in their pursuit of leaders Arsenal.

Sadly, however, one of the main stories to be taken from the game once again revolves around abuse and discrimination.

Match officials were quickly made aware of racial remarks directed at winger Antoine Semenyo on the day, and, unfortunately, defender Marc Guehi has also been the subject of hateful messaging online in the aftermath of the result.

Sharing a short, but simple and emphatic statement, the club wrote: “Manchester City strongly condemns the racist abuse directed towards Antoine Semenyo at yesterday’s match.

“We welcome the swift action taken by Everton and the police to identify the individual responsible.

“We are also incredibly disappointed to hear that Marc Guéhi was subject to a series of vile racist social media posts last night.”

They go on to add that they will “continue to offer our full support to both Antoine and Marc and never accept discrimination of any kind in our game.”

Everton themselves have since confirmed that local authorities swiftly identified at least one individual alleged to be responsible for the unacceptable behaviour.

As mentioned in their own post, the culprit is said to have been a 71-year-old man who was quickly flagged by fans and stewards inside the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

While this may be the first incident reported at the Toffees’ new home ground, regrettably, it’s just the latest in a long line of similar cases raised not just in English football but the top flight, specifically.

Although the Prem has recently reflected on its No Room For Racism campaign five years on from its most recent ‘action plan’, it’s clear that there is still a lot of work to be done.

It goes without saying that we’re sorry to hear that stuff like this is still happening, and we send our strength to all those who continue to be affected by this despicable treatment.

As ever, ‘the beautiful game’ is for everyone and racism has no place in society, let alone football – kick it out once and for all. In other news surrounding Man City, there’s also been some controversy surrounding their upcoming FA Youth Cup final.

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Manchester ‘institution’ Topkapi Palace quietly closes Deansgate restaurant after 47 years

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After the best part of half a century, local institution Topkapi Palace looks to have quietly closed the doors to its Manchester restaurant.

Founded way back in 1969, Topkapi has been a mainstay of the Deansgate strip longer than most other venues in the area, but many have noticed that it hasn’t been open for a little while now.

After plenty of speculation online, it now appears to have shut down for the foreseeable future.

It remains to be seen whether or not this is a permanent culinary casualty, but judging by the paper signs now displayed in the windows, things don’t look promising for the Turkish grill.

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As posted in the shopfront of the restaurant, an update from Wilson and Doe High Court Enforcement says: “Under the terms of the demised lease, we, as authorised agents on behalf of the landlord, have to this day re-entered the premises known as Topkapi Palace…”

It also warns that any attempts to enter the building will result in criminal or civil proceedings.

The statement goes on to read: “Acting as agents for the Involuntary Bailee, we give notice to any third party who asserts ownership of the Goods to which this notice relates:

  1. The goods identified at Topkapi Palace (Part Ground Floor and Basement), 205, 206 and 209 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3NW are being held at the Property.
  2. The Goods are ready for collection immediately, and this is a notice of your obligation to take delivery of the Goods at a mutually convenient time to be agreed and arranged with the Involuntary Bailee’s agents
  3. Unless the Goods are collected on or before 17:00 on 10 April 2026, the Involuntary Bailee or its agents will remove and dispose of the Goods. The period between now and the Deadline is sufficient to provide you with a reasonable opportunity to take delivery of the Goods.
  4. If the Goods are disposed of, the Involuntary Bailee intends to retain its disposal costs from any sale proceeds.”

As you can see, multiple units are listed in the forfeiture notice, including the address assigned to their takeaway sister site located just around the corner on Bootle Street, although it’s still unclear whether or not this way will stay open.

For now, it looks like their Stockport site in Hazel Grove will remain untouched.

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Somewhat of an institution in its own right, plenty of Mancs will have visited the late-night street food spot even if they have never sat down for a meal in the Topkapi Palace itself.

Posting on the Manchester subreddit last week, one user wrote: “I noticed that Topkapi Palace on Deansgate had shut down, I was gutted!”; another went on to add: “Oh dear – I hadn’t realised this.

“I always enjoyed the food, but it was often quiet during the week more recently, and that end of Deansgate is now prime territory for expensive bars. I doubt the unit will stay empty very long.”

Topkapi’s apparent closure is just one of several in and around the city centre already this year, with several hospitality names having to cease trading due to rising energy bills, business rates, rent and various other reasons. Here’s hoping the sector regains a bit of stability sometime soon.

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