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Asda’s new ‘Sid the Sausage Dog’ cake has hit shelves across the UK today

It's looking set to give regular favourite caterpillar cake 'Colossal Clyde' a run for his money,

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 13th July 2020

ASDA has launched a new ‘Sid the Sausage Dog’ celebration cake and it’s available at stores nationwide and online from today.

This new chocolate celebration cake, which is already looking set to give regular favourite caterpillar cake ‘Colossal Clyde’ a run for his money, is a foot-long and can feed up to 20 people.

Sharing many a similarity to ‘Colossal Clyde’, this new Dachshund-shaped cake is bound to be a staple centrepiece at parties and get-togethers up and down the country.

Announcing the arrival of ‘Sid the Sausage Dog’ to its ever-expanding celebration cake collection on Instagram, ASDA said: “We’d like to introduce Sid the Sausage Dog. Guaranteed to create the woof-factor for any special celebration, Sid is a whole foot long feeding up to 20 people.”

“Sid consists of a soft chocolate sponge, rolled with chocolate buttercream.”

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“For the final flourish, he is coated with milk chocolate and edible decorations, creating a novelty centrepiece for only £12”

Speaking on the shelf’s newest addition, Becky Price, ASDA’s Product Development Manager, said: “We know our customers love a novelty cake that injects plenty of fun into special celebrations at an affordable price”.

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“We’ve seen a rising demand from our customers for sausage dog-themed products, so Sid is a great addition to our celebration cake range and is sure to become one popular pooch”.

Sid the Sausage Dog is retailing at £12 and is available at ASDA stores nationwide and online from today.

You can find out more information via the ASDA website here.

If you are keen to snap up your very own Sid the Sausage Dog, then it’s advised you check the opening times of your local ASDA branch before making any trips in store and you can do so via the store locator here.

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Police appeal to find next of kin after man found outside Palace Theatre

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Police are trying to track down the family of a man who died after being found unresponsive outside the Palace Theatre in Manchester.

The man, who has now been named as Jonathan Bernard Carroll, was seen outside the city centre theatre at around 6.30am on Tuesday 12 November.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and Mr Carroll was taken to hospital.

Tragically, the 47-year-old passed away a short time later.

A large cordon was in place on Whitworth Street and Oxford Road while police and security attended the incident.

Greater Manchester Police are now appealing to find his next of kin.

It’s believed that he resided in the Salford area of Greater Manchester.

Anyone with any information should contact the Coroner’s Office on 0161 856 1376.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas

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Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.

As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.

Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.

The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.

Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.  

Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.

The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.

Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.

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“Help us be a lifeline to organisations on the frontline,” Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity urged in it’s public appeal for donations.

You can help make sure ‘A Bed Every Night’ is a reality for all by donating here.

Featured Image – EthelRedThePetrolHead (via Flickr)

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