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Best dressed at Parklife 2024 as heavens open for day two

It'll take more than a bit of drizzle to stop the fashion parade.

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The weather has well and truly turned on Parklife, but that’s not stopped the best-dressed in the city pulling out all the stops.

As the festival enters its second day and the sunshine is replaced by classic Mancunian drizzle, the most common accessory is the classic plastic poncho.

But beneath that you’ll spot trends like crochet two-pieces, hot pink skirts, football shirts, paisley-print mini skirts, fishnets, and plenty of cowboy hats.

Outfits seem to get brighter, bolder and more creative every year and this year is no different.

Brands that dominate include the affordable fast fashion retailers like Shein, BooHoo and PrettyLittleThing, among a few vintage finds.

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Parklife is now entering its Sunday line-up, with headliners like Doja Cat, Kaytranada and TSHA performing today.

Let’s just hope the rain clears up enough for all of these gorgeous festival-goers to be able to whip their coats off again.

The best-dressed at Parklife 2024 – day two

Love these neon tassles
Love these neon tassels, shaggy jacket and cowboy hat
A sheer camo two-piece and cute butterfly crop top
Crochet sets and cowboy hats
This pink-and-oraThis pink-and-orange combo with the blue hair is divinenge combo is divine
This pink-and-orange combo with the blue hair is divine
The best-dressed couple at Parklife 2024
The best-dressed couple at Parklife 2024
These gorgeous girls nailed the Parklife brief
These gorgeous girls nailed the Parklife brief
Obsessed with the holographic pink pants
Obsessed with the holographic pink pants and sports jersey with mini skirt
These tiny ruffle skirts with chunky leather boots and jackets were a 10/10 look
Here come the ponchos...
Here come the ponchos…
Now THIS is how you do uninhibited festival fashion
Now THIS is how you do uninhibited festival fashion
Top-to-toe paisley paired with some very sensible walking shoes
Top-to-toe paisley paired with some very sensible walking shoes
Easy guy to spot in the crowd here
Easy guy to spot in the crowd here
All-over denim made our list of the best-dressed at Parklife
All-over denim made our list of the best-dressed at Parklife
Hot pink fits at Parklife 2024
Hot pink fits at Parklife 2024
A small shout-out for our new The Manc Group hoodies...
A small shout-out for our new The Manc Group hoodies…

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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.

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

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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.

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