We keep hearing that we’re in for tough few months now autumn is here. But it’s not all doom and gloom in Manchester.
Over at the Arndale Centre, multiple stores are celebrating the onset of a new season by running a huge range of exclusive fashion & beauty discounts – available all weekend long from 25-27 September.
A whopping 30 brands are getting involved in the mega sale – which will see outlets offering up to 30% off style products.
The Arndale is also encouraging customers to be on the lookout for a handful of in-store freebies – as well as discounts on haircuts and wide range of beauty treatments.
Sales arrive as part of the shopping centre’s new Fashion Worth Following campaign – which has dropped with a promotional video showcasing some of the new looks available.
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Fashion and footwear stores have all signed up to sell selected products at 20% off the usual price tag – including Clarkes, Dorothy Perkins, Dune, Burton, Evans, Luke, Miss Selfridge, New Look, Timberland and Vans.
Jack & Jones, meanwhile, is launching a particularly big sale with 30% off items in store.
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Accessories are also available at a fraction of the usual cost with 30% off at Fossil.
Accessorize, too, are cutting prices by 10%.
Free gifts will apparently be available alongside purchases from Swarovski, Swatch and Thomas Sabo – so it may be worth venturing down to these outlets to grab some early Christmas presents.
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This weekend is also the perfect time for beauty treatments – with Supercuts, Decent Cut, Rituals, Laser Clinics, Lush, Paul’s Hair & Beauty World, Sergeant Caesar Barbers, The Fragrance Shop and The Perfume Shop all promising special offers for the final weekend of September.
If you need bringing up to speed a little, as part of the ongoing £150m investment into Greater Manchester’s tram network, essential improvement work is being carried out on three major Metrolink lines across the region in a bid to make the network ‘safer’ and ‘more resilient and reliable for passengers’ for years to come.
This means that from today (Monday 19 October) through to Sunday 1 November, tram improvement works will take place at Deansgate-Castlefield, and Trafford Bar.
Additional works will also take place in the city centre during this time, allowing TfGM to keep closures of the tram network to a minimum.
During the dates above, no trams will run on the Altrincham, Trafford Centre, and Eccles lines.
A number of shuttle bus services will the running over the course of the two-week closure, however – with services arriving every 10 or 15 minutes, depending on the line, and you can find a full list of these here.
But despite the alternative services, widespread disruption is still expected for hundreds of people.
TfGM has issued a statement on the works being carried out, and offered support to anyone who may need it: “This is essential work that will help keep our tram network safe, reliable and fit for the future. We’re sorry for the disruption and we’ll be doing everything we can to make sure people can still get around while it’s taking place.
“We’ve listened carefully to feedback from customers during previous closures and have introduced more direct shuttle buses between key locations and extra buses on local Bee Network routes.
“If you use any of the affected lines, now is the time to check your travel plans.
“We’d encourage everyone to visit the Bee Network website or app before travelling so they can see the options available to them and allow extra time where necessary.”
Services will resume on these lines from start of service on Monday 2 November.
However there will be some minor route changes through the city centre in place from Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 November, so it’s important to check your journey before you travel.
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Victim named and murder investigation launched after young woman is killed in Newton Heath stabbing
Emily Sergeant
The victim of a street stabbing in Newton Heath this week has been named for the first time as a murder investigation continues.
It comes after officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) responded to reports of a disturbance at around 2am yesterday (Thursday 15 October) on Dorking Avenue, in the Newton Heath area of Manchester, and when they arrived on the scene, they found a woman in her 20s with serious injuries that were ‘consistent with a stabbing’.
Despite best efforts of all emergency services involved, the young woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
As the murder investigation progresses, the woman has now been publicly named and a photo of her has been released for the first time.
She has been named as 26-year-old Alisha Samuels.
At this time, one man, aged 25, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a man and woman, aged 61 and 38, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, and they all remain in custody – with officers continuing their enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
Alisha’s family have asked for privacy whilst they deal with the devastating loss of their loved one, GMP has stated.
“We are continuing to urge people who may have information in relation to this incident to please come forward to support our investigation and bring justice for Alisha,” the police force said in a public appeal.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or has mobile phone, CCTV, or doorbell footage, is urged to call GMP on 0161 856 5464, or contact them via the Major Incident Public Portal here.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
The Manc -
25th September 2020 
