Eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted an unmissable deal at B&M this morning and it looks perfect for the socially-distant summer party season.
B&M is once again bringing those half-price bargains and this time, the deal is coming in the form of a huge garden party marquee that is, according to the product description, ideal for get-togethers of all kinds and can hold up to 30 people at once.
It’s also perfect for our typical Mancunian ‘summer’ weather too, of course.
The Original Gazebo Garden Party Marquee is usually on sale at B&M stores for £60, but the price has now been slashed to just £30.
A post featuring the product was shared to the ever-popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook this morning and already has many eager shoppers seeming keen to head to their nearest B&M branch in the hopes of getting their hands on a tent.
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Proving extremely popular in just less than an hour, the post has already gone on to amass hundreds of interactions and comments from group members sharing the news of the bargain product with their friends and family
Although the caption mentioned that the deal is available at B&M stores “everywhere”, it unfortunately wasn’t mentioned in the social post where the photo was snapped at, so hopefully this unmissable offer is available at your local store, but it may be a case of keeping your fingers crossed.
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The Original Gazebo Garden Party Marquee is available now at B&M for just £30.
Whilst your at it, you can also grab yourself a pack or two of Lotus Biscoff & Go – yesterday’s featured B&M bargain deal – which are also down half price to 59p, or two-for-£1.
If you are planning on heading to B&M to grab yourself this bargain ready for the summer, then it’s advised that you always check the opening times of your local branch before making any trips in store.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have taken its toll on industries of all shapes and sizes over these past few months, but supporting local/independent business has never been more important than it is right now.
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Beloved Manchester artist Stanley Chow slams Conservative Party for using his artwork
Daisy Jackson
Celebrated local artist Stanley Chow has lashed out at the Conservative Party.
The illustrator, who is famed for his cartoon portraits of famous faces, has discovered that the political party have been using his Andy Burnham illustration at their party conference.
Publicly addressing the usage, Stanley said he would be ‘seeking legal advice’.
He shared a photo of his Andy Burnham portrait that has been placed onto a water bottle with the slogan ‘Bottler Burnham’.
The label also says: “0% strength. Bottled under pressure from Badenoch.”
In another photo, Stanley Chow revealed that the Tory party conference has used his Andy Burnham portrait on pots of sweets, too.
This time, they say: “Andy Panders’ people pleaser pick n mix. Free sweets for everyone, it will only cost you higher taxes.”
Stanley wrote: “It seems like @conservatives have been using my artwork without my permission at their conference party…
“Regardless of whatever your political allegiances are, it’s still copyright infringement… I’ll be seeking legal advice.”
Backing him up in the comments are a number of other local artists, including Mancsy, who said: “As well as the copyright infringement, I expect more of political parties than making gags at the expense of the opposition. It’s alarming on multiple levels.”
Someone else wrote: “Imagine calling a prime minister a people pleaser like it’s an insult… when it’s their job.”
Another person said: “How does that even happen?! Layers of people signing off who go, ‘Sure, let’s not worry about copyright’ (people who’ve presumably never step foot in MCR and seen your artwork, like EVERYWHERE). Drag em, babe. Copyright and reputation, surely.”
Manchester man jailed after sexually assaulting and masturbating in front of woman on train
Emily Sergeant
A man has been jailed after sexually assaulting and masturbating in front of a woman on board a train to Manchester.
Following an extensive British Transport Police (BTP) investigation, Nisan Fernando Kurukulasuriya, of Troutbeck Road in Altrincham, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court last month.
At the trail last month, the court heard how, on Monday 20 April 2026, 39-year-old Kurukulasuriya was on a train from Stoke to Manchester and sat next to a woman he didn’t know, who was on the phone.
He then sexually assaulted her repeatedly, doing so again even after being pushed away by the woman.
The woman then noticed that Kurukulasuriya had exposed himself and was masturbating in front of her. She shouted at him, and in response, he stood up and ran away to leave the train – but the woman immediately got up to report the incident to staff.
When the train arrived at Manchester Piccadilly, the woman alerted a member of staff while Kurukulasuriya was stood only a few meters away, and BTP were subsequently called straight away.
Police quickly attended and arrested Kurukulasuriya.
When police interviewed him, Kurukulasuriya showed no remorse for his actions and refused to answer any questions put to him.
After pleading guilty to Sexual Assault and Outraging Public Decency at a previous court hearing, Kurukulasuriya was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment, and was also handed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) which will bar him from sitting next to any woman he doesn’t know on public transport, as well as being put on thensex offenders register for 10 years.
BTP Detective Sergeant, Mark Haviland, called Kurukulasuriya a ‘despicable man’ who targeted a woman travelling alone ‘for his own sick sexual gratification’.
Emily Sergeant -
21st July 2020 
