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Drivers told to ‘plan ahead’ as parts of Mancunian Way will be closed this week

Diversions will be in place.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 23rd January 2023

Motorists in Greater Manchester are being urged to “plan ahead” as parts of Mancunian Way will be closed throughout this week.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is warning of delays this week as the major road in and out of the city centre, the Mancunian Way, is set to see a series of both overnight and daytime lane closures until Friday (27 January).

The closures are to allow for “planned works”, TfGM says.

An overnight closure will take place on the Mancunian Way eastbound from London Road to Fairfield Street, and then a further daytime closure of one lane will be in place on the Mancunian Way between London Road and Hoyle Street.

Those using the road for access and commuting purposes this week are being urged to “plan ahead”.

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Drivers are being reminded of the overnight diversions in place, and TfGM is encouraging people to find other routes or use alternative public transport methods.

Mancunian Way closures

  • From 8pm Monday 23 January – 5am Tuesday 24 January: Overnight closure
  • From 5am Tuesday 24 January – 8pm Wednesday 25th January: Daytime lane closure
  • From 8pm Wednesday 25 January – 5am Thursday 26 January: Overnight closure
  • From 5am Thursday 26 January – 8pm Thursday 26 January: Daytime lane closure
  • From 8pm Thursday 26 January – 5am Friday 27 January: Overnight closure
The areas set to be affected by Mancunian Way closures / Credit: TfGM

TfGM has confirmed that during the overnight closures this week, traffic will be diverted via London Road, Ardwick Green South, Stockport Road, Devonshire Street, and Chancellor Lane, before the diversion ends at Pin Mill Brow.

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Find out more information about the planned closures on the TfGM website 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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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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