A local dog shelter has issued an urgent appeal to rehome a young dog who has been returned by her adopters.
Eden faces a terrifying future if the Manchester & Cheshire Dogs Home can’t find her a forever family.
That’s because she’s an XL Bully, a breed that has this year been banned.
From 31 December, it will be illegal to rehome, breed or sell XL Bully dogs, which means many will have to be put down.
So the race is now on to find the perfect home to take young Eden in before it’s too late. She has just days left.
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The shelter has been working on muzzle training with her too, as part of the new laws around the breed require them to be muzzled and on a lead at all times in public.
Eden, who is only one year old, was rBeautiful Greater Manchester walks you can get to using public transportecently returned back to the shelter by her previous owners because of her ‘wanting all the attention in a home environment’.
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Cheshire Dogs Home said that the gorgeous girl is social with other dogs but is best-suited to being the only dog in the home.
Eden’s profile says: “This beautiful girl is Eden. Eden is a friendly and affectionate girl and she is looking for a loving forever home with owners that are responsible. As you may be aware from her breed description she will have to be exempted before 31st December 2023
“Due to this law coming into place we have worked very hard with Eden on muzzle training, which will need to be continued after adoption. We have also done training around dogs and people with her as well.
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“She is very friendly around dogs but would need to be the only dog in the home and we suggest an adult only home for Eden.”
The race is on to find a home for XL Bully Eden. Credit: Cheshire Dogs Home
Beautiful XL Bully Eden has already drawn plenty of interest on social media since Cheshire Dogs Home shared her appeal.
One person wrote: “Of course she wants all the attention, she’s gorgeous!”
Another said: “Bullies are known for being very needy and loving dogs and wanting your undivided attention and love, they are the best. Please someone give her a chance.”
Someone else has commented: “We have applied and are planning to hopefully visit her on Saturday, please wish us luck! We would love to welcome Eden to our home and family! Especially after our Poppy, a large Staffie cross rescue from stray at Cheshire dogs’ home 9 years ago, had to be put down on 3rd October.”
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Let’s home this beautiful girl finds a new home soon.
Five Manchester bars have just been named in the UK’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars
Daisy Jackson
Five bars in Manchester have just received one of the industry’s highest accolades – a place in the UK’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars.
In a glittering ceremony down in London today, the best in the cocktail industry were crowned, and our city has a lot to be proud of.
Manchester now has five cocktail bars in the Top 50, with two new entries this year.
And while Schofield’s has been toppled from the top spot this year, this award-winning bar on Quay Street is still heading home with a podium finish, now ranked the third-best bar in the entire UK.
One of the new faces on the prestigious list is Stray, a beautiful cocktail bar tucked into a corner of Mackie Mayor.
Famed for its tomato vine margaritas, as well as the pain-staking effort the team goes to to infuse their own spirits and make their own cordials, Stray has deservedly debuted at number 25. And we have a feeling they’re just getting started.
Red Light is another new name on the list, after taking home the coveted ‘One To Watch’ award in 2024.
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The gorgeous LGBTQ+ cocktail bar on Little David Street at Kampus has placed 40th.
Blinker has held on to a place in the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list, dropping down to 22nd – still a phenomenal achievement for the Spring Gardens boozer.
Blinker has a dedicated martini menu, and also serves them alongside retro Breville toasties.
And finally, Speak In Code on Jackson’s Row jumped up into 11th place.
There were also amazing results for our sister cities in Sheffield and Leeds, with The Pearl at Parkhill at 44 and Public at 39 for the former, and Tabula Rasa at 27 and Below Stairs at 11 for the latter.
A huge congratulations to all these very worthy winners.
Salford named one of the most expensive UK cities to rent in
Emily Sergeant
One of Greater Manchester’s major cities has been named among the most expensive UK cities to rent a property in.
It was just last week that the Greater Manchester town of Swinton was named a ‘property hotspot’ for 2025 by Rightmove, after house prices there increased by nearly 10% on average last year, and now, the city of Salford itself is also being put under the property spotlight.
That’s because the leading property listing platform has highlighted the city as being one of the most expensive for renters in the whole of the UK.
With 2025 set to be a year of relocation for many, Rightmove has looked at rental costs across more than 50 cities in Great Britain in a bid to find the cheapest – and by contrast, the most expensive – places to rent right now.
Salford has been named one of the most expensive UK cities to rent in / Credit: Benjamin Elliott | Pexels
When it comes to the most expensive UK city to rent in, we doubt it’ll come as a shock to you that the English capital of London takes the top spot.
Some of the other expected cities featuring in the top 10 list, according to Rightmove’s research, include Oxford, Brighton, Cambridge, and the Scottish capital on Edinburgh, but a more surprising entry for Greater Manchester residents is the fact that Salford takes up the eighth spot – with an average monthly rental price of £1,739.
Top 10 most expensive UK cities to rent in
London (£2,695)
St. Albans (£2,330)
Oxford (£2,041)
Winchester (£1,985)
Brighton (£1,880)
Cambridge (£1,870)
Chelmsford (£1,857)
Salford (£1,739)
Milton Keynes (£1,641)
Edinburgh (£1,620)
What's happening in the rental market? 🏡
👉 The average advertised rent of properties coming to market outside of London has fallen for the first time since pre-pandemic 2019, dropping by 0.2% to £1,341 per calendar month.
On the other end of the spectrum, the cheapest UK city to rent a property in is Hull, with the average monthly rental price there being £799, while some of the other North West cities featuring in the top 10 include Preston, Lancaster, and Carlisle.
When taking a look nationally, the average advertised rent per calendar month stands at £1,526, as of January 2025 – which is up 4.3% compared with this time year last year.
But Rightmove says that price changes, as well as average rental prices, vary significantly depending on the location.
Take Salford for example, which is one of the most expensive cities for renting, the monthly cost of renting has jumped by 30.5% in the last year, whereas in Dundee, prices have dropped by 3.7% during the same period.
Daisy Jackson -
22nd December 2023 
