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Man tragically dies after being electrocuted by pylon in Greater Manchester

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 17th March 2022

A man in Greater Manchester has sadly died after being electrocuted by a pylon last night.

A large emergency service response was scrambled to an area just off the M60 on Wednesday 16 March at around 5.30pm.

Road closures were in place in Wythenshawe last night and Greater Manchester Police urged people to avoid the area.

Onlookers reported seeing a ‘huge explosion’ near the top of the pylon, the Manchester Evening News reported.

One witness said they saw the man fall into the woods below.

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The man was found dead at the scene near Princess Parkway.

GMP has said there are believed to be no suspicious circumstances, and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

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The eyewitness told the M.E.N.: “I was driving along the slip road and all of a sudden in front of me, I saw this huge explosion and heard this incredibly loud bang. It was so loud and you could almost feel it.

“I immediately pulled over along with some other cars in front and called the police. I was erratic and trying to explain where we were.

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“I just needed to go and check if he was okay, so I jumped over the barrier and ran down the slope into the woods and told the other people who had stopped to keep calling the emergency services.”

Last night, GMP said the southbound road closure had come into effect ‘in relation to a report of a man having been electrocuted by a pylon close to the M60′.

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Greater Manchester restaurant speaks out after being paid a visit by Nigel Farage

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Vault 2 in Denton has issued a statement after being paid a visit by Nigel Farage. Credit: The Manc Group

A restaurant in Greater Manchester has issued a lengthy statement after it was paid a visit by Nigel Farage on his campaign trail.

Vault 2, a family-run business in Denton, has said that it’s been bombarded with negative messages since the Reform party leader was photographed inside the restaurant.

Farage had made appearances at a number of local businesses in Tameside, alongside the party’s candidate, Matt Goodwin.

Vault 2 stressed in its statement about Nigel Farage that it is ‘a restaurant, not a political platform’, adding: “We hold no prejudice toward anyone – regardless of political views, race, background, creed, or beliefs. Everyone is welcome through our doors, and anyone may privately hire our venue. That has always been the case and will remain so.”

The restaurant also clarified that it was not a hosted event that Farage attended, nor were they endorsing or supporting him by allowing him to ‘call in’.

Vault 2 added: “It is genuinely upsetting, after everything we have done – and continue to do – for this town, to receive accusations of favouritism or messages saying you’ll never visit us again based on this.”

The restaurant then said that it takes ‘no political stance, shows no favour, and aligns with no party’ – though critics have pointed out that its Facebook page had shared a Reform post just before making this statement.

Inside Vault 2
Inside Vault 2 last year
Food at Vault 2
Food at Vault 2
Vault 2 has issued a statement about the Nigel Farage visit. Credit: The Manc

Vault 2 signed off its statement by saying: “Whether you vote left, right, centre, or not at all — you are welcome here. Food first. Hospitality always. Thank you x.”

One person commented on the post: “If your doors are open to fascists, then your doors are closed to their targets. I sincerely hope your business suffers for it.”

Another said: “How can you ‘create a welcoming space’ if you welcome people whose aim to create the exact opposite.”

And someone else said: “This would be more believable if you weren’t liking Reform posts on Facebook. If you take no political stance and align with no party, maybe don’t like posts about Goodwin from your business account. We see you.”

But several people showed support for Vault 2, with one writing: “Well said – shame on those sending negativity – the keyboard warriors need to take a break and disappear!”

Vault 2's statement in full addressing the visit from Nigel Farage. Credit: Instagram @vault2_barandbistro
Vault 2’s statement in full addressing the visit from Nigel Farage. Credit: Instagram @vault2_barandbistro

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Ticket requests are now officially open for Harry Styles’ one-night-only Manchester gig

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

The time has come – the ticket request system for Harry Styles’ one-night-only gig in Manchester is now live.

In case you hadn’t heard, it was announced on Wednesday evening after much speculation that Harry Styles would be making a return home to Manchester for a one-night-only ‘intimate’ gig at Co-op Live to celebrate the release of his fourth studio album next month.

Styles is set to share Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally with the world on Friday 6 March – and it’s that very same night he’ll be taking to the stage in Manchester.

Although little is known about what to expect at the gig, the poster for the event does state that there’ll be a ‘special performance of the album’, so it seems fair to say that Manchester will be the first to hear the new set of songs in full live.

And if all of that wasn’t exciting enough as it is, the tickets are only £20 per person.

But, of course, there is a bit of a catch, as this isn’t your regular online queuing up for tickets scenario, this is a ‘ticket request’ system instead.

So, like us – and literally every other fan in the vicinity of Greater Manchester and beyond this week – you’re probably wondering what a ‘ticket request’ system is… what does it look like? How does it work? Basically, what the heck is it? Well, we’ve done a bit of digging around to get to the bottom of it so you’re not left too much in the dark.

According to Ticketmaster’s website, if an artist is running a ticket request, they’ll invite fans to request tickets so you don’t have to compete in a first-come, first-served sale.

This means you can take your time to review the available options and request the right tickets for you.

All you need to do is tell Ticketmaster which shows you’re interested in, the type of ticket you want, and your payment details. Then, if the tickets you request can be fulfilled, your card will be charged and you’ll get emailed instructions to access them in the Ticketmaster App.

Unfortunately, as much as we’d love it to be the case for everyone, submitting a request doesn’t guarantee you tickets – it really is just luck of the draw.

To request tickets, you’ll need to follow these three simple steps:

  1. Visit the Harry Styles request page
  2. Select which shows you’re interested in and the type of ticket you want
  3. Add your payment details
Harry Styles will be performing at the BRITs in Manchester
Harry Styles ticket requests are now live / Credit: Johnny Dufort (Publicity Picture)

Ticketmaster will then send you a summary email that details the tickets you’ve requested. Your card won’t be charged at this time, but they may charge a temporary £1 authorisation to your card to validate your request.

A maximum of two tickets per person can be requested, which has been set to allow for as many fans as possible to get tickets.

Now, here’s the crucial part – you will need to submit your request for tickets while the window is open until Sunday 8 February at 11pm GMT. After the request window closes, you’ll get a second email by 11:59pm GMT on Tuesday 10 February confirming whether or not your request has been fulfilled.

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It’s as simple as that.

All that’s left to do now is provide you with the link here and send you on your way… oh, and may the odds be ever in your favour.

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