A Salford family is raffling off their house and car worth £250,000 for just £2.
Anthony Reid and his young family moved into the 3-bedroom, M7 postcode property in 2009, and after 11 happy years have decided to up sticks and head down under to begin a new chapter in Australia.
Since completing renovation work in March, they’ve elected to raffle off their home and vehicle instead of going the traditional sales route.
This means that you could potentially purchase their property – and a Volkswagen Polo – for the same price as two items at Poundland.
Speaking to The Manc, Anthony Reid stated: “We decided to raffle the house as I finished renovating it in March and put it on the market, then a week later covid hit.
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“This absolutely killed the market as no one could visit and the only interest we got was investors offering stupid prices scaremongering that the market was going to crash. I am in construction and knew it wasn’t, so we left it on until two weeks ago.
“We had two buyers that pulled out at the last minute that were again below asking price but we were happy at the price they offered. We then heard about Raffall and thought: ‘What have we got to lose?’
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“Plus, it’s a bonus someone gets a great new home and car for £2, so here we are!”
Boasting a large kitchen diner, lounge, bathroom, rear garden with decking and a double driveway, the property has caught the eye since appearing online – with Anthony even being recognised in the local area.
“We went to Stockport handing out leaflets yesterday and went into a hair salon and the lady said ‘I have seen you on Facebook, I already have my tickets’ – so that was a nice surprise!”
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The family are planning to migrate to Oz in February – with the deadline for the raffle listed as Saturday 30 January 2021.
To be in with a shot of scooping this incredible Salford property (and a car) for a couple of quid, head over to their official Raffall page here.
Facebook and Instagram: @oakhouseraffle
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Public urged to call the police if they see this wanted man
Daisy Jackson
Cheshire Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a wanted man with links to Macclesfield and Alsager.
Joshua Wyatt, 34, is wanted on recall to prison, and officers are urging anyone who has seen him or knows of his whereabouts to come forward.
Wyatt is described as being 183cm (6ft) tall and of medium build, with a bald head and blue eyes.
Police believe he has links to both Macclesfield and Alsager.
Anyone who sees Wyatt or has information about where he may be is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 or report information via the force’s website.
Information should be provided quoting reference number 26000809013.
Huge shuttle bus effort laid on to get Manchester United fans to Old Trafford amid tram disruption
Daisy Jackson
Transport for Greater Manchester has announced a shuttle bus scheme to help Manchester United fans get to Old Trafford this week, amid major tram disruption.
Fans won’t be able to use trams to get to the ground as usual, due to huge improvement works which are in place until Monday 2 November.
There’ll be no trams at all on the Altrincham, Trafford Park, and Eccles lines, with Airport and East Didsbury trams only going as far as Firswood.
That means that fans heading to Manchester United’s home game against Bournemouth would have been a little stuck without this newly-announced shuttle bus service.
Frequent dedicated shuttle buses will run running Piccadilly Gardens, Altrincham Interchange and the Trafford Centre, taking fans directly to Old Trafford before the game.
Frequencies range from five to 20 minutes depending on the route and time, with details available online. Return services will be in place after the final whistle.
TfGM staff will be at key stops and interchanges throughout the day to help fans get to the match and provide travel advice.
Huge shuttle bus effort laid on to get Manchester United fans to Old Trafford amid tram disruption. Credit: TfGM
Ian Davies, TfGM’s Network Director for Metrolink, said: “There is no good time to disrupt passengers to carry out these works, and this is the first time in over a decade that trams won’t serve Old Trafford on a match day, but these works are essential and will enable us to provide a better service in future. I am very sorry to fans who face disruption.
“We’ve put a range of alternative travel options in place, including dedicated shuttle buses, bolstered Bee Network bus services, rail options and ticket acceptance arrangements will help fans get to and from the game.
“Journey options will be different from usual, so we would encourage supporters to plan ahead, check their route and our website before they travel and leave plenty of time to get to and from the stadium.”
TfGM is advising supporters to leave around an hour earlier to help make sure they arrive in time for kick-off.
The Manc -
16th September 2020 
