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Luxury Manchester gym shuts down as brand-new building is plagued with problems
Members had been stuck with cold showers due to 'building maintenance issues'.
A boutique gym in Manchester has announced its closure, after the brand new building it’s in was plagued with ‘maintenance issues’.
TRIB3 opened in Circle Square around 18 months ago, offering circuits-based group workouts that have members flitting between treadmills, weights and assault bikes – but despite creating a state-of-the-art facility in a completely new building, the £79-a-month gym has been troubled with problems.
Members have been dealing with a lack of hot water and no towels as TRIB3 battles boiler and tumble dryer issues.
The gym had initially offered free classes to apologise for the inconvenience, saying ‘we know our facilities haven’t been up to standard recently’.
They said on Instagram last week: “Please bring your own sweat towels or shower towels and expect a cold shower.
“No matter what’s happening outside the studio we promise to deliver our legendary classes all day every day.”
But TRIB3 Circle Square has now told members it is, in fact, closing for good.
An email sent to members said: “We wanted to let you know that Sunday is the last day of classes at TRIB3 Manchester Circle. Thank you for being part of the journey, for every burpee, press up and lunge; it’s been such a ride!
“Due to the impact of building maintenance issues and rising costs, we have had to make the sad decision to close our doors as of 13.02.23. However, we are pleased that with TRIB3 Manchester Deansgate being just 12 minutes’ walk away, we are able to relocate our community and our team. #OneTRIB3”
Members were then told they could migrate their membership to the other studio beneath Yotel, with added perks like free shakes and guest passes, and train for free while accounts were transferred.
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The email signed off: “Finally, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of the TRIB3 Manchester Circle squad and we really hope we see you back in the studio soon as part of our Deansgate family.”
Featured image: Instagram, @trib3manchestercircle
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Police appeal to find next of kin after man found outside Palace Theatre
Daisy Jackson
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
Emily Sergeant
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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