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The UK’s biggest fashion thrift market is back at a historic Manchester building next weekend

Hold my (second-hand) bag.

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia - 18th March 2025
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Manchester is about to get thrifty, as the city is housing the UK’s largest thrift market for the fifth year in a row this month.

The biggest pop-up sustainable fashion market in the country, Clothes Cycle, brings together everything from sustainability and affordability, to fashion and community, and it’s heading our way in just a few days time.

Alongside rooting through racks of vintage garments, shoppers will be treated to pop-up jewellery and accessory shops, which are even offering nail and tooth gem services by qualified artists.

Manchester is already known for its love of vintage fashion and pre-loved clothing, with plenty of shops dotted around the streets of this city.

The UK's biggest fashion thrift market returns to Manchester this weekend / Credit: Clothes Cycle Markets
The UK's biggest fashion thrift market returns to Manchester this weekend / Credit: Clothes Cycle Markets
The UK’s biggest fashion thrift market returns to Manchester this weekend / Credit: Clothes Cycle Markets

Another thing Manchester loves at the minute is… matcha.

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And it’s a good thing we mentioned it because while you’re browsing for a crop top or two, why not keep the other hand open for a matcha as Bird & Blend Co. will have their own on-site matcha bar.

The lucky site which gets to host this fashion-focused event is Victoria Baths, which is just outside of the city centre.

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More than 100 sellers will be there on the day, so all guests attending will be sure to find something that matches their style, hopefully without having to break the bank.

There’s also the opportunity for you to walk away with an exclusive free item as the first 100 people in the queue will be given a free tote bag – Perfect for all the clothes you’re about to grab.

This really will be a shopper’s paradise too, as not only will there be clothes and accessories to shop, you can bring five items to clothes swap, which means you’re technically decluttering (It’s girl math, ok).

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Clothes Cycle returns to Victoria Baths in Manchester on Sunday 30 March from 11am – 5pm, with tickets starting from just £4.50 HERE.

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Aldi launches mystery hot cross buns and you can win £1,000 if you guess the flavours

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Aldi is launching a range of mystery hot cross buns, and there’s a cash prize up for grabs if you correctly guess the flavours.

Easter may be more than a month away at this point, but chocolate eggs, themed sweet treats, and, of course, hot cross buns are already stacked on supermarket shelves nationwide – with loads of different varieties to choose from.

Long gone are the days when the traditional current spiced hot cross buns are all you could find, as now there’s everything from chocolate orange and coffee, to lemon, blueberry, and even chilli cheese to try out.

But would you be brave enough to try a mystery hot cross bun?

In what is thought to be the first taste challenge of its kind by a supermarket, Aldi is giving shoppers the chance to win £1,000 worth of shopping vouchers if they manage to correctly guess the secret flavour of its three limited-edition hot cross buns.

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Aldi launches mystery hot cross buns and you can win £1,000 if you guess the flavours / Credit: Sarah Horrigan

Launching in Aldi stores every Thursday for three weeks starting this Thursday (20 March), the mystery hot cross buns will come in eye-catching colourful packaging to tempt daring shoppers to put their taste buds to the test. 

To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is pick up a pack of mystery hot cross buns, at just 99p for a two-pack, then spend some time tasting, smelling, and pondering over what the flavour may be, before submitting your guesses to [email protected]. 

You must be over 18 to enter, and can only enter once per flavour of hot cross bun.

There’ll be three winners in total, one for each mystery flavour, who’ll be chosen at random from correct entries. 

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Shoppers have until just before midnight on 6 April to get their entries in.

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Anaïs, Molly and Gene Gallagher share the screen in a new phone advert

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The Gallagher kids have enjoyed a little reunion of their own as Noel’s daughter Anaïs, as well as Liam’s oldest and youngest children, Molly and Gene, have been doing a little bit of light acting in a new advert.

It’s been just over half a year now since Oasis broke the internet and British brains everywhere after confirming their comeback and ‘Live ’25’ world tour and we’re now just a few months out from seeing it in person a decade and a half since they last played together.

The family feud is one of the most famous in all of showbiz but one thing we’ve always wondered is how much of an impact it had on the Gallagher kids, especially now they’re adults.

Well, it turns out that since their dads have put their brotherly differences aside, their offspring look to have done the same.

The advert itself is for Samsung and their new Galaxy S25 Ultra model and, more specifically, its new ‘Auto Trim’ video editing feature.

Set at what looks to be a dinner party, the two previously estranged Gallagher daughters can be seen sending messages back and forth; meanwhile, Liam‘s youngest son Gene is merely in the background other than calling the whole thing “cringe”.

He’s already far too rock and roll for all this clearly.

After all, he and the rest of his Villanelle bandmates are starting to gain some traction and might have some of those reunion shows to get ready for. 25-year-old Anaïs still maintains he didn’t even hear anything about it from dad Noel until the announcement itself.

Either way, the main thing is that the gang are all back together. Wouldn’t ‘r Peggy be proud?

There’s even talk that both Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs and Gem Archer will also be returning to the fold for the reunion shows this summer.

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Yes, LG Jr. might be opening up for his dad as one of the support slots.

It’s worth noting that the advert isn’t the first time the Gallagher kids have been pictured with each other since the reconciliation, though.

Molly, Anaïs, Gene and Liam’s eldest Lennon – who wasn’t part of this cosy little commercial for whatever reason – were all spotted at London Fashion Week together back in September 2024.

Despite plenty of choice words having been shared across the family tree over the years, it looks as though all is said and done and now we just have to pray everyone stays friends until July. If the ‘plum story’ has taught us anything, it’s that is a very delicate ecosystem.

After a more recent and seemingly legit picture of the two seemingly getting on together surfaced online (they must have had at least one little spat by now, surely?), it’s feeling more and more real as the five nights at Heaton Park and all the other dates edge closer.

Not that half of us in the office even managed to get tickets, mind you…

Don’t worry if you didn’t get Oasis tickets, one of the UK’s best tribute bands is coming to Manchester
Never mind, there’s always the next best thing for a fraction of the price.

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