Summer is right around the corner, and one of B&M’s most popular garden furniture items is finally in stock once again.
The hanging egg chair is back.
After what has been an unseasonably cold few months, temperatures have been hotting up over the past couple of weeks and the sun has finally started making an appearance in Greater Manchester now that May is here, which means that lots of people have been able to get out and spend some time in their gardens for the first time this year.
The first glimmer of sunshine is also what tends to prompt people into tidying up and preparing their gardens for the summer – with new furniture additions often a popular place to start.
B&M is known for selling an extensive range of garden furniture every summer, with stock often flying off the shelves and being snapped up as soon as the weather turns warmer, but arguably nothing is more sought-after than the hanging egg chair.
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B&M’s viral hanging egg chair is back in stock, and you can get £50 off / Credit: B&M
Every year, the budget retailer’s viral Siena Hanging Egg Chair sees people flock from far and wide to their nearest store, and often sells out in no time at all.
But this summer, not only is it back in stock once again, but you can also get it for 20% off.
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The Siena Hanging Egg Chair is described by the retailer as being a “comfortable chair” that’s the “perfect place to relax” in the summer, and it comes with a luxury cushion inside safely-secured suspended rattan basket to provide “a smooth rocking action”.
The massively popular chair will usually set you back a whopping £250, but if you’re looking to get your hands on it this summer, B&M currently has a 20% offer on giving you £50 off the market price, meaning the chair could be yours for just £200.
As is usually the case though, the chair is predicted to sell out, and given the discount, it could prove more popular than ever, so you’ll want to be quick if you’re looking to add the accessory to your garden.
One of Manchester’s biggest vintage shops to close after a decade
Daisy Jackson
One of the biggest and best vintage shops in Manchester has announced its imminent closure.
Thrift Shop, which is part of the legendary Cow Vintage family, has said that the landlord of its store has ‘chosen not to renew our lease’.
The beloved vintage shop has been in its spot just off Piccadilly Gardens for a decade, with colourful rails stuffed with pre-loved denim, coats, dresses, accessories, and more.
Ahead of its closure this week, Thrift Shop has announced details of a major closing down sale, aiming to get rid of all its stock.
Initially touted as two for £10 on all thrift items, they’ve now slashed prices even further and are offering three items for £10.
That does exclude their ‘premium’ items, where you can snap up big labels like Carhartt and Levi’s.
Sharing the sad news of its closure online, Thrift Shop Manchester wrote: “We are gutted to announce the closure of beloved Manchester store.
Thrift Shop Manchester is throwing a huge closing down sale
“Last week we found out our landlord chose not to renew our lease after over ten years in this unit.
“To bid our farewell, we’re doing a MASSIVE closing down sale to get rid of all stock !!!! All Thrift items will be 2 for £10 until our last trading day on 30th May!!
“We’ve absolutely loved serving you for all these years, so long, farewell and, as always, get thrifty.”
In the comments, fellow independent retailer Thunder Egg – which just had to move out of its Oldham Street store (but is still in Afflecks) – commented: “So sorry to hear this, retail landlords in Manchester are absolutely in their sh*tbag era right now.”
Thrift Shop Manchester will close for good on Saturday 30 May.
Demolition and regeneration plans for former Manchester shopping centre to begin next month
Emily Sergeant
Plans to demolish and regenerate a former shopping centre in a Manchester suburb are set to kick off from next month.
Following planning approval at the end of 2025, major plans to transform the former Chorlton Cross Shopping Centre into a ‘thriving’ new destination to live and shop are set to commence with demolition in the next couple of weeks.
If you’re unfamiliar with the plans for the new Chorlton neighbourhood, they include 262 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments, all with access to outdoor space through balconies and gardens, 53 affordable homes – with 49 of them being available for social rent – and around 3,500 sq metres of public open space with fully walkable routes and outdoor seating areas.
A mix of flexible retail spaces, including a new ‘Makers Yard’ suitable for smaller start-up businesses will also be included, alongside new tree planting.
Phase one of the project will involve the dismantling the former shopping centre and neighbouring Graeme House buildings.
According to developers, the first step will be to close the precinct car park at the end of this month, before new hoardings are installed around the site to close the area off to pedestrians and vehicles for safety reasons.
The demolition work is expected to begin in mid-June, and be completed by August.
Where possible, materials from the existing buildings will be reused during construction of the new neighbourhood in a bid to help reduce the number of vehicles needed to remove materials from the site.
“Demolition marks another major milestone for the project, which will completely transform the former shopping centre,” commented Georgina Lynch, who is the managing director at Manchester-based developers, PJ Livesey.
“Our demolition contractor will carefully manage any issues throughout the work, and we will continue to stay in regular contact with local residents and businesses as the demolition progresses.”
Emily Sergeant -
16th May 2023 
