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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Great Manchester Run

It's not just any old run — it's one of the city's biggest annual events.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 24th February 2023

With thousands of runners raring to take part this summer, the Great Manchester Run celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Sponsored by AJ Bell, the annual Manchester run and fundraising event returns to the city centre and having had a few of our team take part in recent years, we can’t wait.

The televised event has always been a celebration of all that is great about Manchester, right in the heart of the city centre, and this year’s landmark 20th event promises to be the most special yet. Trust us, it’s going to be brilliant.

To use the organiser’s words and echo a famous Manchester anthem and the official start line song: “This Is This One!”

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AJ Bell has signed up to sponsor the Great Manchester Run for the next five years and has also chosen to nominate mental health charity Mind as the official charity partner for the series in the first year of the partnership, aiming to protect the rights and support the needs of the one in four of us who struggle with a mental health problem, by raising awareness, promoting understanding and improving services.

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Whether you take on the 10k or half marathon, you’ll line up on the iconic Portland Street start line and feel the goosebumps as you and 25,000 other runners follow the famous route, pass Manchester landmarks and set your sights on Deansgate for a grandstand finish.

With live music and entertainment zones at every turn, roaring charity cheering squads, plus the incredible local support who line the streets to cheer you on, it’ll be a party from start to finish.

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Expect amazing anthems, huge support, city pride and millions of pounds raised for great causes – come and be a part of something special on Sunday 21 May. So get signed up NOW and we’ll see you come race day!

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Manchester dentist loved by celebs is knocking £1000 off popular Invisalign treatment

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A luxury dentist in Manchester is offering Invisalign treatment with a massive saving this month. 

Ruh Dental, which counts the likes of Molly-Mae Hague and Helen Flanagan as patients, will be offering packages with more than £1000-worth of savings. 

The special offer is part of the boutique dental practice’s Invisalign Open Week, with discounts on the hugely popular clear brace system which straightens teeth discreetly. 

Most cases are able to be completed within six months, with noticeable differences in just three months. 

Invisalign can close gaps, and fix overbites and misaligned teeth with less clinic visits than traditional ‘train track’ braces. 

Molly-Mae Hague reviewing her treatment with Ruh Dental. Credit: YouTube
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Ruh Dental. Credit: The Manc Group

Anyone who books in for a consultation and takes up treatment during Invisalign Open Week will save over £1000, thanks to a free consultation (worth £75), free 3D digital scan and simulation of your teeth (worth £300), £400 off aligners, free Vivera Retainers worth £500, and free teeth whitening worth £175. 

The open week will run between 29 March and 5 April, with the offer valid for five days after the consultation. 

Ruh Dental is based in the heart of Spinningfields and is trusted by the likes of Jill Scott, Helen Flanagan and Olivia Attwood. 

The private practice has no waiting lists, with patients seen ASAP, and focuses on restorative and cosmetic procedures.

Its dental team is led by the award-winning Dr Billal Arshad, an expert in his field who trains colleagues nationally and internationally and is famed for his attention to detail and artistic flair. 

Another Ruh Dental deal currently running is a Mother’s Day offer, where you can claim a free afternoon tea at The Ivy and a free hygiene appointment when you refer your mum for an appointment with Dr Arshad. 

To find out more and book your Invisalign consultation, visit ruhdental.com/invisalign-open-week-page. 

Featured image: YouTube, Molly-Mae Hague

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The former university campus that’s now one of Manchester’s coolest and greenest places to live

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The transformation that’s taken place in parts of Manchester in recent years is staggering, from huge skyscrapers to ultra-modern office blocks – but it’s part of the old university campus that’s gone undergone the most impressive makeover of all. 

Kampus has taken part of the old Manchester Metropolitan University campus and turned it into a bustling neighbourhood that prides itself on its lifestyle offering. 

There’s obviously the restaurant and bar scene that’s taking shape around the central garden, which shows off some of the city’s best operators. 

But residents of the beautiful and modern apartments also have access to a gym that rivals the commercial gyms in town, a cinema room, private dining spaces and terraces.

The food and drink scene at Kampus

Nell's at Kampus
Nell’s at Kampus. Credit: The Manc Group
Pollen at Kampus
Pollen at Kampus. Credit: The Manc Group

Kampus has already drawn on some seriously big local names from around Greater Manchester, with plenty more to come. 

Nell’s – the New York-style pizzeria from the team behind Common & Co – was in first, with its huge, glass-fronted restaurant and bar. 

Then came more – Yum Cha, with its incredible menu of dim sum; Beeswing, where it’s all about the wine and the small plates; Pollen, the award-winning bakery with giant loaves and perfect croissants. 

Most recently, Great North Pie joined the Kampus neighbourhood, serving its incredible pies that are stuffed with ingredients from around the north west. 

And the hoardings are up for others still to come, like queer cocktail den Red Light and the new ‘creative destination’ Maker’s Quarter. 

The amenities at Kampus

The cinema at Kampus
The cinema at Kampus. Credit: The Manc Group

Renting a flat at Kampus doesn’t just get you a flat (though, those are pretty special) – it also gets you access to all the amenities built here by developers Capital & Centric and HBD.

Residents can rent out the private cinema room for movie nights or to watch major sporting fixtures with friends and family. 

There are also private dining spaces to help you step up your dinner party game (we all know the struggles of trying to host a big dinner in a one-bedroom apartment), which has a high-spec kitchen as well as huge dining tables. 

The lounges and terraces around Kampus are there for residents to socialise and relax together, including rooftop spaces.

At ground level, it’s all about the canal-side garden that’s open to all and surrounded by restaurants, bars and cafes. Huge green plants pour out over the footpaths and benches and in summer, the garden is always hosting some sort of pop-up event. 

And there’s Little David Street, a once-forgotten cobbled street that was closed completely for over a decade, but is now restored to even-better-than-its-former glory and steadily filling up with cafes.

The Kampus apartments in Manchester

Inside Kampus in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group

Kampus has five pet-friendly buildings centred around the garden, each one offering something a little different. 

The Grade II-listed Minshull Warehouse was once a Victorian shipping warehouse, now turned into an apartment building that still shows off its original features. There are similar homes in the Minto & Turner historic red-bricked warehouse. 

The original 1960s tower block has been upgraded – ‘a tamed brutalist beast’ – with modern interiors but still original touches like exposed concrete and original waffle ceilings. 

Then there are the North and South blocks, the former topped with a rooftop village of Dutch houses that have transformed the skyline. 

To find out more about Kampus and to book a viewing, visit kampus-mcr.co.uk.

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