Since this Valentine’s Day will be spent indoors rather than out for a romantic meal or cocktails, it will be harder than ever to make it feel like a special day.
However, one way to bring some romance into your home on the 14th is through a bunch of flowers.
The arrival of a bouquet on the doorstep is always a welcome sight, and there are some florists right here in Manchester going above and beyond to create the kind of elegant, eye-catching bouquets that leave your loved one grinning ear-to-ear.
Millie and Ben are local siblings creating dream bouquets in their Chadderton studio – and their Valentine’s Day offerings are their dreamiest selection yet.
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If you want to make a statement with an Instagram-worthy bouquet for your other half, there is no better place to look than Amelia Rose Floral Couture.
They also offer nationwide shipping for their artificial bouquets, which you can love way beyond the Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Blue Door Flowers offer natural flowers from their base in Heaton Moor – and are well known as one of Manchester’s most reputable and trusted florists.
If you’re in the market for a more traditional, elegant bouquet then this is definitely the place to browse.
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Blue Door is also offering luxurious gifts including reed diffusers and locally baked brownies, giving you the whole package for a Valentine’s Day present.
View the bunches in all their glory via Instagram.
Another option for fresh, luxury flowers on the 14th is Bud & Pot in Prestwich.
This closed studio has a wide range of bouquets ready to go for the most romantic day of the year – including peach roses, white roses, pampas grass, eucalyptus and various luxury flowers.
Dried flowers are also available – arriving assembled in a beautiful pink vase.
Bud & Pot is currently accepting Valentine’s pre-orders for £20, £40 and £65 right now. If you wanted to get your order in nice and early…
Manchester United home kit for 2026/27 ‘leaked’ online in unboxing video
Danny Jones
Manchester United’s new home kit for the 2026/27 campaign has reportedly been leaked online in a YouTuber’s unboxing video ahead of next season.
We know fake shirts and dupes can be pretty accurate these days, but it looks very much like this could be the real deal.
Shared by dedicated football kit reviewer, ‘Retro Man‘, who has seemingly revealed the latest Man United jersey, this unveiling lines up with the previously rumoured designs circulated on social media.
A Red Devil himself, the creator has teased previous releases that turned out to be true in the past, so we’ll leave it up to all of you to decide how bona fide you think this supposed home strip is. Ever-reliable footy fashion peers, Footy Headlines, have also shared these images:
Uploaded to the channel on 25 April, Retro Man did a full overview of the United 26/27 home shirt, highlighting key features such as a red-forward collar with black and white accents.
That same trim is repeated on the ends of the sleeves – reminiscent of the 2011/12 iteration, only differing in the more crew neck style – and the back of the neck now simply reads “UNITED”.
It is worth noting that this is specifically the replica shirt that most fans will purchase.
Should it prove to be the genuine article, this will be the 11th Manchester United kit by adidas since they returned as manufacturers over a decade ago, a.k.a. the start of the Louis van Gaal era.
Retro Man has since posted another video showing off what he claims to be the ‘authentic’ version, too; you can check it out in more detail down below.
Looks pretty legit…
As you can see, the official player edition that will be worn on the pitch by actual United squad members (though they are still available to purchase by the public) appears to hold some key distinctions.
Besides some differences around the panelling and stitching, there is also a noticeable textured section along large sections of the interwoven fabric as part of the brand’s breathable and trademark ‘Climacool’ technology.
Elsewhere, the badge itself also looks to have a more embossed/raised finish. If this is the real deal, what do you make of it?
This isn’t the only United kit that’s caught some attention of late, either:
Featured Images — Retro Man (screenshots via YouTube)
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Claire’s is closing down stores in the UK and Ireland with more than 1,300 jobs set to be lost
Danny Jones
In another hit to domestic shoppers, Claire’s Accessories is closing down en masse across the UK and Ireland after entering into administration once again.
Falling into an unfortunate financial status for the second time in less than a year, Claire’s will be shutting down all of their standalone stores across Britain, along with their IE branches.
A total of 154 stores will soon disappear, with more than a thousand people set to be put out of work.
Once a mainstay of British high streets up and down the country, the accessory shop known for all things jewellery, piercings and more has ceased trading effective immediately.
Announced at the start of the week and the end of the first full month of Q2, it was confirmed that Claire’s closed their final locations on Monday, 27 April.
With administrators, Kroll, appointed to wrap up business proceedings, an estimated 1,300 English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh workers have now lost their jobs.
Founded way back in 1961 over in the United States, Claire’s has operated across the Atlantic for more than three decades.
However, with various other contemporaries and cheaper online options having appeared over the years, they’ve struggled not just to remain profitable but to compete full stop.
They most recently filed for bankruptcy in the US this past August (2025), with their Belgian, Spanish, and Dutch divisions having already called it quits.
Manchester location(s) have changed a lot over time, but now they’re on the way out (Credit: Arndale)
For many, the outcome isn’t all that surprising, but it will nevertheless be a sad loss for many who have seen multiple generations visit these venues over the years.
Daisy Bradbury -
5th February 2021 
