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You can stay in a tiny cabin near Manchester for less than the price of a night out

This place is so cute.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 2nd March 2023

There’s a teeny tiny wooden cabin just a stone’s throw from Manchester that offers a perfect weekend break – without breaking the bank.

This adorable staycation pad has all the comforts you need to escape the madness of city life, and it’ll cost less than a typical night out in town.

For just £70, you get a night in a cosy cabin, with mod cons like Netflix, underfloor heating and a compact but complete kitchen.

And while it may be tiny in size, it’s still got a super king size mattress to sleep on – you just have to scale a ladder into the rafters to get tucked in to bed. (You’ll be rewarded with woodland views from your bed).

The Airbnb cabin is located in the picturesque village of Ripponden, about halfway between Manchester and Leeds.

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The cabin itself is surrounded by woodland and beautiful countryside, with nearby nature spots including babbling brooks and reservoirs.

The cabin’s bathroom – Credit: Airbnb
Inside the cabin – Credit: Airbnb
Credit: Airbnb
Credit: Airbnb

The property is billed as being ‘a space where you can experience nature but with a touch of luxury’, and includes features like a huge walk in shower and a flat-screen TV.

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There’s space inside for two guests, plus a well-behaved dog or two.

And if the cosy interiors look a bit too cosy for you, there’s still the acre of garden and woodland right outside you can escape to.

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The outside space immediately outside the door of the Tiny House is a private garden, with seating areas and even a fire pit.

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The entire place is clad in wood and feels like a tiny dose of Alpine lodge right in the West Yorkshire countryside.

You can book your stay at the cabin on Airbnb here.

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Manchester United, GMP, and the Council is clamping down on ‘illegal’ matchday parking at Old Trafford

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Manchester United has joined forces with police and the local Council to take action on a number of offences outside Old Trafford on match days.

This includes “illegal” parking, street trading, and so much more.

The football club teamed up with its partners, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Trafford Council, for another day of action to clampdown on a wide range of offences taking place outside its home stadium ahead of the team’s hotly-anticipated Premier League match against fierce local rivals, Liverpool, on Sunday 7 April.

Police and officers from the Council’s Regulatory Services Team tackled a number of issues on the day of action.

These included what was described as ‘rogue trading’ and ‘illegal street trading’, taxis illegally plying for hire or causing obstructions, and illegal parking, as well as the monitoring of food hygiene at food stands outside the stadium.

As part of this particular day of action – which followed a similar event outside Old Trafford on 24 February, ahead of United’s game against Fulham – Council officers and GMP staff spoke to more than 100 licensed taxis and hackney carriage drivers about illegal parking and illegally plying for hire, and 19 Fixed Penalty Notices were handed out to vehicles parked illegally on a clearway outside the ground.

Licensing and trading standards officers, along with Manchester United’s brand protection team, also spoke with all of the licensed pitches and street traders/peddlers outside the stadium, and a total of 73 products were removed for breaking rules under the Trade Marks Act.

Further legal action is set to be taken against some traders who were committing offences and were obstructive towards Council officers who were trying to carry out their tasks, according to Trafford Council.

Manchester United, GMP, and Council to clampdown on ‘illegal’ matchday parking at Old Trafford / Credit: GMP Stretford

“Our partnership work with Trafford Council is vital in being able to tackle illegal street trading and parking issues,” a spokesperson for GMP said in a statement following the day of action.

“We will continue to work with our partners to ensure a safe matchday experience, both inside and out of the stadium, for all those attending the ground.”

Jim Liggett, who is the Director of Operations at Manchester United, also explained that the club was “pleased” to have been able to join forces with Trafford Council and GMP on their day of action to clampdown on “illegal behaviour” outside Old Trafford.

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He added: “We remain committed to supporting the local authorities as we seek to collectively reduce any impact matches at Old Trafford may have on the community around the stadium.”

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Manchester Airport reveals shocking list of 400 items confiscated by security in just one morning

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Manchester Airport has revealed a shocking list of almost 400 items confiscated by security staff in just one morning.

And honestly, you won’t believe some of the things people’ve tried to take on a plane.

With the Easter break drawing to a close now across Greater Manchester, and children throughout the region getting ready to return to the classroom, Manchester Airport is urging all passengers travelling during the final few days of the school holidays to make sure they know the hand luggage rules before boarding the plane.

It comes after 22 pairs of scissors, eight toy guns, two blow torches, and even a couple of packs of darts, were just some of the goods confiscated at security gates in just one morning.

According to security staff, the most-confiscated item, by far, was the cigarette lighter – with 284 of them handed in over the course of the morning.

Manchester Airport reveals shocking list of 400 items confiscated by security in just one morning / Credit: Manchester Airport

Passengers are permitted to carry one lighter with them, as long as it fits into a clear resealable plastic bag and contains under 100ml of liquid, but bringing through multiple lighters is not allowed, and this is what led to so many people having to turn them in.

As well as the lighters, scissors, toy guns, blow torches, and packs of darts, some of the other items confiscated on the morning include five multi-tools, four corkscrews, two hacksaws, 12 cans of deodorant, and even a hammer… yes, an actual hammer.

Two large soft drinks bottles, a bottle of shower gel, and a one-litre bottle of vodka were a few of the other shocking confiscations.

Full list of items confiscated at Manchester Airport security in one morning

  • 284 cigarette lighters
  • 22 pairs of scissors
  • 12 cans of deodorant
  • Eight toy guns
  • Eight bullet casings
  • Five multi-tools
  • Five knives or blades (longer than 6cm / 2.3in)
  • Four corkscrews
  • Two hacksaws
  • Two packs of darts
  • Two large drinks bottles
  • Two blow torches
  • One bottle of shower gel
  • One hammer
  • One 1L bottle of vodka

“We want passengers to feel like they’re beginning their holidays here at Manchester Airport,” commented Graham Matthews, who is Head of Terminal Security for Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport, on the list of confiscated items.

“Almost every passenger will wait for less than 15 minutes to get to security, so they can then get through and relax in the departure lounge within minutes of arriving here, but each time we have to pull a bag aside for a manual search, it takes several minutes.

“Every search adds up and can slow down the whole security process, not only for the passenger carrying a non-compliant item, but also for the passengers behind them in the queue.

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“The variety of items we seized in just a couple of hours shows what we deal with every day, so if we can cut that, it will help everyone get through security even faster.”

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