Leading budget supermarket Aldi is bringing back its hugely-popular Harry Potter ‘Specialbuy’ range and it’s hitting supermarket shelves today.
The Harry Potter-themed range – which is chocked-full of magical merchandise inspired by J.K. Rowling’s iconic literary and film franchise about the wizarding world – went down a treat with shoppers when it first launched around this time last year, and now it’s returned, with prices starting from as little as £1.99.
With a collection of items available to get your hands either exclusively online, or from the ever-popular ‘middle aisle’, if you’re lucky, the retailer is predicting stock to be snapped up.
An eagle-eyed shopper has already spotted some of the items on sale at her local Aldi branch and shared a sneak peak with members in the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Group on Facebook yesterday ahead of the range’s re-launch.
The post proved extremely popular, going on to amass hundreds of interactions and over 2.3K comments.
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According to Aldi, the range sees the return of the popular Invisibility Cloak (£27.99, online only) – which lets you use the Wow! Stuff app on your smartphone to watch yourself magically “disappear” on camera – as well as the epic LEGO® range, where fans can choose from a range of designs including, Hogwarts Castle (£24.99, online only), Hogwarts Express (18.99, online only) and Diagon Alley (£9.99).
Fans can even live out their Quidditch dreams with the brand new Harry Potter Mystery Flying Snitch (£11.99), which comes complete with fast-flapping wings to replicate the look and sound of the real deal in full flight.
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There’s also a selection of Harry Potter Hoodies and Pyjama sets on sale, which are all perfect for an epic movie marathon with the Harry Potter 8 Film Collection for £27.99.
It looks like a selection of colouring books, activity books, and more are all knocking around too.
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Most items in the extensive Harry Potter range are on sale from today, with additional stock said to be coming in June. ‘Specialbuy’ offers are expected to be available for a limited time only, and some stock only available online.
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You can check out the full Harry Potter range on the Aldi website here.
Drinks prices revealed as Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub opens inside T2
Emily Sergeant
It’s official… Manchester Airport’s first-ever JD Wetherspoon pub has officially opened its doors inside Terminal 2.
The 300-seater pub – which welcomed its first customers earlier this week – is named The Belle Vue after Manchester’s historic showground.
Throughout the pub, you’ll spot design features that nod to the city’s sporting heritage – including vintage event posters and memorabilia, a ‘locker wall’ hosting trophies and other sporting exhibits, and a cricket-themed design in the carpets and bar panels.
Creating around 150 jobs in the process, The Belle Vue is the final planned new eatery to open in the airport’s redeveloped Terminal 2, marking one of the final steps in the super-terminal’s decade-long, £1.5bn transformation.
Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub has opened inside Terminal 2 / Credit: Supplied
According to the MEN, pints are priced from £6.20 for Carling and Coors lager, £6.45 for Budweiser, £6.60 for Guinness, and £6.70 for Poretti and 1664 Biere.
Prosecco is £9.20 for 175ml glass and £37.10 for the full bottle, while spirts and mixers are £6.80 for singles and £10.20 for doubles.
There’s also the classic Wetherspoons tea and coffee machines, where you can refill as many times as you like for just £3.60.
“It’s a proud moment to see the final new retail unit opening in our new-look Terminal 2,” commented Richard Jackson, who is the Retail Director at Manchester Airport.
“To be rounding off this 10-year programme by adding such an iconic name as Wetherspoon to the terminal is particularly special and we know that it will prove extremely popular with passengers. We think they’ll love the nods to Manchester’s heritage in the décor and design – and of course the name.”
The Belle Vue will be open from the first flight to the final flight each day, and food will be served from opening until 10pm.
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Iconic Manc movie 24 Hour Party People is set to return to cinemas for its anniversary
Emily Sergeant
One of Manchester’s most iconic movies is set to return to the big screen next month.
Remastered in 4K and returning to UK cinemas to mark 24 years since its original release, Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 biographical comedy drama film, 24 Hour Party People, tells the story of Manchester‘s popular music community from 1976 to 1992 – specifically about Factory Records‘ founder Tony Wilson.
The film begins with the punk rock era of the late 1970s, before moving through the 1980s into the rave and DJ culture, and of course, the ‘Madchester‘ scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The narrative largely follows the career of Tony Wilson, played by Middleton-born actor Steve Coogan, while also covering the careers of the major Factory Records artists – especially Joy Division and New Order, as well as A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, and Happy Mondays.
If you haven’t seen 24 Hour Party People before, it’s a dramatisation based on a combination of real events, rumours, and urban legends, as the film is sure to make clear.
Coogan is joined by a cast by a mixture of big names and, at the time, rising stars like Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, Lennie James, John Simm, Ralf Little, Andy Serkis, Sean Harris, John Thomson, and even Peter Kay, alongside cameos from other figures connected to the Manchester music scene.
Before it returns to cinemas, the film will first open music and media festival/conference, Beyond The Music, at MediaCity in Salford on 6 October.
The screening at the festival will also be followed by a Q&A with Coogan, Winterbottom, and producer Andrew Eaton.
24 Hour Party People will then be re-released in UK cinemas from 9 October, and you can check your local cinema for screening times and book tickets online now.
Emily Sergeant -
13th May 2021 
