The water level in the Bridgewater Canal has been lowered this week, revealing long-lost secrets of the deep.
Locals have noticed some new objects sticking up from the water of the waterway in Castlefield.
And while they look a bit creepy, Mancs are – naturally – seeing the funny side.
The water has apparently been deliberately lowered for some maintenance work, but we imagine the engineers getting a bit of a surprise to find a knackered Golf GTI sunk into the canal bed.
The rusted, window-less vehicle is now clearly visible from the towpath – and it’s not alone.
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The second car in the Bridgewater Canal. Credit: Reddit
People have also spotted another car, in a similarly rusted state, abandoned underwater further up the canal.
Since the images of the Golf were shared on Reddit, people have been making the same joke, referencing an old viral video showing a man stuck in a ditch being told ‘You can’t park there sir.’
Another recurring theme has been people trying to work out how the car has ended up so far into the canal – a good few metres from any roads or access points.
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People have theorised that it must have been driven at some speed to end up in its position.
One asked: “Im impressed by how far in it is.”
Another said: “It’s so far in it. How did they do that?”
Richard Hillman in Coronation Street. Credit: ITV
Someone else made a connection to Coronation Street, referring to notorious soap villain Richard Hillman, who drove his family into the canal in 2003 while 19.4 million viewers watched on.
But most surprising of all is the person who’s come forward and claimed the car as their own – genuinely.
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They wrote: “I sh*t you not I had a golf mark to GTI stolen in Manchester about 20 years ago and it was never found. If that’s an E reg and ends with KWK we might have just found it.”
Think it might take quite a bit of TLC to get this poor little car back on the road…
One in 10 Brits are fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party, new survey finds
Emily Sergeant
We’re in peak office Christmas party season right about now.
With just under two weeks to go until the big day itself is here, many businesses across the UK are treating their staff to night out to celebrate both the festive season and all of the hard work they have been putting in throughout the year… and as you can expect, these are usually quite eventful gatherings, shall we say.
But now, a survey by has shed light on just how ‘eventful’ they actually are, as a new survey has revealed that, apparently, one in ten Brits face some sort of disciplinary action or dismissal due to their behaviour at Christmas parties.
The study was conducted by After Drink, and included more than 2,000 participants.
During the research, it was highlighted that 89% of employees admitted to drinking alcohol at these events, Lad Bible reports – with 65% of these confessing that they drank “excessively”.
One in 10 Brits get fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party / Credit: Kraken Images | Mimi Thian (via Unsplash)
There are a multitude of incidents which could lead to disciplinary action in the workplace nowadays, but according to the survey, some of the common reasons following festive celebrations with colleagues included inappropriate comments (23%) and even getting into fights (21%).
16% of these incidents were because of drug use during the event, while inappropriate interactions with colleagues accounted for 14%.
Some of the legal reasons you can be fired from your place of work after a Christmas party include gross misconduct, drunken behaviour, and fighting of any kind.
Despite all these risks, however, Christmas parties still remain as popular as always, and a whopping 79% of respondents said they are planning to attend theirs this year.
Clearly, the moral of the story here is , enjoy yourself… but just not too much.
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Half of Mancs don’t know how to cook Christmas dinner, new survey reveals
Emily Sergeant
Christmas dinner is one of the key parts of any festive celebration.
No matter whether you choose to tuck into a traditional roast with all the trimmings and lashings of gravy, or you prefer to go for something a little different like a curry or a Chinese instead, your Christmas dinner is a chance to gather round with your loved ones and enjoy one of the heartiest meals you’ll likely have all year.
However, some shocking new figures have revealed that half of Manchester residents have no clue how to even cook a Christmas dinner.
Through a major study by the UK’s leading electrical retailer, AO.com, it was revealed that the majority of our city’s residents are “losing confidence” in preparing even the simplest of British dishes – with a traditional roast or Christmas dinner being one of them.
A new survey has revealed that half of Mancs don’t know how to cook Christmas dinner / Credit: Freepik | GoodFon
As part of its new campaign to get Brits back into the kitchen, AO found that just 57% of respondents reckon they would be able to make a roast dinner, 52% could whip up a classic shepherd’s pie, 58% could cook bangers and mash, merely 61% could prepare a full English breakfast, and again, only 57% could tackle fish and chips.
Classic desserts are clearly a struggle for us Mancs too, according to the survey, as only 19% of respondents said they’d feel confident cooking a Christmas pudding.
The survey also found that nationwide, it was Gen Z – those between the age of 16 and 27 – that are the least confident in their ability to cook great British classics, while on the other end of the spectrum, Baby Boomers are the most capable, proving that culinary confidence increases with age.
Our region’s residents are apparently ‘losing confidence’ at cooking simple British classics / Credit: Freepik
Commenting on the results, Jay Lockton, oven expert at AO.com, said: “Kitchens should be a place of creativity and joy, but our data shows that a lot of people in Manchester are losing confidence in preparing even the simplest of British dishes.
“Based on our findings, many younger people may be opting for convenience foods or takeaways due to their busy schedules and the perception that cooking from scratch is time-consuming or difficult.
Daisy Jackson -
26th August 2022 
