The casting directors behind the iconic quiz show Eggheads are currently on the look-out for teams to compete in the next series.
And the people of Manchester are being encouraged to flex their brains.
If you’re unfamiliar with the show, Eggheads – which has been on air since 2003 and has got a whopping 28 series under its belt – is a team of five quiz and game show where the champions (the Eggheads) are challenged by a team of contestants on a range of different topics, including Sport, Politics, Film & TV, Music, and more, all before the final General Knowledge round determines who takes the win.
During each head-to-head round, the selected player from the challenging team gets to pick the Egghead they’d like to take on, and the person who wins each round then earns a place in the final round.
The catch?
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All losing players from the head-to-head rounds are eliminated from the game, and can’t compete in the final round.
Eggheads has been on air since 2003 and has got 28 series under its belt / Credit: BBC
The challengers play for prize money, while the others compete for “the Eggheads’ reputation”.
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If the challengers lose, then £1,000 is added to the prize money fund for the eventual winners to take home, until the Eggheads are beaten and then the prize reverts back to £1,000.
Reckon you’ve got what it takes?
Producers 12 Yard are currently searching for teams of brainy Mancunians – “who are grouped by an interesting hobby / connection” – to, quite literally, give the Eggheads a run for their money and see if they can beat them.
Contestants must be aged 18 or over, with filming scheduled to be taking place between 8-23 January 2022.
If you’re keen to apply for the show, applicants will be asked for their full name, age, address, phone number, and occupation, and will then be asked for details about your team – including team name, team captain, how your team met, how you came up with your team name, and some surprising facts about you.
Applications for the next series of the Eggheads will close Friday 10 December at midnight, and you can apply here.
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
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A Greater Manchester neighbourhood has been named one of the ‘coolest’ in the UK
Clementine Hall
A neighbourhood in Great Manchester has been crowned one of the coolest in the country – and this time, it’s not Ancoats.
Every year, we wait with bated breath to see which UK neighbourhoods have made the cut in Time Out’s annual ranking of the coolest places in the world.
But, as it turns out, Britain is just so damn cool that we’ve earned a list of our own.
In its latest guide, ’11 Coolest Neighbourhoods in the UK’, Time Out has rounded up the places across the country that are really making a name for themselves.
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And one neighbourhood here in Greater Manchester has made the cut, and although you’d immediately think of Ancoats that has made its way to similar lists before, this time there’s a newbie on the block.
Coming in at a very respectable fourth place, Stockport and the Underbanks received a glowing report in the coveted list.
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Are we surprised? Not one bit.
We love Stockport for its flourishing food scene, cool community vibe and ever-growing roster of independent businesses – not to mention its brilliant mix of old-school charm and new-school cool.
It’s a place that feels like it’s constantly evolving, without losing the character that made people fall in love with it in the first place. And clearly, Time Out agrees.
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Kyle MacNeill, contributing writer, said: “If you live anywhere near Manchester, you may have heard this one on the rumour mill: ‘Stockport is The New Berlin’. It’s a gag, alright: the humble market town hasn’t got a club, let alone the most hedonistic nightlife scene in the world. But it is true that SK is rapidly becoming the place-to-move-to for the Second City’s creatives, thanks to cheaper rent and some serious suburban tenacity.
“The Underbanks, a cobbled high street once home to hat-makers and hosiers, has been transformed into a bustling hub of forward-thinking vendors, while various local institutions have embraced Euro-style cafe culture, midcentury decor, sustainable fine-dining, small plates snacking and chic drinking dens. All of which, actually, come to think of it, is very Berlin… “
High praise indeed, you can read the full list of the UK’s coolest neighbourhoods here.
Emily Sergeant -
3rd December 2021 
