New data has revealed that learner drivers in Greater Manchester managed to rack up over 21,000 major faults during their driving tests last year alone.
Whether it’s something worth shouting about or not, we all know someone who’s failed a driving test or two thanks to committing a dangerous or serious fault, but according to new Freedom of Information (FOI) data obtained by car sales company, Lookers – which looked to find out the top reasons for failing tests per city – drivers in our region have a lot to answer for.
A total of 21,367 dangerous and serious faults were recorded by learners in Greater Manchester during driving tests in 2019/2020.
Well, the data showed that over 2,239 dangerous and serious faults were labelled under ‘Junctions – observation’, which topped the list as the number one reason for failing in seven out of nine test centres in Manchester.
Next up on the list was ‘mirrors (change direction)’, with 2,015 faults.
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Rounding out the rest of the top five was ‘response to signs (traffic lights)’, ‘junctions (turning right)’, and ‘response to signs (traffic signs)’, which clocked in at over 1,000 faults each.
Top 10 Dangerous and Serious Faults by Manchester Drivers in 2019/2020
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When it comes to the areas of Greater Manchester committing the most major faults, West Didsbury topped the list with 4,462.
Cheetham Hill came in second with 3,036, and third was Rochdale with 2,869.
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Speaking on the new study, a spokesperson from Lookers said: “Passing your driving test is a rite of passage for many of us [and] I think we can all relate to having manoeuvres we hoped wouldn’t come up in our test.
“This research is a good insight into what learner drivers struggle most with under pressure.
“Hopefully, those looking to take their test this year will be able to brush up on those manoeuvres causing the most issues”.
You can find the new research in full via the Lookers website here.
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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 -
15th April 2021 
