McDonald’s UK & Ireland has released the list of restaurants that are opening for breakfast service today, but it’s grim reading for Mancunians.
The fast food chain announced on Monday that it would be trialling a breakfast menu this week.
It was confirmed that a total of 42 branches across the UK & Ireland would be reopening as part of a breakfast pilot and if successful, plans to roll the menu out across the country would come in due course. Upon the list of restaurants being announced this morning though, it’s not a pretty sight for Mancunians.
Restaurants in Greater Manchester are unfortunately no where to be seen.
In fact, there is a distinct lack of any Northern branches included on the list, which will likely sound familiar to many Maccie’s fans as it pays resemblance to the first reopenings of the chain’s drive-thru services across the UK.
Announcing the list via social media this morning, McDonald’s UK & Ireland said: “We are pleased to annouce the return of the McMuffin in 42 pilot restaurants this week.”
“We are testing breakfast service in some of the restaurants we reopened in May across the South East of England and Ireland.”
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“We are still operating with smaller teams in our kitchens to the menu will be limited and operating hours will vary. We ask that you use contactless payment methods wherever possible and request that you cap your spend at £25”
“Please bear with us as we begin this test – the safety of you and our teams is our priority.”
“Things will look a little different and it will take a little longer, but we really appreciate your continued patience and support.”
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McDonald’s UK & Ireland
A limited breakfast menu will be available at the 42 pilot restaurants.
The menu includes fan-favourite McMuffins, Bacon Rolls, Hash Browns, the Cheesy Bacon Flatbread, Pancakes & Sausage, Pancakes & Syrup and a selection of hot drinks.
No Wraps, Bagels or Porridge is currently available.
At present, McDonald’s UK & Ireland has not indicated how long the pilot is set to last and whether its breakfast service will expand, nor has it revealed which locations will potentially be the next to reopen.
For more information, please visit the McDonald’s website here.
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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.
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Bury actress Kate O’Flynn wins big at 2026 Emmys with record-breaking comedy show
Emily Sergeant
Did you know that one of the big winners at the 2026 Emmy Awards last night was actually an actress from Bury?
In case it wasn’t on your radar, American television‘s biggest night, the Emmys, took place yesterday evening over in Los Angeles, and several records were broken in the process – including Apple TV’s comedy horror Widow’s Bay taking home the most Emmys ever for a single series of a comedy show, with 14 of them.
Widow’s Bay tells the story of mayor Tom Loftis, played by Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, who is trying to boost tourism on his rugged New England island, but must navigate several strange events that suggest it might be cursed.
Created by Katie Dippold, and executive produced and directed by Hiro Murai, Widow’s Bay was released in late April to widespread critical acclaim.
At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards last night, the show scooped a record 14 awards, including for Outstanding Comedy Series, several acting wins, and wins for directing and writing too.
One of those acting wins was Kate O’Flynn for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – an actress who hails from the Greater Manchester town of Bury.
Kate stars as Patricia Moyer, mayor Tom’s eccentric assistant in the show.
She grew up in Holcombe Brook near Ramsbottom, and was educated at Bury Grammar School, before she went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting in 2006.
Taking to the stage to accept her award last night, Kate said in her speech: “I want to thank our mayor [Matthew Rhys] and all the residents of Widow’s Bay, in front and behind the camera – you’re amazing. This is the role of a lifetime, thank you Katie and Hiro for trusting a Lancashire lass to play a sassy broad like Patricia. And thank you Apple [TV] for saying yes.
“Thank you Nicky and Tony for looking after me, my family back home, my mum and dad, and the loves of my life, my husband and our darling daughter – another sassy broad in the making.
Emily Sergeant -
24th June 2020 
