Obviously us Mancs knew this was true, but have you heard that the Manchester accent has officially been voted one of the ‘sexiest’ in the UK?
Not just one of the sexiest accents, but the sexiest.
According to a recent survey of 2,500 people by casino comparison site Best Casinos to find out which regional accents are the most pleasing to the ear, over half of respondents ranked the Manchester accent as the ‘sexiest’ the country has to offer.
An impressive 53% of people said they thought a Manchester accent is one of the sexiest in the UK, the new survey revealed.
Some of the other global accents that have worked their way into the good books of those taking part in the survey is Italian, Irish, and, of course, French, all being chosen as some of the other sexiest speaking voices, while on the other end of the scale is unfortunately where you’ll find Welsh, German, and American.
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The Manchester accent has been officially voted one of the ‘sexiest’ in the UK / Credit: Unknown
If having one of the sexiest accents wasn’t enough to brag about as it is, the survey respondents also named the Manchester accent as one of the most trustworthy too, and as being an accent that makes them more likely to believe a person is intelligent, so we’ve really faired well here.
What’s also good, is that those latter two titles do appear to shatter the recent claims from surveys published last year that found the Manchester accent is considered to be one of the ‘least respected’ nationwide, especially in the corporate world of work, and that Northerners with strong accents are considered ‘less intelligent’.
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You might remember Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner face some criticism for the way she spoke in parliament last year, but the Ashton MP hit back and stood up for her Stockport accent – which she described as being “honest and decent”.
Despite all of this praise, there is still a bit of debate about what they typical Manchester accent actually is and what it sounds like – especially after a group of researchers from the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) revealed the findings from their study, titled Manchester Voices, which claimed that ‘proper Mancs’ live in the city centre and people in the suburbs sound “posh”.
Who cares though? All we know is that the Manchester accent is sexy, and that’ll do.
Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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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.”
Emily Sergeant -
6th January 2023 
