A new piece of street art that resembles the work of Banksy has appeared overnight on the side wall of a pub in Stockport.
And the landlords have no idea how it got there.
The mural – which has appeared on the side of The Griffin Hotel in Heaton Mersey – features a young boy painted in black and white flying a bright yellow kite with an acid house-style face but with sad expression.
Given that the style of the mural is so instinctive, no artist name has been left, and it appeared to have been done overnight and unveiled this past Sunday morning, local residents believe that it could be a genuine Banksy work.
Taking to Facebook to share a picture of the artwork and to question whether anyone has any information on who the artist may be, The Griffin Hotel said: “Woke up this morning and found this on the wall at side of the pub.
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“Anyone got any ideas who dunnit? Would love to know, but i really like it.”
Other photos of the artwork snapped by locals were also shared to social media yesterday, with hundreds particularly giving their two cents in the comments section of a post shared by community page Stop in Stockport – who questioned “is there a Banksy in Stockport?”.
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The mural appeared on the side of The Griffin Hotel in Heaton Mersey on Sunday morning / Credit: Joseph Holt
One local resident also told ITV Granada: “Some neighbours said that it was done professionally in the sense that it was done behind some screens.
“I think it was done in the early hours of this morning and people said they heard work taking place then.
“It looks like [a real Banksy].
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“As you can see from the photo, it’s quite well done – it’s not graffiti, let’s put it that way.”
Despite being one of the country’s most well-known street artists – with most of his murals having previously been painted in south of England locations like London, Brighton, and Bristol – Banksy’s identity still remains top secret.
Local residents believe that it could be a genuine Banksy work / Credit: Facebook (Griffin Hotel)
Danny Chambers – the landlord of The Griffin Hotel – assured ITV Granada said he did not know anything about the artwork until he arrived at the pub yesterday morning, adding: “People have been talking about it and asking questions about it, but I don’t know anything about it so I’ve not really had any answers.”
But, despite local speculations of it being a genuine Banksy, the mastermind behind the surprise mural has been narrowed down as a Salford-based artist known as Mr Eggs.
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 -
11th October 2021 
