Several shocking moments where cars and trams have collided in Manchester city centre have been caught on camera.
As part of ongoing efforts to urge motorists to “take extra care” when driving near the Metrolink in the city centre and across Greater Manchester, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has released even more terrifying video footage of cars and trams colliding with each other.
You might remember that back in February, TfGM released a short video showing cars and HGVs colliding with trams across the Metrolink network, and after begging drivers to “pay attention”, has this week shared even more footage of vehicles pulling out ahead of oncoming trams before the tram driver can react.
This new footage has been shared by TfGM in a bid to make drivers “more tram aware”.
There were 91 car collisions with trams between April and December 2022, according to TfGM – with most incidents said to have been caused by driver error on the motorist’s side.
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With the collisions usually causing damage to both vehicles, TfGM says the poor driving habits of motorists can put the driver, tram driver, and passengers “at risk of serious injury”, and can also have a wider impact on the Metrolink network and go on to adversely affect the travelling public.
Not only that, but collisions also cause a significant financial impact to both Metrolink and motorists.
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TfGM says the Metrolink incurred repair costs of £1.4 million between the same time period, which is mostly being recovered through motorists’ insurance.
“It’s vitally important that motorists remain vigilant when driving close to the Metrolink network, particularly where the tracks run on or along roads,” explained Danny Vaughan – Head of Metrolink at TfGM.
“Our trams weigh 40 tonnes and have the potential to cause significant injury and damage if they are involved in a collision, so please take extra care when driving.
“In most cases collisions on Metrolink are due to motorists not paying attention, so we hope that by releasing this footage, drivers will be more tram aware help reduce the risk crashes and additional consequences such as the disruption to our customers.”
Featured Image – TfGM
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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 -
18th April 2023 
