A single father-of-three from Gorton has decided to offer his services as a handy man in a local community group on Facebook this week.
And he’s seen a phenomenal outpouring of support from the public since.
After going “down a hard hill” in his personal life as a result of the devastating break-down of his seven year relationship with the mother of his children, Nathan – who goes by Nathan Handy Man on social media – took to the community Facebook group Mint Manchester this week to ask its over 44K members for their help, as in his own words: “It’s hard to admit it but, in life, you don’t get help if you don’t ask [for it].”
Nathan told The Manc that he offers his services as a handy man “to try make a better living” for himself and his three children.
“I want to make a honest living, make my life better, make my children proud of me and be able to buy them things, [while] supporting their mum [as] best I can,”
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“I think all single parents should get a chance to make a better living for their kids and be happy”.
Offering a range of services to the people of Greater Manchester and enquiring as to whether anybody could point him in the direction of full-time employment, Nathan also insisted to the community group that all he wants is “one chance [to] prove I’m a hard grafter and make people happy”.
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He also revealed that the funds raised from his handy man services will go towards fixing the currently-broken clutch on his car, to enable him to become more mobile and expand his work further.
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Detailing his abilities in the Mint Manchester group, Nathan’s services include:
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Dog Walking Services
Garden Cleaning / Maintenance
Jet Washing
Washing Pots & House Cleaning
He also admitted that he is happy to help with any odd “lazy jobs” that often people feel they may never actually get around to completing.
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And it seems that having the guts to put himself out there and demonstrate his hard-working attitude has certainly worked in his favour, as his post has gone on to amass over 600 interactions and hundreds of comments from members of the public enquiring about his handy man services, offering him tips for finding full-time work – including recommendations of local / national businesses that are currently hiring in the area – offering to donate funds towards fixing the broken clutch on his vehicle, and simply just commending him for taking an active role in getting his life back on track.
People have also offered to set up online fundraising pages in his honour and praised him for speaking out in such difficult situations, along with showering him with well wishes and messages of good luck.
This is what Manchester is all about.
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Are you interested in any of the handy man services Nathan can provide?
You can contact Nathan Handy Man by calling – 07933647158 – or alternatively by getting in touch with him on Facebook 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.
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13th January 2021 
