Walking is one of the best ways get out into nature and experience everything our area has to offer, and no one loves going for a walk more than our four-legged friends.
Last week we ran through some of our top picks for the best autumnal walks in each Greater Manchester borough, but this week, it’s all about the doggos and thankfully, someone on Reddit – who goes by the name @Icy_Mathematician527 – has made a guide featuring a collection of the best dog walking spots across the region.
So, which locations have made the cut when it comes to the best places to take your pup to let off some steam?
The places currently featured on @Icy_Mathematician527’s as-yet-unfinished list are – Chorlton Ees and Chorlton Water Park, Longford Park, Fletcher Moss Park & Gardens, and the slightly further afield Styal Woods in Wilmslow, and Spud Woods in Lymm, which are both over the border into Cheshire, so there’s plenty of places to choose from.
Apart from this being a tried-and-tested collection of walks enjoyed by @Icy_Mathematician527 and their four-legged friend though, there’s another reason why this guide stands out from the rest and is worth paying attention to.
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And that’s because each location on the list comes with a specially-recorded hyperlapse video.
This impressive technology allows you to see just what it’s like to walk around each place and lets you check out what it has to offer before you decide to head there yourself, making it a really useful tool for people unsure of what hidden gems lie within our region.
Hyperlapse or moving time-lapse – sometimes also known as stop-motion time-lapse, walklapse, or spacelapse – is a specific technique in time-lapse photography that is used for creating motion shots.
In its simplest form, a hyperlapse is achieved by moving the camera a short distance between each shot.
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The type of hyperlapse used by @Icy_Mathematician527 to create this collection of videos is known as a ‘walking hyperlapse’, which is a special technique that requires a person in the frame to walk at a specified interval, so when played back, the person will appear to be walking at normal speed, while everything else in the video appears to move quickly through the scene.
And it’s safe to say it’s pretty impressive.
Some of the more recent videos are even captured using a 360 degree lense for a fully-immersive experience, but @Icy_Mathematician527 admitted they are still getting to grips with this technique and are hoping to “get a bit better as [they] play with it more”.
Head on over to @Icy_Mathematician527’s Reddit account here to check out these brilliant videos for yourself.
They are also welcoming suggestions for where next to head to across the Greater Manchester region, so don’t forget to add your two cents, and be sure to keep your eye on the r/manchester Reddit thread too if you want to see when new videos are posted.
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Tommy Fury vs Darren Till press conference descends into foul-mouthed chaos
Danny Jones
The first press conference ahead of Tommy Fury vs Darren Till was held on Tuesday evening and it didn’t take long for the whole thing to descend into absolute bedlam.
Having only been confirmed on Sunday, Fury vs Till will be a homecoming bout for the Wythenshawe-born fighter who is set to headline the first-ever boxing match at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena.
With the date set for 18 January, the pre-fight build-up and media frenzy are growing fast and things have already come to ahead in just the first meeting between the two fighters in London this week.
Clearly sharing plenty of bad blood already, while Tommy and Till were engaging in the usual fighting talk, the family patriarch, John Fury, decided to interject and it was at this point that things boiled over.
‼️ Tommy Fury vs Darren Till press conference descends into chaos as Till tells John Fury: "Shut up, you haven't been seen since Oleksandr Usyk battered Tyson."
As you can see, amidst the various insults being thrown around regarding intelligence, boxing ability, Tommy’s older brother Tyson being “battered by [Oleksandr] Usyk”, ‘Big John’ then launches a bottle of water across the table at Till, sparking a hot-tempered on-stage skirmish.
The lengthy exchange features as many expletives as you could imagine, with 31-year-old Darren Till also threatening that he will “bladder” both Tommy and his more established heavyweight sibling Tyson, labelling the entire Fury family “shithouses” as they walk out of the London press conference.
A mixed martial artist by trade who has competed at both welterweight and middleweight in the UFC, Till assured that even if the boxing match isn’t going his way on the night, he will kick [him] square in [the] face”, adding that he’s a “proper fighter” and that Tommy, on the other hand, has no power.
YouTube turned musician and occasional boxer, KSI – the founder of the Misfits promotion who is putting on the event and who Fury beat back in October last year – can also be heard whooping from centre stage and shouting, “Get your tickets!”
Even after the mini-brawl is separated, the foul-mouthed back and forth continues for some time. You can see another angle here:
Press conference aftermath 🤯@darrentill2 was going IN on the Fury’s 😳
This isn’t the first time things have boiled over at a Fury press conference; in fact, it’s not even the first time John Fury, 59, has found himself in the very eye of the storm.
Meanwhile, the youngest Fury son is preparing first his first fight in over a year, having nearly joined this year’s I’m a Celeb lineup instead.
Tickets for the now highly-anticipated boxing match at Co-op Live, just the second combat sports event to have been held at the arena, are on sale now – you can grab yours HERE. It’s going to be a feisty one.
Festive Grinch-themed cafes to pop up inside Greater Manchester Primark stores
Emily Sergeant
Festive Grinch-themed cafes are popping up inside two of Primark’s biggest Greater Manchester stores in the run-up to Christmas.
As the temperatures turn colder by the day, the nights draw in, and the most wonderful time of the year nears closer and closer, it won’t be long before it’s time to snuggle up in our comfies and pop on the first Christmas film of the year – and for some of us, there’s a good chance that first film of choice will be The Grinch.
Whether you prefer the 2000 fantasy comedy starring Jim Carey, or the 2018 animated reboot with Benedict Cumberbatch, it’s undoubtedly a real family favourite.
To celebrate everyone’s favourite grumpy green grouch, Primark has teamed up with Dr. Seuss once again on a Grinch-tastic collaboration.
Festive Grinch-themed cafes have popped up inside Greater Manchester Primark stores / Credit: Supplied
Shoppers can now head to their nearest Primark store to find the largest-ever Grinch collection, with something for the whole family, as well as great gifting options said to be “ideal for getting into the anti-Christmas spirit”.
There’s Grinch pyjamas and slippers for both adults and kids, a Grinch ‘Onesie’ that’s sure to make people green with envy, Grinch drinks cups and mugs, a selection of loungewear and Christmas jumpers for festive dressing, and so much more, as well as whole host of Grinch-inspired outfits and toys for your four-legged friends too.
As part of Primark’s aim to offer affordable choices for everyone, prices for the Grinch collection start at just £1 for accessories, and go up to £24 for adult clothing.
If the return of the Grinch collection wasn’t exciting enough as it is, the all-new Grinch cafes – which are popping up in Primark on Market Street in Manchester city centre, as well as Primark in Trafford Palazzo – are bound to be hit with fans of the furry character.
There’s everything from green waffles and themed milkshakes, to festive toasties, hot drinks, and more on the menu.
With Greater Manchester Grinch cafes set to be open until the end of December, Sarah Jackson – who is the Director of Licensing at Primark, said: “We’re so excited to roll out our amazing cafe experience across a number of our UK locations, bringing a sprinkle of mischief to our customers this festive season.
“Whether you’re stopping in for a sweet treat or stocking up on pyjamas and gifts for the whole family, we have everything you need to make it a truly unforgettable Grinch-mas.”
Emily Sergeant -
30th October 2020 
