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The keys to a brand-new car have been buried somewhere in the UK – and if you find them, it’s yours

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 10th October 2022

The keys to a brand-new car worth an impressive £12,000 have been buried somewhere in the UK, and if you’re the one to find them, then it’s all yours.

With the rising cost of living crisis continuing to make its impact felt across the UK, and the price of petrol and car maintenance sadly creating a financial barrier for many that need to travel to work or various appointments, one company is aiming to take the “sizeable upfront expense out of the equation” for one lucky driver.

Scrap Car Comparison wants to front the cost of the car itself.

To do this, the online price comparison platform has decided to bury the keys to a brand-new Fiat 500 car that retails for around £12,000 underground in an undisclosed location in the UK, and all people need to do is find where the keys are hidden and be the first to dig them up.

A nationwide treasure hunt is open to drivers up and down the country, and clues to the location of the keys will go live at 9am on Tuesday 18 October.

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The clues will refer to a unique combination of three words, which means that anyone who fancies taking part in the treasure hunt just needs to be able to decipher each hint to pinpoint the exact location of the keys.

To do this, you’ll need to use the popular what3words app.

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Then, if you manage to crack the code, in true treasure hunt style, the first person to claim the keys will get to drive away in their new motor.

The car up for grabs is a brand-new petrol-powered Fiat 500, which is worth over £12,000.

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Scrap Car Comparison says the Fiat 500 was chosen for the competition thanks to its ease of use for drivers both young and old, as well its highly-rated reliability, fuel economy, and suitability for both inner-city and motorway drives.

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The keys to a brand-new car worth an impressive £12,000 have been buried somewhere in the UK / Credit: Flickr

“We found that over a fifth of drivers are feeling stressed about car costs every single week, but in a society where owning a car can be essential for so many, this stress can be inescapable,” explained Dan Gick – Managing Director of Scrap Car Comparison.

“It goes without saying that one of the biggest costs when it comes to car ownership is paying for the car itself, and we come across many people that have had to scrap their car for various reasons.

“But are left finding it difficult to get a wallet-friendly replacement that won’t break down on them, so with all of this in mind, we wanted to give someone the chance to become the owner of a brand new, and importantly, reliable car – for absolutely free.

“We also felt the treasure hunt was the perfect way to do this, as it should give people some fun, in these not-so enjoyable times.”

You can find out more information about the competition here.

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Met Office launches nationwide search for new storm names and wants YOU to pick

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Is your grandma a force of nature? Does your best friend cause an impact wherever they go? Now you can give them the recognition they deserve…

By naming a storm after them, of course.

We know all the talk is about heatwaves at the moment, especially after weather forecasters have recently predicted that the UK is in for a ‘hotter than average’ summer this year, but let’s turn our eye to the upcoming storm season for a second, shall we?

That’s right – the Met Office is inviting the public to submit their suggestions for storm names for the upcoming 2025/26 season.

Now in its eleventh year, the Met Office works with Met Éireann in Ireland and KNMI in the Netherlands to compile the list every time the season rolls around, and this headline-grabbing naming initiative helps the media and the public communicate about the impacts of severe weather events more easily and effectively.

As part of the naming process, each of the three meteorological organisations will get to name storms using selected letters, with the aim being to reflect the diversity of the three countries, and in-keeping with usual storm naming conventions, names will be picked for every letter of the alphabet except for Q, U, X, Y and Z.

According to the Met Office, a number of factors are considered for a name to be on the list – including how difficult it might be to pronounce, if the name has different meanings in different countries, and if it could be considered controversial in some way.

Once the list of names is decided upon, it will be formally announced by the Met Office in September when storm season begins.

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The Met Office has launched a nationwide search for new storm names and wants you to pick / Credit: Wikimedia Commons

“The storm naming system has helped us communicate weather to help people stay safe,” commented Will Lang, who is the Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, “and wow we need the UK public to help us compile a new list.

“Whether you want to honour a weather-lover in your family, remember a family pet, or get a friend’s name in the headlines, we welcome submissions from the public to help us pull together next year’s list of storm names.”

People can only submit their names online via the submissions page here, where there’s also the option of adding a reason for the suggestion, and must not be submitted via social media as they will not be counted.

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You have until 3 July 2025 to make your submissions, and the new list will be revealed in early September.

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First Look: Fitzpatrick’s – Stockport’s new Irish Bar gets off to a stunning start

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Stockport has a brand new Irish bar as the growing Greater Manchester trend continues, with Fitzpatrick’s officially debuting to the public on Thursday, 19 June.

Taking over the former Bask site just outside the train station, Fitzpatrick’s is the borough’s answer to American sports bar meets an Irish pub and grill, with live music, a wide array of food and more.

Founded by the man who now shares his name with the already lively boozer, John Fitzpatrick – a.k.a. local producer, musician and DJ, Jon Fitz – the venue has big shoes to fill following its predecessor, but is already off to a very strong start.

We had the privilege of walking in on opening day, and the place was absolutely packed to the rafters from the off, and we didn’t even stay until the end. More fool us…

As you can see, it hasn’t taken them any time at all to get an atmosphere going; good weather on their inaugural day, but the free-flowing beer, classic pub food flying out of the kitchen, and musicians reeling off classic Irish folk music did most of the heavy lifting.

Plus, that beer garden and covered outdoor terrace area are pretty perfect in any weather, to be fair.

The scran on their maiden evening mainly consisted of pizza, chips and other easy-to-serve-up plates as they gradually ease into the first week or so of service, but with a full menu of burgers, pies, breakfasts and even Sunday roasts to come, we’re very excited to try the full gamut.

Regardless, the staff were pulling pints like pros, John himself had plenty of involvement greeting people and getting behind the bar, and the atmosphere was buzzing from minute one.

ln fact, that was arguably the best part about it all: there was that genuine feeling of a new community cornerstone being born, with the well-known Stopfordian reeling off names and recognising what seemed like almost every face that walked through the door.

You don’t get that everywhere.

A lay of the land at Fitzpatrick’s Stockport. (Credit: The Manc Eats)

Although this was their first proper day of trading, they had already gauged the kind of crowds they could expect by soft launching with friends and family last week.

That being said, as mentioned, there was a real tight-knit, community feel to the place, full of County kits, young families and older couples alike, all of whom seemed to be dovetailing together as if the pub had always been around.

SK is often dubbed one of those places where everyone kind of knows everyone, even despite how big the town is as a whole, and this definitely felt like proof of that perception.

There was even close-up magic from Stockport’s famous ‘Fingerless Magician’, Dean Lahan, who famously featured on Britain’s Got Talent and even featured for Team GB’s Para Ice Hockey squad.

Of course, there is some familiarity with the space having previously been Bask, but the location of the stage, a newly decked out bar and the large jumbo-tron style TV set-up for live sport in the centre of the room (providing prime viewing from virtually all angles) have made a big difference.

Based solely on the hordes of people that piled into the place the second the doors opened, we can’t wait to see what the gaff is like once it’s in so-called ‘full swing’. John and his team might just be on to something big here.

Speaking to The Manc, he said: “As a local lad, I wanted to put something into the space that reflects a lot of my history and culture. Music, food, sport and a great atmosphere are all things I love, so I wanted to reflect that in this gorgeous space.”

Open 4-11 from Tuesday to Thursday, 2pm until late on Fridays, and the same only from 1pm at weekends, we can imagine Stockport punters are about to be spending a lot of time in Fitzpatrick’s.

(Credit: The Manc Group)

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