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We Love MCR Charity has launched a ‘landmarks of Manchester’ 10K challenge

The iconic charity wants to help you "fall in love with our city again" safely as lockdown begins to lift.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 18th March 2021

One of Manchester’s most iconic charities has announced the launch of a virtual Landmarks of Manchester 10K challenge.

We Love MCR Charity wants to help Mancunians “fall in love with our city again”.

Ongoing restrictions amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have meant that many of us have spent some time apart from our fine city and it’ll still likely be more time before mass-participation events are back in Manchester, so for everyone who wants to get fit, have a bit of fun, and re-discover the sights, We Love MCR Charity has a solution – the Landmarks of Manchester 10K.

Subject to review and providing that everything goes to plan with the easing of certain lockdown restrictions, from 29th March, people will be permitted to travel into Manchester city centre for exercise and the Landmarks of Manchester 10K allows participants to complete a circular route, taking you past some of the places where Manchester’s history was written.

Runners and walkers can have fun, get fit and, most importantly, raise some money for We Love MCR Charity.

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So, what are some of the landmarks you’ll be paying a visit to?

  • Canal Street – In the heart of the vibrant Gay Village.
  • China Town – To visit the Chinese Arch.
  • Manchester’s iconic Central Library.
  • The Hacienda – A chance to see the historic site.
  • Rusholme’s “Curry Mile”
  • The Pankhurst Centre – Where the Pankhursts forged the campaign for votes for women.
  • The Rutherford Building – Where Ernest Rutherford first split the atom.
  • The National Computing Centre – Where Alan Turing helped to create the first programmable computer.
  • The Vimto Statue – Honouring the region’s beloved purple nectar.

While the Landmarks of Manchester 10K is all about simply getting involved, having fun and raising some money, for the competitive folk among us, there’s still a chance to earn some exciting prizes.

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There will also be a competition to crown the ‘Best Selfie or Video’ submitted by a Landmarks participant while out completing the route, with the Lord Mayor of Manchester set to review the entries and pick two which best capture the spirit of the event.

The winners will bag themselves either £200 dining voucher to use on a selection of Manchester restaurants, or a £75 voucher for the for the legendary Rudy’s pizzeria.

Get creative and come up with your best ideas, costumes and moves for your selfie entries.

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“Now is the perfect time to fall in love with our city again.” Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Tommy Judge, said.

“The Landmarks of Manchester 10K route will take you past some of the most significant places in our incredible history. We’re blessed with such diverse heritage and rich scientific breakthroughs and this 10K run will help us all to uncover and celebrate our history.

“Please take part as a walker or a runner, and please raise some sponsorship for We Love MCR Charity – a great charity which I’m proud to Chair”.

We Love MCR Charity
We Love MCR Charity

The Landmarks of Manchester 10K isn’t an officially measured and registered 10K course, and participants should only run or walk it either alone, or with members of their own household / social bubble, until restrictions on this change.

Participants should always follow the current government guidelines on COVID-19 restrictions.

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Fancy giving it a go?

To enter the Landmarks of Manchester 10K, simply fill out the registration form here, or visit the We Love MCR Charity website for more information. After you’ve signed-up to the event, the charity will then send you a ‘Welcome Pack’, which includes an A3 colour map of the run, guidance on how to take part safely, and top tips for raising sponsorship.

The Landmarks of Manchester 10K is open from 29th March – 31st July 2021.

All sponsorship raised from the Landmarks of Manchester 10K will go directly to supporting We Love MCR Charity’s two current grant programmes – the ‘Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund’ and the recently-relaunched ‘Stronger Communities Fund’ – to help ambitious communities and young Mancunians keen to improve their lives as we emerge from the pandemic.

We Love MCR Charity’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund has already awarded nearly £1 million to 312 voluntary groups and charities to support over 50,000 Mancunians.

This is your chance to help support even more.

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Morrisons has launched a nationwide search for its first-ever Chief Doughnut Tester

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Today is National Doughnut Day, and to celebrate, Morrisons is on the look-out for one sweet treat fan to take on a new role.

That’s right – today (5 June) is National Doughnut Day, and Morrisons is officially on the hunt for the nation’s ultimate doughnut devotee with the launch of its brand-new (and delicious) role, The Chief Doughnut Tester – with all glaze enthusiasts, sprinkle connoisseurs, and jam-filled aficionados urged to get applying.

The search is on to crown one lucky fan who’ll take on the dream job of taste-testing their way through the supermarket‘s range of doughnuts.

The Chief Doughnut Tester is more than just a title, Morrisons says it’s ‘serious business’.

Morrisons has launched a nationwide search for its first-ever Chief Doughnut Tester / Credit: Morrisons

The new hire will be tasked with taste-testing doughnuts before they hit the shelves, giving verdicts on new flavours and textures, all in the name of research.

The role will also involve teaming up with Morrisons’ internal doughnut-expert team to develop new and limited-edition treats that’ll be in stores next year.

Crowned as the nation’s definitive doughnut authority, the selected winner won’t just earn the title of Chief Doughnut Tester, they’ll also receive the ultimate of sweet perks – a year’s free supply of Morrisons fresh doughnuts, which the retailer sells more than 1.1 million of weekly.

Fancy it then? Does this sound like you?

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Aspiring Chief Doughnut Testers can apply on the Morrisons website here, by filling in a short 200-words about why’re the ideal candidate.

Applications close at midnight tonight (Friday 5 June), so you’ll need to be quick.

Featured Image – Annie Spratt (via Unsplash)

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First-ever JD Wetherspoon pub to open at Manchester Airport

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In news that we feel many Mancs and travellers all-round have been waiting on for a long time, the well-known British chain, JD Wetherspoon, will be opening its first-ever pub at Manchester Airport.

That’s right: soon that first airport pint of the holiday could actually be a relatively cheap one.

While Wetherspoons are no strangers to popping up in terminals across the UK and Ireland, they’ve never done so here in Manchester despite having three, yes THREE, in Gatwick alone.

Not for much longer, though, as soon T2 will be lending more than 3,000 square feet of its prime leisure and retail real estate to a new Greater Manchester ‘Spoons’.

Posting on social media, the airport wrote: “Wetherspoon comes to Manchester Airport this September! The pub will be located in the Terminal 2 Departures lounge and will have more than 300 seats.

“This will become the final major food and drink venue to open its doors as part of our decade-long £1.3bn transformation of Terminal 2. It will be named ‘The Belle Vue’, in a nod to Manchester’s historic showground [now a sports complex and leisure hub].

“It was a focal point for social life in the city from the Victorian period up until 2020, when the final event was held at Belle Vue stadium. The design of the pub is inspired by the history of Belle Vue and the sporting culture of the North West of England. We look forward to welcoming you all in September!”

While a lot of money has been pumped into T2’s refurb as a whole over the past few years, it remains unclear just how much this particular new addition will cost; we do know that great sums were set aside for the launch of the Great Northern Market last year.

The inaugural Manchester Airport Spoons is just the latest in a series of major renovations.

Thanks to Terminal 2’s major upgrade, now holidays really do start at Manchester Airport

As mentioned, the company already operate several up and down the country – 10 airport pubs, to be specific – but this will be the first in the North West.

Speaking on the news, JD Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said in a statement: “We are looking forward to opening at Manchester Airport. We believe our new pub will prove popular with travellers of all ages and be an asset to the new terminal.”

With Manchester Airport adding a dozen new routes to its roster this summer, you can expect to see even more people flying in and out than ever – no doubt having already polished off a cut-price pint or two beforehand.

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