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Who is Chorlton’s ‘mystery bush trimmer’ that only operates at night?

"It's not like it was bushy beforehand."

Dolly Busby - 8th October 2021

Chorlton residents have a mystery to solve after a homeowner wakes up to find his hedge has been inexplicably trimmed.

Locals in the sought-after Manchester suburb have been left puzzled, and some disturbed, upon finding a covert gardener is pruning their leafy suburb in the dead of night.

Paul Couvela took to Facebook group Chorlton M21 explaining that his front foliage had been bizarrely cut by “a person or persons unknown” and appealed to his fellow residents that: “It’s not like it was bushy beforehand.

“I’m a bit peeved. It looks torn in places, like they’ve used their bare hands or teeth.

“Faintly sinister.”

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“It’s not like it was bushy beforehand.” / Credit: Paul Couvela / Chorlton M21

Members of the Facebook group replied in the comment section calling it a “shearious crime” and labelling the perpetrator “the phantom bush trimmer.”

Chorlton’s Edward Scissor Hands is not the tidiest horticulturalist, as they did not clear up their chippings and instead left a carpet of green outside Couvela’s house.

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A highly passive aggressive warning sign or a harmless attempt at topiary?

It’s yet to be determined.

Featured Image – Paul Couvela / Chorlton M21

Manchester

Fred Again and Caribou to play intimate gig at Amber’s in Manchester

Daisy Jackson Fred Again and Caribou to play intimate gig at Amber's in Manchester

Fred Again and Caribou to play intimate gig at Amber's in Manchester

Fred Again, arguably the world’s most in-demand DJ and producer, has announced a super intimate gig in Manchester this week.

He’ll be joined by equally massive name Caribou for a very special night at Amber’s nightclub in the city centre.

Also performing with Fred Again will be Zuri, a resident DJ at the club.

Fred Again teased the news to his mailing list last night, saying he was ‘so happy’ to be playing in a ‘really important independent venue’.

The hugely popular producer is no stranger to a Manchester gig, having headlined Parklife in 2023 and popped up for a surprise set at Warehouse Project later the same year.

That was dubbed the ‘best Warehouse Project there has ever been’ by people in the room – so the chance to see him at Amber’s is going to be pretty wild.

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Fred Again sent a ticket link to fans registered in Manchester, which appear to have sold out immediately.

He wrote in his mailer: “cos it’s a very small venue i really wanna make sure the tickets go to the people who are more likely to be from Manchester based on what the team see when you’ve signed up for things before. so yeah, that’s why you’re getting this first :)”

Sharing the news on his Instagram stories today, he added: “i am playing a small show at @ambers.club
in Manchester this thursday with @cariboumusic and @zuri_fernandez. a handful of tickets have been sent to the ppl we know are in manny, we did it this way jus to try and stop resellers and stuff ykno”

Fred Again added: “massive love to amber’s for making it possible. another really important independent venue i’m so happy i get to play in.”

Amber’s is a no-phones nightclub that’s famed for its sound system.

Fred Again and Caribou will take to the stage at Amber’s on Thursday 18 September.

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Manchester

A ‘saucy’ new Korean fried chicken restaurant is opening in the Gay Village

Korean fried chicken

A brand-new Korean fried chicken restaurant and cocktail bar is set to open on Canal Street this week.

CLUK is promising some big deals and amazing giveaways to celebrate its launch in Manchester, including free food and prize draws.

The newcomer in the heart of the city will specialise in Korean-style crispy fried chicken, but also warming ramen bowls, and salt & pepper classics.

Signature dishes will include Korean cheese-powder fried chicken, and Cheese Volcano Chicken.

CLUK will also serve dishes like kimchi cheese loaded fries, salt & pepper chicken, and huge sharing platters.

You can customise your Korean fried chicken order by size, choosing between wings and boneless and picking a flavour out of honey garlic, sweet and spicy, honey mustard, and honey and sour.

They promise it’ll all be ‘saucy, crunchy, and seriously addictive’.

That’s all washed down with ice-cold beers and creative cocktails, like martinis, spritzes and sours.

CLUK is now open in the Gay Village in Manchester

A spread of CLUK dishes — CLUK is now open in the Gay Village in Manchester

The CLUK team are hoping to create a fun late-night dining option for this buzzing corner of the city centre.

To celebrate its launch on Thursday 18 September, CLUK have announced a whole heap of promotions.

This includes free chicken bao for the first 50 guests to visit during the first five days.

Over the two week launch period, visitors can spin the wheel whenever you spend £12 – spend £24 and spin twice.

And there are big prizes available – the top prize is a £100 gift card or £50 cash, with other prizes including free drinks, food and a £3 voucher as a consolation prize.

Plus, anyone who buys a gift card and tops it up with £100 will receive a free beer or cider.

When those two weeks are up, CLUK will run a £1,000 prize draw.

To find out more about CLUK, head HERE.

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Featured image: The Manc Group