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Club Liv Licence Revoked?
Sleuth has received word that Club Liv has had its licence put up for review by Greater Manchester Police 'following an incident of serious crime and disorder'. This is only six months after the 'celeb haunt' was opened by the team behind the doomed Circle Club, which was also forced to close in December 2013 after a string of violent episodes, culminating with a 20-man brawl which spilled out into the street. Probably doesn't help that the club made national headlines in August 2014 after turning away a pregnant teacher for 'not wearing high-heels'. Sleuth thinks the people behind Circle Club and Club Liv might think about an indie coffee shop venture instead, less hassle.
Club Liv
Marco Pierre White's New Restaurant Opens In MediaCityUk... Without Marco
Sleuth's ears were thoroughly pricked when word came in mid-September that Marco Pierre White, the first British born chef to win three Michelin stars and the 'Godfather of Modern Cooking', was to open a restaurant in MediaCityUK. Sleuth's ears depricked when he heard this was to be a Italian-American franchise restaurant inside the Holiday Inn. Still, Sleuth remembers some MediaCityUK bigwig remarking how the 'presence of Marco' should have people flocking. Well, the restaurant opened this week, "Did Marco like it?" Sleuth asked a PR bod. "Errrm he hasn't actually been down yet," came the reply. "Any idea when he'll be over?" asked Sleuth. "We don't know," said the PR. Mind you Sleuth has never seen Ronald McDonald at any of his openings either.
Banksy Of The Perspex Stickers
Confidential revealed the possible Banksy of a poodle-liondog thingy on the electricity substation on Tib Street in 2010, although somebody tried to debunk the idea shortly afterwards. In the meantime the council put up a perspex cover to stop it being vandalised. Sadly the perspex has been vandalised, or rather sticker attacked. There's now far less to see of the possible Banksy than if it had been vandalised. Still at least its now surmounted by a shaky scrawl, cheerfully declaring, 'Laurie Pink wears bras'. Who needs Banksy?
Sticker attack
Banksy - as it was before it was protected by stickers...er...perspex
Salford Brewery Launches Food Beers
Railway arch brewers, First Chop, just over the Salford border from the city centre are making a name for themselves with some strange ales. Launched for the Victoria Baths beer convention this weekend are Figs and Syrup, a ‘small beer’, of 2.8 %, Caramel IPA, not a small beer at 5.2% and finally Joe 'a cold-brewed coffee IPA made using natural process Ethiopian Dumerso coffee' at 4.7%. These can all be drunk in company or alone, another one should be drunk horizontally. This is...
Love Beer With A Big Head
Another of First Chop's recent beers is Extra Love Mango Pale Ale, which is also getting its first outing proper at Victoria Baths. This allegedly contains Horny Goat Weed - a natural aphrodisiac. Apparently, according to the person who does the PR, 'it's a stiff drink with plenty of body, a good head, wonderful mouthfeel and a startling aftertaste'. Sleuth wonders if there's any traditional mild on offer.
Your place or mine, love, I've got the beers in.
No, We Mean This Horny Goat Weed
Heard The One About The Horse Walking Into A Police Station...
...and asking for a job as a police horse? "We'd love to," replied the police officer in Winsford police station in Cheshire. "But we're worried you're a bit un-stable." "Yes, I'm feeling completely destabilised," said the horse.
Bored Man To Snowboard For 24 Hours
An employee of Chill Factore, the indoor snow slope at the Trafford Centre, is to attempt a new Guinness World Record for 'continuous snowboarding' by going up and down the Chill Factore slope non-stop for 24 hours. Rich Millington, 31, will take on the record from Monday 13 October to Tuesday 14 October in order to raise money for charity. Sleuth's pal and one of the organisers of the event asked Sleuth if he'd like to become an 'Official Guinness World Record Attempt Witness' by coming down and making sure no cheating was going on for awhile. "How long would I need to be there?" asked Sleuth. "Four hours," replied Sleuth's chum. "That's a long time in sub-zero temperatures," said Sleuth. "When would you need me there?" "Midnight to 4am," said Sleuth's former-chum.
Sleuth's Proof That The City Centre's Infrastructure Is Working
You wait half an hour for a bus and then 350 come... and grind to a halt.
Bus convention
Sleuth's Love Of Manchester Award Of The Week
This from Mark from Manchester, went to Oxbridge, lives in Italy, but misses his home city and has compiled the best book of yet-to-be published quotes about Manchester ever known. He's now bee-ed himself with the Manchester bee. Any other examples very welcome.
He's a proper Manc
