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'I queued at an M6 motorway services for a £5 sausage roll and have zero regrets'

'I queued at an M6 motorway services for a £5 sausage roll and have zero regrets'

If the traffic's on your side then you may decide to give the motorway services a swerve altogether. Most people have been inside enough of...

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Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

We tried the £3.50 Chicago Town treat shoppers say 'makes pizza night'

We tried the £3.50 Chicago Town treat shoppers say 'makes pizza night'

You can't beat pizza night as a weekend treat and with the cost of living hitting shoppers hard, many are ditching the takeaway for a...

21.06.2025 3

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

I bought a £3 IKEA plant experts say helps you sleep through the night

I bought a £3 IKEA plant experts say helps you sleep through the night

When I say I'm not a plant person, it's not that I don't like them, I just struggle to keep them alive. But with the promise that...

21.06.2025 7

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

My £3.50 Tesco buy is like having Starbucks on tap and perfect for the hot weather

The warm weather calls for many things, but a cooling drink is probably the top of the list. And while the likes of Starbucks are up there with the...

20.06.2025 10

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

The wound caused by GMP's 'gay witch-hunts' is festering - Stephen Watson should start the healing

A prominent human rights activist has recently criticised Greater Manchester Police for ‘refusing’ to apologise for past instances of homophobia -...

17.06.2025 2

Manchester Evening News

Adam Maidment

The luxury Lake District hotel with an award-winning spa and its very own wildlife park

The luxury Lake District hotel with an award-winning spa and its very own wildlife park

Few places do luxury quite like the Lake District. With beautiful hills and stunning views over wide open water, it's no wonder the place is...

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Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

We tried the M&S family size Dine In deal and it was a fiver a head well spent

We tried the M&S family size Dine In deal and it was a fiver a head well spent

M&S has been doing Dine In deals since 2008, but they're arguably more popular then ever. With the rise of social media, it takes just one...

15.06.2025 5

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill