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Plans for the Manchester resort are still going ahead despite the pandemic - with the hope that as many as 300 jobs could also be created as a result.
The Manc -17th August 2020
The highly-anticipated spa, water park and relaxation centre is still on course to open its doors in Trafford Park, founders have confirmed.
Earlier this year, Therme Group struck a deal to build Britain’s first city-based wellbeing resort in Stretford – with the £250m facility pitching up opposite the Trafford Centre.
Billed as a tropical paradise, the resort will cover a staggering 28 acres – home to pools, slides, waves, swim-up bars, lagoons, botanical gardens, saunas and steam rooms.
There’s also plans to host a wide range of pool-based fitness classes – including pilates and yoga.
The resort will be the first of its kind in the UK – with Therme having already seen enormous success elsewhere in the continent.
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The company’s Bucharest resort opened four years ago attracts over a million visitors every single year.
Plans for the Manchester branch are still going ahead despite the pandemic – with the hope that as many as 300 jobs could also be created as a result.
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Richard Land, Chief Development Officer at Therme Group UK, said: “Therme Group is based on a belief that wellbeing should be accessible for all.
“The events of 2020 have shone a light on the necessity of this mission, especially for those in cities.
“Therme Manchester will redefine city wellbeing, enhancing mental and physical health through an experience based in water and nature.
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“Therme Manchester will offer a unique holiday at home, that acts as a catalyst for healthy lifestyles.”
Construction work on the resort has been given the green light to commence from 2021.
The anticipated opening date is 2023.
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Two arrested after man is murdered in broad daylight in ‘quiet’ East Manchester residential areaEmily Sergeant
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was killed in the middle of a “quiet residential area” of East Manchester over the weekend.
The arrested suspects, two males, are currently being questioned by police detectives.
It comes after Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was called out to reports of an unresponsive male on Olympic Street, in the Beswick area of East Manchester, shortly before 11am this past Saturday (16 March) – and, despite the best efforts of emergency servicesand “selfless members of public” at the scene, he was sadly pronounced dead.
A team of specialist detectives have “worked throughout the night” to apprehend those believed to be involved in this murder, GMP has revealed, and with apolice investigationhaving now been opened, “extensive work” is ongoing to understand the circ*mstances around the distressing incident.
According to GMP, initial enquiries have indicated that the victim was killed whilst he was trying to stop his car from being stolen.
Following the incident, GMP has confirmed that a 35-year-old man has now beenarrestedon suspicion of murder, and a 43-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
They both remain in police custody at this time.
With the two arrests made, and enquiries currently ongoing and “moving at pace”, GMP has issued an appeal to the public for information, witnesses, and footage – with Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Smith, from GMP’s Major Incident Team, explaining:“At the centre of this investigation is a grieving family, who we will do all we can to get answers for.
“Our investigation is moving at pace, and I have a team of detectives who continue to work relentlessly to capture a picture of what happened in the events leading up to this incident.
— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) March 17, 2024#ARREST | Two men arrested in connection with Beswick murder.
Two men, aged 35 & 43, are in custody. They will be questioned by detectives tonight.
“Additional officers remain in the area to offer reassurance to the local community, so if you have any questions, or want to share any information, please speak to them.
“They are there for you and any detail, no matter how small it may seem, could help us.”
Anyone with any details that could assist police with their investigation is asked to report them via the LiveChat function on gmp.police.uk, or by calling 101 quoting incident number 1172 of 16/3/24.
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Alternatively, information can be shared anonymously by contacting independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Ambitious plans for ‘major refurbishment’ of Chorlton’s historic library unveiledEmily Sergeant
Ambitious plans for the transformation of Chorlton’s historic library have been unveiled, and they certainly do look fancy.
In case you hadn’t already heard, Chorlton Library – which first opened all the way back in 1914, and is one of 24 public libraries in Manchester managed by Manchester City Council – is about to undergo a “major refurbishment” that will see the stunning Grade II-listed building lovingly upgraded, before it reopens to the public once again next year.
Work to the well-known Manchester Road site will “enhance the existing structure” of the building, according to the Council.
Improvements to the exterior stonework of the building and its windows, as well as the renewal of its electrical and mechanical systems, are just some of the tasks at hand unveiled as part of the Library’s transformation plans.
Historic Chorlton Library refurbishment plans unveiled.@hacking4chorltz https://t.co/kwu5OoYqEv
— Manchester Libraries (@MancLibraries) March 12, 2024
Additional meeting rooms within the existing structure will also be created as part of the refurbishment, and this means that, when the building reopens in 2025, the Library will benefit from special ‘Open+ technology’ to allow it to be “open and accessible” to the local community for more hours every day.
But by far the stand-out feature of the transformation plans has to be the intention to unveil the building’s fabulous dome, which has been hidden for countless years.
All work will go towards ensuring the building contributes to lower carbon emissions, and will ultimately help the Council meet its target of becoming zero carbon by 2038.
Plans to refurbish Chorlton’s library also come just weeks after the Council also unveiled its “future vision” for the redevelopment of the Manchester suburb’s high street too.
Councillor John Hacking, who is the Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure at Manchester City Council, called Chorlton Library a “unique building” and “a great asset to the city” – but promised the revamp will be “worth the wait” once it reopens.
“It’s a much-loved library, and continues to be at the heart of the Chorlton community as it has been for the last 100 years, [but] this work will bring it right up-to-date and ensure it continues to be better equipped to serve the local community and fit for purpose for the next 100 years and more, as well as meeting our sustainability plans and carbon neutral targets.
“As one of the busiest libraries in the city, I know it will be missed but I can assure you that the revamp will be worth the wait.”
Chorlton Library closes itsdoors for two-weeks next Sunday 24 March, and it will then reopen with a reduced offering from the extension at the back of the building from Monday 8 April.
Read more:
- Council unveils ‘future vision’ for Chorlton’s high street as it sets out redevelopment plans
- Green light given for £7.6m transformation of Manchester’s iconic John Rylands Library
- Free menstrual products are now available at Manchester’s libraries to ‘tackle period poverty’
Services in the reduced library offer will include free internet and Wi-Fi, a small selection of stock, and a reservation pick-up point – with these reservations able to be made for free on the Manchester libraries catalogue online.
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