r/manchester

I suspect this is just high rents pushing poorer inhabitants out of the centre than anything else.

I’ve started a Manchester City Council petition asking for a safety review of the Princess Parkway/Wythenshawe Road junction after repeated crashes and near misses there.

The issue is mainly the merge coming off the give-way slip road onto Princess Parkway, especially with traffic accelerating from the nearby lights at the same time. It creates a really dangerous merge point and there have been multiple serious accidents there.

I myself, along with many people living nearby, have seen crashes and near misses happen almost every week. With schools nearby and this being a major route onto the motorway, this is not only causing disruption for drivers but is also becoming a genuine safety concern for the local community.

I know loads of local drivers probably recognise this junction, so any signatures or shares would really help.

https://democracy.manchester.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=173&TPID=19423580&$LO$=1

We’re a 40 year old couple recently moved to Manchester city centre.

Doing the obvious stuff to meet people (joining events, book clubs, etc.) with varying success. Would love to hear from others in a similar boat, your experience doing similar (or if you’d like to join us as we build our social group up here just message me)

We’re into hiking, music (playing/writing/performing), boozing, book club type vibes, science/tech geekery, travel, generally having a laugh. Thanks!

Is anyone else going to classes etc and having a good time with baby. For one reason or another, you also haven’t made any actual friends?

Would love to meet like minded mums feeling similarly, doing ok but a little lonely/missing out socially other than surface level chats at these groups.

Also has anyone actually got anywhere with Peanut app? It feels like Tinder getting constantly ghosted 😆 Even by mums I’ve met and got on with irl at groups

Is Gorton still pretty rough?

I have grown up in withington but can’t afford a house in that area at all. Found a nice period property in Gorton near Sunny brow park.

Please let me know if Gorton has changed for the better yet lol but on a side note let me know your thoughts if the demand will be there in the future given it’s close proximity to the city centre?
Thanks!!

I though his videos crossing London was great so glad to see him trying Manchester. It’s a great video if you are a fan of brambles in East Manchester… looking forward to the next part where the urban exploring proper happens

I‘ve noticed this week that the planes coming into land at Manchester airport are flying almost directly over our house and are a lot lower than normal. Usually, they fly further afield from our house and are quieter. I’m just wondering if anyone has any information on this and whether this is a temporary flight path or permanent. I’ve lived on this street for so long and got so used to the subtle noise of the planes coming into land and now they’re a bit louder and closer. My husband only noticed when I said so maybe I have sensitive ears 🤣

Hi all, looking for some advice because I’m stressing a bit about this.

Yesterday (19/5/26) I used the Met in Manchester and tapped my phone on one of the machines at Market Street before boarding. The machine made the normal beep sound and showed the thumbs-up confirmation, so I had every reason to believe I’d tapped in successfully.

While on the tram, an inspector checked my phone. Afterwards I noticed that the temporary 10p authorisation charge that normally appears after tapping in wasn’t showing in my bank account.

I decided to get off the tram and tap in again on a different machine just to check (st peters square), and this time the 10p charge appeared almost immediately.

I called Bee Network customer services and they basically said the system shows I wasn’t tapped in at market street and it shows at st peters square (which is after the inspector tapped my phone), so I’ll probably automatically receive a £60 penalty fare plus the journey fare within a few days. They said I can appeal it, but apparently I’d need to pay first.

What’s frustrating is that I DID tap in and the machine literally confirmed it with the beep/thumbs-up. I think the first machine was faulty or failed to process it properly.

I’ve already emailed them explaining everything and I’ve got evidence showing the later 10p authorisation from the second machine.

Has anyone dealt with something similar before and are they likely to waive it after I appeal?

Thanks!

Hi,

I’ve worked for the NHS across different sites in Manchester (inc Whalley Range, Chorlton, Central Park and city centre) for 5 months now.

I currently commute but it’s just becoming hard work sometimes 60 mile round trips, £45 of petrol every 5-6 days etc etc.

I want to move to Manchester to a studio or one bed flat alone, ideally secure and with a parking spot. I currently take home around 2k a month so don’t want to spend more than 1500-1600 including rent, parking and bills.

I just wondered if anybody had any recommendations, a lot of the cheaper places mention rats/mice which I’m absolutely terrified of so want to go off of word of mouth rather then end up in a s***hole.

TIA😊

30k before tax

Provided I can keep a job...application for council houses could take years the council said...and from my experience when a government service says its gonna take x amount of time, it usually takes 2x or 3x that amount of time.

so renting a room or small living space seems to be the quicker option and I am in an uncomfortable housing situation and desperate to move out.

Ideally living on my own, I have severe OCD for which i take medication. So I honestly think I'd struggle with a flat share, although if there are separate bathrooms I could maybe probably do it.

What area of Manchester could I live in. I would rather it have a good transport link too the city center as I do not drive. Thanks.