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JP & Brimelow Estate Agents loves championing local community connections and supporting independent businesses, sports venues, and clubs throughout South Manchester. Would you like to contribute to our blog feature?

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Meet Our Local Business – Carringtons..

Manchester’s award-winning wine, spirit and beer merchant We love wine. We love drinking it. We love talking about it. And most importantly, we love sharing it with our customers. It’s easy to stick to what you know, but quality wine doesn’t mean big brands. At Carringtons, we’ve found the best producers making top-class wine you […]

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Celebrate the holidays at Withington Baths

Holiday opening hours.. Over the festive period, you and your little ones can make a splash at a Family Fun Swim, or you can take some time to yourself with a few laps in our Adult Lane Swim sessions. All our classes and swimming lessons will end on Sunday 21st December, but the pool and gym […]

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Meet Our Local Business – Head over Heels..

Come and experience the amazing family spaces at Head Over Heels Chorlton! For multi gold award winning play and parties, Head Over Heels Chorlton is an inspiring haven for families to come together to play, eat and celebrate. ​We have lots to explore on our large play frame with a labyrinth of runs, crawls, slides, […]

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Outlook looks bright for post-budget market bounceback..

Special OnTheMarket survey shows over half of UK movers going ahead with plans after months of pre-Budget turbulence Following the Autumn Budget, we decided to do a special edition of our Property Sentiment Index to gauge the impact of the long-awaited announcement on the UK’s homemovers and provide an early indicator of the market outlook […]

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Meet Our Local Business – Electrik..

Electrik is an independent cafébar nestled in suburban Chorlton offering high quality food, drink & service in intimate and down to earth surroundings. We have an impressive selection of beers and ales from across the globe on draught, cask and in bottles & cans. There is an extensive wine list, a perfectly formed spirit selection, […]

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Meet Our Local Business – Unicorn Grocery..

Our Story Unicorn Grocery began in 1996 with a simple mission: to make wholesome, affordable food accessible to all, without compromising our ethics. Founded by a small group of co-operators, we’ve grown into one of the UK’s largest and most successful worker-owned co-operatives. We believe in doing things differently—offering good food at fair prices, working without bosses, and […]

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Meet Our Local Business – Framing Manchester..

We deliver a variety of framing and fine art printing services to artists, creative businesses and the general public, which are designed to be cost effective for everyone. With a fully fitted workshop, including a computerised mount cutter for great precision and value for money, the business also has expert staff helping clients to find […]

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WPHI Upgrade: Improving Our Community Space in Withington..

Aim Upgrade WPHI: Improving our community venue with vibrant spaces, better sound, improved facilities and more local events for everyone! We built WPHI from scratch, first as a pop-up in the old NatWest, then Withington Baths, and now here at the heart of Withington, all thanks to your love and support.  This building was gifted […]

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Christmas Market down at Withington Baths..

Christmas Market Join us on Saturday, 14th December, from 12 pm to 5 pm for an afternoon of festive fun at the Withington Baths Christmas Market! Enjoy a wonderful selection of merry market stalls, visit Santa’s Grotto, get creative with bauble painting and wreath making, and treat yourself to delicious food and drinks from the bar. The […]

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A Bigger Splash. Withington Baths: Ten Years as a Community-Run Leisure Centre..

Len Grant.. For over a century, Withington Baths has been at the heart of its community. When closure threatened in 2013, local people were having none of it. A passionate campaign followed, and the Baths was eventually entrusted to the community to run for themselves. Ten years later, this much-loved Edwardian building is not only […]