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FIND OUT MOREIndependent retailers may be throwing in the towel elsewhere in the country, but in Manchester the newly-launched General Store is making a stand against uniformity.
The owners of fashion labels Ringspun, Elvis Jesus, Bolongaro Trevor, Religion, House of the Gods and Buddhist Punk came together to open the General Store last month, bringing the five brands together under one roof for the first time.
Housed within the Grade II listed building of Barton Arcade, on Deansgate, the store is set to become the No. 1 shopping destination for independent spirits who want to stand out from the masses.
Co-founder David Mallon (Ringspun, Elvis Jesus) said: "The General Store marks a new era in fashion - combining brands we are all passionate about with a nod to Manchester and its unique sense of style. People are bored stupid with the same looks appearing everywhere. The truly stylish don't want to look like anyone else... style is about individuality and there is no better example of that than Manchester."
Manchester's largest ever regeneration scheme is set to raise the bar in urban family living.
Manchester City Council has approved plans by specialist regeneration developer Cibitas Investments for Holt Town Waterfront - a 38-hectare residential development in East Manchester, adjacent to Sportcity, less than a mile from Manchester city centre.
The scheme will provide more than 4,300 new homes over the next 10-15 years, the majority of which will be accommodation for families. Each home will have its own parking space, and access to green space, private gardens, village squares and waterfronts.
There are also plans for a river valley park, a new Metrolink tram stop, a new primary school, studio/office space, and a range of shops, bars and restaurants. David Shelton, Cibitas managing director, said: "Holt Town Waterfront is an ambitious project that will re-define urban family living in the UK - we hope this project becomes a flagship for the rest of the country."
The first sites are expected to be released to the market in the next few months.
Urbis is celebrating the launch of a new restaurant and bar on its top two floors. The Modern officially opened its doors on Jan 24 to offer a Modern British menu and stunning views across the city.
The 71-capacity restaurant is accessed via its own private lift, and its design features dark woods and tweeds contrasting with the light open spaces of Urbis. Head chef Paul Faulkner (previously of the OXO Tower) has put together a menu based on locally sourced produce and including dishes such as Pressed Terrine of Cheshire Pheasant, Roast Glen Fyne Venison and Roasted Scottish Monkfish.
The bar boasts cocktails that hark back to the golden age of bartending, as well as a carefully selected wine list, a wide selection of bottled beers and an exhaustive range of spirits. General manager Adam McLean said: "To have such an inspirational space to work with has given us a strong incentive to make this the most exciting eating and drinking venue in Manchester."
Malmaison Manchester has been named Hotel of The Year at the annual Malmaison and Hotel Du Vin awards. More than 600 employees gathered at the ICC in Birmingham last month to celebrate achievements within the hotel group. The Malmaison Manchester scored top marks for style, design, service, and food and drink.
General manager Graham Bradford said: "There have been 1,000 new bedrooms opened up in Manchester in the past 12 months and the team have worked hard together to generate the business and new initiatives necessary to guarantee them this sought-after title. I am very proud of them."
The iconic hotel in Piccadilly, which celebrates its 10th birthday this year, has recently undergone major refurbishment and relaunched its spa.
As the Halle turns 150, a new book sheds new light on the life of the orchestra's famous founder.
Sir Charles Halle began and sustained for nearly 40 years what has now become Britain's longest-established professional symphony orchestra. And he did it while at the same time pursuing a successful career as solo pianist and chamber musician.
Charles Halle: A Musical Life, by music historian and journalist Robert Beale, delves into the competition, the controversy, the struggles and disappointments of the conductor's career in Manchester. It questions Sir Charles' claim that his concerts never made a financial loss and unveils how he was able to pay a large part of his orchestra a weekly wage every winter season, which was unprecedented in England at the time.
Beale says: "Halle's posthumously published autobiography does not take his memoirs beyond 1860. Almost all subsequent writing about him has used it as a basis, but there is also a need to go behind his own words and examine contemporary sources."
A 300-page hardback priced at £60, Charles Halle: A Musical Life is published by Ashgate and available from ashgate.com.