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<b>Tuesday 21 April:</b> Police officers arrested, Manchester marmalade is back and bored of the bollard breakers
FIVE OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED after a row with a group of youths on Market Street, whilst on a night out. A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital suffering soreness to his ribs and bruising and made an allegation of assault immediately after the incident. Two officers were arrested on Friday and three other officers handed themselves in the following day. They have been placed on restricted duties while the investigation continues.
SIZEABLE CHUNKS of absenteeism in schools during religious festival days could result in schools closing. The council is considering closing schools on days when more than 40% of pupils are absent in order to improve unauthorised absence figures. They are also considering scheduling teacher training days to co-ordinate the times taken for religious observance.
MANCHESTER MARMALADE is back on supermarket shelves 30 years after it was removed. Family firm, F. Duerr and Sons launched the Manchester Marmalade in the 1950s, but it was removed from supermarkets and replaced with standard brands. The recent demand for regional produce has meant the Wythenshawe-based company has begun production of this particular marmalade again with the first batch of 5,500 jars going to Tesco.
WHEN WILL DRIVERS LEARN? The front of a car has been wrecked after yet another driver tried to beat the bollards on St Marys Gate. A witness said the motorist tried to follow a bus on Thursday morning to pass through the restricted road. They had to be helped by traffic wardens to push the car off the bollards.
This 'n' that wisdom*: No one will go astray if the path is straight and narrow
*Taken from the free calendar available at This 'n' That, Soap Street, Northern Quarter. Those curry meisters are so very very sagacious. How does this wisdom rate? Confidential rating: 7/10
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Bought 2 jars 3 weeks ago in everyones favourite store "Tescos" it is a great marmelade
I think the paragraph about Duerrs is wrong. They have not stopped production and indeed have been going from strength to strength under the leadership of Mark Duerr, 4th generation in the business. Where did you get this news?
Re the cops....so the yobs get off and the cops go down....sounds just about right. Very soon no one care.
Without any disrespect to thickos, the car drive who lost some of their car: serves u right, thicko. Read the road signs. You know, those round and square metal things attached to poles. Or maybe the driver was too busy texting?
I'm fed up of the MEN trying to get rid of the bollards - it's so going to to b the next MEN campaign. Can we set one up to keep them. Also I'd like the big flashing signs to say 'Stupid Twit' on them when someone hits them!
Story has now been corrected. It is of course the Manchester Marmalade specifically that is back in production.
It's hand delivered by a lady named Joan who say's "AIYA LOVE!" for authenticity
Sorry about the marmalade confusion, folks. We're looking into it at the moment.
And indeed, they were set up in 1881.
What's the difference between Manchester marmalade and the regular stuff then?
You did not mention that profits from the sale of each jar of Manchesrter Marmalade will be donated to the Community Foundation of Greater Manchester's Forever Manchester campaign, a project that aims to create a fund of over £4 million for local schemes.