Disabled Manchester man gets huge shock after he's quoted £800 for simple garden job

Manchester Evening News - Oct 15, 2024

A Manchester-based man, 50, was quoted nearly £800 to get a tree in his front garden trimmed - thankfully, a gardener stepped in and gave him a massive surprise.

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Lord Cameron reveals he was poised to slap sanctions on 'extremist' Israeli ministers in his final days as foreign secretary and urges Labour to 'look again' at censuring members of Benjamin Netanyahu's government

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Tories warn of 'environmental disaster' in Chagos Islands with pristine ocean habitats left 'at the mercy of China' after Keir Starmer ceded sovereignty to Mauritius

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Kamala Harris accused of 'worst word salad' yet with bizarre explanation about constellations

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Will YOUR fine be overturned? Northern Rail admits defeat in its 16-25 Railcard prosecutions as it drops cases against passengers who were penalised for breaching obscure rule

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Stag do favourite Prague bans overnight drinking tours and mulls outlawing fancy dress as it seeks 'more cultured, wealthier tourist'

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The Czech capital getting fed up with visiting Brits living it up on city breaks for raucous stag dos and announced a ban on organised drinking tours between the hours of 10pm and 6am.

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Kamala Harris says Trump's threat to send the military after critics is more proof he's 'unstable and unhinged'

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Five children of multimillionaire curry tycoon win High Court battle against eldest brother who tried to claim late father's entire £4.6m fortune

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Keir Starmer says hiking national insurance for firms in Budget WON'T break Labour manifesto - despite IFS branding the idea a 'straightforward breach' of his promises

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