Issue number 2

Installed: 01-6-2000

Factfile

10 amazing "facts" about Manchester

1. Manchester holds the record for the driest place on Earth. There are some districts where it hasn't rained for over 30 years.
   
   
2. Temperatures in summer average 32°C and can reach 40°C in full sunlight.
   
   
3. One end of the original channel tunnel emerges into Boggart Hole Clough. (The tunnel was abandoned due to a miscalculation during construction. The other end is situated in Liechtenstein.)
   
   
4. There are over 150 football teams in the Greater Manchester area, however none are any good.
   
   
5. 38.7% of Mancunians have never been in space.
   
   
6. 20% of Mancunians are Liam Gallagher.
   
   
7. Every resident of Manchester would fit into the GMEX Centre (Greater Manchester EXhibition centre.)
   
   
8. Tourists are welcomed with cheerful smiles in scenic Moss Side.
   
   
9. Use a ladder to sneak into the Strangeways Holiday Camp and you can use the facilities free of charge.
   
   
10. Parking is both free and readily available at any roadside.