Gym owner's heartbreak after £100,000 'dream' project left devastated by New Year's flood

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A gym owner has told of his heartbreak after his new gym was badly damaged by floods. Rick Vere-Hoose had planned for Transform Hub, a gym in Meadow Mill, Stockport, to open on January 13.

But his 'dream' project, which he has ploughed more than £100,000 into, has been left in limbo following the devastating New Year's Day flood.

The River Tame, which runs the behind the mill, burst its bank in the early hours. Shocking pictures showed a scene of devastation, with cars under water and the building only being accessible by boat for a time.

At its highest, about eight feet of water surged into the premises. The water has now been removed from the gym, which is on the ground floor of the mill, but it has left mud on the floor.