Sign up for our What's On newsletter to keep your finger firmly on the pulse of an ever-changing Manchester Some fish and chip shops in Greater Manchester have had to close due to the extreme heatwave.
Temperatures in the region have topped 30 degrees celsius today - but in some professional kitchens, the heat has been even more unbearable.
One chippie has reported the mercury hitting 44 degrees inside, forcing it to close and 'go for an ice cream'. Read more: Both Charlie's Fish and Chips in Urmston, and Chips @ No.
8 in Prestwich, had to close their doors when temperatures soared this week. Chips @ No 8 was named one of the best chippies in the UK in the recent Fry Magazine Awards - a prestigious title in the takeaway world.
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