Work finally begins to build huge Therme water resort next to Trafford Centre as bosses issue major update

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The ground has finally been broken to start works on the vast £250million Therme Manchester wellness resort next to the Trafford Centre.

The hoardings are now up and the first major building activity has begun. A vast 200 metre bore hole has been drilled into the site at Trafford City to harnass its "natural thermal capacity" - key to creating the energy-efficient resort.

When complete, the 28-acre facility will boast an epic waterpark featuring 25 swimming pools and 30 water slides as well as swim-up bars, saunas and wellness suites.

Photos released today have shown the sheer scale of the work ahead. Diggers are pictured clearing the concrete from the the former Event City site - with the materials all to be "conserved and reused" in the new construction. READ MORE: Manchester Christmas Markets dates, times and locations now confirmed for 2024 return Therme bosses have announced that the development has now officially started after securing the latest approval from Trafford Council to planning amendments on the site which had set back the initial works starting.