They created their own skating haven
Skaters who say they have been forced out of Manchester city centre have taken matters into their own hands — by building their own park in Ancoats.
READ MORE: Pub landlord beaten up and wrestled to the floor by girlfriend after he punched her in the face during drunken row O’Donohoe added the group began calling Central Retail Park home after other hotspots in town — Lincoln Square and Urbis — became untenable to use. Since then, they have made the former retail park their own.
“We opened it because DIYs are community driven, so we have built a bank. We built one thing and then you build as you would follow the skate path. It’s more than just a sport. It’s a lifestyle.” O’Donohoe, who lives in Northern Quarter, added: “I know some people would rather it stay like this forever but it won't. It could be a big park with a skate park. We are happy here until they start developing it.