'A massive sinkhole in the middle of our street became an unlikely tourist attraction - two months later we're still talking about it'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLennon and McCartney read a newspaper article about '4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire' and knocked out one of the most famous songs of all time.
Time will tell if the Heywood Road sinkhole in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, has the same impact on popular culture. But when it first opened up back in July it was pretty much the only topic of conversation round these parts.
And, after being covered in the M.E.N., Guardian and Independent, among others, for a few days the 20ft wide hole became an unlikely tourist attraction.
It's just up the hill from our house, so like three saddos me and the kids went for a look as we walked to school, had another nosey on the way home, then returned later that night because one of their mates wanted to see it.
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