Manchester Café Shut Down by High-Pitched Noise

0:00On April 20th, a piercing high-pitched noise blasted from Manchester's Arndale car park all day on April 19th, shutting down a beloved cafe. Right across the street, the racquet kicked off around 7 a.m. and pounded non-stop until 4 p.m. right when the city was buzzing from the marathon and a packed Manchester. City versus Arsenal match. Blue skies and crowds in the tens of thousands packed the streets, turning federal cafe and bar into what should have been a gold mine with lines out. The door. Instead, owner Claudio Ribeiro pulled the plug on the whole operation, watching potential customers flee while plugging their ears. Claudio prioritized his staff's health over everything, saying the sound drilled right through closed doors and made working impossible. He figures the closure cost him 5,000 to 6,000 pounds, easy, on a day prime for record business. An engineer finally rode up around 4 p.m. to kill the noise, tracing it to an old alarm and an unused office from the previous car park operator.

1:01Manchester Council owns the spot now and admitted it took longer than expected to pinpoint the glitch. Businesses like Claudio's took the hardest hit, proving how one glitchy alarm can derail a perfect Manchester Sunday in seconds flat.