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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
George Lythgoe & Milica Cosic

'Famous' man built an entire gnome blockade to stop drivers parking near his home

A man who caused a commotion regarding the parking situation in front of his home is getting more and more famous with each day as people come flocking to meet him.

Homeowner Derek Woodacre, 65, from Manchester caused a stir constructing a barricade in front of his own home so people would stop parking on his street, report Manchester Evening News.

Since the news broke out about what he was doing, the man of Mosley Common admitted people from "across Manchester" had come to visit him and see the site for themselves. But, he's since removed the blockade.

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