A group of women from Leeds were left stranded at the weekend after their cars were locked in a Manchester car park overnight.
The group had parked in Piccadilly Gardens Car Park, owned by Manchester Council, in the city centre, but hadn't realised it locked at 11.30pm. When they came back to get it after midnight, they were horrified to find the security shutters firmly down for the night - and they wouldn't reopen until 5.30am.
They tried to ring the out of hours number, but got no response. The group ended up having to shell out for hotel rooms last minute to stay in overnight until they could get their cars back, the Manchester Evening News (MEN) reports.
