Day: 22 February 2023

Behind the Stats: Bolton’s impressive League One title charge

Ahead of Bolton Wanderers’ second season in League One, bookies listed the North-West outfit amongst the top-five teams to earn promotion. A remarkable achievement in itself after The Trotters reached the precipice of non-League football after a terrifying spiral from the Championship across 2018-2020. The fourth-placed Wanderers currently find themselves at a crunch point in […]

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Free Laughter Yoga brings smiles to the faces of people at Gorton Monastery

A group in Gorton has exemplified the power of laughter to improve mental health and bring the community closer together. The laughter yoga sessions, run by Robin Graham, take place every four weeks at Gorton Monastery and are free to the public. Robin said: “What interested me was how we can use laughter in our […]

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University staff announce two-week strike pause as pay and pension talks develop

UCU Members demonstrating in Sheffield, 2016. Image credit: It’s No Game.

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Equatorial Guinea confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus

An outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus was confirmed by the World Health Organisation in Equatorial Guinea. With the Ebola-like hemorrhagic fever, 11 deaths have been reported so far, with symptoms including fatigue, high fever, severe headache, Diarrhoea, and blood-stained vomit. There is no approved vaccine or drug treatment for the disease. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, […]

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