Author: Keira Cockburn

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Alternative provision school uses ex-pro footballers to coach children and prevent them joining gangs

A North West alternative school run by ex-professional footballers is helping its students avoid gang culture in the area and get back to mainstream education. A&K Football Education, an alternative provision school in the Wirral co-founded by former Everton player Tony Grant, is working to reduce the influence of gang culture on its students. The […]

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Salford man creates first Weaste Pride event from garden

Picture of Ian Carberry. Taken by Ian Carberry. A Salford man who launched a Pride event from his back garden has taken the celebration into his local community after resounding success. Ian Carberry, a resident of Salford for 16 years, got the idea to launch a Weaste Pride event after his annual BBQ saw 50 […]

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Plea to find fallen WW2 soldiers’ families across Greater Manchester 

A WW2 war cemetery in the Netherlands has issued a plea to find the families of Greater Manchester soldiers buried there.  The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) based at Venray War Cemetery in the Netherlands is the resting place of 692 soldiers from WW2, who died between 1944-45 – most of whom were killed in […]

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The image shows 85-year-old Eddie Allot smiling with his hands behind his back in a casual gesture

Meet Stockport’s oldest chorister who claims singing is the key to health and a happy life

Stockport’s oldest chorister has spoken out about the benefits that singing has on health and relationships as he celebrates his 55th year as a member. Eddie Allot, 85, a former painter and decorator from Stockport, has been a member of the Stockport Male Voice Choir more than five decades joining in 1970 when it was […]

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