Author: MatthewHolmes

Extending the olive branch: the Salford community group battling the economic crisis

A family-run community group based in Salford has pledged to continue their support to local people struggling during the cost-of-living crisis. The Olive Branch Hub offers hot meals, food parcels and group activities to those who need them every Wednesday. Jess Hogan, one of the group’s co-founders in 2019, described how there is a desperate […]

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Fans Can’t Stop Dancing as Strictly Tour Arrives at Manchester’s AO Arena

The BBC’s glitziest prime time show swapped the small screen for the big stage on Saturday night. Let’s get one thing straight before we begin. I’m not the target audience of this show. I’m not the sort of person who sits down every weekend, eagerly waiting to find out if Tony Adams is going to […]

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Football Regulator “Too Late” for Greater Manchester Clubs

An independent regulator for English football is set to be announced on February 8, but any changes may not be enough for Greater Manchester’s clubs. Bury have already fallen victim to financial difficulties, with Bolton only just escaping the same fate, whilst Oldham suffered relegation from the Football league last season. Sitting at the bottom […]

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