Journalists have faced many challenges in Turkey during the news coverage of the earthquake’s aftermath.Authorities do not give them information and they have been asked to get it from agencies. Journalists are not allowed to cover the affected areas due to security reasons and emotionally it has been difficult for them to see thousands of […]
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 […]
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 […]
UCU Members demonstrating in Sheffield, 2016. Image credit: It’s No Game.
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, […]
A Swinton-based youth organisation is supporting young people through a combination of outdoor activities, resilience training and life skills. Pathfinders was formed by Scorpio Community Development in 2021, after they realised that local activity groups for young people were slow to re-open after the covid-19 pandemic. Originally launched as a pilot scheme named ‘Project Pathfinder’, […]
Man up. Boys don’t cry. Be a man. The stigmatisation of male mental health is often best reflected by the most common phrases they hear when reaching out for help. Enter Altrincham’s Andy’s Man Club (AMC), a beacon seeking to promote healthy male attitudes and combat a culture that mocks the hint of any cracks in […]
Two of Europe’s giants face off in the inauspicious circumstances of a Europa League play-off on Thursday night. Barcelona failed to qualify from their Champions League group which featured Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, whilst United finished behind Real Sociedad in their Europa League group, dropping them into this play-off round. Both teams are however […]
A shortage of careworkers has led to a relaxation in the immigration rules with no formal qualification essential to work as a carer in the UK. A Level 2 Health and Social Care will help anyone to start with the first care job. This means any individual above 16 years with a work permit in […]
A contract for the construction of 35 affordable homes has been given the green light by Salford City Council. The housing will be built across two different sites on Eccles New Road and in Tootal Grove, with the construction being funded by the government’s Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme. The Salford homeless charity ‘Loaves and Fishes’ […]