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Iwobi criticism after AFCON loss sparks debate around cyberbullying in football

Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi has come under criticism following his display in midfield during the African Cup of Nations final. The player responded to online criticism of his performance on Sunday by deleting his social media accounts, sparking debate around cyber bullying and how much criticism should be directed at footballers after a bad showing. […]

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Award winning African eatery celebrates 10 years of success

An award-winning African eatery is celebrating its 10th anniversary after overcoming a saturated food market against all odds and winning over customers. Nkolo is a Bolton based catering company that offers fast food Cameroon cuisine for dine-in or take-out. Some of their main menu items are grilled sea bream, crispy beef spinach, comedone curry goat, […]

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Manchester United fans growing comfortable with talk of “resurgence” 

Man United have a habit of stringing together wins when it looks like they’re about to crumble.  After a dismal start to the season, finishing bottom of their Champions League group and getting knocked out of Europe, Erik Ten Hag’s side haven’t lost in 2024.   From Kobbie Mainoo’s 97th minute winner against Wolves in […]

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Bounding back: the dawn of a new era at Oldham Athletic

Whisper it, but there’s a buzz around Boundary Park. Oldham Athletic are on their way back.  A year and a half after dropping out of the Football League, with talk of extinction, the club currently sit sixth in the National League and promotion is on every fan’s lips. It’s been eighteen months since Frank Rothwell […]

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NHS dentist plan ‘falls short’ compared to Greater Manchester trial claims expert

A “bonus scheme” to increase access to NHS dentistry for new patients falls short due to lack of funding, claims an industry expert . The newly piloted plan, to award dentists money for taking on new NHS patients, mirrors a similar trial run in Greater Manchester in June 2023, which aimed to increase new patient […]

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Pickleball is the perfect sport for ‘sociable’ newcomers in the UK 

The USA’s fastest growing sport is catching on here too.  Pickleball, which originated on a badminton court with table tennis paddles in 1965, has graduated from a social activity into a competitive racket sport.  When Pickleball England was formed in 2019, there were around 2,000 casual players in the UK. Now, there are over 6,000 […]

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Manchester Giants vs Plymouth Patriots Marred by Brawl

A mass brawl broke out at the end of the British Basketball League clash between Manchester Giants and Plymouth City Patriots, which saw a child knocked over.   The match, which took place last Thursday, was a feisty affair with tensions brewing throughout and Patriots fans allegedly directing abuse at Giants’ forward Jamell Anderson.   Things spiralled […]

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Students ‘regret’ move as new policy bans loved ones from UK

International students have shared their regret in moving to the UK after the enforcement of a new policy banning their family members from coming as dependents. The policy, approved in May 2023 and enforced last month, was not welcomed by most international students, particularly the married international students schooling currently in the UK. The move […]

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Manchester hit by padel fever as fans go ‘bonkers’ over launch of first dedicated club

Manchester has seen unprecedented demand for padel following the opening of its first dedicated venue, Club de Padel. 

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Six Nations Rugby fan from Bolton to run six half-marathons for The Christie Charity

A rugby fan from Bolton is running six half marathons in the Six Nations countries to raise money for The Christie Charity in memory of his dad. Thomas Relph, 37, and his dad, Mark enjoyed watching England’s Six Nations matches together at Twickenham. Mark was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in January 2021 and underwent a […]

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