A shopkeeper who went viral on Tiktok last year is hosting a club night in Manchester next week (Feb 27). Mohammed Azar Nazir, known as ‘Wakey Wines’, rose to fame on the video-sharing platform through selling popular energy drink ‘PRIME’ to customers in his Wakefield-based shop at inflated prices. Since his viral fame, Wakey Wines […]
Looking at the league table, this North West clash arrived as somewhat of a mismatch, with Rochdale solidly rock-bottom in the standings and Stockport County topping the form tables. The difference in league position, however, did not translate into an unassailable gap in quality on the pitch in the first half. Against stronger opposition, County […]
Salford’s trans community is in mourning following the tragic death of Brianna Ghey who was found in a park in Warrington. And coinciding with LGBT+ history month they have echoed the need for trans lives to be protected. The history month is arguably more significant than ever, with vigils being held in remembrance of the 16-year-old […]
By: Joe Brayne, Callum Sutherland, Jacob Findell, Isaac Stronge, Matthew Holmes and Steven Narloch It’s derby day for Wigan as they travel to Preston looking to dislodge themselves from the bottom of the Championship, Salford look to end their recent struggles against an in-form Mansfield, and basement club Rochdale are in dire need of three […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]