Author: Rebecca Devonshire-Pay
Manchester woman sets up running club for asylum seekers
A Manchester woman has set up a running club for asylum seekers to help them manage ‘severe and complex trauma’. Jane Dennison founded the MileShyClub in 2017 to support people who didn’t exercise regularly and has recently launched a group to support people in migrant hotels. The organisation now operates in four Manchester boroughs, with […]
Manchester Marathon runner nears 84 marathons in 84 days after successful race
A man who ran the Manchester Marathon is one step closer to completing 84 marathons in 84 days. Rob Stones, from Liverpool, is completing the ‘Beyond 84’ challenge to raise money and awareness for a baby bereavement charity in Liverpool. The Honeysuckle Bereavement service at Liverpool Women’s Hospital provide care and support for women and […]
Chorlton foodbank appeals for Easter egg donations
A foodbank in Chorlton which supports women who have fled gender-based violence is appealing for donations of Easter eggs to give to families. Emmeline’s Pantry has been open for nearly 17 years and is run by CEO Karen Wilson and a group of volunteers. Karen said: “Children are going to school, and they’re seeing people […]
Former Bolton Council employee jailed after theft of nearly £900,000 from client accounts
A former council employee has been jailed following the theft of nearly £900,000 from council accounts. Richard Shaw, of Harrier Close, Bolton, transferred £893,296 to himself from the accounts of benefit claimants’ held by Bolton Council between 2015 and 2023. Greater Manchester Police estimate that Richard Shaw’s failure to act in the best interest of […]
150 cannabis plants seized in early morning Withington police raid
Manchester South Neighbourhood Policing Team seized 150 cannabis plants following a warrant on Goldborne Avenue, Old Moat. Officers carried out the raid on the house on the 17th February following intelligence from the community. No arrests were made, but 150 cannabis plants were taken away for testing. PC Sean McDonald said: “We received a number […]
Tributes paid to men killed in Greater Manchester plane crash
Tributes have been paid to the two men who were killed in a plane crash in Littleborough, near Rochdale. Greater Manchester Police have named the two men who died as Mustafa Qays Obadey, 39, and Arian Abbasi, 36. On Tuesday 3rd February, a light aircraft crashed into a farmland near Hollingworth Lake shortly after 11am. […]