Two Salford men have been jailed as part of a gang of drug dealers. The gang have been jailed for a total of 27 years after guns and drugs worth £830,000 were found in a safe and a freezer in a Darwen industrial unit.
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A charity has been awarded a Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for 30 years of improving wellbeing in BAME communities of North Manchester.
Hopewell, formerly called North Manchester Black Health Forum, is a user-led charity that works with vulnerable adults, women and families from marginalised communities living with long-term health conditions, poverty and economic pressures. Based at Woodville Sure Start Centre in Cheetham Hill, the charity offers support services and a variety of activities including yoga, exercise classes, socialisation, trips out.
Equivalent to an MBE, the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK. The charity was awarded the accolade in 2020, but the awards presentation was postponed until May 2022 due to the pandemic.
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Last week, Hopewell's Services Manager, Ruqia Allana, attended the Queen's Garden Party with senior volunteer Danny Grant, 83, to celebrate the honour.
Ruqia said: "At Hopewell, we are very proud to receive this accolade. It's a massive achievement for us
"The party at Buckingham Palace was lovely. Danny and I really enjoyed it.
"It's not every day you get to do something like that. It was an honourable experience and definitely something to tell the grandchildren.
"The Duchess of Cambridge was there, along with Prince Edward and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex.
"We received the award in 2020, but we couldn't celebrate it properly due to Covid. So we are going to celebrate the award with all our volunteers and our community members with a big party, and also to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee."
Danny said: " The Garden
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