Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, June 16.
29.05.2023 - 06:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
When Angela first applied for social housing in Manchester, she did so with the hope of finally being able to afford a place to call her own.
Having spent most of her life as a lodger, as she reached her fifties, the idea of continuing to share a flat with strangers filled her with dread. And, despite working full-time, the prospect of private renting on her own was out of reach.
Just before the start of the pandemic, Angela, who has asked not to be identified, was accepted for a one-bedroom flat in the centre of Fallowfield. It wasn't much, but a place she could finally call home.
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When she first moved in, she was paying around £600 a month to rent the apartment from Onward Homes - who own a number of social housing properties in the area.
But in April this year, she was told by the housing association that her rent, including service charge, would jump to £866 a month - nearly £300 more - to cover the rising cost of energy.
Angela's flat is covered by a 'heat network,' meaning she shares a communal boiler with the rest of the apartment block. It means all the tenants on the network are forced to pay the same price, despite how much energy they actually use.
And, to make her living situation worse, she claims the area has become plagued with antisocial behaviour, due to street drinking, drug consumption, and public urination.
The M.E.N previously reported that some residents who live in the south Manchester suburb say they don't even feel safe walking the streets in daylight because of 'intimidating' people drinking in the streets, after two local hotels began to be used as temporary accommodation for the homeless.
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Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, June 16.
Temperatures are continuing to soar across the country and many of us are trying to find the best ways to cope and cool down.
The final club game of the season may have only ended last weekend but attention swiftly pivots to international football as England continue their qualifying campaign for Euro 2024.
Manchester United's takeover saga continues to be shrouded in confusion following claims Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani has been granted exclusivity in the negotiations to take over.
Don Toliver has announced dates for the UK and European leg of his ‘Love Sick’ world tour, including a gig at Wembley Arena. Check out dates and ticket details below.The tour was announced in celebration of his popular third album, ‘Love Sick’, released earlier this year.
Special school staff have been ‘bowled over’ by an ‘outpouring’ of support after a vandal ruined a forest school storage unit.
Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi hailed his players' efforts after they were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City in Saturday's Champions League final in Istanbul.
Thousands of music fans have started pouring into Heaton Park as Parklife 2023 finally kicks off. The UK’s largest metropolitan festival will welcome 80,000 people today, as they head to catch performances from the likes of Aitch, Little Simz and Fred Again..
Travellers looking for to enjoy a few days away could soon be rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous thanks to a new low-price deal to Lake Como in Italy. The resort has been dubbed 'the most beautiful place in the world' by some, but is often considered expensive due to its upmarket hotels and clientele.
Liam Payne has shown off his ripped physique during a Soccer Aid training session at Champneys in Tring this week, as he stripped down to his sports shorts in the sunshine. The former One Direction singer is gearing up for the charity football match for UNICEF 2023 this Sunday, June 11, which will see fellow stars such as Love Island favourite and boxer Tommy Fury, EastEnders star Danny Dyer, rapper Stormzy, and Daisy Jones & The Six actor Sam Claflin all taking to the pitch in Manchester.
A couple have spoken of their upset after becoming 'stranded' in Dubai amid a row over medical bills they say total more than £11,000. Katriona White, 54, fell seriously ill - leaving her unable to walk - after she and her husband Mick, 54, travelled to the United Arab Emirates from India where he had been working as a football coach.
The organisers of the hugely popular Levenshulme Market have said that they will be ‘taking a break from trading’ this summer, after blows from the cost of living crisis, problems with fly tipping on its site, and people leaving cars in the car park where it takes place.
Accused fraudster Hargobind Tahilramani, dubbed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives in an extensive fraud scheme, can be extradited to face charges in the US, a UK judge ruled Tuesday morning.
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes admitted the club can be pleased with the progress they have made this season despite Saturday's FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City.
The family of a teenage girl who was mauled to death by four dogs today backed a new campaign for stricter laws amid a series of recent fatal attacks, saying: "Things are at breaking point. We want justice for families."
Patrice Evra dressed as Tina Turner to pay tribute to the late music icon. The former Manchester United player, 42, put on a wig and circular red-tinted sunglasses to sing along to Tina’s ‘Simply the Best’ in the hope he would “make people smile” after the singer’s death was announced on 24 May after she passed away from natural causes at her Swiss compound with her second husband Erwin Bach, 67, by her side. He captioned the clip, which also featured him making a heart sign with his hands: “R.
Despite being on the losing side, Alan Pardew is often the first person who springs to mind when remembering the 2016 FA Cup final.
The title may be decided with Manchester City clinching their third consecutive crown, however fans will be keeping a keen eye on their team as they gear up for a thrilling end to their season.
Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt was 'glowing' as she gave fans an update on her pregnancy, admitting that meeting her baby is starting to 'feel real.'
Manchester City teenager Rico Lewis has played a key role in Pep Guardiola's side's Premier League title triumph, and his energy, ability and attitude is helping to reinvent a position.