A supply teacher who worked at a school in Wythenshawe has been permanently banned from teaching after being found with pornographic images of children.
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A school nurse has described her ‘brutal battle’ with depression over the last two decades and how she has been massively helped by a Trafford community project.
Louise Jones, from Altrincham, said her anxiety and depression took her to a ‘very dark place’ in recent years. And the pandemic has had a particular impact on her and others in her situation.
She said: “I’d become increasingly withdrawn and isolated. The pandemic increased my anxiety and I just didn’t want to get up some days. Medication alone was not the answer to my complex condition and the support of my GP practice’s social prescribers, has enabled me to feel much brighter.”
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Louise has been getting help with her mental health struggles from Altrincham Healthcare Alliance Primary Care Network, who prescribed her to join an allotment group in the town.
The community project has seen Louise and others pick up their spades and dig in, growing plants and building sheds among other things, in a bid to feel part of something bigger.
Louise said: “It’s the perfect medicine to feel lighter and brighter. Nature on prescription is making a tangible difference to my anxiety.”
Debbie Taylor, from Old Trafford, has been hit hard by the pandemic too and suffers with anxiety and depression.
She has also become involved in the allotment project and reaped the benefits.
She said: “Working together and witnessing the development of the allotment is wonderful. Being outside and in touch with
A supply teacher who worked at a school in Wythenshawe has been permanently banned from teaching after being found with pornographic images of children.
Roxy Music have announced details of 2022 tour dates in the UK and North America – get tickets here and see the full list of dates below.The shows later this year will mark the first time that Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson have been together on stage since the ‘For Your Pleasure’ tour in 2011.The new tour dates will mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s debut album, which they will be celebrating throughout 2022 with a vinyl reissue series which will see the band reissuing all eight of their studio albums.The band’s 2022 shows will begin in Toronto on September 7 to kick off a run of 10 North American shows.UK dates in Glasgow and Manchester will then follow, with the tour wrapping up in London at The O2 on October 14.Tickets for the three UK shows go on sale on Thursday (March 31) at 9am BST – grab yours here. For North America, tickets will be available from 10am local time next Monday (April 4).See a trailer for the tour and the full list of dates below.SEPTEMBER7 – Toronto, Scotiabank Arena9 – Washington DC, Capital One Arena12 – New York, Madison Square Garden15 – Philadephia, Wells Fargo Center17 – Boston, TD Garden19 – Chicago, United Center21 – Austin, Moody CEnter23 – Dallas, American Airlines Center26 – San Francisco, Chase Center28 – Los Angeles, The ForumOCTOBER10 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro12 – Manchester, AO Arena14 – London, The O2 Discussing Roxy Music’s self-titled debut album ahead of its 50th anniversary, NME said: “After being fired as a ceramics teacher for singing in the classroom, Bryan Ferry, a fine art grad from County Durham, auditioned to sing in the London prog-rock band King Crimson.
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