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I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend and managed to avoid the downpours as best you could. Sunday morning’s early hours storm was certainly a dramatic display - and there are some impressive images here.
The weather caused roads to flood and delays to transport and one elderly lady was left stranded in her house, so please take care of yourselves and your neighbours as the heavy rain is set to continue.
On to the news. In today’s newsletter we’ll be looking at the mayor's education plans, a dispute over the Census and Erling Haaland's late-night ice cream treat. But first, we’re going to look at a tragic story of one woman’s battle with the complex benefits and housing systems.
Karen McBride was a kind, compassionate person who instilled ‘honourable traits’ in her children and campaigned hard for policy changes that would help those in poverty.
She gave 'inspiring' speeches based on her own experiences of the system. But ultimately, she died 'frustrated to the point of desperation' after years of struggle and fear over money and 'uninhabitable' living conditions.
A coroner says her story highlights the 'complexities of navigating the benefits system'. And though he did not find that 'the state' should have been aware of a risk to her life, her family say the agencies dealing with her benefits and housing ‘have a lot to answer for’ after pursuing her for ‘erroneous debt’.
The mum-of-four, 46, was found hanged in her kitchen on August 1 last year. Her daughter Codie has now spoken out
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Jack Grealish looked to be having the time of his life in Ibiza as he enjoys some time off following a string of football wins.The Man City player, 27, was seen enjoying some time in the sunshine alongside his bodyguard and pals as he took a break on the Spanish island. The footballer kept things cool in a black and gold patterned Gucci shirt with matching shorts which he paired with a pair of Calvin Klein boxers.
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A 15-year-old schoolgirl who tragically died after spending time with friends at a river drowned, an inquest has heard. Abbie Walton, also known as Habiba Sharafeldin, died on June 14 after being pulled from a river in Tameside.
There were big hopes for Mason Mount when he joined Vitesse on loan from Chelsea in 2017.
Sofyan Amrabat could be on his way out of Fiorentina this summer and the midfielder's past relationship with Erik ten Hag could give Manchester United the upper hand in the race for his signature.
The Darkness have announced a new UK and Ireland tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Permission To Land’.The new string of tour dates come following the band’s support slot for Guns N’ Roses at London’s BST Hyde Park, and sees them schedule shows for Glasgow, Manchester, London, Dublin and more.Set to kick off with a show in Belfast on December 2, the tour will consist of nine shows and follows on from previously announced dates across Europe and North America. General on-sale for the newly-announced shows starts this Friday (July 7) at 9am BST — visit here to purchase tickets and find a full list of upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates below.The tour will mark 20 years since Justin Hawkins and co.
Surrounded by an ornate skylight and volumes of antique literature, on Tuesday I wondered why I had never been in the Portico Library before.
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Five-year-olds in Britain are, on average, up to seven centimetres shorter than children in other wealthy nations, new data has revealed.
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Picture Parlour have shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the launch of NME’s The Cover.The emerging Manchester-formed band star on this week’s cover (June 19) as we renew our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover, and the full interview with Picture Parlour can be read here.To celebrate, Picture Parlour have curated ‘The Getaway Car’ playlist, which the band describe as “ the soundtrack to Picture Parlour’s euphoric getaway sequence in a motion picture.” Listen to the full playlist, which features Bruce Springsteen, T.Rex, The Strokes and more, on Spotify, and here on Apple Music.Today, the band share their debut single ‘Norwegian Wood’ after it became a live favourite among their fans.
This time last year, Manchester City fans were getting giddy about a lanky Norwegian sat on a sofa.
Scotland assistant manager John Carver believes Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay can have just as big an influence as Erling Haaland when they face Norway in Oslo on Saturday evening.
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Frenkie de Jong says he expects to remain at Barcelona next season, warding off interest from Manchester United after last year’s "restless" summer chase.
Manchester City have qualified for the UEFA Super Cup after beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the final of the Champions League on Saturday night.
After dazzling fans with his sensational debut season in the Premier League, Manchester City star Erling Haaland is undoubtedly the name upon the lips of football fans everywhere. But while many fans will no doubt recall the moment he lifted the title at the Etihad Stadium after spectacularly defeating Chelsea, 1-0, one person that continues to remain a mystery in his life is girlfriend Isabel Haugseng.The mysterious brunette has made a number of appearances at Erling's side over the past few months, with everything from World Cup celebrations to romantic New Year's Eve dinners filling his calendar between highly anticipated football matches.