at the age of 96. She died at Balmoral Castle with her family by her side on Thursday, September 8, drawing a close to her reign of 70 years, making her the longest reigning monarch in British history.
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Standing behind the counter of the corner shop he's owned since 1990, Kaleem Ahmed remembers what Beswick was like, before the Commonwealth Games changed this corner of east Manchester forever. "When I first bought this shop the News of the World did a story about 'The worst street in Britain'," he says.
"It was about a five-minute walk away and, you know what, they had it spot on. This was a crime-ridden, forgotten part of Manchester.
"The old Grey Mare Lane police station was next door, but they paid that no regard at all. Being a shopkeeper here was a case of 'See no evil, hear no evil'. That was the only way to survive."
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Costing £330m, Manchester 2002 was the largest Commonwealth Games in history. It's come to be regarded as a turning point in Manchester's history, building on the transformation kickstarted by the 1996 IRA bomb by bringing back to life deprived districts and regenerating vast parts of the city.
It saw the construction of several state-of-the art sporting facilities in east Manchester - including the velodrome, tennis centre and the City of Manchester Stadium. Following the games 20 years ago, the stadium became Manchester City's new home.
And, without that, it's hard to imagine the Abu Dhabi takeover and the billions of pounds of investment that followed, catapulting City to the highest echelons of world football. But nowhere saw the impact more than the estates around what would come to be known as Eastlands. Since 2002, more than 10,000 new homes have been built in the wider area and its population has doubled.
New businesses, schools, a college, a leisure centre and a Metrolink line
at the age of 96. She died at Balmoral Castle with her family by her side on Thursday, September 8, drawing a close to her reign of 70 years, making her the longest reigning monarch in British history.
People around the world are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as it was confirmed that she’d passed away at Balmoral Castle at age 96 on Thursday.
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Congratulations are in order for Bianca Gascoigne who announced the happy news that she is expecting a child. Bianca, 35, made the announcement on Instagram as she shared a unique snap of herself and dad to be Arron Wright. In the picture, Bianca and Arron can be seen surrounded by baby clothes and products, in a recreation of the Knocked Up movie poster.
Fans across the globe are mourning the death of Scots Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh after he passed away at the age of 41.
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