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hilst most of us are enjoying a relaxing Christmas with our families, some are spending their time very differently.

Hard working individuals from hospital staff, carers, mental health practitioners, local police and many other professions, continually keep us safe. All year round these people look after the people of the Manchester community. At Christmas

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time, they give up spending time with their own families to keep ours safe.

Deborah Hampton, from The Salvation Army’s Central North division told TNT about what they’ll be up to at Christmas time: “We offer support to some of the most vulnerable people throughout the year and Christmas is no different.

“Many of our Corps work with social services to ensure the most in need children receive a present to open on Christmas Day”.

Another group of people who will be hard at work again this Christmas time are The Village Angels. They are a group of dedicated volunteers who work late nights and early mornings keeping Manchester’s Gay Village safe.

“Christmas and New Year is a time that definitely proves how much the service is needed. The volunteers will be out in all weathers throughout the busy Christmas and New Year Period, and have a lot of experience dealing with every possible situation the

Village can provide”.

Whilst you enjoy the festivities this year, remember to appreciate Manchester’s Christmas angels and their inspirational work.

If you’d like to do your bit, there are all sorts of ways you can help in your local community. This could be as easy as giving up an hour of your Christmas morning to volunteer at a homeless shelter.

TNT wishes all our readers a safe and happy Christmas.

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Majid Dar is the founder and operations manager for local charity, Community on Solid Ground (CSG). The inspirational leader has been running the charity since its inception back in 2009.

The organisation was founded by several members of the local community. All were fed up with the lack of services available to them – services were not diverse.

Anti-social behaviour was a massive area of concern to them. This is as many young people were spending their evenings in the park and on the streets.

Since 2009, CSG has grown massively. It began with one Saturday night project but now the organisations runs projects and activities everyday of the week. The organisation is committed to supporting the community.

CSG runs a diverse range of projects and activities.

These projects and activities include: coaching academy, girls groups, open access sessions, women’s groups, and advice and guidance clinics.

Other services are also available. continued online

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Annus horribilis As the queen said in 1992, I have had an annus horribilis, which means a horrible year in latin. It’s true for most people in Britain today.

undermining their incoming streams. This, you might say, is business and it may well be.

When do morals and integrity come in to it?

It was the year of severe austerity measures inflicted by the government on the most vulnerable during this harsh economic climate.

Britain opted out of the European Union. Which in turn sent the financial markets into turmoil and uncertainty. It’s the year when I feel the gap between the rich and the working class grew at an alarming rate.

Why support mainstream publications if they systematically portray you in a negative light? Why fund them? Why retweet and share their stories, when local newspapers strive to best serve (with littleto-no resources) the local community? Inclusion is TNT’s driving force. News should be colourless, people.

Let’s make that change in 2017.

Trump was elected to the highest and one of the most powerful jobs in the world.

We are now seeing the end of the Obamas and the legacy of tolerance and unity – including the ‘Obama Care’.

The struggle is real people.

Many are asking does the Bible speak some truth in the book of Revelations about the end of days - “apocalypse”.

Unfortunately, you cannot help but wonder and secretly know deep down in your heart, Trump does not stand for unity in all communities.

Especially if you’re an immigrant or have any melanin in your skin. Let’s hope he proves many of us wrong! I doubt it but let’s see.

I can only see destruction, debt, protests and increased deaths of people of colour.

His rhetoric has now given the extreme right-wing (altright) a rite of passage for their poisonous spiel and hate. Which, subsequently, will enable them to legally eradicate anyone they see unworthy of existence, without exception.

We have seen the rise in mainstream media reporting on news that serves a certain purpose. Usually it has an agenda that seemingly paints a negative light on people of colour, whilst defaming them as well. They continually step on and supress local niche newspapers like ‘The Nubian Times/ TNT News’, by

On a lighter note, TNT’s small team does remarkable work.

They dedicate their time and go above and beyond the call of duty, day in and day out.

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Our parting words for 2016 from all the TNT team Bad news sells, Good news Inspires!

So please have an inspirational Christmas and New Year, and let’s put a firm line under this annus horribilis.

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irst Lady Michelle Obama has been referred to as an “ape in heels” by a government official from West Virginia.

Pamela Ramsey Taylor, a county employee from Clay (West Virginia), published a Facebook post that read: “It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified first lady in the White House. I’m tired of seeing a Ape in heels”.

Local mayor, Beverly Whaling, also responded to the post saying it had just made her day.

The post has sparked outrage among the

community and has been seen as a racist attack. A petition was §initiated to call for the two officials to be sacked, has already exceeded 85,000 signatures.

The Clay employee, who was removed from her position, apologised for her words.

She said she is aware that her post could be seen as racist but it did not intend to be.

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moved onto taking it down.

Mayor Whaling also apologised and told the Washington Post that her post had been misunderstood. She intended to say that her day had been made “for change in the White House”.

Clay is a small town in West Virginia.

According to the 2010 census, there are no residents from the black community.

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Association for the Advancement of Coloured People’s West Virginia chapter condemned the incident. He said: “There’s no place for these types of attitudes in our state”.

Belinda Biafore, West Virginia Democratic Party Chairwoman apologised to Mrs Obama adding that “West Virginia truly is better than this”. In the name of her Party she also said that she will continue to fight “these radical, hateful, and racist ideals”.

This is not the first time racist comments have been aired after Donald Trump’s election. Since his victory there have been over 200 cases of racism and hate.

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ituated on Plymouth Grove, Chuck Gallery – Manchester’s contemporary African art gallery – recently honoured the appointment of poet Lemn Sissay to the position of vice president of the Youth Charter.

The Youth Charter and Chuck Gallery hosted the event which Sissay, also the Chancellor of the University of Manchester, attended.

The region’s most influential decision-makers from the worlds of commerce, education, culture and civic and community engagement converged at the event. The purpose was to celebrate shared aims in giving young people a chance to be inspired by Sissay’s achievements.

The occasion marked the opening of The Lemn Sissay Room. It also gave a first glimpse of the Youth Charter’s

Faces in The Crowd Exhibition.

Thus, it highlighted both the local gallery and Youth Charter’s future projects.

Amongst those invited were young people from St Mary’s Primary School in Moss Side. In addition, youths from Salford-based Hercules Productions and Greater Manchester’s Young Identity also attended. The latter performed excerpts of Lemn Sissay’s poetry during the evening.

The exhibition celebrates with paintings, sculpture, video and photography of heroes that shaped the African Diaspora, the UK and society.

Lemn Sissay Room – The Gallery is split across 3 rooms each dedicated to a different well-known African Artist; El Anatsui, Ben Enwonwu and Kolade Oshinowo.

A fourth room dedicated to supporting the work both organisations are doing with Manchester and UK-based artists, and communities. This fourth room will be named after Lemn Sissay. continued online

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and encourage black women.

The life guide, authored by Yomi Adgeoke and Elizabeth Uviebenene, is to be released in spring 2018. The handbook is highly anticipated and will act as a ‘guide to life’ for a generation of black British women.

Acting as a ‘big sister’ would, the guide has been designed to apply to all situations and life events. The book, which is called ‘Slay in Your Lane’, will uplift, advise, inspire

The publishing will fill a ‘void’ which is ‘keenly felt’ by black girls as a result of their underrepresentation.

Not only have black women been underrepresented in mainstream fiction but they have also been misrepresented. The guide will create a truthful, relatable and

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education and health. Additionally, young women will also be enlightened by stories told by a ‘bevy of successful black women’.

To resolve the ‘emptiness’ created by exclusion and discrimination the handbook will push girls to ‘make lemonade out of lemons’. Adgeoke and Uviebenene will draw upon key topics such as: work, dating, representation,

Thoughtfully, the authors have also included interviews from a diverse range of Black British successful women. Two of the many women interviewed are director/ screenwriter Amma Asante and MDMFlow cosmetics owner Florence Adepoju.

Although ‘accomplished’ these women are ‘simultaneously underrepresented’, thus, the authors aim to ‘inspire and enlighten’. continued online

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he election of Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, has stunned the international community.

Trump’s, 278-218 electoral majority has caused a ‘Brexit- style’ upset across the United States and across the world. As a result of this presidential succession many groups are now holding ‘Anti-Trump’ marches. Some have strongly cited that Trump is no better than the 4th or 5th president of the US due to his regressive policies and views.

This new presidency is shocking and concerning. Many struggle to imagine what the future will be like under a leadership which promotes ‘sexist’, ‘racist’ and ‘extremist’ ideology. America is regarded to be a progressive nation which values ideals of fairness and equality. This ‘victory’ takes a step backwards from these concepts. It creates division rather than unity – pushing many Americans even further away from the American ‘dream’.

of the modern ‘new American state’ has ensued with the election of Trump. The ex-realtor has succeeded in restoring the imperialist agenda of the ‘founding fathers’. Moreover, the new president has risen as the incarnate of US conservatism – holding firmly the promise of protecting ‘traditional’ values to re-declare ‘independence’.

Not only is the ‘victory’ potentially damaging for the US nation, but it threatens the status of the United States as a ‘global leader’. This threat is evident where we observe, Mr Trump’s stance on: women’s rights, ethnic minorities, the LGBT community, the economy, global trade, foreign policy and immigration.

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and activists. In addition, he has unremorsefully mocked the professionalism of female politicians, whom he feels ‘lacks’ a ‘presidential look’.

Thus, Trump has reinstated ideas that women should be oppressed and denied equal access to jobs and many other opportunities – an anti-feminist doctrine which is largely regressive.

Such regressive sentiments also threaten to revoke the Roe V Wake (1973) decision which permits a woman’s right to abortion.

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Even when accused of rape by several women and a child, Trump’s misogynistic bravado did not let up. Consequently, he has angered many Women’s Rights campaigners

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Adrian also spoke about why it can be tricky for Asian men to visit Manchester’s Gay Village – a popular socialising area for LGBT people.

“People have spoken about feeling anxious about being seen there, about it getting back to their families. This

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support group gives them a safe haven where they can socialise, in a place that doesn’t give anything away about what kind of group they are visiting”. continued online

This widespread failure to cater for all skin tones has been noticed as a target for improvement within the fashion industry.

High-end shoe designer, Christian Louboutin extended his ‘nude’ footwear line and lingerie lines, such as Nubian Skin, have created a range of underwear to cater to fit the needs of a diverse range of skin tones.

Now, a Muslim blogger has taken inspiration from the runway and applied

its principles to a staple wardrobe piece in her community; the hijab.

Da Silva said the collection was “inspired by togetherness amongst different types of people”,

The number of men who achieved the required suppression by 24 weeks was 274. Of these 274 men, 4 pregnancies occurred during the study.

Richard Anderson, a professor of clinical reproductive science and author of the study, said: “If you’re comparing it to other reversible male methods, it’s far better than the condom and it puts it in the same ballpark as the pill”.

There is as ever a downside to the contraception, in the form of some unpleasant side effects. Almost half of the men developed acne whilst involved in the study and 1 in 5 of the men experienced mood disorders.

It was also a worry that a small number of the men didn’t return to their normal sperm count once free of the injections for a year.

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he festive period is upon us and, once again, we’re familiarising ourselves with the harsh weather.

As the days get shorter, it’s not uncommon for us to focus on how we’re feeling and notice a dip in energy or, more notably, a change in mood.

Whatever the season, life can throw challenges your way that affect how you are feeling and how well you can cope with day-to-day life.

The good news is, we can all make simple changes to how we live - which don’t cost a fortune or take up loads of time - that will go a long way in making us feel better:

Keep learning – learning a new skill can give you a sense of achievement and confidence. So why not sign up for that cooking course or learn how to play a musical instrument.

Habiba Da Silva has launched a collection of hijabs called “Skin”, which she created to suit a range of different skin tones.

On her blog, the 22-yearold Birmingham University graduate wrote: “[This] was inspired by many things. Firstly for my passion for cultures and traditions, secondly to break up the trend of having brands with clothing dressed on only lighter skinned models.

I wanted something for everyone: men, women; from every background”.

A study – published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism – was conducted on over 300 men who were engaging in long-term relationships.

They were given injections every 8 weeks to reduce their sperm count and therefore prevent pregnancy.

Be active – Take a walk, cycle or play a game of football. Find an activity that you enjoy and make it a part of your life.

Anyone can follow this advice. Why not start today?

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espite the labelling of widespread products that appear on the shelves; men and women alike are finding that one ‘nude’ shade does not fit all.

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Connect – connect with the people around you: your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours.

Spend time developing these relationships.

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or Asian men and women, attempting to become a part of the LGBT community can bring Adrian explained why there was a demand for the Asian-specific group. all kinds of difficulties.

“These men are a minority within Within Asian families, being gay a minority and to come out in their is often associated with feelings of community can be very challenging, shame and disgrace, and is sometimes due to culture and religion”. even seen as an illness. This makes The men who attend the group have ‘coming out’ a terrifying prospect the opportunity to share experiences for people in the Asian community, and discuss family pressures. It can whose families tend to track them down if they try to leave for a new life. often be very comforting just to know you aren’t alone and that there are TNT spoke to Adrian Palmer, who runs other people in your community who a local gay & bisexual Asian men’s are having the same difficulties that support group in Manchester. you are.

Adrian previously worked for Manchester’s LGBT Foundation and the group came about from a request from an Asian gentleman – who at the time attended a general LGBT support group. The gentleman felt that there was a need for a group specifically for Asian men.

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and that she hoped it would “break up the trend of having brands with clothing dressed on only lighter skinned models”.

The hijabs are currently available in four shades, with more shades rumoured to be in the mix. The names of the current colours play

on the theme of marriage.

The darkest colour is called “Aure,” the Hausa word for marriage, then “Aroosadda,” which is Somali for “bride”; “Rukhasti,” which translates as “sending off” in Urdu, followed by the lightest shade “Zaffeh,” which is Arabic for “wedding march”.

If you feel you’re struggling to cope and need someone to talk to, we also offer individual support, such as Talking Therapies, that can help you feel better.

At our community centres, we’re keen to expand the activities we have on offer, so tell us what you’d like to do and we’ll try and make it happen!

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Baddie Winkle the new face of Missguided

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s the ultimate embodiment of confidence and a positive attitude, Baddie Winkle – the 88-year-old internet sensation, has now landed a ‘babe’ title as Missguided’s new brand ambassador.

Baddie – real name Helen Van Winkle – shot to fame in 2015 on Instagram after her daring, bold and truly fearless style aesthetic. Now, the effortlessly cool octogenarian has a following of over 2.4 million.

With such widespread adoration, it’s no wonder the sequin-adorned internet star was chosen to be the face of the brand’s new party wear campaign – which will feature an array of sparkly dresses and a heap of pink faux-fur.

Missguided’s creative manager, Samantha Helligso, has said: “For our party campaign, we really wanted to be bold and break the mould – we have fun with everything we do and don’t take ourselves too seriously”.

In a statement the 88-year-old said: “It’s so refreshing that the fashion industry has embraced me. Older people are never really used, and this is such a blessing that we can show everyone that age is truly just a number”.

The much-anticipated collection has been available to purchase online since November.

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he Mancnubian is a non-profit organisation on a mission to bring together women of colour.

Essentially, it aims to spread ‘magic’ across Manchester.

The Mancnubian aims to encourage positivity, encourage confidence, and empower all women of colour through organised meetings and social groups.

Created in January 2016, Mancnubian is an organisation with positive ethics; centred around the belief that we’re all responsible for each other. ‘We must care for one another, in the way that shows compassion, empathy and positivity’, the organisation said.

Member of Mancnubian, Ruby-Ann Patterson told TNT: ‘I often describe Mancnubian as ‘Holding the ties between all women of colour; past, present and future. We are the cement for modern day sisterhood’.

of representation. The Mancnubian is a means of self-expression without the pressure of societal eyes scrutinising everything. They also aim to reconnect with each other in ways previously shunned and dismissed from society.

The Mancnubian’s are a collective of ‘creative activists’ who organise, meet-ups, craft workshops and debates. They share thoughts and ideas and share a sense of connectedness, whilst aspiring to make a difference in Manchester.

The Mancnubian will be celebrating their ‘unofficial’ birthday on 20 November.

Although it may be unofficial, the birthday represents “a blossoming movement of the empowerment of BAME women”.

Ruby-Ann explained how “these meetups are a crucial part of the restoration of love between women of colour in our community. And with them we aim to start to rebuild trust and love for one another”.

The local group of women hope for a future that recognises the importance

Ruby-Ann also hopes for a future that values black and ethnic minorities’ contribution to society.

Speaking of her drive, Ruby-Ann said that she will continue to grow Mancnubian.

She said she will grow it “with every able bone in me [...] enough to see that change in my community”.

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n the literary world, it may be said that Marlon James’ name is synonymous with Bob Marley, the toils and troubles of Jamaican political dispute and the empowering embrace of homosexuality.

His novel, ‘A Brief History of Seven Killings’, won the Man Booker Prize in 2015 – making him the first Jamaican writer to win the UK’s most prestigious literary award.

The turbulent atmosphere created by the political tensions of the mid 1970s formed the backdrop for his acclaimed novel – which is set to be transformed into a brand-new HBO series.

Being born in the small town of Portmore in Jamaica to two police officers, Marlon struggled to come

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to terms with his homosexuality in a country that still prosecuted citizens for it.

The move to America is something which James claims to have ‘saved him’. Whilst in Jamaica, the writer was “so convinced that [his] voice outed him [...] that [he] stopped speaking to people [he] didn’t know”.

It is not only ‘A Brief History of Seven Killings’ that earned him an esteemed title and reputation. At the age of 34, his third novel, ‘John Crow’s Devil’ led to a teaching job in creative writing at Macalester College in Minnesota – where he still lives today.

With James’ win in 2015 and African American writer, Paul Beatty’s, victory for this year’s Man Booker award – are we finally seeing the dawn of diversity in literature? @The Guardian

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Black women more likely to get advanced breast cancer

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lack women are more likely to receive a late-stage breast cancer diagnosis compared to white women, new figures show.

According to Cancer Research UK and Public Health England 25% of black African women are diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. For black Caribbean women the figure for stage three or four breast cancer diagnosis is 22%.

However, white women are almost twice less likely to receive such a diagnosis.

Only 13% of them are affected.

The reasons behind the differences between ethnicities and diagnosis are hard to identify.

Among the possible ones Dr Jodie Moffat, from Cancer Research UK, identifies differences in tumour biology. Awareness of symptoms and breast screening attendance can also be listed among the

causes.

Dr Jem Rashbass, Cancer Lead of Public Health England, said: “This analysis will help improve awareness and target treatments”. He also stressed on the importance to identify cancer symptoms and get them checked as soon as possible.

He said: “Lumps are not the only sign” people should look for. Nipple discharges or changes to the skin of the breast can also be cancer indicators and need to be reported.

Any woman aged 50-70 is invited to go for breast screening. But Cancer Research UK finds that black women are usually more reluctant to take mammograms.

Dr Julie Sharp is the Cancer Research UK’s head of health information. She explained that early diagnosis are crucial and can be life-saving. The sooner cancer is detected, the most successful the treatment could be.

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“Reducing late-stage diagnosis of cancer is a key part of our work to achieve better results for patients”, she said.

Anyone who notices something wrong with them or a persistent symptom that has gotten worse must refer it.

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Men can be abused by women, women can be abused by women and men can be abused by men. Not only this, domestic abuse can happen in our relationships with other people, such as a child abusing a parent. What’s also important to realise is that domestic abuse is not always physical; it can often be psychological, sexual or financial.

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some of the difficulties that domestic abuse victims in same sex relationships face.

Rossella explained that there is an issue with professionals failing to pick up on abuse in same sex relationships. When it is flagged up and recognised, it often isn’t taken seriously.

TNT went down to Manchester’s LGBT “People have told me of times that Foundation and spoke to Mental Health professionals have actually said, ‘what Lead Rossella Nicosia. We found out about

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n Islamic school has come under criticism recently for its segregation policy. The school segregates girls and boys in the classroom, during breaks and in all aspects of school life.

The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) wrote a very critical report about the segregation, following an inspection.

They believe that the segregation doesn’t prepare the children for life when they leave school.

OFSTED stated that the segregation was failing the students, despite a recent improvement in their test results.

Chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has released a statement on the issue: “I do not believe that segregating children without an educational reason is in their best educational interests”.

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If a woman is abusing a woman for example, this is often not recognised as abuse. This is due to women being stereotypically seen as gentle and caring.

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Another issue highlighted was poor safeguarding of pupils and the discovery of offensive literature in the school library. The literature reportedly included derogatory comments about violence towards women.

An example was a book stating that “a wife is not allowed to refuse sex to her husband”.

The school believe that the report was biased and ignorant to diversity in education. They were also confused as to why the issue hadn’t been brought up at previous inspections.

They wanted to prevent the report being issued, due to fears of unfair upset to their local community. continued online

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BBC’s ‘Dengineers’ transform Manley Park

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BC’s Dengineers have transformed Manley Park Primary school’s play centre with the help of Community on Solid Ground (CSG)’s Children.

Manley Park Primary School is located locally at the heart of Manchester’s diverse community. Its children were involved in a project which made a great news story – and was played out on CBBC.

So, the benefits are clear, you won’t have the obstacles and arguments of real life relationships. However, some get so absorbed in their online life that they neglect their real one.

There are a number of diverse ways that people can have relationships in the online community. These include communicating with someone online as yourself, using your picture and the real details about your life.

There are also online relationships in which you both know that you’re posing as characters within a game. These online games – such as ‘Second Life’ – remove the constraints of the outside world.

You can be whoever you want to be, look however you want to look and do the impossible.

Some men and women even have a ‘virtual girlfriend’ or ‘virtual boyfriend’

There are plenty of concerns about being too wrapped up in online relationships.

Often people can withdrawal from the outside world and neglect their real life community. This means they lack a lot of the important social benefits that we gain from real life interactions.

In terms of online relationships where you’re being yourself and are simply online dating, there are still issues. There have been an overwhelming number of cases where people pretend to be someone else online. Often people hide behind computer screens and pose as a different identity, claiming to lead a

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completely different life.

Your mobile phone could know more about you than your closest friends and family. Chances are you spend more time with your phone than with anyone human.

It’s easy to opt for an online relationship, often hiding behind an alter ego.

However, this can often lead to damaging consequences when people lose sight of reality.

Over the summer, children working with CSG took part in an amazing transformation. This transformation saw the outside area of the Manley Park play centre turn into a fun sports den.

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Armed with a range of tools and the amazing Dengineers team from the BBC, the children were inspired. A creative collection of ideas were gathered and as a result, the sports den is ‘spectacular’.

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The ideas were generated from consultations with the children. They asked for trampoline floors and tree houses. Although the ideas seemed to be little far-fetched, the Dengineers team did not disappoint.

Installed was: a trampoline floor, a fantastic tree house, a little café seating area, and a massive stage with lighting. A diverse range of creative ideas for ball games and sprinting were also created. The sports den even has a spectator’s area. continued online

poaching, climate change and habitat destruction.

The Living Planet Index – conducted by the World Wildlife Fund – has warned that the global wildlife population is expected to drop 67% by 2020.

A drop in numbers of many species has been apparent over the years and the decline is only expected to get worse, if nothing is done to prevent it. Over the past 42 years, we have lost 58% of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles.

Fears of a global mass extinction are becoming a reality as we see many species across an array of animals become endangered.

As humans we are at least somewhat responsible for the predicted extinction of these creatures. Clearly changed need to be put in place.

Some of the world’s most-loved animals are tragically amongst the most-endangered. These include giant pandas, Asian tigers and African elephants.

These species are vulnerable due to a range of reasons, including

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Nationwide, school children are entitled to 13 weeks’ holiday including 5 inset days. Despite the amount of time available for family fun during these weeks, many parents insist that it is simply not sufficient or convenient enough. As a result, many parents have chosen to plan their holidays within the school term.

Consequently, as a result of this defiance, parents across the country have received hefty penalties.

Almost 70,000 fines have been issued by local authorities for unauthorised absences, enabling the government to benefit from an extra £4 million.

Greening, Theresa May’s appointed secretary of Education, is preparing to overrule the ban should the Supreme Court decide that it may be challenged.

The risk with lifting this ban is that, an increase of term-time holidays may follow.

However, whether the ban is not lifted, government penalties will not stop many parents from taking their child on holidays during school time. Mother of two, Natasha Najim, says: “The cost of holidays is an issue because we do run to a budget and whenever we look at Holidays that occur in the six weeks’ holidays we simply can’t afford it”. Many parents would rather pay a small fine than take holidays outside of term-time.

‘The gathering point for Europeans’

A group of Trump supporters gathered in their numbers to speak on the odds that fight ‘against’ them. They encouraged those of European descent to ‘protect’ their future.

This is a movement which intends to establish ‘a new-society’ that will be the ‘gathering point for Europeans’.

The ‘alt-right’ movement mirrors the agendas of the elect-government, yet as ‘alt’ it alters the concept of the ‘right-wing’. The rightwing is now not associated with radicalism but with fascism.

Leading the crowd was white ‘nationalist’ Richard B Spencer. He gave a speech which resonated with followers provoking pro-Trump chants and Nazi salutes. Empowered and encouraged by Trump’s presidency, Spencer is

Considering the fact that Trumps manifesto is based on ‘racist’, ‘sexist’, policies the rise of these neo-nazi groups is unsurprising.

Trump has only authorised an extreme-‘right’ movement which catapults the US back into times of

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ignorance and brutality.

A return to white supremacy Not only is the US now resembling its imperialist ‘glory days’ but it now looks to be led by fascists.

The Nazi agenda has been resurrected as supremacists wearing the guise of ‘nationalists’ declare plans to enact an ethnic cleansing. continued online

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ahatma Ghandi’s statue is to be removed from a Ghanaian campus following protests which labelled him a ‘racist’.

Ghandi is known across the globe as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th Century.

Such ideas have been challenged by information which has come to light through a recent biography.

Much focus has been placed on Gandhi’s racist attitudes towards Africans – which is clear in many of his writings. These racist writings inspired recent protests which took place in Accra, Ghana.

Once praised for freeing India from British rule through non-violent protests, Ghandi’s reputation as a peace symbol is in shreds.

He also fought for the rights of Indians in South

In Gandhi’s opinion, British rulers had ‘degraded’ Indians ‘to the level of the raw khaffir’. The term ‘khaffir’ is an offensive South African term which is equivalent to the ‘n’ word. Despite knowing this, Gandhi consistently used the term, freely displaying his ‘racist’ attitudes.

Ghanaian protesters called for the removal of a statue of Gandhi from the University of Ghana’s campus. The

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For some people, it has been traumatic if not disastrous. Continued austerity, unprecedented international terrorist attacks, Brexit, the fall of the pound, continued drop in living standards, the passing of Muhammad Ali, Trump, the rise of Honey G, Ed Balls dancing to Gangnam style………. I mean, I could go on.

Many of us think that the only escape from all of the negativity in the world is to stay under the duvet, keep the curtains closed and turn off the TV. However, life must go on. It is easy to become pessimistic and negative. In fact, it is almost as if we are programmed to be negative. For certain sections of the media it is their modus operandi. The constant bombardment of headlines that are designed to make us angry and anxious is not an accident. Bad news really does sell.

Africa and is thought to have inspired the antiApartheid movement.

Many people think that Gandhi’s concepts of freedom and equality can be applied to Black Africans. However, evidence suggests otherwise.

In his time in South Africa, he constantly referred to blacks as ‘savages’ and ‘kaffirs’. He made it clear that Indians were superior to blacks and must be treated as such.

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Salutes, accolades and cheers dominated the hall of a conference which was held in Washington D.C on 19 November 2016.

The celebratory mood was upheld in appreciation of white ‘heritage and identity’ – an annual ‘conference’ of the National Policy Institute.

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Never the less, despite all of this, we must try to rise above it all and stay positive.

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protests began with an online petition, started by university professors and supported by students.

In October, it was announced that the statue will be removed. Student, Daniel Osei Tuffuor, told the BBC that Africa must ‘protect’ their own ‘heroes and heroines’. continued online

• Surrounding yourself with happy and positive people. People who will lift your spirit and help you to put things into perspective. Try to steer clear of people whose negativity drains you and brings you down.

• Try to avoid the media (including social media), that makes you feel so negative.

Remember you have a choice. You do not have to buy certain newspapers or watch certain TV channels. It is your choice, you have the power. Use it.

• Have a gratitude attitude and focus on the things you are grateful for. It’s easy to focus on the things you don’t have but always be thankful for what you have. Whether that be family, friends, achievements etc.

As the king of reggae music, the honourable Robert Nestor Marley said ‘don’t worry about a thing, because every little thing, is gonna be alright’.

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David Olusoga’s, Black and British: A Forgotten History has been released to accompany the BBC Two series of the same title.

In the book, award winning historian and broadcaster Olusoga, re-examines the history of black people in Britain. He explores the historical connection between Britain and Africa. The book also examines new genetic research, original records, expert testimonies and interviews.

Olusuga goes as far back as Roman Britain and touches upon the works of Shakespeare.

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The book focuses on the dreams of two ‘brown girls’. Both girls dream of being successful dancers yet only one of them has talent – the other has ideas. These ideas relate to rhythm and time and connect black music to black bodies.

The novel also explores the concept of freedom.

‘An eclectic selection of dishes from a city where cultures and cuisines collide’ TNT Food & Drink Natasha Dunn

On the corner of Wilmslow Road and Barloow Moor Road in Didsbury sits Buenos Aires-inspired restaurant CAU – Carne Argentina Unica.

Having opened in October 2015, CAU has flourished a complimentary reputation ever since. With a menu bursting with diverse cuisines, CAU is a mix of Argentinean, Spanish and Italian inspiration, fused to unique tastes that command respect.

Upon entry, you’re met with a contemporary layout of fixtures and fittings. A vibrant splash of colour is added in the form of bright blue chairs, juxtaposed with black and chrome tables. Soft dimmed lighting adds to the classy, relaxed ambience of the room, complimented by soft indie notes serenading the diners.

The service from general manager Jo Vidler was outstanding - a perfect combination of warm and informative.

She was a fountain of knowledge of all things CAU and went above and beyond to ensure we had the best meal possible.

For starters Jo served us up a range of tapas-style starter dishes, amongst

which were the ‘empanadas’ – a collection of filled mini-pastries.

We enjoyed a spinach, ricotta and date pastry – a well-balanced sweet and savoury mix – and a satiating spicy ground beef option.

Did we mention the gluten-free starter? This collection of mozzarella-filled mini blue corn tortillas are a delight. Priced at 2 pastries for £7.50, they are a succulent medley of flavours, accompanied by a generous dollop of guacamole For the main course, we were served the mother of steaks. Priding itself as the best spot for steaks and burgers in town, CAU served us the ‘Rump’.

The words tender and juicy have never been so fitting to describe this piece of meat, cooked to perfection by sous chef George. continued online

Almost Christmas

Ultimately, it weaves a narrative about a complicated childhood friendship which ends abruptly in the girls’ early twenties. It is a friendship which cannot be revisited.

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here’s nothing more fitting than the release of a new Christmas movie during the most festive time of the year.

Gabrielle Union, Kimberly Elise and Monique. They bring the sass, humour and flamboyance to the movie – adding to the comic appeal.

It’s a story of six-year-old Remi’s unexpected move from Nigeria to a boarding school in England. Remi is abruptly removed the warm, loving atmosphere of the rituals and celebrations with her big family to a completely different life of confusion.

Almost Christmas, is a hilarious Christmas comedy, which will provoke laughter from its audiences. Directed by David E. Talbert, the film captures the essence of Christmas as experienced by black families.

Almost Christmas is a truly entertaining, light-hearted and festive movie. It has brought a sense of cinematic diversity to the end-of-year box office.

The film has proved to be successful, grossing $34.6m [£27.6m], thus outdoing its production budget of $17 m [£13.5m].

Yoruba Girl Dancing tells of a little girl’s journey into an unfamiliar country and the trials and tribulations she must overcome there. Being the only Black girl in the school, she needs masses of strength to endure the racial isolation that she is to face.

The tale has links to the author’s past and is told in a way that is both witty and descriptive.

In the movie, the head of the family, Walter Meyer (played by Danny Glover), is a mechanic who lost the love of his life a year earlier. Now that the holiday season has come, he invites his daughters and sons to the house for festive fun.

The ‘dysfunctional’ family gather together for their first Christmas since the death of their mother.

Unsurprisingly, drama comes to visit the house alongside the family members.

The family try to be civil and respect the

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family home to celebrate and create a festive atmosphere.

However, the harmony doesn’t last long as the children begin to bicker. Walter soon realises that if his family are able to last a few days under the same roof it would be a true Christmas gift.

The film stars, inspiring black actresses

The movie is celebrated by the black film community. Some viewers feel that the film is comparable to National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989). Yet, this black version brings a sense of equality to your average Christmas film collection.

Talbert along with the talented cast have made the movie a box-office hit. Many see this as one of the funniest films of the year. This is a must-watch.

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ond star, Naomie Harris, has made history in becoming the first black woman to win the Variety Award.

The prestigious award ceremony – which accolades the talents of directors, actors, writers and filmmakers – is to be held on 4 December. The Variety Award aims to highlight ‘global impact’ and applaud the ability to place a ‘spotlight’ on the UK. The 40-year-old is most renowned for her portrayal of Bond girl, Eve Moneypenny in the Bond instalments, Skyfall and Spectre.

Harris in her depiction of Moneypenny added an extra essence of sexiness, sassiness and sophistication to the classic bond girl. In this role she re-coloured the conventions of this character; transgressing racial barriers which would typically confine her to a marginal role.

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endaya Coleman has been named Glamour Woman of the Year 2016.

The now 20-year-old actress is an advocate for standing up to bullying and emphasises diversity amongst her work. Whenever Zendaya makes headlines in the news is its nothing but positivity and inspiration.

On her feature with Glamour magazine the multi-talent spoke about her desires on inspiring others. “Acting is my passion but I started to understand the power and influence I have”.

As part of her aim to help others, Zendaya set out to South Africa in 2015.

The aim for her voluntary work was to promote positivity in testing for HIV. She decided to volunteer for UNAIDS because numbers were rising amongst young people in some South African communities.

In addition to this, her representation of Britishness – especially Black Britishness – has made an inerasable imprint on the film world. The inspiring actress is to be awarded among fellow co-stars, Daniel Craig, Sir Michael Caine and Dame Helen Mirren. The actress’ inclusion alongside these Hollywood stars was heartfelt by Harris who is: “touched and honoured to be included alongside such an inspiring and talented group of filmmakers”.

Such success and inclusion is to be celebrated. In October 2016, a study found that only 13% of those cast in all British films are black, with 6 in 10 black actors remaining without names.

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The Disney star said “I think it’s really important as young people we normalise this discussion”. She added that the more people talk about aids, the less young people will be ashamed to get tested.

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For most young people in the Hollywood spotlight they celebrate their birthdays big. Zendaya on the other hand asked to help the people who have less than her.

The talented musician became the first black winner of the BBC Young Musician award in May. He has become an inspiration to many as he has made history – standing out as a gifted black man. Kanneh-Mason, wants to encourage more young black people to pursue careers in classic music.

On her 18th birthday, she asked her Instagram followers to help achieve a dream of feeding 150 local school children. Her followers made donations and helped children from less developed countries. continued online

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ward-winning cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, 17, is planning to do more to promote diversity in classical music.

He argues that the classical music industry needs to become much more diverse. This is as classical music

is not associated with diversity. He says: “When a lot of people imagine classical music they don’t picture much diversity...”. Thus, more role models are needed and young black people should be given the ‘opportunity’ to ‘see’ them.

Moreover, Kanneh-Mason’s ultimate goal is to inspire and encourage young black and ethnic minority children at a young age. If children are inspired orchestras will become much more diverse as youth will believe that they are able to succeed.

a ‘culturally inspiring’ group, they do all that they can to promote equality and inclusion. continued online

Kanneh-Mason, performs in the all black multi-ethnic orchestra, Chineke.

The band is the first professional black orchestra in the world. As BBC

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howcasing his unmissable talent, David Gorman is a local artist whose mellow, acoustic sound is as likeable as he is.

The series, called Black Wall Street – set to be released in 2018 – will be informative and enlightening. Legend will be the executive producer of the series alongside actress Tika Sumpter. The series will focus on the rise of the black middle-class, and the largest massacre of African-Americans in history.

Four years after his first open-mic night in the Steamhouse in Urmston, David travels Manchester and beyond playing numerous gigs. Performing at local festivals, and hosting a live night at Revolution Oxford Road, have attributed to his rapidly growing fan-base.

David described Benjamin FrancisLeftwich’s album, ‘Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm’ as “the perfect acoustic album” and one of his inspirations.

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Other artists who have inspired David Gorman along his musical journey include Johnny Cash. The blunt truth portrayed in Cash’s 1971 hit “Man in Black” has encouraged David to expose his own sentiments through music.

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His new project, which is due to be released this upcoming February, will consist of 5 original tracks.

These songs will include “Ache No More”, “Another Midnight”, “New Day”, “Tomorrow” and “You”. The new CD will lay alongside his first EP, ‘A Thousand Miles a Day’ which is available on iTunes.

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Hus took to the scene at the age of 19, after huge success with his hit single ‘Dem boys Paigon’.

Following that, rapper Lethal B asked him to support him on his tour.

This autumn, rap duo Krept & Konan invited the young star to join them onstage at this year’s Wireless Festival.

The ‘Trapobeats’ rapper will be getting Friendly with his diverse crowd on a local stage in Manchester. He will perform other hits; Lean & Bop, Friendly, Dem Boy Paigon and Calling me.

His mix tape ‘15th DAY’ has been released with no mainstream media or marketing and it got one million plays in just one month. The rappers street anthems “No Lie”, “Lean & Bop” and “Dem Boys Paigon” have so far collected over 6 million plays on YouTube.

J Hus continues to build an on growing online empire.

His freestyles for Link Up TV, Charlie Sloth’s Fire in the booth and Westwood crib sessions, #StreetHeat have gained over 5 million plays to date.

In the summer of 2015, Hus secured a single deal with Black Butter, a label known as the incubator of talent from stars such as Rudimental to Jess Glynne

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ssessing the motives, actions and consequences of those whose authority previously went unquestioned, and pushing back if necessary, are signs of evolving maturity and assuredness.

In these regards Africa is faring nicely. A few months ago it was South Africa that held its ground against the perceived quality of cheap meat US exports. In particular, the South African government argued that shipments that would not pass the hygiene standards for US domestic consumption, were being dumped on its markets. A negotiated settlement was eventually reached.

African annoyance with the Hague-based International Criminal Court, which is supposed to be the ultimate global arbiter for gross violations of human rights, has been building for many years.

This is largely because the ICC’s gaze seems to have been almost completely focussed on the continent, leading to it being dubbed by the Gambian leader as the ‘International Caucasian Court’.

This frustration has led to South Africa, Burundi and Gambia recently announcing that they intend to reject the ICC’s jurisdiction, alongside reports that many of their neighbours, including Kenya and Namibia, are set to join them.

Of course, this has resulted in a chorus of Western boos, hisses and claims that African leaders simply want a licence to sanction and commit horrific crimes with impunity.

However, the critics are typically mute when faced with the documented examples of abuses during the “War on Terror” which the ICC has failed to spot or deem worthy of investigation. No wonder Africa’s handing back the ball.

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The Greater Manchester Law Centre was set up in an attempt to combat this injustice. Based on Princess Road in Moss Side, the centre believes in equality of access to legal support. They offer free legal advice and representation for people in a diverse range of situations.

TNT spoke to Tanzil Chowdhury [pictured], one of the people who set up and continues to develop the centre. Tanzil is happy with the difference that the centre has made in Greater Manchester so far: “It’s been fantastic and that’s because of the collective efforts of everyone. This includes our management committee, the various patrons, our volunteers, community groups, trade unions that have supported us”.

However, he’s keen to build on what the centre has already achieved over the next year and beyond. Despite securing funding for a solicitor for the next three years, there is still hard work to be done.

“We want to expand into other services of law, including houses, employment […] mental health and prison law”.

“We’re also campaigning for the restoration of fully fledged legal aid. We want to be the centre of this campaign in Greater Manchester”.

The centre needs help from the community to allow them to continue the great work that they do. They are hoping to inspire local people to do their bit for the centre. This could be in the form of a small donation or getting involved directly, such as with volunteer work. continued online

Money stuff they should have taught you in school TNT Business A new study conducted by The Money Advice service has found that not enough children know a lot about money.

Despite it being part of our national curriculum since 2014, only 40% of school children are taught about money skills.

Just one in four children aged between 7 and 17 have received lessons in basic money management.

It has been found that a third of 16- and 17-year- olds had never out money into a bank account. 39% also did not have a current account, and 59% children did

not know how to read a pay slip.

For many of us, school involved too much algebra and lessons on quadric equations. Yet a majority of us too little time learning about practical money management in the classroom The Money Advise Service revealed that children between the age group 12-17-years-old lack a confidence in managing their money.

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He uses that confidence to educate his brother “without our guidance he wouldn’t care about saving, he’s just a teenager”.

Andy Webb explained in the survey that only 43% of them have confidence. “The rest are less likely to shop around and save money”. continued online

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ack in September Haseeb Hameed was awarded ‘Young Player of the Year’ at the Asian Cricket Awards.

TNT said back then that Haseeb was “one to look out for in England’s sporting future” and we weren’t wrong.

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The Bolton-born batsman has since gone on to be just the second teenager to play for England since 1949.

On his debut, he delighted cricket fans with his strong technique and impressive number of runs.

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fter a video of Olympic gymnast Louis Smith emerged and caused religious controversy, he has received a two-month ban from British Gymnastics.

The video featured Smith and ex-fellow Gymnast Luke Carson appearing to mock Islamic prayer practices.

Many were outraged by the footage and it has been reported that the athlete even received death threats.

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Smith has since released a public apology for his behaviour from his Twitter account, captioned “an apology from me”.

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t’s been confirmed that nine-times Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will train with Borussia Dortmund football club.

Borussia Dortmund is a German team who play in the Bundesliga – the top level football league in Germany. They currently sit in the top half of the Bundesliga table.

Both Bolt and Borussia Dortmund are sponsored by Puma. It was reportedly Puma’s CEO Bjorn Gulden was the middle man, prompting the arrangement. He informed the club of the athlete’s enthusiasm towards the idea of training with them and sealed the deal.

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admitted Ellis was “unprofessional” for not making the weight, however he had to “move on” with the new challenger. The victory now leaves Kane on a 8-1 fighting streak before March 2017’s Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) in Manchester Arena.

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his December saw Tanko 2’s return with Manchester’s Kane Mousah and Brendan Loughnane at Victoria Warehouse for their respective MMA bouts.

With superb head movement and damaging counter punches, Brendan came in on a 12-2 streak to defeat the geordie Paul Cook in just 3 rounds. “I love my city. Respect to him [Paul], he’s a true

Following the success of the first Tanko Fighting Championships in August, the combat sports event had fans in Manchester roaring to both the scheduled main and co-main events. Brendan vs Paul Cook on the former, with Kane vs Ellis Hampton in the latter, were part of the 17 fights in Tanko 2’s event.

warrior”, Brendan said after the fight.

After Ellis pulled out of the fight 24-hours beforehand, Kane had a new opponent in Onur Caglar (3-0) who he brushed aside in the first round via TKO after 4.23mins. Speaking post fight, Kane

Now Manchester’s two biggest MMA fighters will take a breather during the festive period, before going back in the gym in January.

Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox returns to Manchester

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adeena Cox went above and beyond at the Paralympics in Rio this summer. The determined sportswoman brought home gold in two different sports, plus a silver and a bronze. She’s now returned to her studies locally at Manchester Metropolitan University.

TNT caught up with Kadeena at the university library to talk the past, the present and the future.

She somehow managed to pinpoint her highlight of the Games, despite having so many to choose from.

“I have loads of moments but probably the moment I crossed the line and realised I’d absolutely annihilated my 500m world record”.

Talking about her role models in sport, she explained that they’ve changed since she was an able-bodied athlete.

“When I got ill and got onto Paralympic squads and trained around people that have disabilities I realised that they’re the

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ones I should be inspired by. They’ve had adversities, set-backs, they’ve got everything against them and they’re overcoming that every day and doing amazing things. They’re essentially super-humans”.

We found out what Kadeena thought about Manchester’s Olympic and Paralympic parade. More importantly, we asked her how it compared to the parade in London.

“The Manchester parade obviously I live and train in Manchester so it was always gonna be better.

In true Manchester style it rained but obviously Manchester legends stayed out and watched us”. continued online

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nthony Joshua’s new opponent for his Manchester Arena fight has now been confirmed.

On 10 December, Joshua will face 34-year-old Mexican-American boxer Eric Molina. Joshua will fight to defend his IBF world heavyweight title.

Originally, Joshua was set to take on Wladimir Klitschko in the local Manchester bout. Klitschko unfortunately had to back out of the fight following a training injury. This left space for a new opponent to take his place.

Some have been left wondering why Joshua won’t be facing fellow

Brit David Price in the December meet. Price shared his claim of flooring Joshua whilst sparring back in 2010 and Joshua has confirmed this. He has however defended his decision not to face him: “I was looking at what is the best fight for my development, someone who has been in with better fighters and yes, Eric Molina is a better opponent for me”.

Molina is on good form, having lasted 9 rounds against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.

He bravely took on Wilder, giving him a serious challenge and will be hoping to do more against Joshua. continued online