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the case for the EU forcefully enough.

hile the rest of the country voted out, Manchester – like Scotland – voted to stay in with the Remain votes of the area reaching a whopping 60.36%.

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These results make it clear that the Labour party is split, most divisibly over Corbyn. The dismissal of the shadow foreign secretary, Hilary Benn, after he voiced his lack of confidence in the Labour leader, triggered the wave of resignations.

On 26 June Corbyn tweeted, “I regret there have been resignations today from my shadow cabinet. But I am not going to betray the trust of those who voted for me”.

Since the end of June, a staggering 20 members of the Labour Shadow Cabinet resigned over the span of two days, including Lucy Powell, our very own Labour Representative and Margaret

Despite the Labour Party’s Remain campaigns Corbyn has been regarded as “the most Euro-sceptic Labour leader in years”. As a result of this, the Labour leader has been accused of not making

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When asked in an interview with Channel 4, if he, like David Cameron would resign after failing to reach the demands of his plea, Corbyn responded “No. I am carrying on. I am making the case of unity I’m making the case of what Labour can offer to Britain”.

Speaking on Sunday’s Andrew Marr Show, Benn said Mr Corbyn was “a good and decent man but he is not a leader”.

The Referendum results last week have caused mass instability; amongst the Tory party, the Labour party, the economy and the entire country. The changes that will occur within the next 2 years will be huge and will deeply affect us all.

Courage is what it takes to stand up to Remain. continued online

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xceeding the likes of media mogul Oprah Winfrey and oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija, Isabel dos Santos is the richest black woman in the world.

With a net worth of over £2.2 billion, the 43-year-old investor and daughter of Angolan President, José Eduardo dos Santos, is the first African woman to become a billionaire.

Dos Santos’ remarkable wealth is due to her vast array of investments. Her assets in Angola include a 25% share of Unitel, the country’s largest mobile phone network, and a stake in a bank, Banco BIC. In Portugal she owns a nearly 7% chunk of oil and gas firm Galp Energia, and nearly 19% of Banco BPI, the country’s fourth-largest bank. She is also a controlling shareholder of Portuguese cable TV and telecom firm Nos SGPS. Dos Santos is married with 3 children and previously studied Engineering at Kings College, London. After graduating, she started her first business at the age of 24, a restaurant called Miami Beach.

Recently, dos Santos has come under the spotlight regarding her chief position at the state energy firm. continued online

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Parklife was a ‘Grime’ takeover with the likes of Lady Leshurr, Stormzy and Yungen. Add to that Busta Rhymes , Katie B and Ice Cube – just to name a few – and you have arguably the most magnificent festival to ever hit Heaton Park. Head straight to the double entertainment page, see if you can spot yourself and hit us up on Twitter and Facebook.

Yes guys and dolls, it’s that time of the month again where you guess what language the first sentence is been written in. If you think you know what language it is, then hit me up on twitter and receive a shout out on TNT Breakfast Club show on Wednesday morning between 7am-9am.

After all that’s gone on last month and the negative reactions and uncertainty – a lot of which is discussed and outlined within the publication – I believe we will have talking points for weeks and months to come.

Take a look through this month’s edition which I’m certain you will love; it’s packed with must-read stories. Our local community has some busy little bees, who are making us all proud. From young designer mother Kera Allen’s award at the Surtex Designext Awards, to Kemoy Walker receiving a special award from Prime Minister David Cameron.

For sporting fans, former boxing heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will be in our diverse city of Manchester on 8 July.

Now on a more solemn note, there seems to be little to no coverage on the floods in Ghana, Jessie Williams backlash and Manchester anti-Brexit marches, just for example. We need to examine the reasons for this.

Why are the issues that affect marginalised communities, both locally and globally, continually over-looked by mainstream media organisations?

Lifestyle, in my view, is totally important in order to broaden our palettes and introduce our families and friends to some of the more culturally complex things in life – checkout ‘Sunflower’, ‘Corporation Street’ and ‘Hamlet’as well as our

Let’s talk about the Brexit victory. As you can see on the front page, those voters in Manchester overwhelmingly voted to remain, thus sharing a common position with Scotland.

Also, with David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage all backing away, and Michael Gove reportedly ‘back-stabbing’ Boris, is this the greatest meltdown of UK politics?

Q: What needs to be asked on the back of this outcome is, do you – TNT readers – feel that the exit from the European Union has now given validation to bigotry and negative stereotyping of immigrants? Additionally, can Brexit be blamed for the rise in racial attacks? Examples: Manchester’s Market Street tram station incident – the verbal racial barrage towards the American man, and most recently the African Caribbean Care Group in Hulme.

The great Northern powerhouse could be now under pressure, even though digital businesses in the northwest have many unique aspects that draw people from outside the region.

However will the Northern Powerhouse still be able to deliver the 850,000 jobs that were promised to the north before Brexit? It will be interesting to see how they will be able to combat this major obstacle for our great city.

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rey’s Anatomy star, Jesse William’s speech at the Black Entertainment Awards (BET) which spoke out about racism, colonisation and police violence has caused an aftermath of outrage.

Commentators claim his anti-racist message was hateful and ‘anti-white’.

In his speech for the Humanitarian of the Year award, Williams dedicated his prize to the activists, civil rights attorneys, struggling families and anyone resisting the system that was ‘built to divide, impoverish and destroy’ black people.

Despite receiving a standing ovation from the audience, the Grey’s Anatomy actor received backlash with several fans threatening to boycott the programme. Some fans even went to the extent of creating and signing a change.org petition to have the actor fired from the hit TV show.

Erin Smith, the creator of the petition stated “Jesse Williams spewed a racist, hate speech against law enforcement and white people at the BET awards. If this was a white person making the same speech about an African American, they would have been fired and globally chastised”.

The star made tribute to Eric Garner, Sandra Bland and Darrien Hunt as well as paid homage to Tamir Rice, all of whom died at the hands of police brutality. Williams stated “I don’t want to hear about how far we’ve come when paid public servants can pull a drive-by on a 12-year-old playing alone in a park in broad daylight, killing him on television and then going home to make a sandwich”.

In response to the ‘anti-white’ claims, many others have taken to Twitter to defend Williams including @ ReginaKing who tweeted, “You are fearless. My hope is that we don’t just watch...we listen, we mobilise”.

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Williams, whose mother is white, has said that being biracial allows him to see both sides of the cultural divide.

However, despite his mixed heritage, Williams has still been branded with the term ‘anti-whit e’ by speaking out about real issues that affect black people. continued online

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t was a community centre opened for African-Caribbean pensioners, with the view of bringing a much-needed difference to the lives of the older and often neglected in our community.

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The caller can be heard saying that the black elderly “people are going to get f***ed up tonight” as a result of an attack that happened on the 135 First Bus service on 27 June 2016.

However, Manchester’s African Caribbean Care Group (ACCG) was closed after it was evacuated following alarming racist threats it recently received in a telephone call.

Over 20 elderly people, some in wheelchairs, had to flee the Hulmebased centre, after the frightening phone call on the afternoon of 29 June 2016.

In the recorded call released to local media, a male voice can be heard threatening the black community as the

The threats seem to be a blacklash at the black community, as the anonymous caller cited that “the black older

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generation don’t seem to hold them [young people] to account” and “then you say why do [are] people racist towards you”.

Stunned and unaware of the incident the caller was referring to, Ms Evans responds to the caller saying, “I’m really really

sorry that you feel like that”, to which the caller replied: “Don’t be sorry, be sorry for the people that are going to get f***ed up tonight because of them two people who beat up a bus driver for no reason”. continued online

Miss Universe GB finalist 2016: Ola Alatishe catwalks and frockless polished women springs to mind, whilst to others, the entire pageant serves more than the spectacle its famed for.

TNT News “I’m going to prove to the world that you can have brown skin, kinky hair, full lips, a bigger wider nose and you can still be beautiful.”

University of Manchester student, Ola Alatishe, is one of 35 finalists in the 2016 Miss Universe GB contest, that sees its culmination and winner announced in Cardiff on 23 July.

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f you ever thought beauty pageantry is a farce with no purpose or real significance, you may want to reconsider that after learning of Miss Universe Great Britain (GB) contestant Ola Alatishe.

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Born in London from Nigerian parents, the 23-year-old – currently in her fourth year of studies – explained to TNT how she found herself poised for Miss Universe GB

stardom, after a challenging and self-confidence-building stint in China.

Having spent a year in the fareastern country learning Mandarin Chinese, Ola experienced racism, prejudice and ignorance from some of the Chinese people she came across.

“I would go to the hospital to get checked and the doctors would put their face masks on or run away from me. People would not sit next to you on the bus. People didn’t want to speak to me, point at me, laugh at

me saying horrible things”, Ola told TNT. “I almost felt like an animal in a zoo”, she added.

In her journey towards transmuting her negative experiences of racism into positives, Ola states: “I don’t want anyone, especially girls, to go through what I went through in China. I feel I can bring change” to the warped ideologies of beauty predominant in China. continued online

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Floods in Ghana kill 10 Scottish rollercoaster crash

The country’s capital, Accra, was hit by 185mm of rain on Sunday 12 June, which is more than expected for the entire month. Since the initial flooding, an extra 50 mm has fallen. Due to this increase in rainfall, June marks the wettest month of the year with the average rainfall measuring 178mm.

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“There is also a report of a nine-year-old boy who was electrocuted at Amamoma” to the west of Accra, he added.

“Another six children have also drowned”, Amartey said.

President John Dramani Mahama is reported to have driven through several neighbourhoods in order to survey the areas concerned.

Residents are angry that the flooding is causing deaths after the Government promised to prevent similar tragedies

following last year’s devastating floods. In 2015 over 150 people lost their lives due to widespread flooding that caused an explosion at a petrol station in the Adabraka suburb.

“Every day they say they will solve this [flood]

problem. But nothing changes. See all my properties have been destroyed,” said Nii Nai, a resident of Adabraka, an Accra suburb.

The rainy season isn’t expected to ease significantly until early July.

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young mother from Moss Side has spoken of her disbelief at winning a young designer award in New York in May. Kera Allen, a second-year textile design student at the University of Bolton, was handed the award at the Surtex Designext Awards, along with $1,000 (£764.32) and letters of recommendation.

The 23-year-old told TNT that: “On a personal level, it felt amazing to have been able to have such an opportunity, I never thought I’d be in New York for any reason, let alone a design competition”.

Each entrant for the award had to design six original

surface designs inspired by ‘Tribal in Art Deco’, which were then applied to fashion-wear.

Kera added: “I’ve never designed for fashion before which is why I wanted to give it a try.

“I began to research the theme in books and researched upcoming trends. I thought of my fashionable friends and what they would wear.

“I had one particular friend and I imagined what she would wear on a night out or on a summer’s day and the colours she liked”.

Kera is now looking to focus on her family and her studies as she plans to become a designer in the future.

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Rochdale man has been sentenced to 7 years and 8 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to the production of cannabis and possession of several firearms at Minshull Street Crown Court.

A thorough search of the property revealed a cannabis farm containing 85 plants with a yield of up to 10kg, and a collection of loaded and operational firearms, as well as ammunition for each.

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n M&D rollercoaster ride at the Scottish theme park has derailed, sending approximately 10 people to hospital.

One of the carriages on the Tsunami ride derailed and plummeted to the ground on Sunday 26 June, injuring 8 children and 2 adults. 3 of the children are in serious condition although details of their injuries have not yet been released.

The entire park in Motherwell, near Glasgow, was evacuated following the crash that occurred at approximately 3.40pm.

6 ambulances and 6 fire trucks were called to the scene.

Chief Inspector David Bruce said: “On arrival it became clear a series of five gondolas connected on a train on the Tsunami ride had detached from the rails, struck the superstructure and then struck the ground”.

This crash marks the second crash this year for the theme park, and the second incident on the Tsunami ride since 2011.

Approximately 9 passengers were trapped for eight hours on the ride in July 2011 when it came to a halt 60ft in the air. continued online

Cannabis farmer jailed over illegal firearms

Christopher Bryson, 28, was visited by a Warrant Officer for an energy company and a Debt Collector on 8 December 2015. When arriving at the property in Rochdale the pair noticed a strong smell of cannabis and saw a single piece of ammunition on the floor.

The police were called and discovered a substantial cannabis farm as well as a significant collection of firearms and ammunition inside.

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Organisation, said “We have two women and an eight-year-old girl who were walking and a wall fell on them and they died.

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Officers removed an 8mm pistol, a sawn-off shotgun, a 0.22 calibre camouflaged rifle, a 0.22 pump action rifle and an air pistol from the address, all of which were loaded, operational and ready to be fired.

Detective Constable Russell Clarke of GMP’s Rochdale borough, said: “I have never before come across such a substantial and lethal arsenal of weaponry and ammunition in the possession of a single offender”.

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wo men and a woman have been sentenced after a man was viciously attacked in front of two young children.

At 7am that morning, Whalley forced entry to the address in Hulme, armed with hammers, and was joined by Wilson.

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reater Manchester Police (GMP) officers investigating the shooting of a man in Levenshulme believe it was a targeted attack.

On Wednesday 22 June 2016, at 7.05pm, police were called to Forest Range by paramedics who were treating an injured man.

When the officers attended, they discovered that a 35-year-old man had been shot.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment to a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim’s condition is described as stable and is not believed to be lifethreatening.

In a released statement, Superintendent Steve Howard, from GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: “We have launched an investigation and early enquiries suggest that this was a targeted attack we do not believe is not linked to any other recent incident.

“People will undoubtedly be alarmed when they hear news of this shooting but I would reassure them that we have significant resources investigating this incident and have stepped up patrols in the area.

“Our investigation is at an early stage and we are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this shooting, or who saw or heard anything that can help us with this investigation”.

Faron Wilson was found guilty of Section 18 Assault and Section 47 Assault and jailed for nine years and six months. Denise Wilson was found guilty of 2 x Section 47 Assaults and a Common Assault and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, which has been suspended for two years. Whalley was found guilty of Section 18 Assault and 2 x Section 47 Assaults and has been jailed 10 years and six months.

In the early hours of Sunday 29 March 2015, Denise Wilson was at a party at a house in Hulme when an altercation took place between her and another woman. Wilson was escorted outside the address where she proceeded to cause trouble and engaged in a fight with another female. Three men present intervened, resulting in Wilson leaving the location in a vehicle.

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Later on the same day at 9.50am, a 34-year-old woman was outside her home on Brackley Avenue when she saw Faron Wilson and Whalley running towards her holding hammers. They pushed past her and ran upstairs.

A 35-year-old man, hearing the noise, barricaded two children and himself in a bedroom but the door was broken down and he was viciously attacked.

Police were called and following an investigation, all were arrested.

Detective Sergeant John Seaton of GMP’s City of Manchester Team, said: “Both attacks were vicious but the second incident was

particularly horrendous. Not only was a family home invaded by men wielding hammers, the attack happened in front of two young children”.

“The victim was hit with such force, the claw part of the hammer stuck in his leg and he was dragged around the floor. He was then struck in the knee and the head before being left for dead”.

“These assaults happened after Denise Wilson wanted revenge on those she felt had wronged her. All three simply did not care about the consequences their actions would have, especially on the children, and are now paying for what they did”.

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n a bid to eradicate honour based abuse within our city, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Contact have teamed up with Levenshulme High School and Manchester Grammar School to create a play, ‘Not in my Honour’.

Working with around 40 pupils ‘Not in my Honour’ explores different practices of abuse including forced marriage, dowry abuse and child marriage. The play widens out the issue of honour crime to include gender, identity and young people’s human rights.

Referred to as ‘honour-based abuse’, these practices cut across all cultures,

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Inside the address, a 23-year-old woman was punched by Denise Wilson. A 38-year-old man and a 34-year-old man were struck with a hammer by Whalley. Fortunately, both men escaped with minor injuries.

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Faron Wilson, 28, of Chorlton, Denise Wilson, 54 and Andrew Whalley, 44 – both of Salford – were sentenced on Friday 24 June 2016, at Manchester Crown Court.

nationalities, faith groups and communities and transcend national and international boundaries. The play explores these issues in a way that enables audiences to reflect on the themes and see the resonances with their own lives, whatever their own background or life experience.

Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts from GMP said: “[The play] is an invaluable resource to enable schools to educate pupils on honour based abuse, how to spot the signs and what support is available.

“There’s still a lot of work to be done in our aim to protect people from honour based abuse but steps like this one help us encourage victims to come forward

so that we can all dishonour the crime”.

Now that the play has been launched, the script and other materials will be placed on the Home Office website for anyone wishing to download it for free. Pupils will be performing the play at each of their schools on 29 and 30 June.

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Later that morning she contacted her nephew Faron and partner Whalley, saying she had been assaulted by two men.

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erena Williams has swapped the tennis court for a building site as she celebrates the opening of yet another school that she has helped build by hand.

The mission of her non-profit organisation, The Serena Williams Fund, is to ‘help individuals or communities affected by senseless violence and [ensure] equal access to education’. Recently, Serena has partnered with the Helping Hands organisation in order to build the Salt Marsh Primary School in Jamaica.

school marks the 3rd school that Serena has helped to build. Previous secondary schools were created in partnership with Build Africa Schools in Uganda and Kenya.

Two years ago, she opened The Serena Williams Secondary School, Matooni, which she has noted in her autobiography as one of the landmark events in her life. Not only was she involved in the manual construction of this school but through the extensive humanitarian work in the country, she has continued in her philanthropic pursuits.

The schools were built and fitted with electricity, computers, and other teaching

aids in order to promote a more efficient learning environment for the students whom represent the exceedingly underprivileged in the region.

While many celebrities have simply donated to nonprofit organisations, Serena Williams has continued to whole-heartedly engage in the construction of each school, hammer, nail and paint brush in hand.

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A Scottish teenager has been left horrified after finding a dead bat in her box of Rice Krispies.

Sehr Rafique, 17, noticed the small animal when she was pouring her morning cereal at her home in Glasgow. “I am scared of spiders as it is, so this terrified me. I have never seen a bat up close, never mind one which I almost ate,” she said.

Unsurprisingly, finding the decomposing animal in her box of cereal has turned her stomach for the foreseeable future. “All our family eat cereal for breakfast, but I have been unable to do so after finding the bat,” she added.

“The bat was definitely dead but it has put me off eating Kellogg’s ever again”, she said.

Rafique says her father reached out to Kellogg’s and was offered nothing more than vouchers for more cereal. The company also requested that he return the bat so they could investigate how it got there in the first place and ensure it would never happen again.

Kellogg’s told the Record: “Kellogg’s adheres to very strict food safety rules that ensure our products are of the highest quality.

“We are taking this complaint seriously and have been in constant contact with Ms. Rafique”.

The 17 year-old, who is due to start university next year, has since stated “It’s a bit of

Cordes started the critically acclaimed R&B duo P.M. Dawn in 1988 with his brother, Jarrett Cordes, also known as DJ Minutemix. Attrell and Jarrett Cordes described the group name as a nod to the fact that “in the darkest hour comes the light,” according to their website.

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he singer and rapper Attrell Cordes, who formed half of the 1990s R&B group, P.M Dawn, has died.

Also known as Prince Be, Cordes had been suffering from diabetes and renal kidney disease and died on Friday 17 June after being hospitalised in his home state of New Jersey.

The performer, who is considered by some as one of the most influential voices of the 90s, leaves behind his wife, Mary, and 3 children; Christian, Mia and Brandon.

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an insult to be offered another box of cereal. Bats can carry all sorts of diseases. It’s not the sort of thing you expect to find in food”.

This is not the first time this year that Rice Krispies have made the news for unpleasant reasons. In March, a video

surfaced online showing a man urinating onto a line of products inside a Tennessee Kellogg’s factory.

A company spokesperson later explained that the video was filmed back in 2014, in the middle of a labour dispute.

Their best-known song was the 1991 “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss”. The song, a No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, was remade in 1997 by the Backstreet Boys. Their single “I’d Die Without You” was also featured in the 1992 Eddie Murphy comedy ‘Boomerang’.

The duo eventually parted ways as an act, with Cordes continuing under the PM Dawn name with his cousin Doc G. On the official Facebook page, Doc G wrote “Prince Be Rest In Peace Forever More, pain from diabetes can’t harm you anymore, My Heart is at Peace B-Cuz U suffered so long, Tell Grandma I said Hi & Stay Blisstatic & Strong”.

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Final farewell to 12-year-old boy who died at home TNT News mourning family have paid homage on social media to the 12-yearold boy who was found dying in his home in Mossley last Wednesday.

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Emergency services were called to the property at Manchester road, Mossley on Wednesday night where the boy, Tyrese Glasgow, was taken to hospital but sadly died shortly after.

His death has prompted an inundation of support for family and friends of the young boy on social media.

Joan Crookendale wrote: “I am so so sorry to hear of your sad loss. My thoughts and deepest sympathy are with all the family. May his little soul rest in Eternal peace and rise in glory xx”.

In another post Beth Rooney said: “Sending all my love to you all at this truly heartbreaking time xxx”.

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and Glasgow has been described are preparing a report for the by his teachers as a “role coroner. model of a pupil” who was

“exceptionally polite, lively, popular and with the most infectious smile”. Fellow students of Saddleworth School were shocked to hear of the passing of the year 7 boy.

In a letter sent home to parents on Friday afternoon, Headteacher Matthew Milburn wrote: “I’m very sorry to have to pass on to you some very sad and distressing news. One of our pupils, Tyrese Glasgow in Year 7, passed away at his home on Wednesday evening. [...] The entire school community is devastated by this news”.

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Kemoy Walker was recognised in the Points of Light scheme, a programme highlighting the impact of volunteers in the community.

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The Jamaican native moved to Moss Side aged 11, and has since founded the KYSO performing arts group and been a driving force in the foundation of the Manchester Youth Council.

Kemoy said: “Often we do things in life that take up a huge time but it’s worth it when you have a passion for something.

“To win an award from the Prime Minister is a major achievement and something I never thought that a young person from Moss Side could win”.

The 25-year-old is well known around Manchester for his many achievements working in the community, and was previously recognised in 2012 when he met the Queen.

Prime Minister David Cameron said: “Kemoy has shown himself to be a real community champion, supporting and empowering Moss Side’s young people to get the skills and opportunities they need to shape their own lives and make the changes they want to see in their city”. continued online

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On Thursday 23 June 2016, the 23-year-old victim was walking when three people wearing balaclavas jumped out of a car and attacked him at the junction of Citrus Way and Mango Place in Pendleton.

They stabbed him more than twenty times, before getting back into the car where a fourth person was waiting and drove them away.

The victim was taken to hospital and, after having surgery, is in a stable condition.

Detectives are treating the attack as an attempted murder and are urging people with information to get in touch with police directly, or anonymously through Crimestoppers.

Detective Inspector Ben Hart of GMP’s

Salford borough said: “The victim is lucky to be alive and, despite being stabbed more than twenty times, is currently in a stable condition. This was a sustained and vicious attack on a busy residential street which very nearly claimed the life of the victim.

“Indications suggest this may well have been a targeted attack but we are still in the early stages of the investigation and remain open-minded as to their motives and intentions.

“It is vital that we catch those responsible for this attack, who have shown a complete disregard for the life of the victim and the impact of this attack on him and those close to him.

“People living in the area will naturally be alarmed by this and we need their support

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teacher and volunteer worker in Moss Side, who was the youngest qualified Teaching Assistant in Britain, received a special award from the Prime Minister this month.

to help us put an end to any further violence. If you saw the attack, or the car involved, or you know who did this, please speak to us.

“We have a team of highly experienced detectives working on this incident, who will be able to deal sensitively with anyone who wants to pass on information.

Please contact us if you have information that could help us catch the people responsible.

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f you don’t like football, there is probably something wrong with you. You may not be wowed by the aesthetics or marvel at the athleticism, but the politics involved is truly intriguing. The hype of the transfer window is not just for the football purist, but also for those who love a dodgy deal and to find out where all these stars eventually end up.

Del boy from Only Fools and Horses would be a great club chairman. The same occurs in teaching. Trying to keep teachers in their school and even in the profession is becoming an exercise in creativity for headteachers. The shortage of teachers nationally means recruitment and retention is a big issue.

The Muslim Brotherhood, whom Morsi led to become the first democratically elected President of Egypt in 2012, has condemned the trial.

A statement released on their website on 19 June described the trial as a ‘farce’, and declared the sentencing ‘null and void’.

Defendants in the trial were accused of handing

information to Qatar, with two journalists given the death penalty in absentia.

News outlet Al-Jazeera have said the former director of their Arabic channel, Ibrahim Helal, was sentenced.

Alaa Sablan, another ex-Al-Jazeera employee, and Rassd News Network journalist Asmaa Alkhatib were also sentenced

The late Prince said it best in his song Money Don’t matter 2 night. Money works as an incentive for many but is not a long term solution to the problem.

Recruitment for the NHS has increased over recent years despite the pay staying relatively the same.

It is surely the ‘other’ things which provides our biggest influence on vocation. Trust, appreciation, value and respect which cannot be quantified nor placed on a staff handbook. These are far more important than money.

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Chair of Manchester Day People from all over The theme was chosen to Councillor Pat Karney Manchester flocked reflect Manchester’s place The scope of the day to the parade and city as a centre for scientific required thousands squares to take in the endeavour, and to displays, and onlookers celebrate the city’s status of combined hours of preparation from artists were encouraged to get as this year’s European and performers on the involved with the hashCity of Science. day, and Cllr Karney tag #MCRDay. A parade of floats based praised the ambition of continued online ens of thousands of people flocked to the city centre this June for the seventh annual Manchester Day; a celebration of the city focusing on the theme Eureka!

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Dixon grew up in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, which she has described as a predominately white area. She has since said that she grew up without a female ethnic role model, but it did not stop her from pursuing her dream.

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At the time he led the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organisation which has since been declared a terrorist organisation by several governments including that of Egypt.

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A think tank called Policy Exchange, collated a group of essays on recruitment and retention which discusses a plethora of different issues for school leaders and stakeholders. The major issues with recruitment and retention come under 2 headings; Increasing the number and success of the avenues to get in to teaching; Keep existing teachers in the profession.

The inclusion of Initial Teacher training, Teach First and other graduate programmes, means there are a few ways in which people can comfortably get in to the mix. This may be improving, but still some school still need to source teachers from abroad. The rate at which teachers leave the profession is still alarming. 48,000 staff left teaching with the majority leaving state education.

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Black people from this country don’t succeed”.

In her interview, the 34-year-old singer said that at the time she was pursuing her career “there weren’t many black British artists selling records […] in a way that gave me the determination to work harder”.

Despite overcoming the odds, the TV star has spoken of the existing prejudices that she still faces in the entertainment industry.

“I did an interview with a magazine once and the journalist quite openly said they wouldn’t put a black person on the front cover because the magazine wouldn’t sell.

It made me angry because it shouldn’t be about the colour of the person’s skin”, the singer has said.

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In a radical analysis of contemporary classrooms, MacArthur Award–winning author Lisa Delpit develops ideas about ways teachers can be better “cultural transmitters” in the classroom, where prejudice, stereotypes, and cultural assumptions breed ineffective education.

Delpit suggests that many academic problems attributed to children of colour are actually the result of miscommunication, as primarily white teachers and “other people’s children” struggle with the imbalance of power and the dynamics plaguing our system.

A new classic among educators, ‘Other People’s Children’ is a must-read for teachers, administrators, and parents striving to improve the quality of the education system.

The Sleep Revolution:

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We are in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis and this has profound consequences – on our health, our jobs, our relationships and our happiness. What is needed, Arianna Huffington asserts, is a sleep revolution.

In a scientific investigation, the role of dreams, the consequences of sleep deprivation, and the new golden age of sleep science that is revealing the vital role sleep plays in our health, is explored.

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n Sunday 26 June, Manchester filmmaker, Kunmi Ogunsola premiered his short film ‘Sunflower’ in Hulme’s very own Yard Theatre with astounding reviews.

After years of interest in performing arts the architect, graphic designer and now filmmaker was inspired to get behind the camera and showcase his filmmaking abilities. The Gortonbased director made the film with the aim to produce a platform through which familial issues could be exposed.

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This hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by a sociallychallenged genetics professor, Don Tillman, embarking on a scientific quest: The Wife Project.

In an orderly manner, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical—definitely not a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver. Yet Rosie is all these things.

An unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the whirlwind that is Rosie—and the realization that love is not what looks good on paper.

The Rosie Project is a hilariously moving novel for anyone who has gone after love despite overwhelming challenges.

From its contents to the beauty in its mis-en-scene, the short film is a must see due to its potential to be made into a fullfeature-length film.

Ogunsola is currently in the thinking process of a new project. continued online

His short film ‘Sunflower’ tells the story about the estranged relationship between father and daughter and the implications a sudden passing has on unresolved series of conflicts and emotions. The film comments on the influence of positive affirmation and effective communication between parents and children in the British-Nigerian family.

Although small, the venue was warm and welcoming to the guests that filled the screening theatre. Audiences were treated to live singing performances before the 20-minute screening which was followed by a Q&A. The film’s budget was composed from

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the Arndale Centre to the Corn Exchange, whose tenants were evicted following the attack, the city was changed forever.

What On Corporation Street does magnificently is explore the effect the attack had on the people of Manchester.

ANU Productions, led by director Louise Lowe and visual artist Owen Boss, have created a fantastic series of snapshots into that day through the eyes of everyday people.

A promenade performance, the audience split into small groups were led through the service corridors of the Home theatre to experience several small performances.

These vignettes mixed in humour as much as sorrow, while the set design, at times

minimal and at others decorated in pure ‘90s nostalgia, was truly immersive.

However, awkward moments and the odd nervous chuckle exchanged between audience members permeated the performance. Occasionally, the group would be led by an in-character chaperone and left to wait for the next segment to start. While the overall effect was fantastic, these moments sometimes too easily broke the immersion.

The use of sound was a real highlight, as it transformed otherwise bland corridors into sets which felt like they could be inside Kendal’s department store. continued online

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Theatre Review: Hamlet TNT Arts & Culture Alexia Hendrickson “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” – William Shakespeare.

With 2016 marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, this year has seen an explosion of tributes towards the legendary icon. One rendition, being performed in our very own Lowry Theatre in Salford, is Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory and Tobacco Factory Theatre’s production of ‘Hamlet’.

Combining elements of politics, descending madness, sex and murder, Director Andrew Hilton recreates the tragedy that is both a thriller and an introspective reflection on the human condition.

The play, which is set in late medieval Denmark, is about a young prince who discovers that his recently deceased father was murdered by his Uncle.

By discovering a series of familial betrayals, including those committed by his mother, Hamlet loses his sense of identity.

Due to a sense of responsibility to avenge his Uncle Claudius, Hamlet’s internal struggles become eminent on stage. Weighing up whether he can trust the ghost of his father and assessing the moral implications of killing his Uncle all contribute to the presentation of a tortured soul and foreshadow a descent into an identity crisis.

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resh from playing at the Mysteryland festival in New York, DJ MK landed in Manchester within 24 hours. Playing at the ‘Big Top’ stage on the second day of #Parklife2016, MK’s set at Heaton Park raised the spirits and inspired a wave of reverberations across the rain-soaked audience.

Known by his stage name MK, Marc Kinchen – the American house music DJ and producer – has been “DJ-ing for about 4 years. One of the first places I DJ’ed is in Manchester. It’s one of my favourite places because I think the first time I played here, people were really welcoming”, he told TNT. Referring to the murderers of Robert Hart at #Parklife in 2014, MK said: “They [perpetrators] think beforehand, not on the day of the festival. It’s really messed up”.

Fans can expect MK’s album “by the end of this year”, he revealed to TNT. “My third single is out this summer. My single right now, ‘Piece Of Me’ with Becky Hill, was one of the first songs I recorded on the album”.

Being on tour means the ‘Piece of Me’ star spends a lot of time away from home. “When I come back home I spend time with my kids”.

“I met Quincy Jones once. I worked with him for a while in LA and he had all these Michael Jackson plaques all over his house.

He said the one thing he regrets is not being around his kids much. And he told me this when I was in my 20s. It stuck with me.

When I had kids, I said I don’t want to be like that, I don’t want that as one of my regrets”.

MK is back in Manchester at the Warehouse Project (WHP) this summer. continued online

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elcoming summer 2016 couldn’t have been more interesting, as TNT met up with South London rapper Yungen, at this year’s #Parklife.

Having shot to fame following a freestyle rap on SB.TV, then earning himself a MOBO nomination as Best Newcomer, Yungen has shown enough luminous signs that he is here to stay and shine over the UK urban scene.

Whilst many may know the 23-year-old rapper from his beef with Chipmunk, Yungen told TNT he has been “doing music now for about 6 years seriously”.

“It started as a hobby; making music for fun really and I used to put up videos on YouTube and started to get a lot of love. Had my first freestyle on SB.TV, that’s where I realised that this could be the start of my journey. Since then I just keep going”.

Although Yungen’s road to stardom was self-

funded, there are bigger achievements in store for him after he signed his first record deal with Sony RCA in November 2015.

Following the release of his single ‘Take My Number’, Yungen is in the process of working on his album, the release of which is unknown. “I don’t really like to give a time [release date] because I feel like if I give it a time, I’ve got to rush to it.

I’m just recording right now and we are in a good place, we have a lot of songs”. continued online

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arklife2016 proved just why it is Manchester’s biggest weekender.

With more than 140,000 revellers gathering at Heaton Park on Saturday and Sunday for the festival, North Manchester hosted national and global music artists including Stormzy and Ice Cube.

Although the weather was relentlessly wet throughout the weekend which made it a muddy affair, thousands were defiant against the elements by coming out to party in the park.

TNT slinked their way through the huge rain-soaked crowds, to check out the artists’ performances across all eight stages and the quirky and wonderful moments at the event.

From London’s Grime artist Stormzy, to Birmingham’s queen of rap Lady Leshurr, #Parklife2016 was not only pumping revellers’

eardrums but also thudding electrically with energy.

“I love Manchester because you guys bring the energy. 0161 is where it’s at for sure”, Stormzy said as he paused for breath following his sprightly opening track on the main stage.

Whilst the appeal for witnesses for the Parklife murder victim Robert Hart is still ongoing, spirits were high and the energy was electric across the park on all stages. 26-yearold Robert Hart died four days after being punched back at 2014’s Parklife festival.

Two years on, Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) Det Supt Phil Reade said, “We are one shot away from identifying Robert’s attacker”. However he added that the public’s help is still needed in the investigation.

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y recent short trip to Jamaica coincided with the first Budget of the freshlyelected Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government, led by Prime Minster Andrew Holness.

Such events are normally guaranteed to be snooze fests for all but the most geeky. But in the run-up to the February election, the Finance Minister, Audley Shaw, had promised a hefty income tax cut, which would mainly benefit the poorest earners, without raising taxes elsewhere or cutting public spending.

After three years of a crippling IMF-imposed austerity programme, the prospect of some relief was welcomed by much of the population and underpinned the narrow JLP victory, while Mr Shaw brushed off concerns about his fiscal arithmetic. As for worries that such a policy would put the IMF lifeboat at risk, Mr Shaw would make them see the wonder of his financial wizardry.

Perhaps it was just a coincidence that an IMF advisory mission was also on the island at the time. In any case, the Finance Minister decided to trenchantly denounce his previous position. He noted: “We can’t be irresponsible and take away revenue and don’t replace it with something. That would be fiscally irresponsible.”

Consequently, there was a cut in income taxes. But the government clawed the money back through hefty rises in taxes on consumption, which will hit the poor, especially those who do not work, much harder.

Still, the IMF was pleased enough for now. An official statement at the end of their visit a few days later noted that the hikes in indirect taxes were “bold and essential”.

Reports that the IMF delegation also left an abacus behind for the Finance Minister’s future usage are apparently bogus.

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fter reaching #51 on Forbes’ 2016 Billionaire list, Aliko Dangote is officially the richest man in Africa.

With a net worth of approximately £12.5 billion, Dangote secures his place among the elite club of the wealthiest people in the world, including the likes of Bill Gates (Microsoft), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) and Larry Page (Google).

The 59-year-old Nigerian founded and currently chairs the Dangote group, which is now a multi-billion pound corporation that firmly holds its position as the largest industrial group in Nigeria. Today, the Dangote Group is responsible for Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Cement, and Dangote Flour. The company also has major investments in real estate, banking, transport, textiles and oil and gas.

The Dangote Group was established as a small trading firm in 1977 but is the third largest refinery in the world, producing 800,000 tonnes of sugar annually. The company operates in Nigeria and other African countries including Benin, Ethiopia, Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, Togo, Tanzania and Zambia.

Dangote said, “I can remember when I was in primary school, I would go and buy cartons of sweets and I would start selling them just to make money.

I was so interested in business, even at that time.

“It took me 30 years to get to where I am today. Youths of today aspire to be like me but they want to achieve it overnight. It’s not going to work.

To build a successful business, you must start small and dream big. In the journey of entrepreneurship, tenacity of purpose is supreme”.

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he founder and CEO of the Northern Quarter-based company, TheLADBible, has just been named the overall winner at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year North Awards.

Created in 2012 by Solly Solomou and Arian Kalantari, TheLADBible has quickly become the UK’s largest online entertainment website and one of the most-loved media brands for a youth audience on a multi-media platform.

From a single Facebook page to a multichannel, in 4 short years the company has expanded drastically.

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Celebrating its 30th year globally and 18th in the UK, the EY Entrepreneur

Solomou was praised by the judges for the way the Northern Quarter-based company has grown globally in only 4 years. Solomou also took home the Technology and Media award.

Victoria Price, EY’s North Entrepreneur of the Year Leader, said: “[Solomou] is leading the way in the use of technology to build communities and is creating significant, scalable growth. This is a company that’s set to explode.” continued online

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Known as ‘The Louise Dacocodia Cup’, the tournament for young people aged 6 to 11 will take place at Range Stadium with trophies for best player, best goalie, and top goal scorer.

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Local businesses are offering discounts on food and drink so sports fan s can enjoy some light refreshment before the end of the tournament on 10 July.

Manchester Phoenix’s new £2.5million rink set for Eastlands Ice hockey is set to return to the city centre as the Manchester Phoenix have confirmed plans to create a new £2.5million home in an existing building in Eastlands.

Subject to final approval from the council on 29 June, the ‘Manchester Ice Dome’ will open in September with 1,000 seats, 250 standing capacity, a bar, cafe, and hospitality area.

The proposed location on Ashton New Road is just 20 minutes from Piccadilly station, and will provide 100 jobs in the area when English Premier Ice Hockey returns to the city.

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certainly a mark of bravery, considering the 3000m has been “all I have ever known”, she added.

aving been riddled with an ankle injury that put her out of sport for 18 months, British middle-distance champion Eilish McClogan is back and is going to the Olympics in Rio next month.

Due to her ankle’s weakened state, Eilish will not be competing in the 3000m this year, lest she adds to her injury woes. “It’s just too dangerous now. In this one foot [left foot] I have a lot of metalwork and 7 metal screws in. It’s too risky to do [3000m]”, she explained.

The 25-year-old was in Wythenshawe’s training track ahead of the European Athletics Championships (EAC) in Amsterdam. Naturally, TNT had to catch up with her.

The Dundee-born athlete explained that to qualify for the 5000m event in the EACs, a total of two times are required and both have to be under 15.24 seconds. “I got 15.09 seconds in my first race in 18 months after injury and then 15.16 seconds about 2 months ago”, she said.

Both in EAC and Rio 2016, Eilish will be competing in the 5000m. When asked how she deals with the pressure of competing and qualifying, Eilish admitted this is the most obsessed she has been with an Olympic trial:

In order to qualify for the Olympics, nothing less than a top-two finish in the race would suffice. Eilish came 2nd at the 5,000m qualifying race on 26 June in Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.

“I spent over a year out with injuries, sat on the sofa watching TV, sat in the stands with crutches watching my boyfriend who is an athlete as well. I was soul-driven to try and make the squad this time”.

Having previously competed in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase at the Olympics, Eilish’s switch to 5000m is

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Lennox Lewis visits Manchester

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TNT Sport he former 3-time heavyweight champion of the world, Lennox Lewis is set to visit Macron Stadium in Bolton, Greater Manchester next week.

Having famously defeated both Mike Tyson and Vitali Klitschko during his career, Lennox is regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. The boxing champion, who won the gold medal at the 1988 Olympics, retired from the sport in 2004 after beating every opponent he ever faced in professional competition.

Paying £149 for a gold ticket (which includes a photo) or £99 for a silver ticket will give you the opportunity to meet the British boxing legend in Bolton.

As well as a Q&A session about his illustrious career, guests will enjoy a four course meal, live entertainment and a memorabilia auction.

Special guest Johnny

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Youth On Solid Ground (YOSG), a community group based in Whalley Range, are inviting entries for their annual six-a-side junior football tournament on Sunday 31 July.

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Invitation for entries to ‘The Louise Dacocodia Cup’

Nelson will also attend at the event.

Lennox’s visit marks the second appearance of a boxing star to appear at the Macron, following in the footsteps of Floyd Mayweather who visited Bolton earlier this year.

This unmissable event for sporting fans is scheduled to take place 6.45pm Friday 8 July at Macron Stadium, Dehaviland Way, and is certainly set to pack a punch. continued online

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ameroon striker Samuel Eto’o celebrated marrying his long-term girlfriend Georgette Tra Lou at a ceremony in Stezzano, northern Italy this month.

The ceremony took place on Tuesday 14 June, just 40km from Milan where Eto’o spent two years playing for Internazionale Milano.

Georgette Tra Lou married the 35-year-old striker after more than a decade together, arriving at the church in Stezzano in a vintage convertible.

Eto’o, by comparison, drove himself to the ceremony in a classic Fiat 500, where he was greeted by celebrity guests such as former

Barcelona team-mate Carlos Puyol.

The journeyman footballer has played in six countries over the course of a career which began at the Kadji Sport Academy in Douala, Cameroon before transferring to Real Madrid on a youth contract.

His illustrious career has seen him amass twenty winners medals, including win three La Liga titles, one Serie A title, two African Cup of Nations wins, and an Olympic Gold Medal.

He currently plays for Turkish side Antalyaspor and has a hand in the Samuel Eto’o Private Foundation, which provides aid and education to children in West Africa. continued online

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