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Axe hangs over Harry Lord |
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A council review of residential care for the elderly has resulted in a plan to close
Old Trafford’s only publicly funded care home. By Laura Middleton and Carlota
Pla Luna
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Elderly residents of Harry Lord House in Old Trafford face an uncertain future,
after a council review recommended closing the residential unit and sending the
current residents to three other care homes across the borough.
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National
prize for guns and gangs project |
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A group of young people from Old Trafford have been recognised for their remarkable
work to improve their local community. By Laura Middleton
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– The Guns and Gangs Project in Old Trafford were presented with an award
by the secretary of State for Children’s Schools and Families, Ed Balls, at a glamorous
awards ceremony at BAFTA in London’s west end, hosted by television presenter, Sir
Trevor McDonald.
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The Wizzart’s tale |
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With encouragement from a local community leader, a business dream has come to life.
By Amanda Blume Photos: Carlota Pla Luna
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– Soraya Wizzart is a very talented and focused young lady who grew up in
Withington and moved to Old Trafford in 2000, where she has now opened her own beauty
salon Wizzarts.
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Just
for larks |
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St John’s harmony singing workshops are more about having fun than hitting the right
notes.
By Anita Ward. |
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Imagine the scene: Ayres Road on a cold December night. All is quiet. Then a strange
sound fills the air - loud voices singing energetically in a strange language. Drunken
carollers, maybe? No, St John’s Singers, belting out a traditional reindeer ‘yoiking’
song from Finland.
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Where are our Christmas decorations? |
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Christmas is here again. If you walk around Old Trafford, however, you might
not feel it. There are no Christmas lights hanging from the lamp-posts or even a Christmas tree.
Article and photos by Carlota Pla Luna |
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Things are different in other Trafford arreas though. Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham
and Sale all have organised a christmas light switch on, and Santa has been to visit.
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OLD
TRAFFORD COMMUNITY LEADERS HONOURED IN AWARDS |
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Two of Old Trafford’s best known community champions were honoured for their achievements
at The Greater Manchester Justice Awards
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Asifa Ahmed from ACE Asian Women’s Network collected two awards: Volunteer of the
Year and Commitment to Diversity.
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 With
Courage and Love |
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Thousands of people may be homeless, destitute and hungry, right here in Manchester.
Fathima Saly meets the volunteers helping the most vulnerable people in our society.
Photos by Akhtar Chowdhury and Obaid Bhatti
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There are believed to be over a thousand destitute asylum seekers living in Manchester.
These people are fleeing persecution, torture or death. Some people’s homes have
been destroyed and they have left lands full of misery, hunger, sickness and appalling
human rights. Despite efforts to deport more people, the number of destitute asylum
seekers ... |
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SPRINGBOARD
FOR ACTION
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Thanks to three years of the Cash4Action scheme, the community and voluntary sector
in Old Trafford is healthier than ever. By OTN Team & Laura Middleton
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Over the past three years, Old Trafford Neighbourhood Management has overseen a
major small grant scheme called Cash4Action, which has directly enabled no fewer
than 53 community and voluntary groups here in Old Trafford to access funds totalling
over £100,000. The funding has covered 98 different ... |
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Collective
Identity |
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Rachel Adams creates a documentary photography project investigating community,
belonging and identity in Old Trafford
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As a documentary photographer, I have always loved living in Old Trafford.
(see all Rachels images in `full story'). |
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Helping
us to get along |
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From social events to educational classes, there’s more going on in our local churches
than you might think. By Sam Parker
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There is no need to feel out of touch with your community, even if you don’t know many people in it. Sometimes life tires us, due to illness or debt worries or unemployment,
for example, we may feel that we are alone or need a boost to help us through our
personal difficulties. There is nothing worse than feeling lonely or out of contact
with life. In Old Trafford there are ... |
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The
Traff-X Factor |
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It might not look much from the outside, but the Traff-X Centre is one of Old Trafford’s
hidden gems. Founder Kevin Morris lets Mischa Wilmers in on the secret. Photos by
Abdifatah Omar and Carlota Pla Luna
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I am puzzled. The building before me looks more like a run-down warehouse than a
community centre. But when I enter the Traff-X centre, home to Mr M’s Fight Factory,
the gym founded by self-defence and break dancing expert Kevin Morris, I am immediately
struck by the engaging warmth and colour of the inside. There is a huge,
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