A heavily pregnant woman who was held hostage by her ex-partner says he 'lined up torture implements' and threatened to carry out a DIY cesarean section before she wet herself and faked going into labour in a bid to escape her terrifying ordeal.
17.03.2023 - 22:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Happy St Patrick’s Day! It’s on this day, every year, that I remember the stranger who asked me if I was Irish because I was wearing green. It wasn't even St Patrick's Day.
For the record, I’m not and I don’t wear green every day. I am a tiny bit Welsh, which should be obvious from the bouquet of daffodils I lug around, as insisted upon by the Assembly.
On to the news. We’ll be taking a look at some interesting stats on the richest and poorest neighbourhoods in today’s newsletter. We’ll also be looking at Manchester’s radical plans to tackle healthy inequalities and the ongoing saga at Night & Day. Let’s begin.
On Monday we spoke about how the ambitions of Manchester’s leaders and thinkers changed the face of the city forever. And perhaps as a consequence, the divide between the rich and poor has never been clearer.
You only have to wander through our city centre to see the most vulnerable living cheek by jowl with the richest in our society. That stark juxtaposition is no longer the preserve of London.
In fact, Manchester has one of the largest income gaps between its neighbourhoods of any local authority in Great Britain.
Households in the city’s richest neighbourhood (Castlefield & Deansgate) earn £35,400 more a year than the poorest (Moss Side West), according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Data journalist David Dubas-Fisher has been looking at the figures and has found that households in the city centre area of Castlefield & Deansgate have an average
A heavily pregnant woman who was held hostage by her ex-partner says he 'lined up torture implements' and threatened to carry out a DIY cesarean section before she wet herself and faked going into labour in a bid to escape her terrifying ordeal.
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Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie died of an “ischemic stroke”, it has been revealed.The British singer-songwriter died in November following a “short illness” at the age of 79. Her death certificate, obtained and shared by US outlets, listed the stroke as one of the primary causes of her death, alongside “atrial fibrillation” and “large atrial thrombus”. According to the NHS, ischemic strokes are the most common type of stroke and occur “when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain”.
Two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Jinkx Monsoon is to play a major role in the next season of Doctor Who.
For many Brits, a holiday or day trip to a UK seaside town is a rite of passage.
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Manchester United is one of the most well-supported football clubs in the world.
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A 21-year-old woman was found dead in her flat just months after graduating from university.
Johnny Depp has settled in the British countryside for a quieter life, admitting he has found his comforts in his new £13 million home in Somerset where he can "just be me."
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Måneskin have announced a world tour in support of their latest album ‘RUSH!’ for autumn and winter 2023.The mammoth tour kicks off in September in Hanover, Germany, and will see the Italian rockers making stops in Europe, North America, South America, Japan, UK and Ireland, as well as their first ever shows in Australia. Along the way, they will be performing a landmark gig at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, while their only UK date will be at Manchester’s AO Arena on December 19, their first ever show in the city.Ticket sale details vary from territory for territory, but for the Manchester date, the O2 Priority pre-sale will begin on Friday (March 17) at 10am, while the general sale commences on Monday (March 20), also at 10am.
The Mancunian Way is set to close to traffic during a number of nights for 'vital repair works'.
Molly-Mae Hague has give fans a glimpse inside her stunning home, showing off her huge dressing room as she got to work on clearing out unwanted clothes. The former Love Island star revealed she was having an overdue wardrobe sort out in video shared on her Instagram.
Armed police swooped on a cul-de-sac after a man was 'hit over the head with a bottle of Grey Goose vodka'. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH following the incident in Heywood on Saturday morning.
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