Colleen Ballinger has been facing allegations of grooming from several former fans and now her ex-husband Joshua David Evans is weighing in with his opinion.
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Tributes have been paid to Robin Parker the former Rochdale Mayor who went on to spearhead the campaign against plans to flatten the town’s landmark Seven Sisters tower blocks. Robin, who lived at the College Bank flats himself, passed away aged 78 after a heart condition deteriorated recently.The death of the retired Labour councillor turned tenacious campaigner has been met with sadness by his family, friends and old political allies. It comes after the Seven Sisters campaign was recently given fresh hope - with plans to flatten four of the blocks shelved and put under review by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing,His long-term partner Ann Jones said she was ‘desperately sorry’ he would not be around to see the fruits of the campaign that he began six years ago. Robin had three spells as a councillor, representing Central and Falinge ward, and West Middleton ward.READ MORE: Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link.
As a campaigner he made a passionate speech to a full council meeting in July 2017 - handing in a petition to save the famous high rises - met with applause from members across the political spectrum with the campaign going on to attract high profile media attention.His close ally Mark Slater, chair of the College Bank Support Group, spoke of his ‘great sadness’ over his passing, in a touching tribute. He said: “The campaign to Save the Seven Sisters and many of us, especially myself, owe so much to Robin's determination to fight for our homes.
“Robin, along with his partner Ann, was instrumental in the formation of our group to oppose the demolition of our estate. His work in the community as a councillor and also as Mayor is well recorded, a champion of the vulnerable and
Colleen Ballinger has been facing allegations of grooming from several former fans and now her ex-husband Joshua David Evans is weighing in with his opinion.
Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who pioneered the regeneration of Salford Quays, Ben Wallsworth MBE. He died peacefully in his sleep aged 103, Salford Council has announced.
A 'beautiful' law student had to have half of her skull removed after falling ill while watching a film.
The heartbroken family of a Scots dad have spoken of their grief and shock following his sudden death. Wedding singer Stephen McCluskey, from Airdrie, had been preparing to sing at wrestler and comedian Grado's wedding before falling unwell on June 6.
Jimmie Johnson has withdrawn from NASCAR’s upcoming Cup Series race following the deaths of his in-laws and nephew in an apparent murder-suicide.
A woman who was found dead at a home in Peterhead on Tuesday evening has been named locally as Elizabeth Watson.
Scientology has been in the news a lot recently after Danny Masterson, a member, was found guilty of rape.
Hollyoaks star Paul Danan has paid tribute to co-star Frankie Julia Hough following her death. The latter star appeared in the soap in the role of Jess Holt alongside Paul, who played Sol Patrick between 1997 and 2001. Hough died after being involved in a motorway accident last month.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) have had some major headlines written about them over the past few months.
Loose Women last month, has had another dig at ITV after Dame Carolyn McCall, Kevin Lygo and Kyla Mullins faced questions in parliament following Phillip Schofield's affair controversy. In her new column, Carol wrote: "The only 'new' revelation to come out of the whole ITV bosses' pointless questioning by MPs is the obvious disdain and contempt they have for their viewers after it was revealed they refer to them as 'Tower Block Tracey's'. "Do they also think, I wonder, that by forcing their woke agenda down the audience's throats day after day they're 'educating' them? Of course they do," she added for Best Magazine.
Big Pokey died after collapsing on stage on Sunday (June 18).The 45-year-old Houston artist – real name Milton Powell – collapsed whilst performing at a bar in Beaumont, Texas, and was then taken to the hospital where he lat. His cause of death is still unknown as his family await the autopsy results.Born in Houston, the hip-hop legend emerged as a member of the Screwed Up Click. They appeared on many early mixtapes of the Chopped-and-Screwed pioneer, DJ Screw.
The landmark Owens Park Tower could be demolished under new plans for Manchester University's Fallowfield campus. University bosses have unveiled proposals to replace existing accommodation with what they describe as 3,300 'new bedspaces' on the site covering Owens Park, Oak House and Woolton Hall.
Police are searching for a woman who lives in a tower block where a fire broke out yesterday (June 14).
Firefighters descended on a tower block in north Manchester after a fire broke out this morning.
before she died on Dec. 27, 2016, after suffering a heart attack.
Tributes have poured in for a "beautiful" young woman who tragically died on holiday in Spain as her family desperately try to fly her body home. Eden Young, 29, travelled to Madrid to do some work for her magazine, Polyester, before her death on Thursday, June 8.
Ricky Gervais is reportedly set to increase the security presence on his UK tour after receiving death threats.The comedian’s tour begins tomorrow (June 14) in Cardiff, and a source said that a full security review is being undertaken by his team because of the threats.A source told The Sun that Gervais has been “made aware threats have been made to his life” related to jokes he has made, with the correspondence including “disturbing letters”.They added: “Ricky is very aware of the dangers and he can afford whatever security he wants, so he thought it was a no-brainer.”It is reported that some of the threats came in response to Gervais’ Netflix special SuperNature, which was criticised and accused of being “transphobic” upon its release last year.In the special released last May, the controversial comedian makes numerous jokes about the trans community.“Oh, women,” he begins. “Not all women, I mean the old-fashioned ones.
Sarah Beeny, 51, has opened up about how "shocked" she was to discover that her late mother's medical records were riddled with "misogyny". Sarah announced in August 2022 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and has recently been working with Channel 4 to show every part of her "gruelling journey close up and with remarkable honesty". Ahead of the release of her documentary, Sarah Beeny vs Cancer, tonight, the presenter revealed to The Guardian that she had searched through her mum's documents to get clarity on cancer treatments.
For many, who perhaps came to know him later, Rock Hudson was known as one of the first Hollywood stars to die of AIDS in the mid-1980s. The shocker of it all was that, throughout his legendary career, mainly in the 1950s and ‘60s was that he was one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men— the embodiment of romantic masculinity and heterosexuality.
For many, who perhaps came to know him later, Rock Hudson was known as one of the first Hollywood stars to die of AIDS in the mid-1980s. The shocker of it all was that, throughout his legendary career, mainly in the 1950s and ‘60s was that he was one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men— the embodiment of romantic masculinity and heterosexuality.