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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Huge police presence as protestors clash outside Altrincham hotel housing asylum seekers
Protesters clashed outside a hotel in Altrincham housing asylum seekers on Sunday evening (July 27). Groups waving Union Jack flags which read 'Uniting Britain' and 'The Great Britain National Protest' gathered opposite the Cresta Court hotel on Church Street. The hotel closed last year, with all future bookings moved to alternative hotels in and around Trafford. It came after the owners of the venue reportedly agreed a deal with Serco. Never miss a story with the MEN's daily Catch Up newsletter - get it in your inbox by signing up here It was announced by Labour leader of Trafford Council, Tom Ross, that the hotel closed as a result of the move; a decision made by the Home Office. On Sunday (July 27), counter-protesters also gathered directly outside the venue, on the opposite side of the road, equally brandishing banners and signs. Plaques which read 'Stop the far right' and 'stand up to racism' were waved as groups shouted across to one another. Chants of 'say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here' were also shouted into a microphone. Greater Manchester Police were also in attendance. The force said during the afternoon that nobody was arrested. They have been contacted for an update by the M.E.N. Groups of officers were seen talking to a number of protestors who had also positioned themselves on a grass verge beside the road. Multiple police vehicles and vans were also in attendance as the two groups were kept separate. An army of officers and Tactical Aid teams were also seen surrounding the perimeter of the hotel. Officers were seen speaking to members of both groups as insults were hurled across both sides. A post shared on Facebook indicated that The Great British National Protest had joined with the Altrincham Against the Cresta Court Hotel group to host the demonstration. They claimed it was 'to help keep pressure on this government and keep rising awareness on this issue.' The protest was also livestreamed on YouTube to thousands of viewers. --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@ or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
City's longest trip of the season to Truro moved to a later kick-off by DAZN
York City's match at Truro City has been moved to a 5.30pm kick-off. (Image: Tom Poole) YORK City's longest trip of the season has a new kick-off time after DAZN revealed their first picks for the Enterprise National League campaign. DAZN have now confirmed their enhanced production selections for the month of August, with one of York's opening fixtures receiving a new kick-off time as a result. Advertisement City's visit to Truro City on Saturday, August 16 will now kick-off at the revised time of 5.30pm. The match was originally supposed to take place at 3pm, but will now be televised at the later time of 5.30pm as ex-Minstermen boss John Askey faces his former side. DAZN have also confirmed that their first coverage of the season will take place on Saturday, August 16 when showcasing enhanced production of Rochdale's match with rivals at Altrincham (12.30pm). The following weekend of Saturday, August 23, has seen Morecambe's clash with Altrincham moved to 12.30pm, whilst Carlisle United's long visit to Wealdstone has switched to a 5.30pm kick-off. Solihull Moors will now welcome Southend United to the Midlands on Saturday, August 30 at 12.30pm and league newcomers Brackley Town and Scunthorpe United will lock horns at 5.30pm.
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Exiled Alejandro Garnacho spotted for the first time after being forced to train alone as his Man United exit looms
Manchester United outcast Alejandro Garnacho took a trip to the barbers on Monday as he was spotted in public in England for the first time since the end of last season. Garnacho posed for selfies with fans outside of Pure Fades in Altrincham, before hot-footing it towards his car. After spotting the paparazzi, Garnacho — who was dressed in a black Nike T-shirt, Palm Angels shorts and white sliders — playfully covered his face before smiling as he entered his vehicle. Garnacho — who spent his summer holidays in Japan, Spain and then Portugal — is said to be keen to stay in England, although his future may lie away from Old Trafford. The 21-year-old is one of a number of players expected to leave United before the transfer deadline on September 1, with Ruben Amorim keen to sell him. Garnacho is one of five United players not involved in team pre-season training, with the group aiming to find moves away from the Red Devils. Mail Sport reported earlier this week that Garnacho had rejected an approach from Al-Nassr as he wants to remain in the Premier League. United are believed to be holding out for more than £50million, having turned down a bid of £40m from Napoli in January. Garnacho featured in 36 of United's 38 Premier League games last season. However, he was regularly used as a substitute by Amorim, including in the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham in May, when he got just 20 minutes of game time. Speaking after the final, Garnacho said: 'Up until the final I played every round helping the team, and today I play 20 minutes, I don't know. 'The final will influence [my decision] but the whole season, the situation of the club. I'm going to try to enjoy the summer and see what happens afterwards.'
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
NHS Landlord Assura backs £1.8bn merger offer from Britain's PHP
Assura has accepted a takeover offer from rival London-listed real estate investment trust Primary Health Properties (PHP) after a three-month bidding war. The healthcare backed the £1.8billion deal after PHP warned a lower, rival bid from a private equity consortium posed 'material risks and downsides' for its shareholders. Both firms invest in properties leased out to healthcare organisations, including the National Health Service. Under the new proposal, Assura investors will receive 0.3865 new PHP Shares and 12.5p in cash for every share they hold, along with a special dividend of 0.84p per share. The deal values the NHS landlord at around £1.8billion, a 47.1 per cent premium to its closing share price of 37.3p on 13 February, the final day prior to the offer period starting. For the last three months, PHP, a real estate investment trust, has been engaged in a bidding war with a consortium comprising Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and investment group Stonepeak Partners. Assura told investors in March that it was minded to accept a £1.6billion offer from the consortium after rejecting PHP's initial bid. Although the Altrincham-based firm approved the deal the following month, many of its investors opposed the consortium's takeover because they believed the price was too low. Opponents have included top-ten shareholders Quilter Cheviot and Schroders, as well as Allianz, Gravis, Baillie Gifford and Columbia Threadneedle. Assura did recommend a 'best and last' £1.7billion offer from KKR earlier this month, but has now decided to withdraw this advice and asked its investors to back PHP's proposal instead. It marks KKR's second defeat of the day after Advent International agreed a £3.8billion deal for Spectris earlier on Monday. Harry Hyman, non-executive chair of PHP, said the merger 'will create a leading healthcare-focused listed REIT with the scale and expertise to deliver significant benefits for the shareholders in PHP and Assura.' Were KKR to acquire Assura, it would represent another major loss for the London markets, which have seen multiple companies sold to foreign buyers in recent years. Among the firms to fall into overseas ownership during 2024 were Robinsons squash producer Britvic, music rights investor Hipgnosis Songs Fund, and cybersecurity giant Darktrace. Just this year, the takeovers of investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown and Royal Mail's parent company, International Distribution Services, have been completed. Other groups to agree acquisition deals include Deliveroo, scientific instruments maker Spectris, software developer FD Technologies, and semiconductor firm Alphawave. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said PHP is likely to 'benefit from several tailwinds which help underpin its long-term dividend-paying potential'. The UK Government wants to utilise the private healthcare sector to help reduce the massive NHS backlog; 7.4 million people in England are currently waiting for routine hospital treatments. Streeter also noted that Assura's tenants 'can be considered to be lower risk' as the company has a target to derive between 80 and 90 per cent of its income from the Government. Assura shares have risen by around a quarter to 50.1p over the past 12 months, but have slumped by more than a third in the last five years.
The Sun
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Michelle Keegan rakes in a huge SIX figure sum while on maternity leave as she makes £8k a week from string of TV jobs
NEW mum Michelle Keegan's bumper bank balance has given her another reason to celebrate. The actress, 38, raked in a staggering £441,082 while pregnant with daughter Palma, bringing her net worth to more than £4million. New accounts for her artistic creation performing arts firm Rosia Promotions show Michelle's income was thriving while she was off on maternity leave. Accounts filed at Companies House today show that she made the equivalent of £8,482 per week for the year up to September 30, 2024. The fresh profit increases the net worth of Keegan's company to £4,032,277 after bills are accounted for. The firm boasts £3,473,623 in cash and £610,370 in property - a flat in Altrincham bought in 2022 - as well as £120,219 in monies due in. Michelle, who has been a hit in Netflix's Fool Me Once, Sky's Brassic and the BBC's Ten Pound Poms, set her company up in 2013 and signed off the latest accounts on June 13. Earlier accounts reveal Michelle made £280,000 in her firm's first year of trading and made her first corporate million by 2016. She exceeded £2 million in 2021 before topping £3 million in 2023 – with £3.6 million in accumulated profits held as at September 30 2023. In addition to her acting firm, Michelle co-directs clothing business Mysa Active with husband Mark Wright. Not such a money spinner as yet, it held £37,838 as at 31 May 2024. Hubby Mark also runs fitness firm Train Wright, property business Chigwell Properties and media firm – The Wright Look Models. Brassic's sexiest moments from portaloo romps to orgasm scene that shocked fans as Michelle Keegan's hit show comes to an end His firms add £3 million to the family riches. And the money is set to keep rolling in as we exclusively revealed this week that Michelle has signed a six-figure advertising deal to become the new face of Sky. She is set to film a series of promo clips — which will be shown around the globe — with fellow British actor, Luther star Idris Elba. She landed the deal after becoming a major player for Sky, with her comedy-drama Brassic one of the most popular series to air on the platform. 4 4
