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Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The WhatsApp from my daughter on a Saturday night in Manchester made me feel sick with worry
Giving teenagers the freedom to enjoy themselves unaccompanied by adults is far from easy. We're putting trust in them to be sensible, but also putting trust in places and organisations that are out of our control. Following the dreadful terrorist attack at Manchester Arena in 2017, it's inevitable that it crosses my mind when my daughter is going to a concert. READ MORE: I made one of Jamie Oliver's £1 Wonders And Money Saving Meals, he's having a laugh at our expense READ MORE: 'I created a smart kitchen on a budget with 14 Amazon gadgets' Not just at the Arena of course, but any of the city's big music venues. At the very least I would expect that each person needs to show their ticket on entry. Surely that's a minimum requirement? Yet on Saturday, when she went to watch The Reytons at Aviva Studios, she sent me a message that made me feel sick with worry. At 16 she's only just old enough to attend without an adult, but she's quite good at sending me updates to let me know all is okay. After an initial message shortly after 7pm to say she was 'in the queue', 30 minutes later came the WhatsApp 'we got let in without tickets being checked'. It's the last thing any parent wants to hear. How can anyone be policing who is inside and how many people are inside, if tickets aren't even being checked? Her bag was checked and anyone without a bag was being patted down, but another concert-goer told us security was poor and claimed he didn't have his pockets checked. Lax security in such venues comes as no surprise to Figen Murray, whose son Martyn Hett was one of the 22 people to lose their lives in the Manchester Arena bombing. Since then she has championed the call for 'Martyn's Law', which would bring in legislation to better protect venues from terrorism. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill is designed to improve public safety by requiring all venues with a capacity of more than 200 to take simple steps to ensure they have a plan in place in case of an attack on their premises. Following a long-running, heartfelt and determined campaign by Figen - backed by the Manchester Evening News - it passed through the commons in December. Once it's been signed by the King, there'll be a two-year implementation period for venues to become fully compliant. After that period has passed people can face prosecution for not keeping customers and staff safe if something bad happens and they are seen not to have done what they should have done. Responding to tickets not being checked at Aviva, Figen said: "Martyn's Law is about to become official legislation over the next few weeks. This will mean that venues up and down the country will have to step up their security provision to keep staff and customers safe from harm. At the moment security at venues is a recommendation only. "Whilst a lot of venues are busy preparing for the legislation and have significantly increased and improved their security measures, incidences of tickets not being checked, bags not being searched and security measures being poor will still happen. "The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill - Martyn's Law - will change this. Once the legislation is in place, it will empower the general public to ask for better security if they feel it is somewhat lacking. The general public will have a legal right to be kept safe from harm." A spokesperson for Aviva Studios, the home of Factory International, said: "Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We take the security of guests at our venue extremely seriously. We are reviewing the protocol for the evening in question."
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Reytons at Aviva Studios: Raucous triumph as Gary Neville makes surprise appearance
It's Saturday night in Manchester and The Reytons storm into the sparkling Aviva Studios, greeted by a crowd already fired up for the night to come. From the crashing first chords of Red Smoke, the 5000-capacity hangar-like venue pulsates as yellow pyrotechnics fill the air. The atmosphere is electric as the four-piece, now a festival-headlining force, hurtle through their set at breakneck speed. 2024 single Adrenaline kicks in, and the crowd turns into a surging mass of bodies hurling themselves towards the stage. READ MORE: Nightclubs could be 'extinct' by the end of the decade but this Manchester venue is fighting back READ MORE: Doves at Aviva Studios: Manchester heroes' first home city shows in 15 years worth the wait Frontman Jonny Yerrell is in his element, pacing with purpose and bouncing around the stage with genuine excitement. His voice slices through the air like a battle cry, met with a sold-out crowd that sings back every word with relentless energy. Earlier in the night, Liverpool's The Kairos and rising star Freddie Halkon set the tone with high-energy sets, Halkon's Come Around Again a standout moment before the chaos kicked in. The industrial warehouse setting amplifies every pounding drumbeat and snarling guitar riff, sending shockwaves through the crowd. It's an all-consuming wall of sound, and the Rotherham quartet wastes no time making it their own. Let Me Breathe, and Harrison Lesser hit even harder in this vast space, every note bouncing back off the exposed concrete walls. Eight years in, they may still not be (or want to be) mainstream staples, but the band's fiercely independent rise is impossible to ignore, powered by the devoted community of fans they have built up. They might not be about to headline Glastonbury, but they represent a music community at their very best, and you know just what to expect a night with The Reytons, underrated but still unrivalled and just a lot of fun. Their latest release, 'Live From Clifton Park,' a live album capturing their iconic hometown show, broke into the top five of the album charts last year, following their 2023 number-one record. Tonight's blistering set in front of a sold-out crowd is proof of why their live reputation keeps soaring. The night takes a turn as former Man United great Gary Neville joins the band for a raucous Low Life as he fulfils his promise of playing with the band on their UK tour. Then comes Cash In Hand & Fake IDs, a riotous blast of reckless abandon that sees pints flying, arms flailing, and bodies bouncing as flames fly into the air. The energy reaches a fever pitch with Knees Up. They barely give the crowd a moment to breathe as they launch into Reytons classics Slice of Lime, On the Back Burner, and Billy Big Bollocks. The band briefly leaves the stage before Jonny returns to explain, 'You've changed our lives; we're just a DIY band from Rotherham' before ripping into Kids Off The Estate. Uninvited follows similarly riotously. And then, the grand finale. Broke Boys Cartel sends Aviva Studios into a final frenzy, as Jonny exclaims, 'We're going to need a bigger room next time' - a defiant statement from a band built on proving people wrong. The good news for everyone in attendance? The Reytons will return to the North West this May for a headline show at Warrington's Neighbourhood Weekender. If tonight is anything to go by, their fans won't just be ready - they'll be counting down the days. Red Smoke Adrenaline Let Me Breathe Harrison Lesser Retro Emporium Headache 2006 Low Life Market Street Cash In Hand & Fake IDs Knees Up Slice of Lime On the Back Burner Billy Big Bollocks Kids Off the Estate Uninvited Broke Boys Cartel
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Rotherham mum with terminal cancer's new treatment hope
A mum with terminal cancer who cannot get further NHS treatment has said she was going abroad in a final attempt to prolong her White, 23, from Rotherham, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour when she was 21, after she had a seizure while out for a meal with her baby and £40,000 has been raised so far for Ms White to go to a specialist clinic in Germany, although the whole treatment course could cost £200, White, whose son Remi is now three years old, said: "I'll try anything for my little boy. I don't care what it is, I just want to be here for my baby." "He starts school in September, and I want to be here to take him on his first day. Hopefully I'll get to do that," she White was given 12 to 18 months to live when she was diagnosed with glioblastoma nearly two years has undergone two brain surgeries and multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but the tumour is still growing. The NHS had been "absolutely brilliant" throughout her treatment, but it did not provide immunotherapy for brain tumours, Ms White treatment by the German clinic she was aiming to go to should stimulate her immune system to attack the cancerous cells, slowing their growth and hopefully giving her more time, she White said the fundraising effort towards the £200,000 goal, including £10,000 raised by South Yorkshire indie band The Reytons, had been "unreal"."I'm just grateful for all the support I have had, and have still got now," she said."I wouldn't have been able to do it without. It is so appreciated – I didn't think I was this popular."Ms White is set to go to Germany on Monday for her first consultation, with the first treatment to follow a few weeks for results would take place in the months to come, she said."I just tell myself it's not happening, so I don't believe it's happening. It is ridiculous, but it helps me," Ms White said."I've not had any good news yet, so hopefully it works and I can just start to live my life with my son." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
