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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Davinia Ramos |Rumeana Jahangir
Inside Radio 1's Big Weekend before openingDavinia Ramos & Rumeana JahangirThe stage is set and staff have been briefed - ready for the crowds to arrive on FridayThe final preparations for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend are under way in Liverpool. More than 100,000 music fans are expected to attend the festival, which takes place from Friday to Sunday at Sefton Park, featuring stars including Sam Fender, Mumford & Sons and the Sugababes.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Sarah Spina-Matthews |Davinia Ramos
Springsteen 'influenced' arena's acoustic designSarah Spina-Matthews & Davinia RamosEPABruce Springsteen is playing three shows at Manchester's Co-op LiveBruce Springsteen fans have flocked to Manchester from across the world for his only arena shows of the year at a venue which was "influenced" by The Boss himself. The first of Springsteen's three shows at Co-op Live later coincides with the one-year anniversary of the venue's opening.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Davinia Ramos |Jenny Coleman
Two divers from Lancashire are celebrating after making history as the first disabled duo to scuba dive to a depth of 40m (131ft). Paraplegic Shaun Gash and Mohammed Salim Patel, who is blind, have spent months preparing for the challenge, which they undertook at Um Sid in Egypt. Guided by their instructor Curly, the pair spent an hour at the deepest depth any recreational diver is allowed to go. "We want to spread the word that diving is for every body, for every ability," Shaun said.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
msn.com | Ewan Gawne |Davinia Ramos
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Davinia Ramos
Davinia Ramos & Declan Carey - BBC News & Local Democracy Reporting ServiceJuly 10, 2024 at 10:02 AM·3 min readGreater Manchester is already undergoing a "transport revolution", metro mayor Andy Burnham has said, as he announced a major expansion of the Bee Network. He has promised to enlarge the tram system, bring eight train lines into the Bee Network by 2028 and build two new railway stations at Cheadle and Golborne. Mr Burnham also floated plans for future underground transport in the region.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Jonny Humphries |Davinia Ramos |Ian Shoesmith
Disrupted education, Covid lockdowns, declining mental health, and the prospect of not being able to afford to move out of mum and dad's for years. Just some of the pressing issues that have a huge impact on the young. So why don't political parties do more to appeal to them? The answer is simple: Older people are far more likely to vote.
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May 29, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Davinia Ramos
Pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw targets fourth OlympicsPA MediaHolly Bradshaw secured Team GB's first pole vault Olympic medalPole vaulter Holly Bradshaw said she was "feeling really good and strong" ahead of her fourth Olympics. The Chorley athlete, who took bronze in Tokyo, said she was looking forward to going to Paris 2024 "more chilled" than she was ahead of the last three tournaments. She said she had had a difficult year in 2023, which saw her lose her father and part with her coach last year.
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May 21, 2024 | 
aol.com | Davinia Ramos |Lynette Horsburgh
May 21, 2024 at 5:36 AMEmily and Tom Ford said they were "super proud" of each other [British Rowing]A pair of rowing siblings who are hoping to represent Great Britain at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris have said they are "super proud" of each other. Tom and Emily Ford, from Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, will be part of the men's and women's eight crews at World Rowing Cup II, which take place in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Friday.
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May 12, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Rumeana Jahangir |Davinia Ramos
Blind and partially-sighted dancers who have taken part in an international ballroom competition have said it was "an absolute dream" and showed "we can do amazing things". They were partnered with volunteer guides for the Open Worlds Dance Competition at Blackpool Tower, which featured a category for blind people in the UK for the first time.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Davinia Ramos
Image source, Vicki HeadImage caption, Dani Wallace started her company with just £300A mother who escaped domestic abuse and survived homelessness has built a successful business helping to motivate others. Dani Wallace, from Preston, set up her firm I Am The Queen Bee (IATQB) in 2019 with just £300. Her first event drew 50 people, but later this year she will travel to Los Angeles for her first USA engagement.
