Kevin Fitzpatrick

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Kevin Fitzpatrick

Image caption, Shaun Slicker says the buzz of the crowd helps him on event daysA man who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease aged 23 started competing in disabled strongman competitions after weight training helped him cope with his condition. Shaun Slicker, 39, from Warrington, competes in the 'Seated Class' for people with restricted use of their limbs, which means he is only allowed to use his upper body.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Kevin Fitzpatrick

Image caption, Shaun Slicker says the buzz of the crowd helps him on event daysA man who was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease aged 23 started competing in disabled strongman competitions after weight training helped him cope with his condition. Shaun Slicker, 39, from Oldham, competes in the 'Seated Class' for people with restricted use of their limbs, which means he is only allowed to use his upper body.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Paul Burnell |Kevin Fitzpatrick

Image source, Chris Payne/Oldham, ColiseumImage caption, The theatre's latest production, The Engagement Party, was held in the Queen Elizabeth HallPaul Burnell & Kevin Fitzpatrick A historic theatre awaiting a £10m revamp has found a way to keep its shows on the road - by performing at a range of different community venues. Two years ago Oldham's famous Coliseum Theatre was forced to close down when the Arts Council withdrew its funding.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Kevin Fitzpatrick

Farmer and family 'face eviction' by councilKevin FitzpatrickBBCDavid and Karen Yates are facing eviction from Earls Farm in BoltonA farmer whose family has worked on the same land for more than three generations says he and his wife face eviction by the local council later this month. David Yates said he had been offered compensation by Bolton Council, which is understood to have plans to use the land at Earls Farm, in the Harwood area, for housing.

Dec 9, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kevin Fitzpatrick |Ewan Gawne |Greater Manchester

More than 100 new bus drivers have been trained ahead of the rollout of the final stage of Greater Manchester's Bee Network. From 5 January, when the remainder of the city region's bus network comes back under public control, they will be driving the distinctive yellow buses. The first phase of the Bee Network - in Bolton and Wigan - suffered some teething problems last year due to a shortage of drivers.