Elaine Willcox
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The chairman of the Mosque in Southport Ibrahim Hussein says he’s been moved to tears by the kindness of the community after the violence last night. They were inside when the mosque was pelted with bricks, leaving the muslim community fearing for their lives.
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Death of Ian Brady will be welcomed by many - but thoughts tonight with family of Keith Bennett, who's never been found.
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Incredible acts of kindness at the Southport mosque. With the fire service helping repair the broken windows. The chairman has been moved to tears by a the kindness of the community. We are live
@GranadaReports
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The acts of humanity. Taxi drivers taking the injured to hospital & visitors to safety in the city after terrorist attack
#ManchesterArena
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Arena bomb survivor Martin Hibbert is in court, his daughter Eve will not attend. This is a landmark legal case against conspiracy theorist, Richard D Hall.
He arrived in court carrying two books and repeated his claims the attack was fake.
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A local mini market was attacked and looted by gangs of rioters. They fear further protests and don’t know whether to start repairing their broken windows. They thought the shop was going to be firebombed. The shopkeeper from Sri Lanka believes it was a racist attack.
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@carolvorders
The most distressing evidence was to hear Eve Hibbett was scared by the ‘stalker man’ who filmed her in her wheelchair leaving her house. Martin Hibbert said it was intimidating coming to court surrounded by Richard D Hall’s supporters, he’s suing to protect her.
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This is the moment the Southport mini market was looted. The shopkeeper feared it would be firebombed. Local people are rallying around the family from Sri Lanka this morning offering support.
#Southport
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This is a landmark civil action against a conspiracy theorist who claims the terrorist atrocity, which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more, was fake. Martin Hibbert is suing Richard D Hall for harassment & misuse of personal information.
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Martin Hibbert & his daughter suffered life changing physical & pyschological injuries. The court was told he was there & was the closest to survive the blast. Martin saw Eve with a 'hole' in her head. He had shielded her from the blast but one bolt got through.
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The defendant Richard D Hall doesn't accept any of this - and believes the attack was a 'hoax.' He believes Martin and Eve are 'crisis actors' paid to fake injuries. He claims Martin Hibbert is lying about what happened to him, or that the attack happened at all.
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The court heard Martin Hibbert thought his daughter was going to die. One of the bolts from Salman Abedi's homemade bomb had struck Eve in the head, destroying her frontal lobe. Doctors feared she would never see, hear or speak again. She has defied those expectations.
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This is how important government announcements are made, via The Times, read avidly across the North of England, said no one.
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Martin described Eve - he said she looked as though she had been shot in the head, and he was desperately trying to stay awake to be with her. He suffered 22 shrapnel wounds and was paralysed in the attack. Richard D Hall claim the injured played 'their roles' with 'injury kits'
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Richard D Hall claims that Eve's injuries were not caused by the bomb, but part of a fraud by her parents to use her 'catastrophic injuries' to fool the public in believing an attack had taken place.
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For those following the
#Arena
bomb survivors suing a conspiracy theorist who claims the attack was faked. Here’s a summary of the case today at the Royal Courts of Justice.
@carolvorders
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Martin Hibbert's barrister Jonathan Price told the court Richard D Hall doesn't believe Martin was there, or there was even a bomb attack. He claims those at the Arena concert were actors, playing agreed roles, and used 'injury kits' to fake what happened.
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‘Manchester Together’ in Albert Sq where preparations begin for a mass singalong to mark 1st anniversary
#Manchesterattack
@GranadaReports
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The defendant said he saw Eve in a wheelchair, coming out of her house, so he accepted she had an injury. Court told Eve's mum did not want her injuries scrutinised in public. She did not want Eve to be 'that girl from the Arena'. The defendant thought that was 'suspicious'.
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Richard D Hall uses the fact that Eve didn't do any media interviews as part of his claim the bomb attack was fake. Court told he had gone to Eve's street but said 'he couldn't find anyone in the street who knew she had been injured', using this to back up his claim it was fake.
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The court heard Eve's mum said they lived a quiet life & wanted to stay out of the public eye. The defendant said that was suspicious claimed it was 'evidence' she had been acting. His secret filming of Eve, went totally against what her parents had tried to do, to protect her.
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The defendant refers to ITV's Granada's 100 Days After the Attack, in which Martin Hibbert describes why Eve won't be involved in the filming, to keep her out of the public eye. Eve suffered catastrophic injuries. Richard D Hall filmed her at her home & questioned her injuries.
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Richard D Hall's barrister claims Martin Hibbert is trying to 'shut down free speech'. He quoted Mr Hibbert in an interview in Dec 2022 when he said he was 'campaigning for a new law with Andy Burnham to stop people like the defendant making money from conspiracy theories'.
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Local children have been chalking their own messages at the sea of tributes here in Southport. They will be lit up in pink lights this evening along with major landmarks across the north west.
#Southport
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Mr Hibbert said 5 years of videos and trolling by Richard D Hall was 'mentally exhausting' it it left him feeling unsafe, leaving him scared to go to the car on his own.
Eve had described the defendant as 'the stalker man' and Mr Hibbert's wife Gabby no longer felt safe at home.
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Mr Hibbert says he has talked to Eve about the court case in simple terms, to stop her getting worried about the 'stalker man'. He said as a result of her brain injuries, she has the capacity of an 8/9 year old, and he's told her he's going to court because she was scared.
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A big thank you to the Portuguese community who have brought us delicious pizza to keep spirits up. We have been overwhelmed by kindness here
#Southport
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Arena bomb survivor Martin Hibbert is asked by Richard D Hall's barrister about his profile on X, formally twitter. He's asked if he's happy that describes him as a 'media personality'. Mr Hibbert says it also says he's an author and disability advocate.
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Mr Hibbert is asked if he accepts the defendant has only used publicly available information about him, during interviews. The Arena survivor says he doesn't instigate media interviews, he's approached by the media. He says he has lived experience of what happened.
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Mr Hibbert says he has good relationships with the media, who've followed him from the start in the ITV Granada '100 Days After The Attack' documentary. Mr Hibbert says he doesn't authorise any pictures to be used in the media of Eve, other than the picture of Eve on the night.
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Mr Hibbert denied claims by Richard D Hall's barrister that he was taking this legal action to 'punish' the conspiracy theorists. He said in an interview he wanted 'to hurt him in the pocket', as a result of this legal action.
He said he's taking action because of the lies.
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A difficult day as family and friends say goodbye to our much loved colleague Tony Morris. We’ve been overwhelmed by all of your messages. We’ve been sharing some of your stories & why Tony meant so much to so many. We miss him so much. Join us at 6.
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Lead by example. We’re advised not to travel, not to move to different Tier areas. So why did the PM & his entourage come to Bolton on Friday for a photo opportunity?
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A ‘Go Slow Protest’ by cyclists angry at
@ManCityCouncil
£9 million plans to transform Great Ancoats Street but taking away the cycle lane & putting them on parallel back routes. Cyclists say this is not a 21st Century solution to congestion & emissions.
#cycle
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Look at that smile. The Duke of Edinburgh pranked the Queen when she arrived back at Buckingham Palace. She adored him.
#LoveStory
#Duke
of Edinburgh
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This was Southport lit up in pink tonight to remember Elsie, Alice & Bebe & the 8 other girls injured along with their dance teacher & a businessman who ran to help them.
#Southport
- pictures from Wendy & her son Paul, taking care of the tributes.
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My last day today working with this legend of broadcasting. Leading the way for us all. A trailblazer & friend - to the next adventure
@lucymitv
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It’s been a blast. Don’t worry
@GranadaReports
she’ll still be on tomorrow
#lastshpw
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Rise up with pride - Manchester’s
@SurvivorsChoir
you should be so proud
#ManchesterTogether
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Cyril Smith is posthumously stripped of the Freedom of the Borough of Rochdale. The former MP was accused of historical sexual abuse at Knowl View school. Valuable opportunities were missed to prosecute him in the 80s & 90s. Abuse survivors said decision long overdue
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Wonderful tribute to Tony from
@BBCNWT
it was great to seeing him out reporting and having a laugh. We were so lucky to work alongside him & hear his infectious laugh, every day X
We would like to send our heartfelt condolences to the daughters of Tony Morris, and everyone at Granada Reports. Tony, who was 57, died in Bury Hospice on Saturday after being diagnosed with kidney cancer last year. Earlier in his career Tony worked with us at North West Tonight
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What an incredible, overwhelming day. Thank you to the wonderful
@BoltonUni
for my honorary doctorate for services to broadcasting & journalism. Baroness Helen
Newlove introduced me, I did her first interview. Special thanks to Prof George Holmes
@iansavagemedia
&
@HelenNewlove
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Just watched C4
#Help
what a harrowing insight into Covid care homes. I have friends who are carers & they are absolutely dedicated. Clapping was an insult.
@StephenGraham73
& Jodie Comer deserve all the plaudits. Let’s hope those in power watch it. £8.50 an hour isn’t enough
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All change tonight. We are celebrating Spring, with the return of our fabulous view over
@MediaCityUK
& the sun’s come out too. It’s been a long 18 months without the view. Join us tonight
@GranadaReports
at 6, as we ease out of lockdown.
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Some great news to start 2021 - Gamal Fahnbulleh joins our team as our new presenter. He started his career with us & our much loved colleague Tony Morris adored him. Whenever he saw Gamal on tv he's shout 'Fahnbulleh' & crack his huge smile. Welcome back!
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I’m in the Astra Zen club. A year ago this week we had Covid-19 and the side effects lasted for months. Thankful to the brilliant scientists & vaccine teams working to get us out of these crazy times 💪👍💛
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Hope you’re all feeling ok. I know it’s really scary & frustrating. We’ll get through Jan, a grim month every year & we’re closer to longer, brighter days. Remember last March the weather was amazing. Keep smiling, stay safe, stay hopeful X
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Tonight live at Southport mosque, where after the violence last night, we have seen the very best of humanity. The broken glass and burnt road repaired, by local builders wanting to show support. That’s
@GranadaReports
at 6
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NEW: These figures are shocking. There were 494 HOUSE PARTIES 166 STREET PARTIES, 295 group GATHERINGS in parks or playing sport across Greater Manchester.
@gmpolice
& celebs making an urgent appeal for people to do their bit & stay inside at Easter
#StayHomeSaveLives
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NEW: Jury has found Hashem Abedi guilty of the murder of 22 victim in the Manchester Arena attack. Some of the families burst into tears and can be heard sobbing as the jury foreman repeats the word guilty.
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MPs are charging the taxpayer for heating and electricity they used while working from home during lockdown. Most workers, don’t get this ‘refunded’ & pay out of their own pockets. But some of the same MPs on £82k salaries voted against free school meals, during school holidays.
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Grieving for a colleague: a year without Mozzer - a personal reflection | ITV News Granada 💛
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Chester zoo re-opens on Monday. Now that we are off air, the Great One Horned Rhino are showing off, after hiding while we were live on the programme.
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A speaker at Tommy Robinson's rally at MediaCity addresses the crowd saying 'Don't touch the photographers or any of the media companies. Let them be. Just for today."
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Making new memories, Amelia was just 11 years old when she was caught up in the Manchester Arena attack. She didn't speak for days. Now she’s rediscovered her love of music with a little help from
@ShawnMendes
#ManchesterRemembers
🐝 🐝
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Corrie's Katie McGlynn on the cancer story-line that's got the nation talking
@KatieXMcGlynn
great to hear your powerful performance is making a difference is difference
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Incredibly sad news. Beccy had followed her dream first in journalism and then as a fire fighter. She had so much to give, thoughts and love to her children, it’s heartbreaking.
I’m sharing the very sad news that Beccy passed away peacefully this morning. She spent her last few days at
@SJHospice
who provided the most dignified & compassionate care to Beccy & her whole family. Donations to the hospice can be made in Beccy’s memory. ❤️
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Day 2
@nightanddaycafe
An enforcement officer
@ManCityCouncil
accepts his use of 'excessively loud music & bass' in serving a noise abatement order on the venue,'was a value judgement & not a measurement'. Officers notes from the 13 Nov 2021 have been deleted.
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Martyn's Law: Anti-terrorism security rules for venues to be introduced after
@FigenMurray
tireless campaign to keep us all safe. The news came on Martyn’s birthday. 🐝
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Summer has arrived. It’s even hot in the Windy City of
@MediaCityUK
- soaking up in the rays before my late shift
@GranadaReports
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New way to signal to the kids I’m working at home! They still crash my Skype interviews!
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Ending the week with a smile &
@ITVGranadaGamal
's bought us all chocolate. He's a sweetie! Join us
@GranadaReports
at 6 - who's a fan of China Crisis - we've a treat for you too.
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Going to work is the new going out. Join me for
@GranadaReports
with
@hannahITV
on the ‘unlock down’, we have a fascinating insight into the ‘death detectives’ a job I didn’t know existed &
@carowhititv
meets one of the original Corrie script writers. That’s at 6
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Salman Abedi named as the Manchester suicide bomber - what we know about him
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💙 ‘We’ll all be changed by this’ We’ve spent the day on the Covid wards at
@boltonnhsft
talking to staff providing unrelenting care in this third wave. They’re exhausted & they need our help. We end the day in the mortuary, ‘the doors keep opening, it never stops’ 💙
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A special mass is taking place in Southport tonight in memory of Alice Dasliva Aguia, whose family are from Madeira. A steady stream of people, many in tears with children blowing bubbles, sending kisses to heaven for the three little girls, Elsie, Bebe & Alice.
#Southport
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Call me Mystic Meg.
I'm covering as Political Correspondent at the moment. I've booked a holiday, for my 25th wedding anniversary - the first week of July.
I joked that will be when the election is called.
When it was announced my husband texted - we're still going , 4th July.
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Covid financial aid: Deaths prompt suicide training at Excluded UK after eight people take their own lives, those who’ve been left out of government support feel ‘worthless’ and have no where else to turn
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A man is due before magistrates after racist graffiti was painted on the doors of a family's flat in Salford. 54 year old Vaughan Dowd, of Irlam Square is charged with racially aggravated criminal damage.
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Praise by the PM and Labour Leader for
@FigenMurray
who has walked to Westminster. Today on the 7th anniversary of the arena bombing which killed her son, she knows she has done all she can to get
#MartynsLaw
through.
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Just like that it’s gone in a flash.
My stint in Westminster is done. Thank you to the
lovely team at 4 Milbank. It’s been a blast with a snap election thrown in too. Back to
@MediaCityUK
next week. The brilliant
@LiseMcNally
takes over after recess
@GranadaReports
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Beautiful tributes to Dianne Oxberry on tonight’s
@BBCNWT
desperately difficult for you all, much love to her family
@EamonnONeal
@mrgordonburns
@RogerJ_01
@annabelvtiffin
@mrdaveguest
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This is so frightening for people living in constant fear. Then to be told by the PM &
@RobertJenrick
they shouldn’t have to pay. But they already are & they are trapped in homes they can’t sell. It’s mental torture.
#EndOurCladdingScandal
@McrCladiators
Spent part of my Sunday planning escape routes with my husband, in case there’s a fire in our block of flats. We’ve decided to buy a rope and harnesses to lower our kids to a lower floor.
@RobertJenrick
how did you spend your weekend?
#EndOurCladdingScandal
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Back from my hols & back in the studio. Join me for the latest u turn on local lockdowns & you don’t want to miss Molly the Springer spaniels story. That’s
@GranadaReports
at 6
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Socially distanced girl power in tonight’s
@GranadaReports
gallery while
@hannahITV
was rehearsing in Milbank
@TPKMcMahon
is on the newsdesk - join us at 6
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This is agony for these apartment owners, despite all the checks to be faced with huge bills. Who is fighting their corner, when
@RobertJenrick
constantly declines our request to talk to us /offer any reassurance for those feeling unsafe in lockdown
@McrCladiators
#GrenfellTower
Many people bought their homes after the Grenfell fire tragedy and were assured they were safe. Now, they're facing huge bills for defects hidden behind cladding.
@ElaineWITV
has this report 👇
@MpmtSalford
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A big shock to colleagues and viewers tonight,
@lucymitv
has been a constant in our newsroom throughout my career. She’s always been passionate about the NW. 💛
Lucy Meacock announces plans to leave ITV Granada Reports after 36 years
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It’s almost 4 years since
#Grenfell
fire & still those living in unsafe homes can barely sleep at night, with lives on hold. They are told they SHOULDN’T have to pay for other people’s mistakes but they ARE. How angry would that make you?
#EndOurCladdingScandal
@McrCladiators
Ministers have repeatedly said leaseholders should not have to pay for repairs, which often run into millions of pounds.
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This is an appalling situation for those living in unsafe properties. The lack of support makes the situation even worse.
⏰ 24 hours to the deadline for signing our fire alarm funding agreement & still waiting for Homeground!
⏰ 2 months since funding was agreed & they've had 3 weeks to review the agreement
🚨No closer to getting rid of our £21k a month waking watch!
#EndOurCladdingScandal
@ukcag
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Thank you
@RTSNW
@GranadaReports
has only won BEST programme.
@MelBarhamITV
best journalist &
@chrishallitv
best presenter. Whoop whoop
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From the North Podcast : The cladding scandal - what is it like to live in an apartment classified as 'unsafe'? Please take a listen & show your support for those trapped in this situation | Granada | ITV News
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Thank you
@Rowetta
&
@Tim_Burgess
for your wonderful tributes. Tony will leave a lasting legacy 💛
Support has been pouring in for Tony Morris' family following the news of his death yesterday.
@ElaineWITV
has been looking at the tributes that have been made from people across the North West and beyond.
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It's just me in the studio tonight if you fancy keeping me company. The latest
@GranadaReports
at 645 this evening.
@JoBlytheTV
still rocking the festive sparkles - as hospitality has big hopes for NYE & a dramatic submarine rescue
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Early start- at Bolton train station ticket office. Staff there are always happy and helpful. The ticket machines aren’t accessible to blind passengers. Use it or lose it.
#ticketoffice
@AndyBurnhamGM
@DepartmentofTr4
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The smell of the Queen’s floral tributes in Manchester’s St Ann’s square is beautiful, with a few Paddington bears & pictures among the flowers. The Earl & Countess of Wessex will be here late morning to view them & meet some of the volunteers.
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They have been described as the 'SAS of the NHS'. They are the ODPs working in intensive and critical care, playing a vital role in the Coronavirus pandemic. Have you heard of the role, it's been going for 75 years.
Big up the ODPS, not the snappiest title
@GranadaReports
at 6pm
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Day 2 of the harassment case against conspiracy theorist Richard D Hall at the High Court.
Daisy Burke, Eve's carer is being cross examined about her witness statement about her recollections of Richard D Hall who have gone to Eve's house to film her.
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Craig was the member of staff tenderly holding an elderly patient’s hand at the end of my piece, someone to lift the spirits & working hard during tough times on the Covid wards
@boltonnhsft
.
#NHShero
#superstar
⭐️💙
Many eagle-eyed viewers spotted Craig sashaying out of a Covid ward while we were filming - we spoke to him while we were there and love his positivity. Thanks for making us smile Craig!
There's more from Craig here:
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All of the victims families have shown immense dignity. None of the parents who suffered so much got to see Ian Brady's death.
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IT’S CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAS! ( a very different one for many) hope you all have a lovely day, especially those missing loved ones. To those working today, thank you. 🎄🎁❄️🔔💛
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