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'I was a drug-dealing crack addict with a gun - now I'm saving lives' Pastor Mick, who once lived on the streets with addictions, brings Christmas hope to thousands with his Church on the Street

Thanks to Pastor Mick and his team for their time and great work
#childpoverty #charity #christmasgiving #burnley #goodnews

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'The Posh Club is the best example of debunking racism' In the Mirror's brand new YouTube series Island of Strangers, we visit The Posh Club in Cardiff - a ground-breaking arts event that brings cabaret to the over-60s in communities across the UK.

“How over-60s club with belly dancing is debunking #racism”
In the @mirror.co.uk brand new YouTube series #IslandofStrangers, we visit The Posh Club in #Cardiff - a ground-breaking arts event that brings cabaret to the over-60s in communities in the UK
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YouTube video by The Mirror Rotherham: Searching for Unity | Mirror Originals

Here is film 1, in case you missed it!
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We visited Unity Boxing Centre in #Rotherham where we met coach Abdul putting up a flag to mark the latest nationality arriving at the gym. A space that defies the town’s divisions to bring together people of all faiths & backgrounds.

'There's more love than hate here - we're not an Island of Strangers' The Mirror's Real Britain columnist Ros Wynne-Jones says the way people came together to protect a refugee hub being attacked by Far Right thugs shows most people really do love their communities

For the last 12 months the @mirror.co.uk #RealBritain team has been across the country, from #Merseyside to #Teesside, #Yorkshire to #SouthWales, talking to communities in the aftermath of last year’s riots for a special video series called “Island of Strangers”.
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When #riots struck the local asylum hotel, the climbing community rallied to stand by their friends. The film follows Sev, a gifted local climber & his ‘Boulder Buddy’ Ali, a #refugee from Iran, as they find resilience, strength & belonging on the walls of The Climbing Hangar in #Merseyside.

YouTube video by The Mirror Liverpool: Fixing The Problem | Mirror Originals

We're super excited to share part 2 from our #Islandofstrangers project. @roswynnejones.bsky.social &
@clairedonmedia.bsky.social headed to #Liverpool to visit Refugees Rock where refugees & local climbers forge powerful bonds. youtu.be/sKyrb_F_bmU?...

Forgive the makeshift invite + come to our event at #Lab25! This Sunday 2-3.30pm (ACC Wye room), we'll be screening one of our brand new 'Island of Strangers' films, and hosting a panel with @lucympowell.bsky.social, @alfdubs.bsky.social Adam Kelwick @johndomokos.bsky.social @kevmag.bsky.social

With the rising threat of tech-facilitated abuse of women and girls, we speak to Marnie who experienced domestic violence and coercive control as a teenagers ahead of Refuge's Tech Summit this week.
#RealBritain with @roswynnejones.bsky.social @mirror.co.uk
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Chandni Hanif turned to One Can Trust when she and her young son became homeless.
"There have been times I haven't been able to afford essentials like pasta or nappies and I've been able to send a message to One Can Trust who've turned up with nappies. They genuinely care."

Breast cancer survivor wanted to take her own life until she walked through door A new survey of over 700 small charities has found nearly half face closure within a year. We visit three charities supporting Britain's poorest families – all now facing their own cash crisis

For #RealBritain we visited three charities supporting Britain's poorest families – all now facing their own cash crisis. It comes as a new survey of over 700 small charities found nearly half face closure within a year.
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In 1964 Smethwick was the scene of the most racist election in British history. Tory MP Peter Griffiths was elected on the slogan "If you want a n***** for a neighbour, vote Labour."
Last year, 60 yrs on Labour's Gurinder Singh Josan became the first person of colour to be elected MP for Smethwick.

'Reform is creating hatred again after racist election was held where I live' As Nigel Farage takes to the stage in Birmingham, we visit a town 10 miles away where multicultural Britain is thriving – but voters fear a return to the past

EXCLUSIVE: 'Reform is creating hatred again after racist election was held where I live'
We visit a town 10 miles away where multicultural Britain is thriving – but voters fear a return to the past.
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As students opened their #GCSE results yesterday, guest columnist Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester says there needs to be a major overhaul of our education system.

Major change needed to save children's futures - we should look to Germany As students opened their GCSE results this week, Real Britain guest columnist Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester says there needs to be a major overhaul of our education system.

#REALBRITAIN Major change needed to save children's futures - we should look to Germany, says @andyburnham.bsky.social in today's @mirror.co.uk
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Andy, who was a carer for his son with cerebral palsy, became homeless. "I'd had a family & a stable home then suddenly it all went. I literally had nowhere to go, I was facing having to sleep on the streets, I didn’t know if I could hack it, but what else could I do?" #RealBritain @mirror.co.uk

'I was forced onto streets after marriage split but now have unique job' Invisible Cities offers tours run by people who have experienced homelessness. For dad-of-two Andy it's been life-changing – and his clients love it too.

'I was forced onto streets after marriage split but now have unique job'
Invisible Cities offers tours run by people who have experienced homelessness. For Andy it's been life-changing. @clairedonmedia.bsky.social went along to explore her home city #Manchester.
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"From the moment they refused to allow me to come home to the UK, everything changed. It’s dehumanising, because you create a situation where people can't easily get a home, get a job… when you're in a third country that is hostile, that's very difficult."

'I went to Poland to teach English - I was trapped overseas for 26 years' Windrush hero George Lee left Britain to teach in Poland for two years in 1997. When he tried to enter Britain, his visa was rejected. Now 26 years later, he's finally back home.

'I went to Poland & was trapped for 26 years, it took until now to get home'
Watch the moment #windrush hero George Lee finally returned back in the UK after 26 years.
In 1997 he left to teach in Poland for two years but wasn't allowed to return home.
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Community leader Sacha Bedding warns the country stands on the brink again, after major disorder in #Epping. This week @roswynnejones.bsky.social visits the town to speak to residents & hears how community power could be the answer. In today's @mirror.co.uk

'I predicted the last riots and we're on brink again - but we can stop them' Community leader Sacha Bedding warns the country stands on the brink once more, after major disorder in Epping this week. Ros Wynne-Jones visits the town to speak to residents – and hears how communit...

'I predicted riots before Southport and we're on the brink again - here's how to stop them'
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Bin workers have been on full-strike action since March. Adrian told @journomaryamq.bsky.social “I broke down in tears with my gaffer saying I couldn’t make a decision. I couldn't even think straight, my mind was not in any fit state."
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He was a bin man for 23 years, then his son died and pay was cut by £500 a month Bin worker Adrian Hyde sadly lost his son to sepsis last year. Just five weeks later Adrian opened a shocking letter from his employer Birmingham City Council.

After just five week's of losing his son to sepsis, bin worker Adrian Hyde opened a letter from employer Birmingham City Council saying he'd lose £6k from his wages.
"It could put me and my family out on the street." #REALBRITIAN
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Bin workers have been on full-strike action since March. Adrian told @journomaryamq.bsky.social “I broke down in tears with my gaffer saying I couldn’t make a decision. I couldn't even think straight, my mind was not in any fit state."
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He was a bin man for 23 years, then his son died and pay was cut by £500 a month Bin worker Adrian Hyde sadly lost his son to sepsis last year. Just five weeks later Adrian opened a shocking letter from his employer Birmingham City Council.

After just five week's of losing his son to sepsis, bin worker Adrian Hyde opened a letter from employer Birmingham City Council saying he'd lose £6k from his wages.
"It could put me and my family out on the street." #REALBRITIAN
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Hear what Inaaya has to say 📽️

'Young people like me will have their voices heard at next general election' Young campaigner Inaaya Ijaz who called for Votes at 16 at last year's Labour Conference says young people will now have their voice heard at the next general election.

Young campaigner Inaaya Ijaz who called for Votes at 16 at Labour Conference 2024, as part of #Yr9No10 special project, says young people will now have their voice heard at the next #generalelection, thanks to historic move. #LabourParty
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'Police asked if mum knew I was dating a black man' - racism suffered by couples Terri and Simon say they were treated differently because of their interracial marriage

I first met Coleen and Sonny in 2019, when she launched the amazing Colour of Love project telling the stories of interracial marriages in the 80s.
Read some of the brave stories here.
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Daughter Coleen told me it was down to lack of internal communication at Nottingham City Hospital, social services & #NHS Continuing Healthcare. She says Sonny, who has dementia, deteriorated. He is one of 30,000 who experienced delayed discharge. Now the Gov promises to fix it!

'My dad went in for a simple op - and was still in hospital 46 days later' Stanford 'Sonny' Francis was admitted for an emergency pacemaker - and was still in hospital 6 weeks later. This Windrush hero is one of 30,000 patients who stay 21 days over their discharge-ready-dat...

A #windrush hero from #Nottingham who worked hard to build back Britain after the war, was rushed to hospital for an emergency pacemaker. Due to be discharged the following day, Stanford ‘Sonny’ Francis ended up being in hospital for six weeks!
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Daughter Coleen told @journomaryamq.bsky.social there was a lack of internal communication at Nottingham City Hospital & failures by social services: "The whole system is so bad.They just kept saying he needed to go into a care home, but dad was adamant he didn’t want to."
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