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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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July 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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For #RealBritain we spoke to Stanford Francis who was admitted for an emergency pacemaker & was still in hospital 6 weeks later. The Windrush hero is one of 30,000 patients experiencing delayed discharge. Now the Gov promises to get back half a million beds. www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
'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...
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July 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Despite a national rise in antisemitism & Islamophobia linked to the war in Gaza & Oct 7 attacks, the project has kept going. "We couldn't shy away, because people felt so different about things. But we came together & we united on humanity. What we’re doing here is what counts"- co-chair Ferzana.
May 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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It began as a community meal for 30, now serves weekly dinner for over 100 people, 700 takeaway meals are handed out & 500 bags of groceries given monthly.
@journomaryamq.bsky.social visited the #Nottingham project, which was set up to bring their communities together, @roswynnejones.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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#REALBRITAIN 'My kitchen feeds Jews with Muslims - Prince Harry's support has left me gobsmacked'
Salaam Shalom Kitchen turns 10 yrs old, at a time when divisions between the two communities are under immense strain from events in the Middle East @mirror.co.uk
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'My kitchen feeds Jews with Muslims - Prince Harry's support has surprised me'
Salaam-Shalom Kitchen turns 10 years old this week, at a time when divisions between the two communities are under immense strain from events in the Middle East
www.mirror.co.uk
May 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Delighted the 2 newsletters run by our tiny @mirrortogether.bsky.social team (@journomaryamq.bsky.social @clairedonmedia.bsky.social & Hedi Mehrez), shortlisted for Publisher Newsletter Awards.

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Mirror Together tinyurl.com/4m3v8urp & Untold Stories: tinyurl.com/56hh8593
April 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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We're delighted that @mirrortogether.bsky.social has been shortlisted for a Publisher Newsletter Award in the Best Local & Community Newsletter category.
Thank you to our readers for their continuous support. Congrats to @untoldreach.bsky.social (also run by our amazing team) for being nominated!
April 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
untoldreach.bsky.social
We're delighted that Untold Stories has been shortlisted for a Publisher Newsletter Award in the Best Local & Community Newsletter category.
Thank you to our readers for their continuous support.
Congrats to @mirrortogether.bsky.social (also run by our amazing team) for being nominated too!
April 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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We also headed to the Open Kitchen Nottingham run by Muslim Hands UK. They feed 130 people daily, 365 days a year! The service is a lifeline to many in the city. This Ramadan they are also hosting weekly Iftars for all.
In today's @mirror.co.uk @roswynnejones.bsky.social & @journomaryamq.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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This Ramadan our reporter @journomaryamq.bsky.social
headed to the Notts County ground for a special Iftar hosted by Muslim Hands UK & Notts County Foundation to bring "all four corners of Nottingham together".
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
'I won't eat for three days so my kids can - food banks have saved me'
The Notts County ­Foundation and charity Muslim Hands have been offering free Iftar hot meals to those in need this Ramadan, and it has been a lifeline to many
www.mirror.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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. @roswynnejones.bsky.social headed to the session in Becontree in Dagenham.
A year ago, @officialidriselba.bsky.social stood in Parliament Square surrounded by neat piles of teenagers’ clothes to launch his ‘Don’t Stop Your Future’ campaign.

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Idris Elba's heartbreak as terrified teens don stab vests to keep them safe
The Luther star was at a Premier League Kicks session to learn about how teenagers fear the streets where they live and the lengths they go to to stay safe
www.mirror.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: At a Premier League Kicks session in East London @officialidriselba.bsky.social is hearing how teens are desperately trying to keep themselves safe. Some are wearing stab vests. Others wear multiple layers of clothing to protect their legs from weapons. @mirror.co.uk.web.brid.gy
February 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The kids’ favourite breakfast is a tie between cereal & bagels. Millie tells @journomaryamq.bsky.social "The good thing is we can pick what breakfast we want. Cereal is my favourite" & it's a firm favourite for Ovuchi too. "I love cereal. I like chatting to my friends at breakfast club."
January 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Ahead of Labour's pilot scheme for breakfast clubs in 750 schools, we visited one which is already making a huge difference for children at Bournville Primary School in Weston-super-Mare with Magic Breakfast. In today's @mirror.co.uk.web.brid.gy @roswynnejones.bsky.social @journomaryamq.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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#RealBritain Our reporter @journomaryamq.bsky.social went behind the scenes at a school in Weston-super-mare where a breakfast club is proving to be a lifeline.
"If we didn’t have the school breakfast club, there would be some children coming to school hungry".
www.mirror.co.uk/community/qu...
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January 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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This week's #RealBritain shares the story of 4 #refugee sisters who fled Iran because of their love of football. Now living in Carlisle where they run their salon they visited Etihad where @mancity.com invited them to watch the Women's Super League & meet the players.
@roswynnejones.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Couple 'terrified' after they are sent homophobic notes through their door via @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Couple 'terrified' after they are sent homophobic notes through their door
The couple even had 'Merry Xmas f**s' written on their front door
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
January 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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We're delighted to announce that one of our #Yr9No10 portraits taken by Phil Coburn has been selected as a winner of the British Journal of Photography. Keep an eye out for the image on screens & billboards in stations, bus stops across the UK.
Read Divine's story www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
January 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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. @roswynnejones.bsky.social was on the @mrjamesob.bsky.social show today talking about the lack of safe routes for refugees. It comes after we told the story of little Wissam, who died after crossing the Channel.
To help support Wissam’s family go to gofundme.com/f/help-child...
Donate to Help child refugee Wissam's bereaved family, organized by Friends of Wissam
Help Wissam's Bereaved Family This fundraiser was set up to help a s… Friends of Wissam needs your support for Help child refugee Wissam's bereaved family
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December 18, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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Thanks to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for having me on @lbc.co.uk to talk about lack of safe routes for refugees & story of little Wissam, who died after crossing the Channel.

Considered, human conversation about channel crossings is rare on our airwaves. Thank you.

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Syrian child refugee I met in Calais dump dies after Tories cut safe route to UK
Little Wissam Saleh died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease – after kind Mirror readers raised thousand...
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December 18, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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🧡 Meet Paco from Bilbao, Spain.
Paco and his sister were two of 3,500 #Basque children evacuated in 1937 because of the Spanish Civil War.
The 98-yr-old from London tells us why his gifts are special
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEtc
#Peoplemove #Basquecivilwar #Refugees
December 18, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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‘Syrian child refugee I met in Calais dump dies after Tories cut safe route to UK’
Little Wissam died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease.
This week's #RealBritain
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Syrian child refugee I met in Calais dump dies after Tories cut safe route to UK
Little Wissam Saleh died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease – after kind Mirror readers raised thousand...
www.mirror.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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'I was able-bodied for 51 years until I caught long Covid'
via @derbyshire_live
I was able-bodied for 51 years until I caught Covid
Long Covid is a condition that affects people in different ways, from chronic fatigue to developing life-altering nervous system responses that can leave patients with mobility problems and more
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December 6, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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Mum's warning as girl, 2, diagnosed with 'unheard of' eye condition
"We were told that there’s no research been done into myopia for children so young".
Girl, 2, diagnosed with 'unheard of' eye condition
'We were told that there’s no research been done into myopia for children so young'
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December 5, 2024 at 6:27 PM