From World Titles to Mental Health Battles: Manchester’s Beloved Ricky Hatton
Fan favorite Hatton, known as The Hitman, won four world titles after trading blows with some of history’s greatest fighters.
He was a much-loved character in Manchester and his travelling support from the city was immense. His mental health challenges were well documented and extreme swings in weight can’t have helped with that but we sicerely hope the rumours of suicide are untrue.
He was a much-loved character in Manchester and his travelling support from the city was immense. His mental health challenges were well documented and extreme swings in weight can’t have helped with that but we sicerely hope the rumours of suicide are untrue.
A real Manchester legend.
From Sundance to Stardom: Robert Redford, 88, Dies After Iconic Career
The greats are dropping like flies this week. First we lose Ricky Hatton and then Robert Redford.
I do honestly think that Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid is my favorite movie of all time. Made in more innocent times it captured the romance of the American west through the charm of the two central characters. They were criminals but we liked them.
I do honestly think that Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid is my favorite movie of all time. Made in more innocent times it captured the romance of the American west through the charm of the two central characters. They were criminals but we liked them. 
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The greats are dropping like flies this week.
Immigration and Culture Clash Take Centre Stage at ‘Unite The Kingdom’ March in London
Anyone coming to the UK seeking to change our culture or religion can think again.
If the Unite The Kingdom march in London last saturday is anything to go by, politicians, community leaders and the immigrant population should take note. Our country has been a safe haven for immigrants and asylum seekers for half a century and whilst that haven has been used responsibly in the past, we are now faced with an overwhelming level of illegal and legal immigration which is clogging up the welfare system, the health service and our criminal justice system.
I am sure that amongst their number there are good and honourable people but the current headlines highlight the criminal element which has arrived with them intent, it seems. on destabilising British culture.
We don’t want you, we don’t want to change the way we live and we do not want your religion. That is what the march was about on Saturday and if you don’t get that then you are thick.
I liked this comment I came across on LinkedIn on Saturday from former serviceman Pat Hames. It came at a time that all logic from Muslims had already departed. You cannot make people one religion or another and Pat summed it up well, I thought.
Obviously you've been hitting google a lot to pull all that together, oh yes you have, maybe now you can educate us all on why hundreds of thousands of decent English and British people felt the need to march and have their voices heard on the streets of the capital. Before you hit google again, try and understand who those people are , more importantly, why they're there- please don't say they're all right wing racists, do some research ( without google ). I'm an ex serviceman, that's pro legal immigration, has raised 4 mixed race children and has been in a mixed race marriage since 1993 - the last bit is so you think twice about categorising me.
Pat Hames
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Blue Lights Returns With Gritty New Series as Real-Life Policing Faces Fresh Scrutiny
The third series of the brilliant Blue Lights started this week on BBC1 and iPlayer. It has become a much-loved series depicting the real dramas that go on for members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
Based in Belfast, it follows the challenges that new recruits and old hands face in this cauldron of conflict. In this series (spoiler alert), the unwelcome arrival of an almighty cocaine pushing operation has only added to the police service’s problems. That is difficult enough, without the added complication of “following police procedure”.
Suffice it to say that accountability and internal personnel watching over the officers every move is strangling their attempts 
at securing a result. An opportunity to contribute real intelligence to an ongoing serious crime investigation is deemed an unlawful search my Miss Prissy Pants police ombudsman. The officer responsible’s job is under threat, the investigation is under threat and the people of Belfast are under threat from a rush of super cocaine onto their streets.
at securing a result. An opportunity to contribute real intelligence to an ongoing serious crime investigation is deemed an unlawful search my Miss Prissy Pants police ombudsman. The officer responsible’s job is under threat, the investigation is under threat and the people of Belfast are under threat from a rush of super cocaine onto their streets.
Coincidentally further police drama was being played out on Panorama last night. Apparently Met police officers have been behaving very badly down at Charing Cross police station. Police women have been offended by some hurty words, Muslim anarchists were singled out for comment and excessive force was used to restrain a violent offender.
We ask a lot of our police, they are assaulted, spat at and in some cases lose their lives in the line of duty. Yet, even when there is the opportunity to really move an investigation forward by gaining some useful information, unless exact police procedure is carried out then any prosecution case could fall apart on a technicality.
That is just ridiculous and needs reforming. How can it be that dangerous criminals can walk because someone has not followed procedure to the letter? That is just ridiculous.
I am not saying that it should become the wild west. Simply that a little common sense needs applying.
As for Panorama, they love to make a mountain out of a mole hill, don’t they?
The snide footage they showed was not that bad and was said in private to colleagues who have a shorthand for everything. These men and women face an increasingly tough task, with drug use and violence on the increase. It takes a particular type to join the police and keep us safe. I, for one, would rather let them get on with their jobs than tie them up in red tape or worse still, be filmed by an undercover Panorama employee.
Panorama will claim a coup, whereas I think it has hobbled progress, which does not help at all..
The snide footage they showed was not that bad and was said in private to colleagues who have a shorthand for everything. These men and women face an increasingly tough task, with drug use and violence on the increase. It takes a particular type to join the police and keep us safe. I, for one, would rather let them get on with their jobs than tie them up in red tape or worse still, be filmed by an undercover Panorama employee.
Panorama will claim a coup, whereas I think it has hobbled progress, which does not help at all.. Jimmy Kimmel Taken Off Air After Mocking Trump’s Response to Charlie Kirk’s Death
American broadcaster ABC has pulled late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off air indefinitely over comments he made about the shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk. 
Earlier this week, Kimmel said during his show that the “Maga gang” was trying to score political points off Kirk’s killing. The late-night host also criticised flags being flown at half mast in honour of Kirk, and mocked US President Donald Trump’s reaction to the shooting.
“This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish,” said Kimmel, who has often poked fun at Trump.
Earlier this week, Kimmel said during his show that the “Maga gang” was trying to score political points off Kirk’s killing. The late-night host also criticised flags being flown at half mast in honour of Kirk, and mocked US President Donald Trump’s reaction to the shooting.
“This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish,” said Kimmel, who has often poked fun at Trump.
Very often late night show hosts sail close to the wind with comments they make. Here, Kimmel seems to have gone too far with his remarks.
Having reviewed the monologue you can see where going up against the president in this way could have consequences. With Kimmel, it has led to cancellation. His writers should look at themselves too, reading the room means judging how far you can go.
Prison Officer, 27, Faces 10 Years for Affair With Violent Inmate
A female prison officer is facing a decade behind bars after embarking on an illicit affair with a violent inmate. Charlotte Winstanley, 27, had a “romantic relationship” with convicted thug Jabhari Blair, 29, during her time working at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire.
This very real phenomenon of starfucking certain prisoners has always amazed me. I once witnessed it first hand after Norman Parker, a notorious Parkhurst inmate was chased by over 1,000 women.
He turned a lot of them down.
The File are inviting bids for 2 amazing pieces of sporting memorabilia.
Maradona 1986 World Cup signed Argentina shirt (number 10)
The 1986 FIFA World Cup final was the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, held in Mexico. The match was held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 29 June 1986 and had an attendance of 114,600. It was contested by Argentina and West Germany. Argentina won the match 3–2 in regulation time.
Framed boxing glove signed by Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis.
The highly anticipated boxing match between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis took place on June 8, 2002, where Lewis defeated Tyson by knockout in the eighth round, solidifying his legacy in heavyweight boxing.
Fight Overview: The match, billed as “Lewis–Tyson: Is On,” occurred at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. Lennox Lewis entered the ring as the defending unified WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight champion, while Mike Tyson was a former undisputed heavyweight champion looking to reclaim his glory.
Fight Overview: The match, billed as “Lewis–Tyson: Is On,” occurred at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. Lennox Lewis entered the ring as the defending unified WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight champion, while Mike Tyson was a former undisputed heavyweight champion looking to reclaim his glory.
VAR Chaos: Two Weekend Decisions Ruled Wrong After Matches, Fans Left Fuming.
Another weekend of UK football and still massive controversy surrounding VAR. Remember the good old days when all of us real fans could shout at the ref and complain about a bad decision, without waiting 7 minutes, and VAR confirms the bad decision. When you dig deeper, not only do we attend the match and suffer at the time. We all know we are right. Then the “Key Match Incidents Panel” says the on field decision confirmed by VAR was incorrect. This happened in 2 matches at the weekend which directly affected the result and the points won or lost. This cannot be changed after the event.
The matches are scrutinized by hundreds of cameras, so why do we need a linesman?
These surplus to requirement robots don’t even put their flag up anymore for fear of the cameras showcasing their mistakes. The tv commentators in live matches are a good listen. Transcripts of these commentaries from many ex players often highlight the misgivings of referees, linesmen and VAR. And the merry-go-round carries on.
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