Untold Stories

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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'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...

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/...

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.

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

'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

#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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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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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!

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!

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

'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

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".
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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

. @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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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

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."

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

#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".
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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.
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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

Couple 'terrified' after they are sent homophobic notes through their door via @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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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...

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

. @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...

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...

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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🧡 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

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...

‘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
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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

'I was able-bodied for 51 years until I caught long Covid'
via @derbyshire_live

Girl, 2, diagnosed with 'unheard of' eye condition 'We were told that there’s no research been done into myopia for children so young'

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".

Army training helped surgeon save life of boy who had 'minutes to live' The 11-year-old boy has been described as a 'true black swan'

Indian army training helped #Nottingham surgeon save life of boy who had 'minutes to live'
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'I've been turned down for hundreds of jobs because of my hidden disabilty' Chloe Lambert from Wolverhampton has foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb - she said life was 'challenging' with a hidden disability

'I've been turned down for hundreds of jobs because of my hidden disability'
Chloe, who has foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb, talks about the challenges of living with a hidden disability.
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‘I woke up unable to move my legs - I’ve been paralysed ever since’ Gareth Morgan was told he had probably pulled a muscle in his back. Days later doctors said he could be paralysed for the rest of his life

‘I woke up unable to move my legs - I’ve been paralysed ever since’
Gareth Morgan, a dad-of-two, was told he had probably pulled a muscle in his back. Days later doctors said he could be paralysed for the rest of his life.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/...

Retired police dog rescues missing man on first walk after major surgery Bear the 12-year-old German Shepherd just couldn't take a day off!

Retired police dog rescues missing man on first walk after major surgery
www.mylondon.news/news/real-li...

Hero cancer survivor hosts exhibit at hospital she was treated at Artist and cancer survivor Phil Batty's work is on display outside the Friends of the RUH Café in Bath.

Hero cancer survivor hosts exhibit at hospital she was treated at