Angela Ferguson
@angelaferguson.bsky.social
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Journalist at BBC News North West and BBC Wales News |
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Good morning! By way of introduction, I’m a journalist for BBC News online, working in the North West and also for BBC Wales News. Sharing a few glorious autumnal pics I snapped on a few recent walks as we prepare for possible snow and sleet later this week
about 1 year ago
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I spoke to Amanda Grant about this “magical moment” she and her family experienced on a rainy visit to see the River of Light installation in Liverpool. She said the video she captured just shows “you can't dampen a Scouser's spirit"
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Moment crowds at River of Light sing Don't Stop Me Now in the rain
Amanda Grant says her family were soaked and wanted to go home until they saw this
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew442wlpv7o
about 2 months ago
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It was so good to return to one of my favourite places with my daughter today 🏴 ♥️ 🌳
2 months ago
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Oh my, do you think I’d be able to go on placement with the BBC concert orchestra for next year’s proms. I could maybe play triangle for the John Williams movie music night, which I am absolutely loving right now. Pretty please 😆
4 months ago
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It was such a privilege to talk to young DJ AJ Murphy about being invited to join Chris Martin on stage at Coldplay’s Wembley Stadium concert last night
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Liverpool: Teen in tears after going on stage with Coldplay
AJ Murphy says he will
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kzyjmk1vgo
4 months ago
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Thank you to Emma Miller for talking to me about her brother’s disappearance nearly five years ago. She said her family “holds on to hope” that they will see him again.
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'My brother walked out the door and vanished'
The family of James Miller say the last sighting of him was on CCTV more than four years ago.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr2xgvgzvgo
4 months ago
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“I have always wanted to bring him since he was little and I just never had the opportunity.” A family speak about the difference a sensory room at
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’s new stadium has made to them.
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'It's amazing to finally go to an Everton game with my son'
Thanks to a sensory suite at Everton's new stadium, Joe Thompson can attend matches with his family.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde356jj331o
4 months ago
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Shop owners should greet customers as soon as they enter a store in a bid to deter shoplifters, police have advised
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Lancashire Police advises greeting customers deters shoplifters
Lancashire Police issues advice for shop owners as shoplifting levels have
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yp3543z7yo
4 months ago
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"It all started off with stuff I'd heard that he hadn't that I knew he was going to love.” The sister of Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has told how his love of music was inspired by mix tapes she made for him, beginning in the 1980s.
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Sister's mix tape left Elbow's Guy Garvey in tears - BBC News
Guy Garvey cried in a Manchester canteen after hearing the mix tape over lunch in the late 1990s.
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5 months ago
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“We've had to expand Friday's clinic to put in some extra slots as we have had so many children referred in.”
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Alder Hey opens clinic for children's ketamine abuse
It is believed to be the first of its kind in the country, an Alder Hey paediatric consultant said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70x75krdlro
6 months ago
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Reform UK councillor Amanda Clare has been charged with assault and criminal damage after an incident at a Pride event.
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Reform's Amanda Clare charged with assault and criminal damage
The councillor has been charged in connection with an incident at a Pride event, police said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2llkjy732o
6 months ago
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“When you take it out of the ground and you are the first person to touch it in 2,500 years then it does give you a bit of a jolt."
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Manchester: Researchers help uncover ancient Egyptian city
A cooking pot containing the remains of a 4th century BC fish stew are among the artefacts found.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c628z3y8ngmo
6 months ago
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“I wish dad was still here but doing this makes me feel like he's always going to be here with me and you have always got your memories.”
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'Dad's ashes are in the neck of my guitar'
Mark Wood's friend, Sam Orr, worked some of his dad's ashes into the neck of his Fender Telecaster.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn41yw03wpzo
6 months ago
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“Life happened and my mum never got a chance to travel” ❤️
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Oldham mum's ashes put in bottle in sea to 'travel the world'
Cara Melia says she wants her mum to be able to travel the globe, which she never got to do.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxy20nx2exo
7 months ago
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“I don't want anyone else to go through what I did”
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Chester: 'I finally have peace after stalker sentenced'
Teana Lynne says she can now feel safe after ex-footballer Andrew Shelton was given a restraining order.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y557nx61do
7 months ago
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Two Labour MPs have called for Reform UK to suspend one of its newly elected councillors after a photo of Adolf Hitler was shared on his official Facebook page.
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Calls for Reform UK councillor's suspension over 'Hitler' post
Two Lancashire Labour MPs condemn a post on a newly elected councillor's Facebook page.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9343wnz9dpo
8 months ago
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“I'm so grateful that I found it that day because we got it quickly before it had a chance to spread”
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Cheshire woman found a lump in her breast while watching Bake Off
Vicky Green says she is
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lzqpnv27po
8 months ago
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Premier League champions Liverpool will parade through the city on an open-top bus, it has been announced
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Liverpool Premier League parade: route, transport and times
The what, where and when of the Reds' Premier League trophy parade and celebrations.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7vwg97e0zo
8 months ago
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“It just bumps up the power and prestige of these tribal groups in North Yorkshire and it makes them even more glamorous”
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Melsonby Hoard: Iron Age 'bling' shows wealth of northern tribes
The Melsonby Hoard shows tribes had
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgz5kxj3e1o
9 months ago
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Love this! 🤭
add a skeleton here at some point
9 months ago
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“If I can stop one family from going through what we went through then I have done a good thing.”
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Liverpool: 'I lost my son to gambling-related suicide'
John Myers says he wants to stop other families from
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c241v7lr80no
10 months ago
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Azar Nazir, who has earned over 900,000 followers on Tik Tok, told me that running the shop had affected his mental health and he felt it was "time to move on" from Wakey Wines
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Viral 'Wakey Wines' Tik Tok off-licence goes up for sale
Azar Nazir, the owner of
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpde1zp6e7yo
10 months ago
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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David’s Day! 🌼 🏴 🌼
10 months ago
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Four financially struggling councils in the north-west of England are to receive millions of pounds in additional funding from the government.
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Four north-west of England councils to get extra government support
Cheshire East, Halton, Trafford and Wirral councils are deemed to require additional financial help.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jgw2egp97o
10 months ago
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“My neurologist, when he diagnosed me, they worked out I had over 100,000 sub-concussive hits in my brain”
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Alix Popham: 'I can't remember most rugby games I played in'
Former Welsh rugby international Alix Popham speaks about the impact of head injuries on players.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2kgjdxxz7qo
10 months ago
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A council has rejected calls to raise the default 20mph speed limit on a number of roads in Monmouthshire, Wales
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Monmouthshire: No 20mph roads to return to 30mph, council says
The authority says its
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czepe606gn6o
10 months ago
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The mother of a student killed in the Nottingham attacks said she had spoken with the family of one of the three young girls murdered in Southport last summer
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Southport attack family 'reached out to me', says Nottingham mum
Families who lost loved ones in Southport and Nottingham are in
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0leygn00do
11 months ago
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Energy firm Cuadrilla has announced it will start work on plugging the UK's only two shale gas wells in February - around two months after the deadline for doing so passed.
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Blackpool: Energy firm to begin work on closing fracking site
Cuadrilla says work will start in February - around two months after the deadline set by the council.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y2plwjej0o
11 months ago
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Cardiff University has confirmed plans to cut 400 full-time jobs amid a funding shortfall
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Cardiff: University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs
Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k5n0k101lo
11 months ago
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Patrick Hurley said the removal of harmful content "needs to happen now" and online platforms should not wait until the Online Safety Act comes into force in March
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Southport knife attack: MP wants harmful online content removed
Southport MP says urgent action is needed following the knife attacks so
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxe0dynn14o
11 months ago
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A farmer has described the government's changes to inheritance tax rules as "absolutely ludicrous", warning he may have to sell the family business as a result.
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Cheshire farmer calls inheritance tax change 'ludicrous'
Farmers stage a protest in Chester to call on the government to rethink its plans.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9x4zg7ygro
11 months ago
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“I'm a 10-year survivor which is fantastic but I might not have been if I hadn't gone for that cervical screening test.”
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Cervical screening test saved my life, says Corwen woman
Ali Alcock underwent a full hysterectomy after the routine test led to a cervical cancer diagnosis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y6p9n8933o
11 months ago
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Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's decision to take his stage name from the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas is "hugely important for Wales", author Jeff Towns has said
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Bob Dylan taking name from poet Dylan Thomas 'huge for Wales'
The Welsh poet has also inspired artists including Taylor Swift and The Beatles.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c863jwpq44go
11 months ago
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“Cheshire used to be near the equator and there was this big tropical salt water lagoon in the area and water used to flood in and would then evaporate and then reflood, laying down layers of salt.”
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Cheshire salt mines: The ancient lagoon that keeps us safe on icy roads
Cheshire's salt mines play a key role in keeping motorists safe when temperatures drop below zero.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86w6wzp54wo
11 months ago
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reposted by
Angela Ferguson
Jackie Leonard
12 months ago
As we say goodbye to 2024, let me remind you of some of the good stuff that happened
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
May 2025 bring you peace, joy, and inspiration.
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, The Happy Pod: 2024 News Review
The happiest stories of the year
https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kcnj0v
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Campaign group spokesperson Jessica Garner said it was within the council's power to lower the speed limit on Wrexham Road, Chester, immediately
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Chester: Council 'too slow' to act after boy's death
A council should act immediately following the death of 11-year-old Evan Rothwell, campaigners say.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2ly62vrqjo
12 months ago
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‘Care home elf’ Farrah Amjad said loneliness was a "massive problem at the moment in the community" and so doing this "makes people feel happy and makes me feel happy"
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Tameside: 'I'll be a care home elf on Christmas Day'
Farrah Amjad says she will be dishing out Christmas meals to those who might otherwise go without.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgrp2j7n5eo
12 months ago
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Professor Tariq Aslam said that when his son was in a wheezy state, he often struggled to accept the mask and spacer device pressed against his mouth
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Asthma: Manchester professor created device to help son's inhaler use
A professor hopes others can benefit from a device he invented to help his young son use an inhaler.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lg6ddr9deo
12 months ago
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reposted by
Angela Ferguson
Robert Macfarlane
about 1 year ago
Happy Winter Solstice to all in the northern hemisphere. The turn of the year's tide, a pivot-point, a day of hope—when the dark stops rising & after which the Sun begins its slow climb back. A day I celebrate more than Christmas or New Year. Fiat lux! 📷 by
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The hospice's appeal has also been backed by the father of a terminally ill boy, who has pleaded with the government to give further support to them
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Huddersfield hospice boss gives cautious welcome to funding boost
A hospice boss says the extra cash is welcome, but a longer-term funding solution is needed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce90dgjg79ro
about 1 year ago
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Dr Ruth Quinn from the National Science and Media Museum said the meme was being exhibited in Bradford as it was "such an important part of popular culture"
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'Absolute unit' meme on show in Bradford museum first
The meme is the first
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93g00vde9ko
about 1 year ago
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Holyhead port is "highly unlikely" to reopen before Christmas after being damaged during Storm Darragh, the Irish prime minister has said
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Holyhead: Storm-hit port must be future proofed - MP
Ynys Mon MP Llinos Medi says more investment is needed to guard against any future disruption.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y492n55rqo
about 1 year ago
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Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said the new ferry was "as iconic as the Liver Building or the Cammell Laird shipyard” where it is being built
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Liverpool: First look at new Mersey Ferry ahead of summer launch
It will be the first new ferry to be built since the 1960s and will cost £26m.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c205x0zy4e9o
about 1 year ago
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Until now, anyone using the historic church in Monmouthshire has had to walk across a busy road and go up a long steep path to a nearby hall if they want to spend a penny
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'Big relief' as 171-year-old Risca church St Mary's gets toilet
Visitors wanting to spend a penny currently face a walk across a busy road and up a steep path.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ewggwz2wwo
about 1 year ago
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Tens of thousands across Wales are still without power following Storm Darragh
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Storm Darragh Wales: Pub's big losses as thousands without power
The storm's impact is still being felt, with many properties without power, and some flood warnings.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2ek0ez4no
about 1 year ago
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Aw, some very special decorations have gone up on our Christmas tree ♥️ Nadolig Llawen! Happy Christmas! 🎄🎅 🏴
about 1 year ago
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The bereaved families of four Merseyside shooting killings have told how they have been united in "a club we never asked to be in" - as a special new film aims to highlight the impact of violent crime
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Four families united in grief join film screening
Four bereaved families attend the showing of a new film designed to highlight impact of gun crime crime.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp31wxwj20po
about 1 year ago
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“We do feel desperately sorry for all the residents who've had to get out of their homes just before Christmas”
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Merthyr Tydfil sinkhole residents may not be home for Christmas
It could be months until evacuated residents are able to return to their homes, one homeowner says.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93gpn4z95yo
about 1 year ago
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It was a privilege to speak to Mike Dennett’s family for this tribute on the BBC News website. What an extraordinary life he had
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Tributes to Blackpool ventriloquist who worked with Laurel and Hardy - BBC News
Mike Dennett said performing alongside the legendary comedy duo was the "highlight of his career".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce313jdy5wlo.amp
about 1 year ago
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I spoke to volunteers from the Langar Aid charity who travelled from Coventry to Pontypridd to do their bit to help the community after the flooding caused by Storm Bert
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Pontypridd: 'We drove from Coventry to help after flooding'
A team from a charity in Coventry travelled to Pontypridd to support the community after Storm Bert.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vnz84m9z7o
about 1 year ago
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Campaigners calling for a boxer to become the first black person to be honoured with a statue in Manchester have said the move would help young people in the city "feel themselves reflected"
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Len Johnson: From barred boxer to Manchester's first black statue
Manchester boxer Len Johnson fought racism his whole life, both inside and outside of the ring.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c624vjzel5vo
about 1 year ago
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