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Elon Musk’s own Twitter poll backfires as millions vote for him to step down

Well that backfired for you Elon.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 19th December 2022

Elon Musk may be about to step down as the head of Twitter after his own poll on the platform backfired spectacularly.

The billionaire businessman promised to ‘abide by the results’ of the poll – which have slid overwhelmingly against him.

A whopping 17.5 MILLION people voted in the opinion poll, with the majority choosing that he should resign from his position at Twitter.

57.5% of Twitter users who voted said that Elon Musk should step down, which works out at roughly 10 million people.

Musk bought Twitter back in October after an on-again-off-again deal was agreed.

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One of his first moves after completing his $44 billion takeover of the social media giant, was to sack the entire Twitter board and make himself sole director.

His reign of Twitter has been controversial, with more than 30 million users expected to leave the platform over the next two years since his takeover.

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Elon has yet to address the results of the poll – but he did tweet while it was still live: “As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it.”

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Plenty of people have seen the funny side of the Twitter poll, naturally.

One person wrote, with a string of laughing emojis: “This guy just spent three times what Twitter was worth, only for its user to tell him to f*ck off.”

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Another said: “Imagine spending billions on a company so nearly 10 million people can tell you to quit.”

RyanAir shared a meme that featured Liz Truss, Elon Musk and the lettuce that last longer than Truss’s stint as Prime Minister.

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‘Unsettled week’ of wind, rain, and snow could greet Mancs into the new year

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia

A mix of weather conditions could be expected to hit the north across the new year weekend – including wind, rain, and snow.

As Greater Manchester prepares to enter 2025, it looks like we’ll be bringing our usual moody weather along with us too, as starting today and running right through until the end of this week, Mancs can expect some not-so-pleasant conditions to accompany this party season.

The Met Office has described this period as ‘an unsettled week’.

While forecasters are encouraging people to keep checking for further weather updates where possible, thankfully, this turbulent spell of weather is only predicted to stick around until Thursday (2 January) – with no warnings issued for this Friday (3 January) or the weekend so far.

In a video shared to the Met Office’s X account, the visual shows that the most severe cases of wet and windy conditions look like on New Year’s Day itself (Wednesday 1 January), where there is even some snow forecasted for certain areas.

“Almost the entire UK is covered by at least one weather warning during the coming week,” warned Andy Page, who is the Chief Forecaster at the Met Office.

He continued: “With lots of celebrations and people on the move over the coming days, we are urging everyone to keep checking the forecast so they can update their plans.”

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How ever you plan to celebrate the New Year season, make sure you double check weather reports and updates on the Met Office’s official site first.

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Picturesque Greater Manchester railway granted £1.3m to restore historic viaduct

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

One of Greater Manchester’s most picturesque railways has been given substantial funding to restore a historic viaduct along the line.

As part of the Government‘s wider Plan for Change, the Bury-based heritage railway, East Lancashire Railway (ELR), has been awarded more than £1.3 million in grants to carry out urgent repair work to the Higher Woodhill Viaduct – which is on the edge of Burrs Country Park, in the heart of the stunning Irwell Valley.

Repairs to the historic viaduct, which goes past the site of the former Higher Woodhill Mill, were last carried out all the way back in 1932.

But now, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has granted the funding for restoration through its ‘Community Ownership Fund’, alongside three local authorities from Bury, Rochdale, and the nearby Rossendale in Lancashire, all putting in a further £276,000 in match funding.

Important supporters of the railway, such as members of the public and local businesses, have also added a few thousand pounds more to the project.

While inspections to the structure and safety of the viaduct are carried out on a regular basis, ELR assures, it was flagged earlier in 2024 that long-term repairs would be required to allow for the “continued level of use” of steam and heritage diesel trains along the line.

Speaking on the funding being granted, Mike Kelly, who is the Chairman of East Lancashire Railway, commented: “This is a major investment for the future and a massive vote of confidence for our dedicated volunteers and staff to help secure the railway’s infrastructure for years to come.

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“Now with this fantastic news, we are able to continue running our award-winning events and services without disruption for future generations to enjoy, thanks to the generosity and support of the East Lancashire Railway Trust, our local community partners and supporters, as well as local and national politicians.”

Essential maintenance works are due to start next year in the spring.

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