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Inspirational personal trainer Javeno Mclean takes disabled gym-goers to Parklife 2023
Every time we see this fella he seems to become more of a legend.
Personal trainer and gym owner Javeno Mclean continues to be an absolute legend as he recently shared a video of him taking a number of his disabled clients to this year’s Parklife Festival.
The Manchester-based fitness guru hasn’t just been helping people get in shape for the past two decades, he’s become a viral figure online for his wholesome videos with numerous disabled and elderly individuals who come along to his gym every week to get in some exercise.
A former cricketer who has gone on to earn numerous accolades including a Community Hero Award for his work around Greater Manchester, as well as Gym of the Year and being crowned the world record holder for the biggest disabled exercise and wheelchair classes, he is much more than your normal PT.
Part of the reason he has become so loved on social media is because of the deep connection with his clients and how he motivates those who are physically challenged — all of which he does with pure positivity. Case and point: taking a big group of them to Parklife to remind us partying is for everyone.
Nothing to see here other than pure joy.
As he wrote in the caption, while many of his regular gym-goers “didn’t believe they could ever go to Parklife”, they showed the world this past weekend “that a disability isn’t a barrier to living and enjoying life” — that’s the Javeno Mclean mantra.
The 38-year-old went on to describe the group festival trip as “one of the most eye-opening and amazing experiences of [his] life… It was more than a day out, it was an example to the world set by some of the most unbelievable people on this planet”.
What a guy.
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Mclean runs the J7 Health Centre over on Old Market Street outside the city centre towards Blackley and has been doing some truly incredible work for the local community, as well as people with dementia, mental issues and other disabilities — all for absolutely nothing.
Give it up for this absolute saint, and if you know of anyone who you think might benefit from the kind of support Javeno provides, you can visit his website HERE.
Keep up the great work, mate.
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Featured Image — Javeno Mclean (via TikTok)
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Two ‘quick-thinking’ GMP officers praised for saving baby’s life after suffering epileptic seizure
Emily Sergeant
Two ‘quick-thinking’ police officers have been praised for saving baby’s life after they suffering epileptic seizure.
After PCs Harry Moore and Alexandra Higginson were called to reports of a concern for welfare at an address in the Gorton area of Manchester, they managed to save the life of an eight-month-old baby who had suffered a seizure.
The two Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers recounted the events as they unfolded.
“When we entered the street, the baby’s father was already running towards us with the baby in his arms,” explained PC Moore.
“The baby was unconscious at the time with a very irregular breathing pattern, so I immediately took the child from the father and started performing CPR. Whilst performing CPR, I had to give the recovery breaths into the baby’s nose because he had a locked jaw, which I now realise was because of the seizure.”
The ambulance came roughly five minutes after police arrived on the scene.
After paramedics arrived, they took the baby into the ambulance, where he then proceeded had another seizure, but not long after, he started crying loudly which meant he was back to breathing again.
“I told the father, who was just outside the ambulance at the time, and he was so relieved and gave me a hug,” PC Moore continued. “This is a moment I will never forget.”
PC Moore also praised his colleague PC Higginson, adding: “I can’t state enough how much of a team effort this job was. My colleague did an absolutely fantastic job of passing important information along as appropriate and we worked together as a team.
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“Alex travelled to hospital in the ambulance with the mother and baby and I followed separately. Alex constantly relayed vital information and got the details of all parties involved, which was really helpful.
“We hope the baby and family they are all doing well and that the baby is happy and recovering.”
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Tragedy as two superbike riders die in ‘catastrophic accident’ at Cheshire event
Daisy Jackson
Two riders have tragically died in a ‘chain reaction’ accident at a superbike race in Cheshire.
Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, both died of their injuries following a crash involving 11 riders.
The ‘catastrophic accident’ occurred yesterday at the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship superbike race at Oulton Park in Cheshire.
The race was immediately stopped so that trackside medical services could attend to the 11 riders who had fallen.
Due to the ‘extreme severity’ of the incident, the rest of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship event was cancelled.
Two riders lost their lives and another has sustained significant injuries and remains in hospital.
Owen Jenner, 21 years old, was treated trackside and taken to the circuit medical centre , but died from a catastrophic head injury.
Meanwhile Shane Richardson was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital with severe chest injuries, but died prior to arrival.
Another rider, 47-year-old Tom Tunstall, has also been transferred to hospital with significant back and abdominal injuries.
Five further riders were transferred to the circuit medical centre with minor injuries – the remaining involved riders were uninjured.
The Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control Board and MotorSport Vision Racing are investigating the full circumstances of the incident in conjunction with the Coroner and Cheshire Constabulary.
Cheshire Police said in a statement: “Police are investigating two deaths on behalf of the coroner following a multiple collision at Oulton Park this afternoon (Monday 5 May).
“Emergency services were called to the scene following the collision which resulted in two riders being fatally injured and another with serious injuries.
“Due to the severity of the incident and ongoing medical intervention, the remainder of the event was cancelled.
“The two riders who sadly died have been named as Owen Jenner (21) and Shane Richardson (29).”
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13th June 2023 
