Dylan Lamb, a 20-year-old student who was given a generous donation of £5,000 from Manchester City and England star Jack Grealish for a potentially life-saving treatment, has tragically died following his battle with leukaemia.
Young Dylan from Burton-upon-Trent in Staffordshire was diagnosed with Precursor T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia back in July 2022, and despite being told he was in remission just two months later, he later found out the disease had returned earlier this year.
After his family set up a GoFundMe with the intention of flying him over to the US for an expensive last-ditch clinical trial that could potentially save his life, the Man City midfielder didn’t hesitate to donate the money towards his initial £500k fundraising target.
However, while Grealish‘s donation, and thousands of other contributions helped amass nearly £172k in funds, it has now been confirmed that Dylan sadly passed away on Saturday 26 August.
Dylan Lamb was studying international business.He first went to the doctors with complaints of back pain.Dylan learned of his diagnosis whilst on his own before undergoing several rounds of intense treatment. (Credit: GoFundMe)
The promising University of Liverpool student “went in his sleep with his family by his side, having said his goodbyes to all of his friends the day before and he was still full of laughs and jokes,” according to a social media post.
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The post goes on to read: “I cannot put into words the love that us lads and Dylan’s family have felt through this difficult time. We cannot thank everyone enough for the continued support and love.
“I hope we have done you proud bro, and I hope you know that we will always love you.”
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His sister Lucy wrote the following on Facebook: “Dylan you were one in a million. The strength and courage you have shown during your battle has been admirable and will go down in history. If there is anything your nieces and nephews have learnt from ‘Uncle Dylan’ it’s strength, determination, courage, wit and the stubbornness to know exactly what they want. Fly high – until we meet again little bro. Lots of love and fist bumps.”
As mentioned in countless tributes to the brave young man, the way his friends and loved ones rallied around him, and carried out several inspiring fundraising activities over the past few months, has been nothing short of remarkable.
Our thoughts go out to all of his loved ones and all those who helped raise money for his treatment fund through the ‘3 Peaks for Dylan‘, local raffles, charity gigs, community centre drives and more should all be very proud of their selfless work.
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If you would like to continue donating to his fundraiser, and help Dylan’s family during this difficult time – with the money now set to go towards his funeral arrangements – you can do so HERE.
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Major pop star crowns humble rice and three cafe as ‘Jewel of Manchester’ ahead of sold-out gig
Thomas Melia
A beloved city centre takeaway has been given the title of ‘Jewel of Manchester’ by chart-topping UK singer Sam Smith.
Known for hits like ‘Stay With Me’, ‘I’m Not The Only One’ and more recently ‘Unholy’, UK pop-ballad act Sam Smith also likes to drop a food review every once in a while.
Currently on the road with a run of shows in Manchester and London for their ‘To Be Free’ live shows, Sam Smith is stopping off at some of our city’s much-loved spots.
On their food-reviewing account titled ‘Sam Served’, where they adopt the aptly-fitting nickname ‘Ham Smith’, Sam has visited restaurants across the globe – and most recently turned their attention to Manchester’s own This & That.
Smith decided to pop in and grab a cheeky rice and three from long-standing backstreet food business This & That, and it certainly went down a treat.
After sampling their amazing selection of meat, vegetable and vegan curries, the musician crowned this family-run Indian takeaway a ‘Jewel of Manchester’.
The hitmaker described this Northern Quarter Indian eatery as ‘Everything food should be’ and definitely enjoyed all the curries on offer ‘leaving belly and heart full’.
This & That prides itself on affordable and comforting food with its ‘Rice and Three Curries’ starting from just £6 – not bad for a city centre foodie spot.
Sam has racked up an impressive 490k followers via their ‘Sam Served’ profile, with famous faces like Lily Allen, Denise Welch and CMAT all wanting to know the superstar’s foodie thoughts.
After enjoying a curry or three, Sam Smith also made sure to feed their soul to by venturing down to Afflecks and getting lost in the music at Mars Tapes.
Recognised as one of the UK’s only cassette and tape shops, Mars Tapes lets you flick through their crates of physical media and even preview tracks before you buy with its dedicated listening areas.
It’s safe to say that Smith has ‘Latched’ onto Manchester’s independent business scene and we’re here for it.
The London-born artist has just released their latest album Hazel Eyes and is currently amid a UK residency tour with two dates in Manchester’s Albert Hall and eight shows set for London Coliseum.
24-hour bus services are now running across all Greater Manchester boroughs
Emily Sergeant
24-hour bus services are now running across all boroughs in Greater Manchester.
You may remember that back in March, it was announced that every borough of Greater Manchester was set to get a night bus service in what is hoped to be a ‘boost’ to the night-time economy… and now it’s official, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched those 24-hour buses this month, along with a series of other measures.
Oldham, Stockport, Tameside, and Trafford now join the rest of Greater Manchester in having 24-hour bus services, meaning every part of the region will have a night bus operating Thursday through to Sunday.
It’s expected that these new services will help around 625,400 people working in the night-time economy across Greater Manchester, as well as those out enjoying the region’s nightlife, TfGM has said.
The routes which will run around the clock from Thursday until Sunday are:
50 (Salford – Manchester)
216 (Tameside – Manchester)
263 (Trafford – Manchester)
192 (Stockport – Manchester)
83 (Oldham – Manchester)
All Greater Manchester boroughs now have 24-hour bus services / Credit: TfGM
They launch alongside the most significant service changes to the Bee Network since the completion of bus franchising last year – including other new bus routes, and more frequent services across Greater Manchester.
“We want everyone to be able to enjoy everything Greater Manchester offers, without the worry of how to get there and get home,” commented Greater Manchester Mayor, Bev Craig.
“By growing the Bee Network, we’re making it easier than ever for people to use the bus, day and night.
“Our night buses are already providing a lifeline to some of the hundreds of thousands of people who are growing our night-time economy and working in essential public services.”
“Whether people are heading home from a night at the theatre or starting the early shift at a hospital, they can now get on board the night bus as a safe and affordable way to travel.”
Further improvements will delivered from January 2027, and a full breakdown by borough can be found on the Bee Network website here.
Danny Jones -
30th August 2023 
