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Urgent search for woman and dog who have gone missing in Snowdonia

She didn't return home from her walk.

Daisy Jackson - 12th April 2023

A urgent search has been launched in North Wales after a woman vanished while on a country walk with her dog.

Ausra Plungiene took her dog out walking on Tuesday 11 April, but the 56-year-old woman and her pet haven’t been seen since.

She didn’t return home yesterday, prompting a police search of the popular national park.

Police are now urgently looking for the pair and asking the public to remain vigilant and report any sightings.

Reports suggest that a coastguard rescue helicopter was sweeping the area above Eryri this morning.

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North Wales Police have shared photos of Ms Plungiene, and of her black fluffy dog.

They said: “Concerns for Ausra Plungiene, 56 yrs, who went walking with her dog in Snowdonia, 11th April and is now missing.

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“Any sightings/information please ring NWP on 101 quoting incident no A052734.”

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Man City fan jailed after causing £10k damage to a police vehicle following Champions League victory

Emily Sergeant Leon Blackett

Leon Blackett

A Manchester City fan has been jailed for his part in large-scale disorder following the club’s Champions League victory.

The court heard how, following Manchester City’s Champions League Final win over Inter Milan in Istanbul in Turkey on Saturday 10 June 2023, jubilant fans flocked to the streets of Manchester city centre for late-night celebrations.

The large influx of fans in high spirits prompted a police response to ‘ensure public safety’ and ‘prevent any public disorder’, according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

However, the disorder did begin to escalate despite police presence.

A number of fans, including 22-year-old Leon Blackett, scaled a police vehicle and proceeded to jump up and down on it, which subsequently caused more than £10,000 worth of damage, and resulted in the vehicle having to be written off.

#JAILED | Leon Blackett (14/01/2003) of Craigmore Avenue, has been been handed a three-month jail term for causing £10k worth of damage to a police vehicle following the club's Champions League win in 2023, along with 41 months for other offences.

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Following the disorder, an investigation was launched by GMP’s City Centre policing, with officers obtaining social media and CCTV footage that helped them to identify those responsible.

Blackett admitted to the offence, after he was arrested on Thursday 19 October 2023.

Following admitting to the offence, Blackett was sentenced to 44 months in prison – a three-month jail term for this football-related offence, along with 41 months for possession of a bladed article and a domestic related communications offence.

He has also been given a seven-year Football Banning Order, commencing on the day Blackett received his sentence.

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“The actions by Blackett in the wake of Manchester City’s historic Champions League Final victory were completely unacceptable,” commented PC Matt Ford, from GMP’s Specialist Operations Planning Unit.

“This is a timely reminder to those who commit crimes while following the football in another country, we will seek prosecutions for unacceptable behaviour.”

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Stevie Wonder to play landmark Manchester gig as part of UK tour this year

Living legend Stevie Wonder is heading on a UK tour and stopping off in Manchester for the first time in 15 years.

Manchester has been blessed by the music gods yet again, and this time, it comes in the form of funk pioneer Stevie Wonder.

The 74-year-old musician will be bringing his extraordinary grand piano, exceptional live band, and, of course, his groovy tunes like ‘Superstition’, ‘Isn’t She Lovely’, and ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You’ to our city later this year.

Wonder last visited Manchester in 2010, gracing the AO Arena with his presence, but now he’s visiting Manchester’s newest live music entertainment venue, Co-op Live.

Stevie Wonder will be visiting Co-op Live in Manchester this year / Publicity Picture (via Supplied)

The American-Ghanaian icon has an undisputed legacy.

He became the youngest solo artist ever to top the Billboard Hot 100 with his 1963 single ‘Fingertips’ at age 13, and has also won the prestigious Album of the Year category at the Grammys three times, as well as taking home 25 awards in total throughout his career.

His 1976 project Songs in the Key of Life was also featured in Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums at number six by esteemed critics and the public alike – a claim that not many have to their name.

With this 2025 UK tour titled ‘Love, Light & Song’, the Michigan native will be heading to two arenas, Manchester and Birmingham, and taking on various festival performances along the way – including Lytham Festival.

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The crowds will be roaring when Stevie Wonder takes to the stage, and rightly so, as this artist has racked up almost 300 weeks in the UK Top 40, with an impressive 39 singles featuring on our charts throughout his career.

He’s an undeniable force, and this show in Manchester is set to be monumental, so ‘Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing’, as you’ll be in for a night of jazz, funk, soul, and everything in between.

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Stevie Wonder will be playing Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 5 July 2025, with tickets going live this Friday 21 March at 10am HERE.

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