It’s been revealed that Marcus Rashford used to hand out cash to children and the homeless in Manchester from his car.
The Wythenshawe-born Manchester United and England star is no stranger to lending a hand to those who need it most after his mission to end child food poverty has helped thousands of children throughout the UK over the last year, and won him widespread praise in the process.
His relentless campaigning has also helped earn him a number of prestigious accolades, including an MBE, and special honours at both last year’s BBC Sports Personality Awards and Pride of Britain Awards.
But while Rashford has been quite-rightly recognised by the public for his numerous achievements throughout the last 12 months, according to his brother, Dwaine Maynard, a lot of his work has gone on unnoticed too.
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In an exclusive interview with the WSJ Magazine this week, Rashford admitted that before he began to turn his hunger to make a difference into impactful change on a national level, he used to drive around the streets of Manchester handing out cash to those in need.
He would often hand over money from his car window to children and the region’s homeless.
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It was only until his brother Dwaine advised him to look for other ways to make a change, that he decided to stop doing it.
“It’s actually not very safe for you to stop your car and do that,” Dwaine said.
Even though he’s now moved on to create a lasting legacy of chance, Rashford acknowledges that despite all his efforts, there still remains a lot of work to do in the continued fight against child food poverty, and when speaking in a video hearing with the Commons Petitions Committee earlier in the year, he said: “The main point is children and families need assurances that when they fall, they are going to have someone to lean on, they’re going to be protected.
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“[Ministers] should have had things in place to assure people they’re not going to hit rock bottom and have no help, because too many people that I’ve spoken to and the families and their children, they hit that point and they’ve had to build themselves back up on their own.
“And for me, that’s not fair.”
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Morrisons has launched a nationwide search for its first-ever Chief Doughnut Tester
Emily Sergeant
Today is National Doughnut Day, and to celebrate, Morrisons is on the look-out for one sweet treat fan to take on a new role.
That’s right – today (5 June) is National Doughnut Day, and Morrisons is officially on the hunt for the nation’s ultimate doughnut devotee with the launch of its brand-new (and delicious) role, The Chief Doughnut Tester – with all glaze enthusiasts, sprinkle connoisseurs, and jam-filled aficionados urged to get applying.
The search is on to crown one lucky fan who’ll take on the dream job of taste-testing their way through the supermarket‘s range of doughnuts.
The Chief Doughnut Tester is more than just a title, Morrisons says it’s ‘serious business’.
Morrisons has launched a nationwide search for its first-ever Chief Doughnut Tester / Credit: Morrisons
The new hire will be tasked with taste-testing doughnuts before they hit the shelves, giving verdicts on new flavours and textures, all in the name of research.
The role will also involve teaming up with Morrisons’ internal doughnut-expert team to develop new and limited-edition treats that’ll be in stores next year.
Crowned as the nation’s definitive doughnut authority, the selected winner won’t just earn the title of Chief Doughnut Tester, they’ll also receive the ultimate of sweet perks – a year’s free supply of Morrisons fresh doughnuts, which the retailer sells more than 1.1 million of weekly.
Aspiring Chief Doughnut Testers can apply on the Morrisons website here, by filling in a short 200-words about why’re the ideal candidate.
Applications close at midnight tonight (Friday 5 June), so you’ll need to be quick.
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First-ever JD Wetherspoon pub to open at Manchester Airport
Danny Jones
In news that we feel many Mancs and travellers all-round have been waiting on for a long time, the well-known British chain, JD Wetherspoon, will be opening its first-ever pub at Manchester Airport.
That’s right: soon that first airport pint of the holiday could actually be a relatively cheap one.
While Wetherspoons are no strangers to popping up in terminals across the UK and Ireland, they’ve never done so here in Manchester despite having three, yes THREE, in Gatwick alone.
Not for much longer, though, as soon T2 will be lending more than 3,000 square feet of its prime leisure and retail real estate to a new Greater Manchester ‘Spoons’.
Posting on social media, the airport wrote: “Wetherspoon comes to Manchester Airport this September! The pub will be located in the Terminal 2 Departures lounge and will have more than 300 seats.
“This will become the final major food and drink venue to open its doors as part of our decade-long £1.3bn transformation of Terminal 2. It will be named ‘The Belle Vue’, in a nod to Manchester’s historic showground [now a sports complex and leisure hub].
“It was a focal point for social life in the city from the Victorian period up until 2020, when the final event was held at Belle Vue stadium. The design of the pub is inspired by the history of Belle Vue and the sporting culture of the North West of England. We look forward to welcoming you all in September!”
While a lot of money has been pumped into T2’s refurb as a whole over the past few years, it remains unclear just how much this particular new addition will cost; we do know that great sums were set aside for the launch of the Great Northern Market last year.
The inaugural Manchester Airport Spoons is just the latest in a series of major renovations.
As mentioned, the company already operate several up and down the country – 10 airport pubs, to be specific – but this will be the first in the North West.
Speaking on the news, JD Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said in a statement: “We are looking forward to opening at Manchester Airport. We believe our new pub will prove popular with travellers of all ages and be an asset to the new terminal.”
With Manchester Airport adding a dozen new routes to its roster this summer, you can expect to see even more people flying in and out than ever – no doubt having already polished off a cut-price pint or two beforehand.
The Manc -
10th March 2021 
