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Northern mum accidentally lists her baby for sale on Facebook for £1

She posted a picture of her baby alongside the caption ‘need gone today’

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People in Leeds have been left in stitches after a mum accidentally listed her baby on Facebook Marketplace for £1.

Morley mum Lucy Battle uploaded a picture of her baby Oscar to Facebook, advertising him for just £1 alongside the caption ‘need gone today’.

She actually meant to list her sofa for sale, not her 7-month old, but her mistake has caused a lot of amusement in Leeds – as people flooded into the comment section to say it had ‘made their day’.

Having a good chuckle at her error, Tom Howell joked: “What’s he like with other babies?”

Mandy Lyles wrote: “Can I swap for a teenager?”

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Sarah Wilkinson commented: “How’s he at washing up?”

The mum had recently bought a new sofa and was looking to get rid of her old one in a speedy fashion to make room for the new arrival.

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However, she unintentionally made a photograph of her son the feature image on the listing – and didn’t even realise, that is until people started messaging her in response to the listing with jokes about buying him.

At that point, she realised she couldn’t delete the picture either – leaving her absolutely flooded with comments and messages, as over 100 people piled onto the bottom of the post.

She told Leeds Live: “I just somehow managed to upload the wrong photo when I was choosing them from my camera roll and unfortunately it was of Oscar!

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“I realised when everyone started commenting and messaging me and then I couldn’t delete it either.

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“It worked out though because one of the messages was someone actually enquiring about the sofa! But most of them were people making jokes about me giving away my son.

“I didn’t expect it to go so far!”

Ultimately, she replied to clarify her error and even managed to sell her sofa so it was a win-win.

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“Thanks all for being nice though and understanding this was a genuine mistake,” she wrote.

“I don’t want to give away my child.”

Feature image – Facebook Marketplace / Lucy Battle

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Vintage fashion sale to pop up in Greater Manchester with all proceeds going to charity

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant BHF Vintage Pop-Up

A sustainable vintage fashion shop and kilo sale is popping up in a Greater Manchester town in a couple of days time.

And all the proceeds will go to a very-worthy charity.

Merely weeks after the UK’s largest vintage market descended on the iconic Victoria Baths in Manchester city centre, another sustainable fashion event will be popping up in one of the region’s popular shopping centres for the month.

British Heart Foundation will be hosting a brand-new pop-up shop and vintage kilo sale, where you can buy clothing and other goods at a fixed price per kilogram, in Stretford town centre.

Opening its doors this Saturday (5 April), the charity will be taking over the vacant unit that’s next door to JD Sports to provide the Stretford community with a charity shop filled with all sorts of vintage goods and thrifty finds.

Visitors will be able to sift through shelves stacked with major brands at bargain prices, making it the perfect way to sustainably stock up on wardrobe staples and revamp ready for spring. 

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BHF Vintage Pop-Up
A vintage fashion sale is popping up in a Greater Manchester town centre with all proceeds going to charity / Credit: Supplied

All proceeds from the pop-up shop will go directly to the British Heart Foundation, helping to fund vital research into cures and treatments for heart and circulatory diseases, so whether you’re a fashion lover, an avid bargain hunter, or you simply just want to support a good cause, you know where to head on down to.

Running right through until 19 April, this venture is set to be a massively-valuable new addition to Stretford town centre. 

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The British Heart Foundation pop-up store will be open on Mondays – Saturdays from 10am-4pm, and on Sundays from 10am-3:30pm.

Featured Image – Supplied

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Jack Grealish dedicates first league goal in 16 months to late brother on anniversary of his death

Danny Jones Danny Jones Jack Grealish dedicates goal first Premier League goal in over a year to late brother

Manchester City star Jack Grealish held back the tears following his first Premier League goal in more than 16 months, but not in relief after breaking the duck, because it came on a very emotional day for him and his family.

The Man City and England midfielder opened the scoring in the Blues’ 2-0 win against Leicester City on Wednesday night, bringing an end to his goal drought after a total of 473 days.

But what made it even more special is that the game happened to coincide with the anniversary of his late brother Keelan’s death.

Speaking in his post-match interview after picking up the man of the match award, Grealish was in a noticeably quieter mood than his usual charismatic self before revealing that the day marked the 25th anniversary of his younger sibling’s death.

The 29-year-old went on to reveal that the date coincided with Keelan’s passing and acknowledged that it’s “hard on the family but [I’m] happy to score”.

His mum and dad, Karen and Kevin, were up in the stands; it doesn’t need explaining why scoring in that particular moment was so special for all of them.

Clearly stirred by addressing what was a bittersweet occasion, he signed off by adding, “To score and to win was brilliant.”

Keelan Daniel Grealish was just nine months old when he tragically passed away from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) back in 2000 – ‘Super Jack’ was just four at the time.

Paying tribute on social media after the game, the comments below his post were filled with love and support.

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Besides the goal itself, the former Aston Villa star was keen to reiterate that he was never brought to the club to score bags of goals and “has a lot more to offer” than just hitting the back of the net.

Touching on his Grealish’s game and the tribute to Keelan during his post-match duties, manager Pep Guardiola went on to add: “Jack is an incredible human being; in terms of gestures and for the other people, he’s incredibly generous.

“I didn’t know that [it was the anniversary of his brother’s death]. I can’t imagine how tough it could be for mum, dad, sister, and all the family. It’s good on this day to remember him, I’m pretty sure they remember every single day.”

A lovely moment from a much-loved character around the Eithad Stadium as well as up and down the country. Rest in peace, Keelan.

You can watch the highlights from the game down below:

Three more points on the board for City and a big moment for the Brummy-born midfielder.

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