A senior labrador in Manchester is looking for her forever home – and the internet has gone wild for her.
Doreen is a 10-year-old labrador retriever currently living in Dogs Trust kennels while she waits to be rehomed.
The charity says she’s the ‘sweetest’ dog, whose ‘tail hasn’t stopped wagging’ since she arrived into their care.
Doreen the deaf labrador retriever. Credit: Dogs Trust
Doreen, who is deaf, apparently also loves to carry a tennis ball around with her when she’s not snoozing on a comfy bed.
The sweet old hound has ‘ongoing medical issues’ and needs her new family to work on their doggy hand signals to communicate with her.
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She also needs a home where she’s the only dog, and can only live with children aged 11 or older.
Doreen the deaf labrador retriever. Credit: Dogs Trust
Since photos of her were shared on Twitter, the internet has gone into a spin, with thousands falling in love with the pooch.
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One person wrote: “Bless her. The sweetest face. Needs a loving home”
Someone else said: “I need someone to adopt Doreen because I can’t but I love her so much!”
Another posted: “Hope someone can take on this poor girl. The oldies really are the best and they deserve love and a home in their later years.”
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Doreen the deaf labrador retriever. Credit: Dogs Trust
Several people commented on her gorgeous dark eyes and her adorable face.
Doreen’s profile on the Dogs Trust website says: “She is super friendly with everyone she meets and is always wanting to say hello and have a little fuss!
“Her tail hasn’t stopped wagging since being in our care and she is always such a happy little girl who loves to snooze on a comfy bed after a gentle potter around, she is playful and loves to carry around tennis balls and potter after them if you roll them in front of her, she has also enjoyed meeting other dogs here at the centre that she can enjoy a nice gentle stroll with!
“Doreen does have some ongoing medical issues that will involve costs for potential adopters that they will need to be comfortable with.
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“Doreen really is a super gentle natured girl who is melting the hearts of everyone here at the centre, she is such a happy and loving girl and cant wait to find a home with a comfy bed, a few tennis balls to play with and plenty of cuddles to give.”
The shelter has said that Doreen is meeting with a potential new family this weekend – let’s keep our fingers crossed for this sweet girl.
You can view her profile at dogstrust.org.uk and make a donation the charity too.
Featured image: Dogs Trust
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Both Manchester United and Manchester City named as teams with the least amount of local fans
Emily Sergeant
Both Manchester United and Manchester City have been identified as being teams with the least amount of local fans, according to a new survey.
We all know that supporting a local team can be seen as a mark of credibility among a certain kind of football fan, while on the flip side of that, not following a local team is often associated with being a ‘glory hunter’. But which Premier League clubs have the highest – and lowest – proportion of supporters living close to home?
Well, YouGov decided to use its profiles data to analyse the fanbases of all 20 Premier League clubs for the 2026-27 season to get the answer to this once and for all.
And it’s fair to say that it’s not looking the best for the Manchester teams.
The study found that, overall, Brighton & Hove Albion is the Premier League’s most local team – with 56% of fans based in the South East.
Sunderland (50%) and Nottingham Forest (49%) supporters are the next-most likely to live in the same region as their teams, followed by Aston Villa, Brentford, Ipswich, Leeds, Fulham, Hull, and Crystal Palace fans rounding out the top 10.
At the other end of the table, Manchester United has the second-lowest proportion of local supporters, with only a quarter based in the North West (23%), with one in six (17%) actually living in London instead.
And then as for Manchester City – who are widely considered to be the most successful team of the modern era – it has ranked fourth-bottom for local fans, as a quarter of the club’s supporters are based in the North West, with a fifth based in London (19%).
But although both United and City have found themselves towards the bottom end of the ranking, they are not the worst offenders.
That title, unfortunately, does belong to another North West team though – Liverpool.
Liverpool is the club with the lowest proportion of ‘local’ supporters, as just a fifth are based in the North West (21%) with the next highest concentration of fans can being found in London.
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Data reveals Manchester hotel prices have ALREADY surged by 462% on rumoured Oasis tour dates
Emily Sergeant
Manchester hotel prices have apparently already surged by 462% on rumoured Oasis tour dates, some new data has revealed.
Of course, absolutely nothing is set in stone yet and we are still yet to receive any form of announcement.
But with rumours having been swirling for months now that Oasis will be touring again in 2027, and several videos shared on the band’s social media platforms this week also hinting at that, it’s been revealed that searches for ‘when are Oasis tickets going on sale?’ have soared by 5,000% in the last seven days alone.
After recent data has pointed towards soaring searches for tickets, the experts at SeatPick decided to analyse the average cost of accommodation in Manchester on the suspected concert nights in June 2027 to uncover if prices have surged along with the searches.
Data reveals that Manchester hotel prices have already surged by 462% on rumoured Oasis tour dates / Credit: The Manc Group | Simon Emmett (Press Picture)
And lo and behold, it appears that they have.
The ticketing platform has revealed that hotel prices have surged by up to 462% during Oasis’ rumoured concert nights in Manchester.
The rumoured weekend date of 19 and 20 June has experienced the most noticeable price surge – with a two-star hotel costing an average of £216 for just one overnight stay.
The data also reveals that the rumoured finale on the 27 June has just a £95 difference between two-star hotels (£200) and five-star hotels (£295).
“Our analysis uncovered an enormous markup for local accommodation on nights that Oasis is rumoured to perform in Manchester,” explained Gilad Zilberman, who is the CEO at ticket platform SeatPick.
“Being aware of these accommodation costs and additional expenses can help fans plan and avoid being caught off guard by inflated prices on concert nights.
“To find the best deals on hotels, concertgoers should scan budget chains in the city or look slightly outside of the centre in hotspots served by local bus routes or regional trains, such as Salford and Trafford.
Daisy Jackson -
15th January 2022 
