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Manchester Remembers Foundation announces its return for a special anniversary charity match
Danny Jones
The Manchester Remembers Foundation has announced the return of its charity football game in 2027, which will coincide with a special anniversary close to all Mancunians.
For those unaware, the MCR Remembers charity matches were set up in memory of the Manchester Arena victims, helping raise funds for the families of the 22 who sadly died in the attack.
While the fifth iteration of what started out as an annual vision, set for this past summer, was sadly cancelled back in May and the Foundation itself seemingly shut down, the co-founders have decided they’re not ready for it all to end just yet.
Somewhat quietly confirming the return of the fundraising footy match on social media, the next fixture will be returning next year, which marks a full decade since the tragedy.
Folks,
— The McrRemembers Foundation™️⚽️🐝 (@McrRemembers) October 2, 2025
having time to reflect we’ve decided that we just couldn’t go out like we did.
No matter how difficult things get we have to keep going.
We are planning a spectacular return for the 10th anniversary in 2027. Plans and talks to begin shortly pic.twitter.com/ZRTmAJalov
Writing a slightly lengthier statement on Instagram, MCR Remembers creators Aaron Lee and Paul Corrigan said: “No matter how difficult things get and how little support we get from people in positions to help, we have to keep going.
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“We take inspiration from the brave and courageous people who were so closely involved with the arena attack. We will continue to remember those affected and celebrate their legacy.
“We are planning a spectacular return for the 10th anniversary in 2027. Plans and talks to begin shortly
We will reassess after that event. As always, thank you to those that stuck by us. We see you, and we appreciate every single one of you. Stay tuned. Aaron / Paul.”
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Lee – a local and a former police officer on 22 May 2017 – set up the organisation with his friend and fellow fundraiser (10 marathons in 10 months) with the aim of not only honouring those lost but also to help raise vital funds for their families and native bereavement charities.
They’re two incredibly inspiring individuals who have done a lot to help those in and around Greater Manchester, as well as keep that date in our heads and hearts.
Now a firefighter and having helped raise more than £200,000 for the six associated charities overall, he was presented with the Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation award in August 2024.
Congratulations Aaron! Your incredible work and dedication are an inspiration. Well done! 🎉
— Oldham Council (@OldhamCouncil) July 26, 2024
Although information is still scarce in these early stages, The MCR Remembers Foundation has assured that details regarding exactly when and where the game is set to take place will be shared over the coming week and months.
It goes without saying that we here at The Manc are glad to see the moving charity match being confirmed for a comeback, even if it’s only for a one-off, and can’t wait to see which ex-pros and celebrity players get involved.
Then again, who knows? A successful return could signal the start of a fully-fledged revival, and we sincerely hope it does.
Watch this space and see you next year for the anniversary edition of Manchester Remembers 2027.
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The ‘most complained-about’ show in Britain over the last five years has been revealed
Danny Jones
The TV show with the most complaints in Britain over the past half-decade has seemingly been confirmed, and we can’t exactly say it’s given everyone watching a good morning…
Yes, it’s GMB.
Well, that’s according to research by Aura Print, anyway; they dug down into the official Ofcom data to try and discover which British TV programme got the most complaints – an unwanted accolade that was earned quite comfortably by Good Morning Britain.
This might not come as too much of a surprise to many of you, especially regular viewers over the last few years, with GMB often popping up in headlines alongside phrases like ‘viewers complain’ and ‘Ofcom’. Either way, here’s what the study found:
| Rank | Programme | Service | Number of complaints (2021-2025) |
| 1 | Good Morning Britain | ITV1 | 91,890 |
| 2 | Love Island | ITV2 | 66,252 |
| 3 | Julia Hartley-Brewer | TalkTV | 18,525 |
| 4 | Dan Wootton Tonight | GB News | 9,207 |
| 5 | King Charles III: The Coronation | ITV1 | 8,389 |
| 6 | This Morning | ITV | 7,387 |
| 7 | Celebrities: What’s Happened to Your Face? | Channel 5 | 7,082 |
| 8 | Oprah with Meghan and Harry | ITV | 6,456 |
| 9 | I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! | ITV1 | 6,203 |
| 10 | Jeremy Vine | Channel 5 | 4,982 |
| 11 | Big Brother | ITV1 / ITV2 | 4,678 |
| 12 | Lorraine | ITV | 4,675 |
| 13 | Breakfast with Kay Burley | Sky News | 3,467 |
| 14 | Emmerdale | ITV1 | 2,405 |
| 15 | Vanessa | 5 | 1,986 |
| 16 | Loose Women | ITV | 1,799 |
| 17 | Married at First Sight UK | E4 | 1,748 |
| 18 | Coronation Street | ITV | 1,348 |
| 19 | Lee Anderson’s Real World | GB News | 1,668 |
| 20 | Friday Night Live | Channel 4 | 1,630 |
| 21 | Headliners | GB News | 1,498 |
| 22 | Ant Payne | Capital FM | 1,430 |
| 23 | Naked Education | Channel 4 | 1,413 |
| 24 | The Brit Awards | ITV1 | 1,157 |
| 25 | Today with Samantha Washington | Sky News | 1,270 |
As you can see, GMB has racked up nearly 92,000 complaints over the past five years, which is well over 25k more than the next most inflammatory.
The rest of the top five is also made up of other mainstream news commentary programmes (four out of five), bar the second runner-up in Love Island, with 66,252.
It’s also worth noting that ITV is the most complained-about broadcaster of any network on the list. GB News came in second with three different shows on the list: Dan Wootton Tonight, Lee Anderson’s Real World and Headliners.
Certainly not surprising whatsoever was the particular episode that received the most complaints of all those in the history of Good Morning Britain, which went out on 8 March 2021.
In case you haven’t guessed which one this is already, it was the infamous Piers Morgan episode discussing Meghan Markle’s mental health, which was reported to Ofcom a whopping 57,973 times.
Yes, more than half of the complaints they have ever received come after ONE viral moment.
In terms of particularly divisive presenters, second only to Piers Morgan, Julia Hartley-Brewer was the next most complained-about presenter, racking up a total of 18,500 complaints.
GB News’ Dan Wootton came in at number three with 9,207 complaints, but also worth noting that plenty of what most would consider popular mainstream entertainment IPs like I’m A Celeb and Big Brother racked up over 10k collectively during this period.
You can find the full breakdown of Ofcom data from 2021-2025 right HERE.
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