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Vegans to protest against ‘exploitative’ dairy industry in Manchester tomorrow

Campaigners will be taking a stand in over 100 towns and cities across the UK.

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Vegans are set to stage protests against the “exploitative” dairy industry in Manchester city centre this weekend.

Organised by one of the UK’s leading vegan charities, Viva!, this Saturday is one of several ‘Days of Action’ that take place throughout the year, and it’ll see activists assemble on high streets in dozens of major cities and towns nationwide in an attempt to “educate members of the public about the modern dairy industry”.

They’ll also be encouraging people to opt for plant-based milk alternatives where possible, and sharing the benefits of switching to them.

Protests will be taking place in over 100 towns and cities across the UK – including here in Manchester.

Campaigners will be taking a stand outside Boots on Market Street in Manchester city centre this Saturday 27 January from 1-4pm to hand out leaflets, hold placards, and have “friendly open conversations” with people about why they should consider becoming vegan.

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Vegans to protest against the ‘exploitative’ dairy industry in Manchester tomorrow / Credit: Silvia Paten-Bonehill (via Viva!)

Viva! says its ‘Days of Action’ were set up after the charity conducted a recent undercover investigation into Home Farm – a Red Tractor-approved dairy farm that supplies milk to Freshways, which in turn, supplies milk to Costa Coffee.  

The charity says it found cows at Home Farm that were emaciated, lame, and struggling to walk, while others were manhandled, slapped, and shoved, and some were even visibly-injured or in shackles.

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But despite the shocking revelations from the investigation, and what Viva! has called a “mountain of evidence indicating breaches of animal welfare laws”, Home Farm is continuing to deny any wrongdoing, according to the charity, and Red Tractor claims that Home Farm abides by their standards.

“After seeing first-hand the despicable conditions that these poor cows and calves are being kept in at Home Farm, I knew Viva! had to act,” said Viva!’s founder and director Juliet Gellatley ahead of Saturday’s protests in Manchester.

“It was heart-rending to see these gentle curious animals being treated so badly, so that’s why we’re taking to the streets to educate the public on what the dairy industry is really like.

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“We’ll be having frank and positive conversations with people about where their food comes from, as well as giving out vegan samples to show that they do not need to rely on this cruel and exploitative industry, or compromise on taste.”

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Viva!’s Day of Action in Manchester is taking place outside Boots on Market Street on Saturday 27 January from 1-4pm.

Find out more here.

Featured Image – Silvia Paten-Bonehill (via Viva!)

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Pep Guardiola delivers gutting news as Man City are hit with Erling Haaland injury blow

Danny Jones Danny Jones Erling Haaland out injured for 5 to 7 weeks ankle problem

Pep Guardiola has passed on some gutting fitness news for Manchester City fans as star striker Erling Haaland is confirmed to be injured for several weeks and could even miss the rest of the Premier League season.

The title might be out of reach this year, and the Champions League knockout against Real Madrid was definitely hard for Blues to take, but with Man City into the semi-finals of the FA Cup, there’s still a very strong chance they could end 2024/25 with a piece of silverware.

However, they’ll have to make it through another two massive rounds at Wembley and seemingly the remainder of the season without Haaland and his goals, as the Catalan coach revealed that the club expects him to be out injured for “six to seven weeks.”

Not exactly how City fans would have wanted to see the rest of an already frustrating season play out.

Relaying diagnosis from the medical team, Pep said the hope is that the big Norwegian number nine could be back for the very tail end of the campaign, but at the very least, he “will be ready for the [FIFA Club] World Cup.”

He went on to add that “these kinds of things happen” and that he feels “sorry” for all of the other injuries that have befell his squad up till now, adding that they can only hope for a speedy recovery and for him to return as soon as possible.

The 24-year-old hasn’t had too many big injury problems in his career thus far, although his longest spell on the sidelines did come at the end of 2023 when a stress fracture kept him out until the new year.

This time around, Haaland suffered an injury to his ankle during the City’s FA Cup win over Bournemouth on Sunday following a challenge from defensive midfielder Lewis Cook.

He was forced in the second half and was seen leaving the Vitality Stadium on crutches after the game.

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Having led the golden boot race for a good chunk of the season – as he’s become accustomed too since he arrived in England – City‘s sub-optimal season has seen him slink into second behind high-flying Mo Salah on 27, but he still has a couple dozen goals and a trio of assists to show for it.

Speaking of Salah, the soon-to-leave ‘Egyptian King’ has been the talisman for Liverpool this season, and his contributions could see them lift the trophy in Arne Slot’s first season as early as 13 April, depending on how fellow title rivals Arsenal fare in their next two matches.

As for how City round out their domestic campaign, reclaiming the FA Cup after last year’s derby disappointment looks like the main goal.

You can watch Pep Guardiola’s press conference ahead of the game against Leicester City at 19:45pm tomorrow (Wednesday, 2 April) in full HERE.

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Featured Images — @celebstarclips (screenshot via TikTok)/Man City (screenshot via YouTube)

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Hilarious study names Manchester as one of the UK’s most hungover cities

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Manchester has been named one of the UK’s most hungover cities, according to a hilarious new study.

Let’s be honest, we’ve all had one of those mornings – or a lot more than one, for many of us.

The kind where you wake up regretting ordering that last pint, or your decision to mix your drinks, questioning every life choice while desperately Googling ‘hangover cures that actually work’… but it turns out that some UK cities are way more prone to struggling with hangovers than others, and Manchester is one of them.

In a bid to uncover where in the country people are searching for hangover cures the most, alcohol-free beer brand Mash Gang has crunched the numbers and analysed more than 5.5 million Google searches across every city.

Manchester has been named one of the UK’s most hungover cities / Credit: Kraken Images (via Unsplash)

We always knew Manchester would be close to the top, but in this instance, we’ve actually just missed out on the number one spot, as our city has officially been ranked the second most hungover in the UK, just behind the ‘undisputed hungover capital’ itself, which is Birmingham.

According to the study, whether it’s the legendary Northern Quater or the city’s famous Gay Village, us Mancs are waking up with sore heads a lot more than anywhere else in the North.

While the North can often be underrepresented in top 10 lists, this doesn’t seem to be the case here, as other major cities such as Liverpool, Leeds, and Sheffield have all earned their place.

UK’s top 10 most hungover cities

  1. Birmingham
  2. Manchester
  3. Liverpool
  4. Bristol
  5. Leeds
  6. Newcastle
  7. Sheffield
  8. Plymouth
  9. Coventry
  10. Wolverhampton 
It’s all according to a new survey finding the city with the most sore heads in the country / Credit: Mylo Kaye (via Unsplash)

On the other end of the scale, Ripon has emerged as the UK’s least hungover city, closely followed by Carlisle, which means that if you’re looking for a place to escape temptation, or to just find people who actually get up early on weekends, then you know where to head to.

As well as the top 10 list, Mash Gang’s analysis data also showed just how much people are looking for hangover solutions, as in just the past month alone, there have been 178,000 searches for “hair of the dog,” and the search term “hangover food” has been looked up 72,000 times in the same period.

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On top of this, searches for ‘zebra striping’ – which is a method where people alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to lessen the impact of drinking – have also increased by 424% in the past quarter.

Featured Image – Malachi Cowie (via Unsplash)

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