Personal

1Mar

The Proximity of Gun Crime in Manchester

Gun crime has been a hot issue in Manchester news this week, with a seemingly increasing rate of reports of fatal shootings and a rise in the ‘gun culture’ of Britain’s inner cities. For all this hype though, as a resident of Manchester I’m yet to come face-to-face with a firearm – a position I’m thankfully sure most Mancunians are in. But should I be worried? [read more...]

28Feb

In Sickness and In Health

Yesterday I woke up with a slight sore throat and yet I shrugged it off in the name of getting to work. Today I’ve been lumbered with an even worse sore throat, a cough and a runny nose. I suspect I have a throat infection – they’re all the rage this time of year. [read more...]