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First ever World #Jelly Wanging Championships in #Salford. "Marks in Jelly Wanging are not just judged on distance like coarser sports involving cow pats or wellingtons," commented organiser Liz McNabb, who came up with the idea. "Wangers are judged on ingenuity and creativity as well."

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The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has announced after more than 30 years in policing he's leaving to join a charity. Sir Peter Fahy will be taking the top job at Retrak - a charity which helps homeless children in Africa. BBC Radio Manchester's Alison Butterworth started by asking him, after 34 years policing, 7 years at the helm, how would he describe the last three decades of his career?

Eddie Izzard is a comedian and political activist who's also completed 43 marathons in 51 days for Sport Relief. And now he's backing a campaigning to get more of us volunteering at our local sports club to help keep grass roots sport alive. In a massive push to inspire 10,000 people Eddie joined Mike Sweeney to to talk more about the launch of #BigHelpOut

On the morning of 7th of July 2005, 52 people died after three bombs exploded on the London Underground and a fourth went off on a London bus. Among the dead was 22 year old David Foulkes from Oldham, who had traveled down to London to meet a colleague. David Foulke's father, Graham, has been telling BBC Radio Manchester's Jacqueline Paine about the way the news unfolded on the day:

Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash responds to rumours about the future of coach Iestyn Harris

On the day of Princess Charlotte's christening, Mike Shaft asked BBC Radio Manchester listeners should children be christened at birth or should they decide for themselves later in life?

Here's the week's news in song by @mooneyinfo with @trowie. See @tailormadesong for more.

Justin Moorhouse and Ted Robbins reunited on the radio - the first time since Ted collapsed on stage the opening night of Phoenix Nights. @justinmoorhouse, #phoenixnights

Meet Trish from Levenshulme. She was a teacher during her working life, but having retired years ago she now volunteers for the charity Intergen at a Greenend Primary School in Manchester. She runs a computer coding club during lunchtimes. But it was a skill she had to first learn herself before showing the youngsters... Trish spoke to BBC Radio Manchester reporter Clare Freeman.

A charity is calling for more of us to tap into the knowledge and passion of older people within the community. Intergen - a national organisation formed here in Greater Manchester - matches retired people with local schools to demonstrate the input older people can offer. BBC Radio Manchester has been to meet some of the volunteers and staff part of the project in Burnage.

Chris, an 81 year old widower from South Manchester posted an advert on the social network Streetlife offering his 'wisdom and skills' to a young local family as a grandad figure. With no family of his own, he hopes to offer support with reading, homework or even sharing adventures and stories of his life's travels. But, he admits he's lonely. He explained to BBC Radio Manchester reporter Clare Freeman why.

#boxing @BBCMancSports #Ramadan2015

England's women made history by reaching the semi finals of the world cup. The Lionesses beat the host Nation Canada 2-1 in Vancouver: 1.6 million people tuned in to see the match. The winning goal came from Manchester City's Lucy Bronze. Hear her mum, Diane, who was at Newcastle Airport ready to fly off to Canada!!!.... warning there are tears! #bbcrmsport #worldcup #wwc2015 #wc

Here's the week's news in song by @mooneyinfo with @trowie. See @tailormadesong for more.

David Schofield from Heald Green is currently in Tunisia - he was sunbathing by the pool and was told to get inside quickly. He heard an explosion on route.

Marion's daughter Julie is 47 and from Blackrod - she is currently in Tunisia where she's been with her husband for the past week.

Glenn Leathley from Poynton is on the line - his daughter Olivia is 24 and is on holidayin Tunisia with her boyfriend. She was in the hotel and saw the attack on the beach.

Jackie is a grandmother at 51 but twice in her life - and for several years - she turned to prostitution to fund alcohol and drug addictions. She's now clean and has been in recovery for several years. She told BBC Radio Manchester reporter Clare Freeman how she fell into the industry in the first place...

A service for sex workers in Manchester says despite seeing a 20% increase in numbers of women using the service, funding cuts could force them to reduce their outreach. Yet the charity Manchester Action on Street Health - or simply MASH – the city has the highest number of sex workers outside the capital. Throughout the week they run drop in clinics on the streets and in their headquarters near Piccadilly Station. BBC Radio Manchester reporter Clare Freeman went to visit and meet some of the workers of old and new from the streets of the city....

Report on the campaign for better #school #funding in #Stockport

Interview with #KimPhuc who was #napalmed during #VietnamWar and photographer #NickUt who took the iconic war photo. They're in #Manchester for the first time.

#KimPhuc was horrifically burnt by #napalm bombs during #VietnamWar - She's been in #Manchester with the photographer who took the picture #NickUt together for the first time. Hear their interviews all this week @bbcradiomanc

#Fire at #SedgleyParkTradingEstate in #Prestwich.

Here's the week's news in song by @mooneyinfo with @andycrane64. See @tailormadesong for more.

Love cricket? BBC Radio Manchester's Cricket Hour gets to know more about people in the sport - this week it's LCB Thunder captain Jasmine Titmuss

A Greater Manchester MP says he hopes the Stepping Hill poisoning case will never happen again - thanks to tighter procedures on hiring foreign nurses to work in the NHS. There are concerns over whether the convicted Pilipino nurse Victorino Chua was properly qualified to work in the UK. Since 2011, the Nursing and Midwifery Council have introduced a test of competence - and face-to-face identity checks. William Wragg, the Conservative MP for Hazel Grove, says he hopes something similar can never happen again.

Muslims all over the world are fasting from sunrise to sunset for the month of Ramadan which begins today. Bolton boxer @AmirKingKhan talks to @bbcradiomanc about fasting for the month of Ramadan. #bolton #boxing

The cold war series @bbcradiomanc continues as @trowie meets Tucker Wennell, the pilot of a Vulcan bomber, who was on standby during the Cuban Missile crisis!

It's been announced that #ChrisEvans is to be the new presenter of #TopGear. #AndyCrane spoke to former #TopGear presenter #QuentinWillson.

Bury will face Wigan Athletic for the first time in 14 years next season. Not only are the two sides both in League One, but they will also meet in the first round of the Capital One Cup - Here's what Bury chairman Stewart Day had to say: #buryfc

All this week @bbcradiomanc has been looking at Greater Manchester's links to the cold war. But what was it like behind the Iron Curtain during that time? Reporter Jen Dale's been looking into her own family history to find out. Ewa and Robert Dale live in Heaton Mersey but they first met in Torun, Poland in 1968.They got married and planned to live together in the West - but things weren't as simple as all that.

Talking on @bbcradiomanc Salfords @JamieMoore777 gives an incredible and moving account of being shot twice whilst at a training camp in Marbella.

All week @bbcradiomanc looks at Greater Manchester's links to the cold war. The radio telescope at Jodrell Bank in Macclesfield was the only radar system capable of detecting intercontinental missiles. Sir Bernard Lovell was the leader of the team that built the telescope - Dr Bryan Lovell is his son and has been speaking to Alison Butterworth.

He's a member of the Python team, creator of Basil Fawlty and a comic actor - and NOW John Cleese has penned an autobiography, and he talked to Sam Walker about whether he enjoyed writing this, for once, all by himself...

Listen to the story of Tony Johnson from Hyde who was on Christmas Island in the Pacific in the 1950s and witnessed nuclear testing.

Director #Joshua Oppenheimer discusses his film Look of Silence where he films the perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide. The film opened at cinemas this weekend

Greater Manchester #Fire and Rescue dealing with a major blaze at block of flats in #Wigan. 100 people evacuated from their homes. Fire in roof space of building. Area Manager Warren Pickstone is in charge of the operation:

#Bolton #boxer Amir Khan tells BBC Radio Manchester about #Ramadan. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts this Thursday, when Muslims all over the world will fast from sunrise to sunset for 30 consecutive days.

Here's the week's news in song by @mooneyinfo with @andycrane64. See @tailormadesong for more.

How would you feel about being #naked in public?? In #Manchester City Centre? Well a group of #cyclists did last night as part of the World Naked Bike Ride which took place in the city centre last night. They set off from All Saint's Park and the aim is to demonstrate how vulnerable cyclists are.

Rah. Meet Danny. He's five and three quarters and claims to know EVERYTHING about dinosaurs. Even his teachers in Timperley ask his advice when they learn about them at school. This morning Danny will be 'educating' Alison and Phil live on air. Have a listen...

The week's news in song from @mooneyinfo, @tailormadesong with @andycrane64 for @bbcradiomanc

Will women's sport ever be on a level playing field with men's? #WSW2015 To discuss the question Mike is joined by Yvonne Harrison CEO of Greater Sport, Sophie Heptonstall from the British Sub Aqua Club and Natalie Jones, 2 time gold medal winning Paralympic athlete.

Growing up in Middleton, The bands frontman shares his feelings on performing to 25000 people in his home town #heatonpark #courteeners #liamfray