Plus: Shopping around
Hello Abel Nigussie says he was ‘lucky’. It’s perhaps not a word everyone would use to describe his situation.
"I tried four or five times, everybody running, eventually I hide myself. There were 80 plus people on the boat. Many, many people. The journey took eight hours. It was dark, the waves were very high. It was very, very hard." The petition describes the use of the hotel as 'unacceptable' and has raised concerns about the economic impact of the loss of guests on local businesses. It adds: "We are also aware of growing safety concerns within the community. Many residents feel uneasy about the implications of housing asylum seekers in Altrincham's hotels, so close to our schools, we must prioritise the well-being of our constituents.
And, as local democracy reporter George Lythgoe reports, it’s one that involves the ‘type of battles between bitter rivals you would expect in a blockbuster film series’ with ‘winners and losers on both sides’. She’s put together this guide to smaller markets and Christmassy events taking place across the region in the run-up to the big day.
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