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The daughter of a Northern Ireland football legend laced up her boots to complete the West Highland Way in a bid to raise money for footballers affected by dementia

Ivan Murray, 81, is a legend at Coleraine Football Club where he is still regarded as one of the best players to ever don the blue and white.

He made nearly 600 appearances for Coleraine FC, where he famously scored the goal that secured the league title in 1974, and was twice named Northern Ireland Football Writers’ Player of the Year. Ivan later managed at the club where he helped the club achieve more silverware and he has stayed around the town where he still lives with his wife.

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But now, Ivan is living with dementia as a result of his time in the beautiful game, which has also seen several players diagnosed with the disease in recent times, including some of his teammates. Emma Murray, 50, is Ivan’s daughter and over the weekend, she completed a 96-mile hike of the West Highland Way in Scotland, where she now lives.

She did this challenge to raise money for Players Against Dementia, a charity in its infancy who is hoping to support former players and their families to navigate neurodegenerative conditions. The charity is also hoping to fund research and preventative measures to protect the next generation of players.

Speaking to Belfast Live after undertaking her challenging walk, Emma said: “This endeavour began as a personal bucket list challenge for my 50th birthday, but the incredible support from friends and family has turned it into something much more important. “Dad was diagnosed two years ago after going through all of the memory tests and a CT scan showed frontal temporal lobe damage, highlighting that he has dementia. He isn’t too bad most days until about dinner time and he can get quite confused from sundowning.

“He will be 82 on May 29 and still enjoys talking about football because it was a big part of his life. He still remembers the technicalities of the game and it was nice to have people reach out to share their fond memories of him. Dad was always a very caring man and did his best to ensure we never went without much, growing up. We spent a lot of time at the football club growing up – he also took us to other activities such as gymnastics, horse riding and swimming.

“Dad probably thinks his football-playing days are more recent than what they actually were. Nowadays, he spends a lot of time watching sport on the television, including golf. Dementia can be scary, we have seen a lot of footballers get it including some of his old teammates. We never thought my dad would get it as he has always been so swap. It was quite a sudden development, he caught COVID, and that accelerated it.”

Emma signed up to complete the West Highland Way walk with three friends around a year ago. She went to the gym several times a week and did a lot of dog walking to prepare for the hike.

The walk began on May 2, and was completed on Saturday. It was strategically planned to avoid midge season but the bank holiday weekend made getting up Conic Hill. difficult due to the large crowds in attendance. So far, the hike has raised over £2,500 for the organisation which is in the final stages of being fully registered as a charity by the Charities Commission NI.

“The walk was meant to be a one-and-done but I absolutely loved it, so I would consider doing it again,” said Emma.

“Thankfully, it did not rain a lot. We did get wet just the one day but the weather held out for most of it. By the time you factor walking to your accommodation, the trip is over 100 miles but the official route is 96 miles long.”

Frankie Moffatt from Players Against Dementia added: “Everyone at Players Against Dementia really appreciates the lengths Emma is going to in order to raise funds in her father’s name. He was simply the best midfielder of his generation who was a fantastic competitor and born winner.

“Emma certainly seems to have picked up some of his traits, and I am sure her dad is tremendously proud of her.” For more information on the GoFundMe campaign or to donate, click here .

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According to real-time data from Flightradar24.com, more than 60 flights have been delayed by at least 20 minutes, with services to destinations including Amsterdam, Ibiza, Porto, and others experiencing disruption.

The delays affect a range of airlines, including Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, and easyJet.

One of the longest delays so far is Ryanair’s 10am service to Faro, which is currently estimated to depart at 10.55am, 55 minutes behind schedule.

At the time of writing, no flights have been cancelled.

The full list of delayed flights (over 20 minutes) is as follows:

• Ryanair flight RK1266 to Agadir, scheduled for 09:10, estimated departure at 09:35 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR1900 to Dublin, scheduled for 09:30, estimated departure at 09:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR4088 to Faro, scheduled for 10:00, estimated departure at 10:55 with a delay of 55 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR4094 to Gdansk, scheduled for 10:05, estimated departure at 10:30 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Air France flight AF1669 to Paris CDG, scheduled for 10:55, estimated departure at 11:20 with a delay of 25 minutes
• TAP Express flight TP1311 to Lisbon, scheduled for 10:55, estimated departure at 11:20 with a delay of 25 minutes
• KLM flight KL1032 to Amsterdam, scheduled for 11:00, estimated departure at 11:25 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR3212 to Girona, scheduled for 11:15, estimated departure at 11:40 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR3441 to Palma de Mallorca, scheduled for 11:30, estimated departure at 11:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• IndiGo flight 6E32 to Mumbai, scheduled for 12:05, estimated departure at 12:30 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Virgin Atlantic flight VS73 to Orlando, scheduled for 12:10, estimated departure at 12:35 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR2626 to Ibiza, scheduled for 12:35, estimated departure at 13:00 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR3222 to Brussels, scheduled for 12:55, estimated departure at 13:20 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR4052 to Faro, scheduled for 13:00, estimated departure at 13:25 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Turkish Airlines flight TK1992 to Istanbul, scheduled for 13:10, estimated departure at 13:35 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR38 to Limoges, scheduled for 13:30, estimated departure at 13:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR1175 to Porto, scheduled for 13:30, estimated departure at 13:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• SunExpress flight XQ593 to Antalya, scheduled for 13:35, estimated departure at 14:00 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight RK5271 to Barcelona, scheduled for 13:40, estimated departure at 14:05 with a delay of 25 minutes
• KLM flight KL1034 to Amsterdam, scheduled for 13:45, estimated departure at 14:10 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS1761 to Agadir, scheduled for 14:00, estimated departure at 14:25 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS965 to Larnaca, scheduled for 14:20, estimated departure at 14:45 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR892 to Knock, scheduled for 14:30, estimated departure at 14:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR8879 to Warsaw, scheduled for 14:35, estimated departure at 15:00 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR4123 to Murcia, scheduled for 14:45, estimated departure at 15:10 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS993 to Pafos, scheduled for 14:45, estimated departure at 15:10 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Saudia flight SV124 to Jeddah, scheduled for 14:45, estimated departure at 15:10 with a delay of 25 minutes
• TUI flight BY318 to Sharm el-Sheikh, scheduled for 14:50, estimated departure at 15:15 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Air France flight AF1069 to Paris CDG, scheduled for 14:55, estimated departure at 15:20 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR3838 to Toulouse, scheduled for 15:00, estimated departure at 15:25 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR9076 to Rhodes, scheduled for 15:05, estimated departure at 15:30 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR4432 to Chania, scheduled for 15:10, estimated departure at 15:35 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS861 to Antalya, scheduled for 15:10, estimated departure at 15:35 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Eurowings flight EW2471 to Stuttgart, scheduled for 15:30, estimated departure at 15:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Qatar Airways flight QR28 to Doha, scheduled for 15:30, estimated departure at 15:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS929 to Reus, scheduled for 15:35, estimated departure at 16:00 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Eurowings flight EW7769 to Hamburg, scheduled for 15:45, estimated departure at 16:10 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Buzz flight FR8358 to Budapest, scheduled for 15:50, estimated departure at 16:15 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS1705 to Lanzarote, scheduled for 15:50, estimated departure at 16:15 with a delay of 25 minutes
• TUI flight BY586 to Espargos, scheduled for 15:55, estimated departure at 16:20 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS905 to Heraklion, scheduled for 16:05, estimated departure at 16:30 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS997 to Fuerteventura, scheduled for 16:05, estimated departure at 16:30 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS867 to Dalaman, scheduled for 16:10, estimated departure at 16:35 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS1751 to Bodrum, scheduled for 16:10, estimated departure at 16:35 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS1787 to Malta, scheduled for 16:20, estimated departure at 16:45 with a delay of 25 minutes
• TUI flight BY2764 to Kos, scheduled for 16:25, estimated departure at 16:50 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS837 to Kos, scheduled for 16:30, estimated departure at 16:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS1747 to Gran Canaria, scheduled for 16:30, estimated departure at 16:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS897 to Budapest, scheduled for 16:35, estimated departure at 17:00 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS1737 to Rhodes, scheduled for 16:35, estimated departure at 17:00 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS949 to Krakow, scheduled for 16:40, estimated departure at 17:05 with a delay of 25 minutes
• TUI flight BY850 to Enfidha, scheduled for 16:40, estimated departure at 17:05 with a delay of 25 minutes
• TUI flight BY2700 to Larnaca, scheduled for 16:45, estimated departure at 17:10 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR557 to Dublin, scheduled for 16:50, estimated departure at 17:15 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR5624 to Pisa, scheduled for 16:55, estimated departure at 17:20 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS887 to Prague, scheduled for 17:05, estimated departure at 17:35 with a delay of 30 minutes
• Jet2 flight LS925 to Palma de Mallorca, scheduled for 17:15, estimated departure at 17:40 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR5953 to Dubrovnik, scheduled for 17:40, estimated departure at 18:05 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR2242 to Bologna, scheduled for 17:45, estimated departure at 18:10 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR1227 to Reus, scheduled for 17:55, estimated departure at 18:20 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR3206 to Rome CIA, scheduled for 18:10, estimated departure at 18:35 with a delay of 25 minutes
• easyJet flight U22237 to Copenhagen, scheduled for 18:40, estimated departure at 19:05 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR3238 to Brussels, scheduled for 19:15, estimated departure at 19:40 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Eurowings flight EW9345 to Dusseldorf, scheduled for 19:20, estimated departure at 19:45 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR2131 to Lanzarote, scheduled for 19:30, estimated departure at 19:55 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight RK191 to Belfast, scheduled for 19:40, estimated departure at 20:05 with a delay of 25 minutes
• Ryanair flight FR3722 to Paris BVA, scheduled for 19:45, estimated departure at 20:10 with a delay of 25 minutes

The end of PCCs: 

There are no re-election prospects for Mr Storey, as PCCs across the country are going to be scrapped at the end of their current term, in May 2028. Mr Storey described the decision – made in November 2025 – as “wrong”, but said he and his team are sticking to their plan and “nothing” has changed. 

Mr Storey said the PCC’s office funds “a lot of really important services”, highlighting My Sister’s Place, Harbour, amongst others, adding he hopes such services are retained amidst all the upcoming changes, rather than some national “one size fits all commissioned service for victims”, as he does not think would benefit the people of Cleveland.

When the government announced the scrapping of PCCs, they argued that their abolition would save the taxpayer at least £100m.

Mr Storey thought that the current system provides value for money and did not believe the £100m figure, as he thought that the changes to governing policing are going to be “much more expensive” with “upheaval” and “extra levels of bureaucracy”, with policing boards involving local council leaders, concluding: “I don’t think it is about saving money.”

If not about cutting costly bureaucracy, why does Mr Storey think that PCCs are set for the chop? He thinks there is a “misconception” that PCCs don’t perform an important function, which he believes is wrong, adding: “I think we are as important, in terms of local democracy, as mayors or councillors.”

On the potential new way of working in Cleveland from May 2028, Mr Storey said: “As it currently stands, I think we would probably end up with a board of the four council leaders and they would appoint a policing representative.” He believed that this would result in a “disconnect” with the public, as such a person is “not elected, they’re selected”.

Knife crime up: 

Knife crime increased in Cleveland in 2025 compared to 2024, with 155 offences per 100,000 people, up from 148 the previous year. While Cleveland Police were previously the third worst for knife crime, this change – accompanied by decreases in the West Midlands and in Greater London – sees Cleveland as the worst affected area for knife crime in the whole country.

Mr Storey said that his office is doing “a lot” of work on knife crime, describing a rise to second in a 24/25 league table being “concerning”. He highlighted a knife crime action fund, with support offered to Stockton Arts Centre, who are doing a lot of work with primary and secondary schools around raising awareness of knife crime through creative arts. 

Mr Storey also discussed work at Billingham Boxing Club being undertaken with “at risk” young people who might be drawn into knife crime, amongst other initiatives, also highlighting the 50 bleed cabinets across Cleveland.  

It has also now been confirmed that the Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV) will continue to with its preventative approach to drive down serious and violent crime with a guarantee of £1,342,845 in the latest round of Home Office funding.

The end of Cleveland Police?:

He spoke of the “danger” associated with police mergers. A potential North East force would likely consist of Cleveland, Durham and Northumbria, and Mr Storey was concerned about “resources and influence gravitating towards Newcastle, Sunderland and those big cities in the north of the region”, and was particularly worried about whether residents in rural East Cleveland would get the same localised policing expected from Cleveland Police.

Under current arrangements, he sees “three very cash-strapped forces” which could become “one really big cash-strapped force” – with the issue for him being funding not the structure.

He said if they are to happen, mergers of forces should link to the devolution agenda, so combined authorities are created across the whole country, people elect a mayor and the mayor can appoint a deputy mayor to perform the PCC function, as already happens in areas such as West Yorkshire.

Mr Storey argued “more powers” should be devoted to deputy mayors in this arrangement, as his job would be “easier” if he was able to commission public health and local criminal justice responsibilities, on top of police and crime services. He said deputy mayors would then be a “public safety commissioner role”.

As it currently stands, the Cleveland Police area, nor a potential North East force, are not geographically aligned with Tees Valley Combined Authority, which is led by Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen.

If there was a consistent system across the country of deputy mayor PCCs serving alongside regional mayors, Mr Storey suggested having the mayoral candidate run on a joint ticket with a potential deputy mayor, comparing such a system to the presidential system used in America, so that both mayor and deputy mayor have a “democratic mandate”.

‘Perverse’ funding from government:

Despite having “dedicated my life to the Labour Party”, Mr Storey said: “In this role, I’ve been very frustrated with the government”, adding he has a greater responsibility to the people of Cleveland than he does to Labour.

He says it’s “absolutely perverse” that an area like Cleveland gets a lower funding settlement than anywhere else in the country, with other areas seeing “significant increases in their budgets”, in spite of having less need and less crime. 

He highlighted how areas such as Surrey don’t face the deprivation and poverty that is also faced in Cleveland.

He said: “A Labour government, particularly, should be redistributing wealth from wealthy areas to areas like ours where deprivation is more significant, and in policing terms, that isn’t happening.”

Overall crime down, some areas up: 

Information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that crime is reducing in Cleveland, down one per cent across total recorded crime – excluding fraud – for the year ending 2025 compared to 2024.

Mr Storey pointed to reductions in violent crime, stalking and burglary, adding: “We have significantly fewer number of victims in Cleveland, year on year.”

In spite of such reductions, some types of crime in Cleveland are up, and up significantly, One of the current government’s missions is halving violence against women and girls in a decade, yet sexual offences in Cleveland are up 13 per cent.

Mr Storey described the figure as “worrying”, but tackling domestic abuse and violence in Cleveland is “massively important” to the PCC, with lots of work ongoing, adding that the government needs to “step up” in providing greater resources.

He added: “We’ve got a perpetrators strategy now, which is going to work with men who we feel are likely to be drawn into those behaviours, or likely to become domestic abusers – how do we prevent that from happening – and also make sure that when that does happen, there’s appropriate enforcement and sanctions placed on those men.”

Robbery is up 47 per cent in Cleveland, which Mr Storey partly attributed to changes in how the police “acknowledge those types of crimes”, but said it is still a “concerning figure” and thought “positive work” going on around neighbourhood policing would help tackle the problem.

“Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in world football and it fills me with immense pride to become manager of this great club,” said Alonso.

“From my conversations with the ownership group and sporting leadership, it is clear we share the same ambition. We want to build a team capable of competing consistently at the highest level and fighting for trophies.

“There is great talent in the squad and huge potential at this football club and it will be my great honour to lead it. Now the focus is on hard work, building the right culture and winning trophies.”

Alonso spent five years in the Premier League with Liverpool, helping them win the Champions League in 2005, and also played for Real Sociedad, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

He also made 114 appearances for Spain, winning the 2010 World Cup and the European Championship twice.

The covert recording device was among dozens of items seized by police after Mathew Gilkes was identified following an incident at a leisure centre in Chorley.

Gilkes, 47, formerly of Harrison Road, Chorley, who taught at a high school in Greater Manchester, pleaded guilty in November last year to 42 charges.

(Image: Lancashire Police)

Newly released pictures show one of the disguised pens officers say Gilkes used to secretly take more than a million upskirt images, including of pupils at a Greater Manchester high school where he worked as an ICT teacher.

Police uncovered the hidden devices after tracing Gilkes through his vehicle, leaving a leisure centre car park in August 2024.

A search of his home and workplace uncovered more than 80 devices, including phones, laptops, handheld cameras, memory cards and spy equipment.

Among the items recovered were school-issued devices and cameras disguised as pens and small cubes.

The pen used by the teacher. (Image: Lancashire Constabulary/PA Wire)

Gilkes also posed online as a teenage boy to talk to a large number of underage girls, grooming them and pressuring them to send images to him.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a sexual offence, report it online via https://doitonline.lancashire.police.uk/ or call 101. You should do so knowing you will be believed, you will be listened to, and we will do everything in our power to put the perpetrator before the courts.

Specialist support for anyone in Lancashire affected by sexual violence is available through Victim Support. Funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw, their specially trained professionals offer free, confidential, and non-judgemental support.

They listen, provide emotional and practical help, and prioritise safety and confidentiality. Further information is available at victimsupport.org.uk/lancashire.

Manchester United are interested in signing Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson as a potential replacement for Casemiro, and manager Michael Carrick has his say

Michael Carrick has shared his views on Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, stating the Manchester United target “offers so much” to his side. Anderson features prominently on United’s shortlist this summer, though Manchester City are presently leading the race to secure his signature.

Anderson has established himself as one of the Premier League’s finest midfielders since his switch to Forest from Newcastle, and he is expected to feature for England at this summer’s World Cup.

United regard Anderson as a potential successor to Casemiro, who is poised to depart this summer. The Reds have earmarked substantial investment to bring in a replacement for the Brazilian, though Forest have slapped a £100million valuation on Anderson.

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United will not be enticed into a bidding war with City, but they maintain their interest in signing the midfielder, who will feature at Old Trafford when Forest make the trip on Sunday afternoon.

On Friday, Carrick addressed a press conference ahead of the fixture, and the United head coach was questioned about his fellow Wallsend Boys Club graduate Anderson.

“Yeah, he’s done well. I think he’s a big part of their team,” said Carrick. “I think he offers so much and they’ve got a really talented team and dangerous team.

“So they’ve had a good season to get to the [Europa League] semi-finals and just fall short. But yeah, you can see obviously he is important part of their team.”

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Anderson has featured in every Premier League fixture bar one for Forest this season, showcasing his resilience and playing a central role in their push to reach the Europa League semi-finals.

Although United remain interested in Anderson, The Athletic have reported that Forest intend to keep all ‘key players’ this summer, including the ex-Newcastle midfielder and Morgan Gibbs-White.

The 23-year-old is also regarded as essential to England by national team boss Thomas Tuchel. “Anderson is a key player for us at the moment. He is one of the best midfielders in the Premier League,” Tuchel declared back in November.

“That’s why he is with us and starting for us. He deserves it because he has been nothing but impressive. He has to keep on going now though. He is a very complete and mobile midfielder, and that’s what he keeps showing me.”

Tuchel went on to say: “He is an elite player with the right attitude and a lot of talent. He is fulfilling his role in the best way possible so we are very happy with him.”

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