Salford University student fined £350 after sending numerous tweets about Premier League star’s little brother
Alfie Perkins, 19-years-old, has escaped a prison sentence and been fined £350 after sending distasteful tweets about the tragic death of Premier League footballer Jack Grealish’s brother in March, according to Birmingham Live.
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Perkins, an accountancy and finance student at the University of Salford, made references to Keelan Grealish, younger brother of Jack, during Aston Villa’s derby match against Birmingham City in the highly contested Sky Bet Championship clash earlier this year.
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The court heard Perkins had been consuming alcohol from 7am that morning and posted the tweets minutes after a fan attacked Grealish on the pitch during the derby.
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Directly after leaving Birmingham Magistrates Court, Perkins was pictured smiling as he boasted about avoiding jail time on social media.
“I’d like to be on the cover of Vogue next.” – Salford resident celebrates centenarian year on the cover of housing magazine
Irene Radcliffe, who enjoyed her 100th birthday earlier this year, had more to celebrate as she featured on the cover of the latest edition of Limelight, an annual customer magazine delivered to 8,000 homes around Salford.
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Living in social housing her entire life, Irene headed to the print and production center in Leeds to have a tour of the headquarters and tell her story to the team at Salix Homes.
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She was able to press the button of the printing press which created the edition of their magazine featuring her inaugural appearance as the cover girl.
Archived signed shirt featuring Salford-born Rugby League legend is up for auction
A replica shirt signed by the Salford-born NRL winner Adrian Morley is up for auction to help raise money for the new Salford Red Devils reserve side.
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Morley was plying his trade for Australian side Sydney Roosters when he was victorious in the 2002 NRL Grand Final, with a 30-8 win over New Zealand Warriors.
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The entire winning side from that day, including relative of the legendary Jonah Lomu, Andrew Lomu, signed a replica shirt which will raise money for the Red Devils reserve side forming in the new year.
“It’s like playing Rodger Federer on centre court.” 71-year-old Salford man raises more than £3,000 in Hawaii triathlon
A 71-year-old Salfordian has recently competed in a grueling 140-mile triathlon in Hawaii, raising more than £3,000 for Guide Dogs UK in the process.
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Taking place last month, John Heaney flew out to North America after being invited to take part in the Ironman World Championships which begins with a 2.4 mile open water swim, followed by a 112 mile cycle, finishing with a London marathon-esque 26 mile run.
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Thrilled with the opportunity, John said: “It’s like getting into Wimbledon and playing Rodger Federer on center court.