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*BD"E:* TMS regrets to inform you of the petira of Hagaon Harav Azriel Rosenbaum zt"l, aged 85, a longtime maggid shiur at Gateshead Yeshiva Gedolah who taught generations of talmidim. Raised in Budapest, Rabbi Rosenbaum arrived in Gateshead as a teenage war refugee. A descendant of the Chasam Sofer, he taught the yeshiva's third-year students for many years. Even after he could no longer attend the yeshiva, he continued giving shiurim at home to small groups of talmidim.The levaya will leave Tommrow at 12:15 from 41 windmere street in Gateshead.
Yehi zichro baruch.
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More than 4,200 flights have been cancelled and 3,750 delayed following Friday's US air traffic control system failure. Departures were grounded nationwide for over four hours. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy linked the disruption to work replacing ageing copper wiring, but the precise cause remains under investigation.
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*CRUMPSALL:* A 27-year-old man has died after being stabbed on Moss Bank, GMP says initial enquiries suggest he was attacked by a group of males been wearing dark clothing and balaclavas, who fled towards Ash Tree Road. No arrests have yet been made. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and doorbell, mobile phone or dashcam footage. Anyone with information should call 101.
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*SALFORD:* Mayor Paul Dennett welcomed the council’s Cabinet decision to pledge £250,000 to support the Jewish community, following a campaign led by Councillor Avrohom Walters.
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*PRESTWICH:* Members of Heaton Park Shul were among the winners at the Jewish Community Awards 2026. Honours included Bernard Agyemang (Friend of the Community), Andrew Franks and Yoni Finlay (Special Recognition), Alfie Joseph (Rising Star), Hilary Foxler (Volunteer of the Year), Adam Gillman (The Fed Big Birthday Special Recognition) and Rabbi Daniel Walker (Outstanding Leadership).
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Microsoft is investigating a widespread outage on Thursday, November 12, affecting Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services. Users across the Americas are reporting difficulties accessing email and other tools. Downdetector has recorded tens of thousands of reports. Microsoft is working to restore services, but no timeline has been confirmed.
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Manchester United have sacked head coach Michael Carrick after a poor start to the season left the club in the Premier League relegation zone. The decision comes during the international break, giving United time to find a replacement before action resumes. Carrick had been appointed to restore stability at Old Trafford, but results failed to improve. Mauricio Pochettino is now strongly linked with the vacant role.
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*VIDEO:* Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says the UK government "will not stand by" as he highlights worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza, sharing footage of flooded tents after heavy rain. He says the government "will not rest until we bring an end to the intolerable suffering".
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Trains running through Manchester Victoria have been suspended this evening following a reported 'trespass incident'. British Transport Police have been called to the scene, with the incident blocking all lines into and out of the station. Passengers are being advised to expect delays and disruption while emergency services deal with the situation.
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*PRESTWICH:* Residents, tenants, staff, volunteers and family members gathered at The Fed today to mark Remembrance Day. Veterans Aubrey Taylor (RAF) and Irving Caplan (Navy) laid wreaths. Fed Director Raphi Bloom recited a special prayer written by the late Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z'l, and tenant Shelley Nivern read a poem she had composed. The ceremony concluded with a two-minute silence.
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Statement from Councillor Avrohom Walters following the cabinets decision to reallocate funding for Jewish organizations.
Pro-Palestine protests are planned to coincide with Armistice Day today. Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine says it will gather at the Brooks Bar crossroads in Whalley Range from 5pm to 6pm, with similar events reportedly planned in Didsbury and Oldham. The group reportedly described the annual memorial honouring veterans as an act of "selective memory". The Palestine Solidarity Campaign is also reportedly planning a protest in Westminster in support of the Green Party's 'Zionism is Racism' motion.
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A 41-year-old US Army member has been arrested near Gloucester by UK counter-terrorism police on suspicion of espionage-related offences linked to Russia. The FBI confirmed the arrest involves espionage allegations. Officers are searching two locations in Gloucestershire as UK police work with the FBI and US military on the investigation.
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