Headlines for Manchester September 11: Manchester United’s Antony to take a period of absence to address allegations of violence against women, New publicly-funded podcast addressing violence against women launches in Greater Manchester & Former snooker bar in Prestwich to become cabaret bar.
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00:00 Hello, I'm Emma Higgins with your Manchester headlines.
00:03 Manchester United winger Anthony will be taking a period of absence to address allegations
00:08 of violence towards women against him.
00:11 The 23-year-old has been removed from United's squad following allegations from his former
00:15 girlfriend and two other women.
00:18 A new publicly funded podcast series has launched as part of a campaign to tackle gender-based
00:22 violence.
00:24 The Is This OK?
00:25 podcast, which has £150,000 of funding from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority,
00:31 features men from the city region talking about unacceptable behaviours faced by women.
00:36 And finally, a former snooker club is set to be transformed into a cabaret bar serving
00:40 premium food and drink at a prominent Presswich site.
00:44 The plans were lodged last week for the former Riley's Snooker Club by Kensington Pub Company
00:49 and proposed to use the building as a cabaret bar.
00:52 That's your local headlines for now.
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