The 'Rapping Granny' who is set to do battle

A retired teacher is due to compete in an international battle rap after taking up poetry as a hobby.

Joy France - known to many as the "Rapping Granny" - works at Manchester's famous indie market Afflecks Palace, where she was inspired to rap.

The 63-year-old will travel to Ireland for the Rap is Full League.

She said of her younger Canadian opponent: "I'm not going to go easy on him but obviously I'm not going to destroy him - I want him to raise his bar."