‘Leave the worrying to the Australians’: Alec Stewart hails English cricket from Manchester school
Any negative self-reflection after the Ashes should be left firmly to the vanquished Australians, former England wicketkeeper, Alec Stewart, has said.
Bury’s Nathan Cameron sinks Port Vale with overdue second-half header
Nathan Cameron scored the only goal to secure Bury’s first league home win of the season against Port Vale.
‘Fun’s over. Time for work’: Manchester Giants’ Babalola sets sights on BBL glory
Manchester Giants’ British Basketball League season finally gets under way this Sunday with a tricky away game against North-West rivals Cheshire Phoenix.
We got ‘burned’: Wigan’s Wane hurting after narrow St Helens defeat
A 78th minute try from St Helens’ Josh Jones stole victory away from the Warriors as they went down 18-14 in dramatic fashion at Langtree Park.
Manchester chefs dish up meal for poverty project to ‘give people a purpose’
David Gale has worked as a senior chef at the Hilton Hotel, The Lawn Club in Spinningfields and Mughli in Northern Quarter, and will open his new restaurant Louie next year… but this lunchtime, he’s dishing up a meal in slightly different circumstances – on the first floor of a warehouse on Oldham Road.
‘Like growing up in reverse’: Son reveals family struggle with dad’s Alzheimer’s ahead of Manchester memory walk
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Syndrome are illnesses which most of us will come into contact with at some point in our lives.
Analysis: Nevermind Man City’s attack… let’s hear the case for the defence
Manchester City’s great start to the Premier League has been greatly contributed to by their tight defence, with their last four games in all competitions finishing goalless at half time.
Rugby World Cup: Gordon D’Arcy backs Ireland to shine in group stage
They may not yet hold a candle to the legendary centre partnership of old but Gordon D’Arcy believes Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne have earned their stripes in an Ireland shirt.
Eviction of homeless from Manchester shelter The Ark ‘disturbing’, says UK charity
Manchester City Council’s handling of The Ark homeless shelter eviction has ‘disturbed’ a leading homeless charity, after reports suggest that the homeless’ possessions were thrown away.
The Ark eviction: Manchester City Council defends its actions after controversy
Manchester City Council have refuted claims that they are in the wrong regarding the eviction of ‘The Ark’ homeless camp, stating that public disruption necessitated its removal.
Rugby World Cup: National Grid predict England will bring nation to the boil
National Grid is expecting the UK’s demand for electricity to escalate substantially in the coming weeks due to the Rugby World Cup, which gets underway tonight at Twickenham.