Girls were left ‘at the mercy’ of pedophile gangs in Rochdale for years due to failings by senior police and council bosses, a report has said. The scathing 173-page review covers the period 2004 to 2013 and details multiple failed investigations by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and the local authority’s apparent indifference to the plight … Read more
One of Britain’s oldest debates lies in the north-south divide – Imperial War Museums/Getty Ask people where the North begins, and you will get the most colorful and bizarre answers. “The North definitely begins once you leave Staffordshire and enter Cheshire on the West Coast Main Line,” declared a Manchester teacher from Blackheath, before adding … Read more
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir David Brailsford will be the key players driving Manchester United’s transformation – Jean Catuffe/Getty Images The Glazers are hanging in there, but new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bringing much-needed optimism to Old Trafford by taking control of football affairs. With a thirteen-month sales saga finally at an end, Telegraph … Read more
Models wear creations during the Chanel Metiers d’Art show in Manchester Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Invision Two proudly different cultures collided on Thursday when Chanel’s top-spending international clients came face to face with The Mancunian. It started on Wednesday when guests arrived for a whirlwind tour of Manchester’s cultural and historical highlights, culminating in … Read more
Charles Cundall’s A Cup match at Crystal Palace, which depicts the 1926 FA Cup tie between Corinthians and Manchester City, is expected to fetch £100,000-£150,000 A lot of money is made from sports memorabilia. Think of Michael Jordan’s Nikes, which sold for $1.4 million, or Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt ($9 million). It also … Read more