People's Postcode Lottery winning streets in Greater Manchester for December 17-23
Several postcodes in Greater Manchester have won in the People’s Postcode Lottery this week. It’s played by thousands of people across the UK every day.
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Rebecca Welch makes history at Craven Cottage, becoming Premier League's first female ref
Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee an English Premier League football match when she blew the whistle on Fulham's game against Burnley at Craven Cottage. Welch, a 40-year-old from Washington in northeast England, was working for the National Health Service when she began her refereeing career in 2010. She rose through the officiating ranks and, in 2021, became the first woman appointed to referee a match in the English Football League when she took charge of the fourth-tier fixture between Harrogate and Port Vale. Welch was also the first female official to referee matches in the Championship and third round of the FA Cup.
'Took the p*** out of everyone' - Dimitar Berbatov recalls Manchester United Christmas tradition
Dimitar Berbatov has recalled the Manchester United Christmas show in which academy players 'took the p***' out of all the first-team stars - but never Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rebecca Welch Becomes First Female Referee In English Premier League
Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee an English Premier League football match when she blew the whistle on Fulham's game against Burnley at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Welch, a 40-year-old from Washington in northeast England, was working for the National Health Service when she began her refereeing career in 2010. She rose through the officiating ranks and, in 2021, became the first woman appointed to referee a match in the English Football League when she took charge of the fourth-tier fixture between Harrogate and Port Vale.
Premier League: West Ham Pile On Misery For Woeful Manchester United
Manchester United crashed to a dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham as goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus piled renewed pressure on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag on Saturday. Ten Hag's side were blown away by West Ham's late strikes at the London Stadium, condemning them to an eighth Premier League loss already this season. United, languishing in eighth place, have managed just one win in seven games in all competitions. They have lost three of their last four matches and failed to score in any of them for the first time since 1992.
Superb Manchester City beat Fluminense to secure historic Club World Cup triumph
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City not so much completed the circle as cemented it shut.
New Slim Chickens drive-thru planned for Greater Manchester town
Plans have been submitted for a new Slim Chicken’s restaurant and drive-thru at Robin Park in Wigan.
Ange Postecoglou: European Super League constructed by people detached from game
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says ideas like the European Super League often come from people who are “detached from what this game is all about”.