Manchester Metropolitan University term dates for 2022-2023
Students across the country will be settling back into university life as the new term gets underway.
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Warning of 'serious disruption' as Greater Manchester 999 call handlers prepare to strike this week
Greater Manchester's 999 call handlers are preparing to go on strike this week, prompting warnings over potentially "serious disruption" to the region's emergency services.
Omonia Nicosia vs Manchester United TV channel and live stream details plus Europa League team news
Manchester United will attempt to bounce back after their derby day horror show with a Europa League away assignment.
Cameron Thores desperate to turn track potential into results
By Ben Hart, Sportsbeat Edinburgh track sensation Cameron Thores has his heart set on Great British qualification after enjoying a red-hot junior career. Ad The 19-year-old finished third in the 60m (T47) at the BUCS British University Championships earlier this year and hopes that will be a springboard for senior success in the future.
The pubs near Manchester named as some of the best in the UK
Pubs in Cheshire and Lancashire have been named among the best in the UK. The Great British Pub Awards happened in Manchester last night, with representatives from the best boozers in the land in attendance.
Neumann looking to replicate judo legend Ono
By Tom Masters, Sportsbeat Judo starlet Eryk Neumann has set the ambitious target of following in the decorated footsteps of hero Shohei Ono and winning Olympic gold. Ad Neumann, 17, competes in the same weight category as Ono, 66-73kg, and if he can even replicate half of what the Japanese sensation has achieved, he will surely be regarded as an all-time great.
From grassroots to glory: How National Lottery funding has played a key role in women's rugby
The sorcerer and her apprentice have joined forces to cheer on the home nations at this month's Women's Rugby World Cup and celebrate the role National Lottery funding has played in developing women's rugby from grassroots to elite in the UK. Former Welsh women's rugby union player and now Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) Female Age Grade Lead, Liza Burgess, was previously a teacher in North London and spotted the untapped potential of then teenager Maggie Alphonsi, who went on to win the World Cup with England in 2014, and the rest as they say is history.
Eurosport’s Magnus Backstedt will join CANYON//SRAM Racing as lead Sport Director from 2023
CANYON//SRAM have announced Eurosport expert Magnus Backstedt will join their team as lead Sport Director from 2023. The 2004 Paris-Roubaix champion won stages of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia during his career as a road cyclist, and since retiring has managed UK cycling teams and worked as a commentator and broadcaster. Ad Backstedt has two daughters, both professional cyclists, and speaking on his appointment he admitted it was “the right time” to return to the sport as he joins at an “exciting time” for women’s cycling.