The Mancunian Way: Our ‘unloved’ Roman fort
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George, Charlotte and Louis expected to join King for coronation procession
The Prince and Princess of Wales’ three children are all expected to take part in the procession from Westminster Abbey which will follow the King’s coronation on May 6.
Outrage as ex-BBC governor says Lineker should be replaced by a woman 'at half the price'
A former BBC governor sparked outcry in the House of Lords after suggesting Gary Lineker should be sacked and replaced by a woman 'at half the price'. Labour peer Lord Young of Norwood Green provoked anger as he remarked the Match of the Day host, along with colleagues Alan Shearer and Ian Wright, could be replaced by women at a cheaper rate for the corporation.
The Mancunian Way: Haunting civil servants
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The amazing true(ish) story of the ‘Honduran Maradona’
I’m going to tell the story like I’ve always told it. When I was a teenager, my best friend and I played a lot of pranks. We wanted to be like Chris Morris, fooling celebrities, journalists and politicians into absurd situations of our making. Morris, of course, is a genius and his satire remains the gold standard. We were not geniuses. To our 13-year-old minds, his work offered a simple lesson: you could just ring people up, influential people, and lie to them for fun.
Andy Burnham's key demands as Avanti West Coast gets new six month contract
The mayor of Greater Manchester has set out his key demands after Avanti West Coast was given another chance to sort itself out by the Government. The company's reputation has taken a battering after making the controversial decision to slash its timetable between Manchester and London to one service an hour on August 8.
Why is the London Marathon in October this year?
The London Marathon is set to take place this weekend on Sunday, October 2, rather than the usual date in April.