Nearly £3m to be spent on major walking and cycling scheme in Oldham town centre
Nearly £3m is to be spent on improving walking and cycling routes in part of Oldham town centre.
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Salford council will spend £3.7m on roads and footways in bid to drive down legal claims
Some £3.7million is to be spent on improvements to Salford's roads and footways in the next 12 months in a bid to drive down legal claims for vehicle damage and pedestrian injuries. The cash comes from the city council’s capital allocation from the Department for Transport for the Highways Investment Programme (HIP) for the year ahead as legal claims for damaged vehicles soared to above 40 claims last year and personal injuries climbed to nearly 60 from almost zero.
ICC revenue model threatens growth of game, say associate members
NEW DELHI : Cricket's cash-starved associate member nations fear the proposed new international revenue distribution model, which heavily favours the game's superpowers, could potentially stall the growth of the game.
'I was drinking and taking drugs every day before being rescued from a motorway bridge - now I'm in the best place of my life'
By the age of 12, Richard Hall was already living a life of crime. The Wiganer spent his first six years being raised by his parents, who were addicted to heroin.
Eddie Dunbar targeting Grand Tour podium after Giro d'Italia success
Eddie Dunbar is targeting a podium finish in a Grand Tour event after his stunning seventh place finish at the Giro d'Italia.
Mark Cavendish praise for Geraint Thomas after 'bucket-list sprint' win at Giro d'Italia in Rome
Mark Cavendish lavished praise on his Astana Qazaqstan team-mates and friend Geraint Thomas after they helped him tick off a «bucket-list sprint» with victory in the final stage of the Giro d’Italia in Rome. Cavendish endured a tough time in the 2023 Giro, as he suffered crashes and found little luck in the sprints. Ad Rather than abandon, Cavendish battled through the mountain time trial on the penultimate stage — to suggest he was ready to fight for victory in Rome.
Roglic secures Giro as Dunbar finishes seventh overall
Primoz Roglic became the first Slovenian winner of the Giro d'Italia when he retained the overall lead after Sunday's 21st and final stage in Rome, while Cork's Eddie Dunbar consolidated his seventh place overall.
Giro d'Italia: 'Mind-blowing' backstory of mystery fan who ran to help Primoz Roglic
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) was sent a guardian angel to help salvage his Giro d’Italia dream on Saturday – none other than his former ski jumping team-mate, Mitja Meznar. The Slovenian’s dream of winning a maiden Giro looked in disarray when his chain came off on the individual time trial, with the odds already stacked against him as he aimed to overturn a 26-second deficit on Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) in the leader’s pink jersey.