The Mancunian Way: The new Berlin?
Stockport is known as one of the coolest places to live in the UK. The town is frequently named in trendy ‘best place to live’ guides following a huge regeneration - but some are feeling left behind.
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UK tourists advised to rethink traditional holiday bookings to Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Italy
UK holidaymakers planning to visit popular destinations such as Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy this summer have been advised to avoid booking week-long or 14-day stays. Travel expert at Eurocamp, Karen Williams, has urged tourists to consider alternative options, stating: "There are lots of holiday providers which don't have fixed departure or arrival days, so you can have complete flexibility over your travel dates."
Why would Dan Hurley turn down the Lakers to stay at UConn? Surprising, maybe, but it makes sense - ESPN
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported last week that the Los Angeles Lakers had targeted UConn's Dan Hurley as their next head coach, two months after he'd led the Huskies to their second consecutive national title and sixth championship in 25 years. Twenty years ago, the Lakers made a similar pitch to Mike Krzyzewski, who rejected the offer to remain at Duke. The franchise received the same answer from Hurley on Monday.
The 'national scandal' behind Salford council's plan to give food vouchers to children
Salford's mayor said child poverty is a "national scandal" as the council extended a plan to give food vouchers to children during school holidays.
Why Dan Hurley chose to stay at UConn, and what's next for Huskies head coach
Dan Hurley became the new face of men's college basketball when he and his UConn Huskies wrapped up a second consecutive national title this past April, catapulting the head coach into company with Mike Krzyzewski and Billy Donovan as the only men's college coaches to win back-to-back titles in the last 40 years. Hurley has images of John Wooden around his office, and looks to the basketball legend as an inspiration, wanting to join him as the only other men's college hoops coach to win three consecutive national titles.
Herodotus Project: a digital bridge to Cyprus and north Aegean region's rich heritage
Cyprus and the Greek Aegean islands share a common historical and cultural background, spanning from antiquity to the modern era. Tapping into this rich heritage archivists and historians from the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation’s have rescued over 10.000 broadcast and other files of unique historical value and digitised them into an open access database. The venture was made possible by the EU project, Digital Herodotus II.
Baker: Antitrust settlement creates certainty for new system - ESPN
LAS VEGAS — NCAA president Charlie Baker said the association's pending antitrust case settlement will put financial pressure on everyone in the college sports industry, but he believes it also creates more certainty for schools to plan for a new system that will allow them to share more money with their athletes.
PWHL New York drafts Princeton star Sarah Fillier with No. 1 pick - ESPN
New York filled a necessary need on offense by selecting Princeton and Canadian national team forward Sarah Fillier with the first pick in the Professional Women's Hockey League draft on Monday night.