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Stockport County Ladies smash previous attendance record in derby win

Stockport County’s ladies’ side have more than doubled their previous attendance record, as 737 fans turned out to support for their 3-0 triumph over local rivals FC United.

Their previous record stood at 310, against Leeds United in 2002.

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Manchester theatre company loses venue for charity events

A charitable Manchester theatre company, which relies on organisations to provide event space, has lost its venue after support was withdrawn. Reload Theatre Company, founded in 2022, is a volunteer led group which donates all profits from its shows to charity. The company relies heavily on the generosity of theatres offering a place for rehearsals […]

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Stalybridge Celtic’s Scott Wara to embark on Fiji Football Journey 

When Stalybridge defender Scott Wara told his teammates he was off the play for Fiji, he recalls their tongue-in-cheek response: “Oh, you’re going to play for the rugby team, are you?!”  Fiji-born, Stoke-raised Wara, however, is very much a football man and is proudly returning to the tiny Pacific island to represent the 168th FIFA […]

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PM Rishi Sunak dismisses North South divide fears amid budget criticism

Rushi Sunak has claimed that inequality in the UK is ‘declining’ despite a report highlighting the continued North South divide. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPRR) North report into regional inequality in the UK has found that northerners are likely to experience shorter, poorer, and less healthy lives until at least 2080 unless there […]

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Bury FC’s ’12th man’ groundsman on surviving the rain, boggy pitches and cancellations

“Absolutely horrific! Honestly it’s shocking. It’s doing my head in.” That is how Andy O’Sullivan, 49, head groundsman at Bury, described dealing with the unrelenting wet weather this season.  Constant rain is an permanent part of life in the North West but for O’Sullivan, rain causes an extra level of frustration. The lifelong Bury fan […]

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Salford Council calls on Government to extend vital funding

Thousands of Salford residents could soon lose vital funding which helps with household bills and food, as council bosses call on the government to extend support.  

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Altrincham Women coach funds ACL surgery for rising star 

Altrincham Women’s assistant coach, Duncan Jones, has coughed up thousands of pounds of his own money for three of his players to get private treatment after they all suffered anterior cruciate ligament injuries.   The Division One South side have been hit with a slew of ACL injuries, which can keep a player sidelined for […]

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Curzon Ashton hit new heights under player-manager Craig Mahon

Curzon Ashton have entered a purple patch under the management of Craig Mahon this season – eyeing up promotion to step 5 football, for the first time in their history.

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Under attack: The Manchester Jewish community ‘isolated’ by hate speech as antisemitism soars

For Noah Kreike, leaving his house wearing a symbol of his faith, is something he now has to prepare for.   Mentally, he readies himself to receive a bombardment of questions regarding the actions of a government for which he isn’t even a citizen. A government which is currently at war.   In 2023, the Community Security […]

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Norwegian fan on how Football Manager led to his love affair with Altrincham FC 

A Norwegian football fan who took non-league Altrincham FC to Champions League glory on Football Manager has been telling Quays News how he’s now a die-hard supporter of the Greater Manchester club.   “Whenever I tell someone who I support they say “who?”  This is often the response when Odd Sindre Tonning tells people he […]

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