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Is the North of England becoming a hockey wilderness?

When it comes to northern representation in English hockey’s top flight, Beeston and Nottingham University stand alone.   

There is a glaring talent concentration in the south of the country. And there are fears it could get worse.

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Manchester Storm celebrate Pride Week with rainbow jerseys in EIHL weekend clashes

Manchester Storm took to the ice for their weekend double-header wearing a rainbow-style version of their home kit.  It was part of an Elite Ice Hockey League(EIHL) initiative which saw all ice hockey’s top flight pledge their support for the LGBTQ+ community. The jerseys have now been put up for auction with a starting price […]

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Manchester’s international students face work and housing crisis forcing some to head for home

A Manchester international student has revealed he may have to return home as communities face struggles with transitioning to life in the UK. Alan Saji (24) is a post graduate student of Indian descent studying at Salford University. His comments have come against the backdrop of the International Day of Education celebrated on January 24th. […]

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Go ‘Beyond Cristiano’ with new Ronaldo book from Manchester author  

A Manchester author has channeled the city’s rich football heritage into an alternative ‘blend of fact and fiction’ book about Cristiano Ronaldo’s career.    Karlo Tašler’s new work, Beyond Cristiano, focuses on the Manchester United legend’s persona and the contrast with Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho.   Tašler said: “It’s about Cristiano Ronaldo, a man who […]

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Review: Lücky-Ramen + Sushi at MULE: a cosy haven tucked away from the chaos of Manchester’s nightlife

“Food served until late”, was music to my ears, after trapsing round the soggy streets of the city centre. Static traffic due to the curiosities of the exclusive Chanel show had made uber and public transport obsolete.  Third times a charm, was certainly the luck we experienced at Lücky- Ramen +sushi, after trying two larger […]

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Manchester’s Trafford Centre set to implement police station

The Trafford centre is implementing a police station inside it’s shopping mall in January 2024 as a result of increased crime and theft. The Trafford centre is one of the UK’s biggest and major shopping centres with 300 premium stores inside and 44 million visitors every year. The Centre will see 8 officer’s on site […]

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International Volunteers day: Empowering women who cycle

A women’s cycling group based in Manchester do their annual food, gift and toy collection to give back this Christmas. Lady Pedal Manchester is a cycling community of women, which first formed in 2016. It originally aimed to motivate women to get out and cycle, with a large emphasis on teaching females bikers maintenance and […]

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Mykonos in Manchester

A new restaurant and bar in Manchester is hoping to save customers an eight hour flight. Fenix is a secret hotspot that is about to open up in Spinningfields. Fenix takes you on a trip to the Mediterranean where you can taste dishes that bring modern Greece’s high end culture from Mykonos to the UK. Launching […]

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MANCHESTER UNITED’S MARY EARPS NAMED BBC WOMEN’S FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR 2023

Manchester United and England women’s goalkeeper Mary Earps has been awarded BBC Women’s footballer of the year. Earps has had an exceptional year, leading United to second place in last season’s WSL, as well as winning the golden glove in the World Cup despite England’s disappointing 1-0 loss to Spain in the final and being […]

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Salfordian’s Count Cost of Manchester Christmas Markets

The Manchester Christmas markets reopened earlier this month, bringing the Christmas spirit back to Manchester as it marks it’s 25th anniversary. With over 225 stalls across the city, Yorkshire pudding wraps, mini Dutch pancakes, and German Bratwursts are staple foods of the markets, but with the ongoing cost of living crisis, some people are putting […]

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