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A new report charts the progress in the District Centres Programme – a city-wide initiative to revitalise high streets and district centres, creating vibrant, sustainable neighbourhoods. Over the past year, the Council has delivered major public realm improvements in Withington, Gorton and Moston Lane. These spaces have supported local communities to host events, street markets and other activities that create destinations in our local neighbourhoods.   Alongside these programmes, wider investment has seen operational improvements in Burnage, Chorlton, Levenshulme, Longsight and Rusholme.   These projects aim to create attractive local spaces for residents and visitors, helping to boost footfall, create jobs and drive economic growth – as well as delivering significant new housing, with a focus on social rent, Council and genuinely affordable…

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Brian WheelerPolitical reporterWatch: Money for Chagos deal should go to the military – BadenochSir Keir Starmer has said he “will not yield” to pressure from Donald Trump over the future of Greenland, after the US president attacked the UK’s Chagos Islands deal.Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir said the US president had criticised the Chagos deal after previously saying he supported it “for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland”.On Tuesday, Trump called the UK’s deal to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and…

Ben Mayes has struck the highest score by an England youth player, smashing 191 in their Under-19s World Cup group stage match against Scotland in Harare.Hampshire’s Mayes, 18, fell one short of the overall record tournament score of 192, set by Sri Lanka’s Viran Chamuditha against Japan four days ago.The right-hander, who was batting at number three, smashed 18 fours and eight sixes in his blistering 117-ball knock.He was well supported by Lancashire’s Joe Moores – nephew of former England coach Peter – who hit 81 off 65 balls in a second-wicket stand of 188.Mayes takes the national record from…

A 16-year-old teen now faces a three-hour round trip to reach his A-Level lessons after the council withdrew his access to the school transport service, according to his disgruntled mum.Debbie Edwards’ son, who attends The Maelor School in the village of Penley in Wrexham, Wales, had been using the bus service run by Wrexham County Borough Council for several years during secondary school.As the teen is now 16-years-old, he was required to pay a fee of £100 per term in order to access the service.However, Ms Edwards said she received an email last month from the local authority to say…

Chloe Cheung has told GB News of her fears for the new Chinese mega-embassy in London after being approved by the Labour Government.Speaking on Britain’s Newsroom, Ms Cheung of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation revealed that the Chinese authorities are “encouraging people to kidnap her” and take her to the embassy, and have placed a HK$1million bounty on her head.Asked why there was a bounty placed on her head, Ms Cheung explained: “I was born in Hong Kong and I participated in the 2019 pro-democracy protest. I left Hong Kong in August 2020 because I felt unsafe…

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Image credit: MCAU Manchester City Council is offering financial help for people in a social rent, Council or Housing Association home that may want to move into a smaller, more manageable property. ‘Rightsizing’ is a process where a tenant in a larger social rent property that may have more rooms than they need or perhaps are struggling to manage a big house as they get older can be supported into a smaller property that better suits their needs.   The benefits of rightsizing include cheaper bills, lower rents and homes that are easier to clean and manage – while freeing up larger Council properties for families who are on the…

Harriet Cowan, who became a fan favourite on Clarkson’s Farm, has secured a presenting position on a new Channel 4 series. The 24-year-old will host the digital series Tiny Farmer programme alongside comedian Jessica Knappett, with the show having debuted on Channel 4’s YouTube channel on January 19.The format sees four youngsters competing to become egg farmers of the future, with challenges ranging from caring for hens to demonstrating their culinary abilities.Hen specialists Avril and Michael also feature, offering guidance on identifying contented chickens and explaining how eggs travel from farm to table.Harriet Cowan left a good impression on Clarkson’s…

Lynette HorsburghNorth WestGreater Manchester PoliceJames Saxon was jailed for two years and three months after admitting coercive control”I lived in constant fear of what he might do next,” the victim of abuser James Saxon has told a court. She described how Saxon’s controlling and coercive behaviour took away her confidence, safety and peace of mind and she said she believed the stress of it all led to her having a miscarriage. Saxon, 28, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, has been jailed for two years and three months after pleading guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. The court heard how he…