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Kevin FitzpatrickNorth WestRamblers association walk leader, Salle DareManchester’s network of green trails has been relaunched in the hope of getting more residents walking.There are new online maps and posters highlighting 15 routes which link up parks, green spaces and waterways across the city.The revamp was necessary after some of the paths, routes and trails had changed over the years.The 15 trails throughout the area were originally launched in 2012 and updated in 2018 before this latest update. Salle Dare from the Manchester and Salford Ramblers Association said: “We’re trying to get people out into the open air and into nature…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces accusations of concealing a £1.3trillion borrowing burden within her Budget, despite publicly insisting she is reducing the nation’s debt.A new report explains the Chancellor has hidden an additional tranche of borrowing that will burden Britain with a massive “debt mountain” throughout this parliamentary term.Speaking in the House of Commons last Wednesday, Ms Reeves declared: “My fiscal rules will get borrowing down while supporting investment … I said we would cut the debt and we are.”She added: “Those are my choices. Not austerity, not reckless borrowing, but cutting the debt.”However, fresh analysis challenges these assertions directly.Sir John…
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is to launch an independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England. Streeting has previously suggested mental health conditions are being “overdiagnosed”, and the government has argued that increased pressure on the system has led to long waits for people with an urgent need for help.He said: “We must look at this through a strictly clinical lens to get an evidence-based understanding… That’s the only way we can ensure everyone gets timely access to accurate diagnosis and effective support.”The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the review is…
Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Shay Given look at Leeds boss Daniel Farke “stumbled” on a new system and how it worked in their favour in their 3-1 win over Chelsea.WATCH MORE: Leeds stun Chelsea to end four-game losing streakAvailable to UK users only.
Wes Streeting has been challenged by GB News host Ellie Costello in a tense exchange after hitting out at the planned strikes by resident doctors.Speaking to the People’s Channel, the Health Secretary hit out at the “unnecessary and unreasonable” walkout, warning of a “magnitude of risk”.However, Ellie accused Mr Streeting of “opening Pandora’s box” a year ago when the Government awarded striking doctors with a 22 per cent pay rise.She told the Health Secretary: “Do you regret or perhaps wished that you’d settled differently with the resident doctors a year ago? “You very quickly settled and gave them 22 per…
Middle earners on salaries up to £52,000 are set to lose out the most under the Chancellor’s plans, with a “triple whammy” of tax measures squeezing them harder than higher earners. Last week’s Budget scaled back the advantages of salary sacrifice pensions while also freezing income tax thresholds and the earnings level at which graduates begin repaying student loans.Taken together, these three decisions will hit workers earning between £40,000 and £52,000 far more than someone on £100,000, analysis from pensions consultancy LCP shows. The disparity arises because national insurance is charged at eight per cent on income up to £50,268,…
The Daily Telegraph leads on government proposals for police to expand the use of facial recognition to fight crime across the UK. The paper describes it as a “police plan for face ID in every town”. Labour wants to provide forces with access to Britain’s passport database to catch criminals and it “could be deployed in every city, town and village”. And the Telegraph joins many of Thursday’s papers in carrying photos of the state banquet for German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Windsor – with Catherine, Princess of Wales, in a purple gown widely pictured.For the Sun, it’s “Kate’s great…
As with Salah, a player of Van Dijk’s pedigree must not be written off after winning two Premier Leagues, the Champions League, the FA Cup and two EFL Cups in a stellar Liverpool career.He has, though, looked a shadow of his usual imperious self this season, with the worst recoveries per game during his Liverpool career, while tackles and interceptions are also down on last season.And, while leadership should not be Van Dijk’s preserve alone in a Liverpool team packed with experience, it was missing here. No-one was inspiring a team that once again looked lost to grab the game…
Anglers and residents in Derbyshire have voted overwhelmingly to reinstate fishing at the Wingerworth Lido. The public have made their voices heard over North East Derbyshire District Council’s plan to ban fishing at the popular lake near Chesterfield and turn the area into a “biodiversity hub”.In June, the authority chose not to renew a five-year fishing licence for Wingerworth Lido, which left anglers without the right to fish at the lake.But after a public consultation, urged for by local anglers, supportive councillors and the Countryside Alliance, 70 per cent of respondents supported a return to fishing, the highest of any…
Nigel Farage has dismissed reports Reform UK is plotting to strike an electoral pact or merger with Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative Party ahead of the next general election. The Reform UK leader took to social media last night to rubbish claims he made the staggering admission to party donors. Mr Farage said: “A false story in the FT tonight claims Reform would do a deal with the Tories. “After 14 years of dishonesty and lies they should never be forgiven. “The idea I’d work with them is ludicrous. They betrayed my trust in 2019 and we will ensure they cease to…