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The government has defended Number 10 North after concerns were raised about the cost of policing the prime minister’s Manchester office.Greater Manchester deputy mayor Kate Green said the office was placing “significant additional demands” on the force, which is facing a predicted budget overspend of almost £10m this year.The government said police force funding was at a “historic high” and GMP has had a £33.3m rise.Andy Burnham said the branch of Downing Street in Manchester will form part of the Prime Minister’s aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions.Green said GMP’s financial position was “not unexpected” after…

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Shirley, a former nurse, recalled being given Kathleen’s address in 1956.”My Brownie leader came in with a cigar box full of names and asked if anyone would like a pen pal from Scotland,” she said. “I grabbed a name and it was Kathleen Bonthron. “We just wrote a few times a year at first but then we started writing more and it just got to be fun.”I got to learn about her culture and she learned about ours. And I learned new words. I loved her from the minute I started writing to her. “We told each other about our…

Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion. The Black Country derby. A fixture that goes back to the very dawn of English footballing time itself.Now it’s back as a league fixture for the first time in more than five years, and in front of fans at Molineux since 2012.It was first contested as a league game in December 1888 – the very first season of the Football League – when Wolves won 2-1. However, Albion had already won their first two meetings, in 1886 and 1887, both in the FA Cup.Since then, there have been so many derby memories, both magic…

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Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has delivered a damning verdict on the state of Britain, claiming the country is “on the slide” because of immigration, welfare spending and high taxes.The 73-year-old billionaire argued that politicians lacked the determination to tackle what he described as Britain’s “immigration problem” and “benefits problem”.Ratcliffe, the founder of petrochemicals giant INEOS, said the UK had once been a “fantastic place” but accused successive governments of failing to make difficult decisions.Speaking to the BBC, the prominent Brexit supporter invoked Britain’s history as he demanded tougher political leadership.“We had the greatest empire in the world,” Ratcliffe…

The retailer has been focusing on “newer styles and relevant trends” to attract younger customers, says Illis.But she says that this has been achieved without compromising on quality which is what keeps M&S’s core audience on board.”They have created a modern version of everything we know and love – cashmere staples, knitwear and the lingerie department,” says Nnadi. Clark agrees that M&S has been nailing “funnel neck [styles] and barrel jeans, which are filtering down from high fashion”.M&S has perhaps been fortunate to rebrand at a time when consumer habits are changing, as young shoppers consider buying capsule wardrobes -…

The contemporary Brighton are different. They began their second European campaign in the Norwegian city of Tromso last month, knowing the Conference League offers the chance of that elusive first trophy. They play in a magnificent stadium, a short train journey from the city centre, with its new corporate areas, and, generally, inclusive family atmosphere. Their recruitment model, buying players in and selling them on for vast profits, is envied. The new Brighton just beat Manchester United at Old Trafford for the fifth time in six visits. Four games into their 10th consecutive Premier League campaign, they sit fifth.The contemporary…