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beststudenthalls · 10 months ago

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Exploring the Student Haven: Eight Reasons Why Manchester Shines Bright

Situated in the centre of the United Kingdom, Manchester is a city that perfectly combines tradition and modernity, making it a highly desirable option for students looking for an unforgettable educational experience. The city has transformed into a vibrant metropolis that celebrates variety, despite its industrial past. Manchester transforms from a place to be as you start your educational path to a ray of progress and possibility.

We'll explore eight comprehensive points in the ensuing parts as to why this city has merited its standing as a top student destination. Manchester provides a full range of services, from its cutting-edge facilities and diverse cultural offerings to the best-in-class student housing, guaranteeing that your academic stay is not only rewarding but making sure your academic journey is a genuinely amazing experience as well as enriching.

Come along as we investigate the elements that combine to make Manchester a centre of scholarly achievement, vibrant culture, and a friendly haven for students from all backgrounds.

1. Academic Excellence:

At the heart of Manchester's appeal is its world-renowned academic institutions, with the prestigious University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University leading the way. Students benefit from a diverse range of courses, cutting-edge research opportunities, and access to industry experts, fostering an environment conducive to academic success.

2. Cultural Richness:

Manchester's cultural scene is nothing short of spectacular. From the iconic Manchester Museum to the trendy Northern Quarter, students are immersed in a vibrant blend of art, music, and history. The city's theatres, galleries, and live music venues create an atmosphere that stimulates the mind and nourishes the soul.

3. Sporting Passion:

For sports enthusiasts, Manchester is a dream come true. Home to two of the most legendary football clubs, Manchester United and Manchester City, the city pulsates with the energy of passionate fans. The state-of-the-art Etihad Stadium and Old Trafford offer unforgettable matchday experiences. Embrace the city's sports culture, and you'll be part of something truly special.

4. Diverse Cuisine:

Manchester's culinary landscape is a feast for the senses. Whether you're craving international flavours in the Curry Mile or exploring local delicacies at the Arndale Market, the city offers a diverse culinary journey. Students can savour global cuisines without venturing too far from their student accommodation in Manchester, creating a delightful and convenient experience.

5. Thriving Nightlife:

Manchester's nightlife is legendary, and for good reason. From the trendy bars in Spinning fields to the eclectic offerings in the Gay Village, students have an abundance of options to unwind and socialise. The city's lively atmosphere ensures that every night out is a memorable one, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie among fellow students.

6. Innovation and Opportunity:

Manchester has evolved into a hub of innovation and opportunity, attracting businesses and startups across various sectors. For students, this translates into a plethora of internship opportunities, networking events, and the chance to be part of a dynamic professional landscape. The city's forward-thinking mindset sets the stage for future success.

7. Green Spaces and Recreation:

Despite its urban vibe, Manchester boasts numerous green spaces, providing students with an escape from the bustling city life. The picturesque Heaton Park, the serene Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden, and the peaceful canals offer tranquil spots for relaxation and recreation. Accessible from various student halls in Manchester, these green havens provide a refreshing balance to academic life.

8. State-of-the-Art Student Accommodation:

Now, let's talk about what truly makes the student experience in Manchester exceptional – the top-notch student accommodation. With options like Student Halls in Manchester and dedicated Student Accommodation in Manchester, you'll find a home away from home. These accommodations provide not just a place to stay but a community where you can thrive academically and socially. Strategically located, well-furnished, and equipped with modern amenities, these spaces enhance your overall student experience.

Conclusion:

In the heart of the North West, Manchester beckons students with its academic prowess, cultural richness, and a lifestyle that seamlessly blends tradition with modernity. From the moment you step into this city, you'll understand why it's a fantastic place to be a student. With academic excellence, diverse experiences, and exceptional student accommodation, Manchester truly stands as a testament to the unparalleled journey that university life can offer.

Why choose anything less than a city that epitomises superior education, a plethora of cultural offerings, and a way of life that strikes a balance between tradition and modernity? Manchester is waiting, offering a unique and profound educational experience where every second adds to the fabric of life experiences, knowledge gained, and personal development. Accept the unmatched prospects this city has to offer and allow Manchester's lively and inviting embrace to shape your university experience.

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whatsonmedia · 11 months ago

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Brace yourself for a sports storm this weekend! ️

This weekend's a non-stop thrill ride across cricket, football, and basketball. Witness future stars shine, underdogs roar, and titans clash. Grab your jerseys, it's going to be epic! Cricket: Big Battles Brewing! U-19 Warm-ups (Jan 13): - South Africa U-19 vs Pakistan U-19: Can Baby Proteas bounce back after their narrow loss in the first warm-up? Expect fiery pace and explosive batting. - India U-19 vs Australia U-19: Two cricketing powerhouses clash! Witness talented youngsters showcase their skills in a battle for bragging rights. Bangladesh U-19 vs Sri Lanka U-19 (Jan 14): - The Tigers seek redemption after their first warm-up loss. Can Akashdeep and Rakib shine against Sri Lanka's spin wizard Dunith? New Zealand vs Pakistan (2nd T20, Jan 14): - Black Caps out for revenge after falling short in the first T20. Expect Tim Seifert and Finn Allen to be in top form! Afghanistan vs India (2nd T20, Jan 14): - Can Rashid Khan's magic spin weave another web for Afghanistan? Or will India's batting prowess lead them to victory in Indore? Football: - Serie A: - AC Milan vs Roma (Sunday, Jan 14, 19:45 GMT, San Siro): Can Ibrahimovic lead Milan to another win against a resurgent Roma? - Juventus vs Sassuolo (Tuesday, Jan 16, 19:45 GMT, Allianz Stadium): Will Chiesa and Vlahović continue their goalscoring form for Juventus against Sassuolo? Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Newcastle United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 4, 2023 Newcastle United's Sven Botman in action with Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff - Premier League: - Chelsea vs Fulham (Friday, Jan 12, 12:30 GMT, Stamford Bridge): Chelsea aim to solidify their top-four position against London rivals Fulham. - Newcastle vs Man City (Friday, Jan 12, 17:30 EST, St James' Park): Can Newcastle upset the mighty Manchester City at home? - Everton vs Aston Villa (Sunday, Jan 14, 14:00 GMT, Goodison Park): Both teams battle for valuable points in the mid-table fight. - Man Utd vs Spurs (Sunday, Jan 14, 16:30 GMT, Old Trafford): A heavyweight clash as Ronaldo and Fernandes face Son and Kane in a thrilling Manchester derby. Women’s FA Cup : LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Sam Kerr of Chelsea in action with Millie Turner and Maya Le Tissier of Manchester United during the Vitality Women's FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 14, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Aston Villa Women vs Everton Women০ Date : Saturday, 13 January 2024০ Time : 12:30 GMT০ Venue : Bescot StadiumMan Utd Women vs Newcastle Women০ Date : Monday, 15 January 2024০ Time : 12:00 GMT০ Venue : Leigh Sports Village Basketball: >Knicks vs Magic০ Date : Tuesday, 16 January 2024০ Time : 2:00 AM০ Venue : Madison Square Garden>Wizards vs Hawks০ Date : Sunday, 14 January 2024০ Time : 6:30 AM০ Venue : State Farm Arena>Hornets vs Heat০ Date : Monday, 15 January 2024০ Time: 5:00 AM০ Venue : Kaseya Center Read the full article

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news4trafford · 2 years ago

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Public asked for their views on the £18.3m plans to redevelop Partington Sports Village

The public are asked for their views on the £18.3m plans to redevelop Partington Sports Village and Cross Lane Park. Trafford Council successfully bid for £18.3m worth of funding from the government’s Levelling Up fund to carry out the work as part of its sport and physical activity strategy, Trafford Moving. The ambitious plans for Partington Sports Village include Cross Lane Park: Upgrading…

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lariej · 9 months ago

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^^ this reminded me i made this post however i made this post ages ago and i now LIVE in manchester so here’s some extra fun facts to help with geography and world building!

the city centre for people is arguably Piccadilly Gardens - it has a shopping centre (The Arndale) and tons of shops n restaurants, it’s in the northern section of Manchester city centre - it’s also always busy as hell (Market Street i’m looking at you)

Northern Quarter is a sort of posh, more expensive, part of Manchester (also in the north of the city centre). it has a very hipster vibe and has shops, bars, and pubs

Gay Village is also in the north side but more central than either of the above, it’s mostly clubs and bars than anything else (also occasional kink related events go on here), lots of drag queens and drunk ppl - Canal Street is the main place

the south of Manchester outside of the city centre is what I like to think is the ‘posh bit’ - it includes areas like Sale and Altrincham which are definitely posh lmao

the northern parts of Manchester (like Bolton) used to be part of Lancashire (big up the red rose baby!!) until a good few decades ago so there a lot of slang that you’ll also find in Lancashire up north - these places tend to have stronger accents i find, but rlly you’ll find heavy accents anywhere in the city, that’s more so a thing of how you were raised ig

The Trafford Centre is the shopping centre that people hype up for being really big and cool - it’s kinda overpriced and 80% designer shops i can’t be arsed going round - also it’s mainly accessible by tram or bus if you don’t wanna spend half an hour or more driving around the FOUR fucking car parks they have spread out around the retail park and is further outside of the city centre

speaking of - trams. we have em. they’re cool and you don’t pay on the tram you tap a card on a screen before getting on the platform and it will charge u based on where you tap your card after you’ve got off (tap n go system basically with zones that charge u differently based on where u are travelling in MCR)

Fallowfield and Withington are the student areas in the south of Manchester - mostly UoM students around here whether in houses or on campus accommodation - for anyone looking for a manchester uni student bar to name drop for a uni au or something - go for 256 or 42s (or Factory but that’s near Gay Village so it’s a good bus ride away but it’s common with students)

there’s a lot of southerners in the city that have moved here, Mancunians born n raised here will take the piss out of them for fun (a friend here told me about how he convinced a southern girl that ‘Stockport’ was pronounced ‘St (Saint) Ockport’ and she bought it)

Popular train stations include: Victoria Station, Oxford Road Station, Piccadilly Station, Deansgate -> most trains coming to Manchester will go through Piccadilly as that’s the biggest if i remember right

hope this helps!! also i love talking about this city so if anyone has questions about it i am happy to answer!!

Ghost’s Manc Accent Guide (ish)

listen i’ve seen a few guides written for this fandom regarding writing Soap’s Scottish accent and yeah fair BUT i have not seen one done for writing a manc accent for Ghost yet!!

this is very much gonna be half arsed because while I myself am not a manc, i have grown up in the north west of england and literally my entire family is (Bolton/Denton on my dads side, Sale on my mums) but it might help some people

if something is from Manchester it is Mancunian - just an extra word to use instead of ‘from Manchester’ in writing (also whenever i see it written in fics i go ‘oh damn this author knows what they’re on about’)

now my experience with manc accents as i said before is Bolton/Denton and Sale which have their differences from a Central Manchester accent. to my knowledge we don’t know what area Ghost is from so i could be wrong here

BUT!! generally, mancunian accents will drop Hs at the beginning of words

‘don’t be hanging about’ ends up sounding more like ‘don’t be ‘angin’ about’

one of the most common things I’ve seen is dropping the G at the end of -ing words as well (as seen about with hanging)

you get the classic northern “fuckin ‘ell!”through this which absolutely Ghost would say

this next one might not be a central manchester thing but it IS something i’ve heard my dad do so if you’re writing Ghost with a heavier accent from the outer regions of Manchester this could be of some use to you

‘you was’, ‘I were’, ‘we was’ - just fucking around with the grammar rules really, I’ve found it’s usually with the heavier accents and when ur getting a bit ‘lazier’ with speaking - definitely a very informal thing

also - we don’t say y’all. it is very much not a typical thing for someone to use y’all unless they have a lot of interaction with american content on social media which i doubt Ghost does

instead consider ‘yous’ - this might be more from where i’m from (Lancashire - further up north about a county over from Greater Manchester) but yous/yers are something u hear - again though, very informal and slang like, rarely hear adults say it

I’m not gonna go into much detail with specific mancunian slang simply bc i wasn’t raised there so my knowledge of it is spotty aside from what my family uses but:

arse not ass

can’t be arsed - can’t be bothered

piss off - self explanatory, fuck off

add ‘absolutely’ to damn near anything and u will have a phrase for drunk - go tos are ‘wankered’ ‘fucked’ ‘pissed/pissed up’

bollacks - balls but also can be used as and exclamation when stuff goes wrong

‘shits gone tits up’ - stuff has definitely gone wrong

‘fuck sake’ - usually said with great exasperation and annoyance, emphasis when speaking is on the ‘sake’

hope this helps someone!! and if anyone has any corrections or additions please do let me know!!

#cod mw #laz speaks

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theviscountbridgerton · 4 years ago

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Phoebe and Regé-Jean for Vogue UK.

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I meet Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page just as they are wrapping their Vogue photoshoot in Regent’s Park. The young actors – laidback, charming and both with a deliciously dry sense of humour – are the stars of Netflix’s bid for costume drama supremacy this Christmas, Bridgerton, a Regency romp that seeks to redefine the genre itself.

Accordingly, today’s surroundings, seemingly frozen in time since the early 19th century, have inspired wistful melancholy in the pair. “There were a few tears,” Page tells me with a grin, when I ask about their day spent wandering the manicured lawns and historic terraces of north London. He nods coyly at his co-star, who shakes her head in exasperation. “It was the wind in my eye,” she laughs, but admits there’s been something moving about seeing one another again after a whirlwind 2020.

Created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes (the prolific showrunner of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal), the eight-part series takes its cue from American author Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton novels, a collection of frothy romances first published 20 years ago, which have since sold seven million copies (despite the occasional critical drubbing). Rhimes remembers “looking down my nose at them”, but after picking one up as a beach read, she soon devoured Quinn’s entire back catalogue.

The show draws heavily from the first book, The Duke and I, opening in Grosvenor Square in 1813, as Daphne Bridgerton, played by the angelic Dynevor, is preparing to make her debut in society. As she enters the marriage market, bustling with ambitious mothers, scheming rivals and fortune hunters, Daphne crosses paths with the season’s most sought-after bachelor: Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, played with brooding intensity by the dashing Page. Sparks fly, egos are bruised, and their mutual indifference soon gives way to something like love.

If the premise sounds conventional, its execution is anything but, combining a diverse cast, strong feminist sensibility and an eye for the comically absurd. There are raucous boxing matches, frank conversations about sex, and, in one unforgettable scene, a ballroom populated by revellers dancing to a string quartet’s rendition of Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next”. The ensemble – which includes Nicola Coughlan, Jonathan Bailey and Adjoa Andoh – is delightfully dizzying, made even more so by Julie Andrews as the narrator and anonymous writer of a high-society scandal sheet, delivering withering takedowns like a Georgian-era Gossip Girl. Period drama purists might scoff, but that’s surely the point.

“We want people to have the time of their lives,” says Page, 32. Born in London and raised partly in Zimbabwe, he got his break in a Globe production of The Merchant of Venice, followed by a memorable turn in the historical series Roots in 2016. “I’ve been involved in more Georgian period duels than I ever thought I would in my life,” he says of the latter.

Dynevor, 25, is no stranger to period pieces either, having cut her teeth on BBC dramas The Village and Dickensian. She grew up in Trafford, and her mother, Sally, has played Sally Webster in Coronation Street since 1986. Phoebe landed her first job, as a series regular on Waterloo Road, at the age of 14. Page is astounded. “You got your first audition? You lucky little fish! I spent two years trying to get into drama school.”

For Bridgerton, Dynevor says the pair went on a “tour of England to anywhere old and gold”. They took lessons in horse riding, piano and etiquette. Rehearsing for the ballroom scenes, they danced to Plan B and Stormzy. “That’s the energy we wanted to bring to it,” says Page. Both agree the scale of the production was staggering, including the huge warehouse that housed their costumes. How many ballgowns does Dynevor wear over eight episodes? “A hundred-and-eight, 110?” she jokes, unsure.

What Bridgerton’s pomp and circumstance belies, however, is a desire to set a new template for period drama. “In the context of being historically excluded from these stories, either in record or art, the least we can do is paint ourselves back in,” says Page of the show’s inclusive casting. “It takes such little imagination to include people of colour in the stories you tell and so much more work to exclude folks.”

The series plays with our expectations in other ways, too. “I wanted to do this period under Shonda because, even though women in this era were oppressed in so many ways, I knew she would empower them in the show,” Dynevor says, while Page describes Simon as someone who “thinks he’s a swaggering hero, when he’s anything but”.

A case in point is the scene in which Dynevor’s character is accosted by a suitor. Just as we see Simon coming to the rescue, Daphne punches the chancer in the face. Dynevor shrieks with laughter at the memory and Page nods. “That’s the show in a nutshell,” he says. “You think you know what’s coming, but I promise you, you really don’t.”Bridgerton is on Netflix from 25

#bridgerton #phoebe dynevor #regé jean page #vogue uk

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graemeruns · 6 years ago

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Manchester marathon, and the journey to a PB

I think, by now, most people I know expect that I am going to run the London marathon each year, so a fair few that I talked to were surprised when I told them that I was actually going to run the Manchester marathon first, and then London three weeks later. To be fair, their surprise was not unjustified, as I entered Manchester as a late decision; I was already three weeks into my London marathon 18 week training plan when I had this major concern that the following four months of hard work could all end in disaster if the weather turned out as hot as it was last year at the end of April. With Manchester being at the beginning of April, it also fell nicely at the beginning of the school Easter break, so it didn't take long to decide to enter it and have a week away near Manchester at the same time with the family. My wife, Yasmin, set about the task of finding us somewhere to stay, and all I now needed to do was compress by 18 week plan into 15, and we had a target set.

I had decided to be even more aggressive with my training this year, base it on the 55-70 miles/week plan from Pzitzinger and Douglas' book "Advanced Marathoning", but with all rest days being recovery runs, and tweaking it using my own experience of how I like to train. Since Abingdon marathon in October last year, I had kept my mileage ticking over at around 40 miles/week, so was hoping that this base fitness would help me as I moved into my new marathon training plan. Two weeks before the plan started I increased my mileage to 47, then the following week 50, so that 60 miles in week 1 would not seem too much of a step upwards.

Loosely, my training plan went something like this:

Monday - 3-4 mile recovery run (8:45 - 9:00/mile pace). I really needed these runs to be as-slow-as-you-can go recovery otherwise they would be counter-productive. Tuesday - intervals or tempo (6:20/mile) - around 10 miles in total with warm up and cool down. These were sometimes moved to Wednesday if I was still feeling tired from the weekend, in which case they would be an easy 9- 10 miler (7:40 - 7:55/mile pace). Wednesday - medium long run, 15 - 17 miles, usually as a double run because just finding the time to run it in one go was too difficult. Sometimes these would be a workout and a recovery run later in the day if I had moved the workout from Tuesday. Thursday - easy run - around 10 miles. This is about 7:40 - 7:55/mile pace. Friday - 3-4 mile recovery (8:45 - 9:00 pace) Saturday - parkrun, of course, as fast as possible! I think I ran to and from nearly all of them to some get extra mileage in (usually 9 - 11 miles total). Sunday - Long run - 16 - 23 miles (7:40 - 8:15/mile pace). In all honestly, I didn't run as many 20+ mile runs as I'd have liked, as two of the Sundays were used for tune-up races. But I did do seven runs over 17 miles (the longest being 26 miles which was a bit too far!). My legs were also usually tired from the previous days' parkrun too, so running on tired legs was something I got used to, and I think is crucial for the latter parts of the marathon.

Lets look at the tune-up races:

Wokingham half marathon. This fell 9 weeks into in my calendar on 24th February. I wanted to have a go at my current half marathon PB (1:23:44) in this race, so I dropped the workout that week, cut back the mileage a little and rested the day before. The day was perfect, being cool and bright with only a little breeze. After a bit of a congested start, I was able to get into my rhythm and run consistently around 6:20/mile, which would get me a time under 1:23. My 5k splits were good: 19:42, 19:42, 19:48, 19:54, but slipping just a few seconds in the last 10k meant I crossed the line just short of my goal in 1:23:09. But I'd given it everything, so was content with the result. You can see my run on Strava here.

The Big Half. This race fell just 2 weeks after Wokingham. The previous Sunday my long run had accidentally ended up as 26 miles, and this meant I took a couple of days early in the week to recover, and what with running a steady parkrun on the Saturday as well, meant I was not that fresh for the race. The weather was cold, wet at the start, and very, very windy. Overall, it was a bit of a disaster really, as I queued so long for the loo I started too far back, which required a lot of weaving through slower runners, and while this probably didn't cost a huge chunk of time, the speeding up and slowing down was using an unnecessary amount of energy. I ended up running a negative split because of this, in 1:26:05, which was a bit disappointing, but deep down I knew I wasn't flat out and that this was closer to marathon pace than half marathon pace, so took that away as a positive. It had also given my potential marathon shoes a good outing, so the decision what to wear for the marathon had been made too. You can see my run on Strava here.

My training plan also includes some marathon paced runs. Always run on a Sunday on tired legs, these can be tough but honest workouts. Striders had arranged for a group of us to met at Kenley aerodrome for exactly this sort of training, so the 13.1 miles I ran there at marathon pace two weeks before Manchester was my final big effort. It ended up around 1:27:30, approximately 6:40/mile pace, and I felt fairly comfortable during the run. This was a good confidence boost for me, and gave me an indication of what to aim for on the day. A big thanks to my Striders mate Martin for being my running pal for that effort.

Fast-forward two weeks and I'm at the start line. We had booked accommodation in the lovely village of Old Glossop at the base of the Peak District. Travelling to the race start had been fairly easy - a 25 minute drive to Didsbury East where I parked and boarded the tram to Trafford Bar, the nearest tram stop to the start. The whole journey was just over an hour, and quite stress-free. I didn't hang about though: this year they were expecting around 20,000 people to run in the various races, and it was quite crowded, so I quickly dropped my bag off and made my way to the start line, which being the 'A' start, was also the furthest away; even so, I was in the pen with 15 minutes to go. The weather conditions were near perfect (8 degrees, overcast with a little breeze) and I was raring to go.

When I race marathons I like to plan my pacing based on 5 mile intervals. It's easy to remember just 4 split times, and an overall average time per kilometer (at this point I should apologise for mixing miles and kilometers, but I do tend to think in both when running). My intended splits were:

5 miles in 33 minutes and 10 miles 1:06 (average 4.06/km), 15 miles in 1:39:30 (average pace now falls slightly to 4:07/km due to natural slowing), 20 miles 2:13:00 (average pace now falls to 4:08/km) Which leaves just a 6.2 mile (or 10k) sprint to the finish, which I'd hope to cover in around 42 minutes, and will mean I have run a 2:55 marathon. That was the goal, though I really thought 2:56 - 2:57 was more likely.

At 9am on the dot we were off, and being so near the front I was across the line almost immediately. There's the usual overtaking, and being overtaken, that goes on in the first few kilometers as runners find their pace. I went through the first kilometer in 4 minutes dead. "Hmm, that's a bit fast", I thought, "but it's probably just because it's the first kilometer". I went through the second kilometer in 4:03: "Hmm, that's still a bit fast". The third kilometer took 4.01, then 4.03, then 3:56, passing 5k in a little over 20 minutes. I was in a real dilemma - the pace seemed far too fast, but I just didn't seem to be able to reel it in. It didn't actually feel that fast, and my heart rate was averaging around 142bpm, which is pretty low for me.

Kilometer 6: 3:59, kilometer 7: 4:04, kilometer 8: 4:00 - I went through 5 miles in a little over 32 minutes, much faster than intended. But I couldn't slow down - somehow I was being pulled along by the runners around me. So it was at that point I did something I've never done before: I threw away my pacing plan and decided to stick it out at this faster pace and see if I could hang on at the end. I'll either crash and burn, or run a very fast time.

The Manchester marathon route is pretty flat, although there are some long gentle inclines where you unexpectedly lose time, and the first time that happened (at kilometer 17 when I ran a 4:10) I immediately worried that this was where the slowing up starts, but then I ran 3:58 in the next kilometer, so equilibrium was maintained.

I passed half way in 1:25:55, much faster than intended (and quicker than the Big Half!). The simple maths said that I just had to run a 1:30 second half (4:14/km) to achieve my 2:55 goal. But I know marathons - they aren't that easy to predict.

Between 25 - 30k I was still running well, averaging about 4:09/km pace, and 20 miles came up in 2:11:40; I was over a minute up on my time. The 20 mile (32.2km) sign is my friend: it says “you’ve now completed the 20 mile 'warm-up', and it's just 10k to the finish, which you will run as fast as you possibly can”. But in the latter stages of a marathon it is never as simple as that: I was tired, and I had a lot of pain in my right foot*, which was worse on the inside camber of the road, so I tried to run in the middle of the road. This did help ease the pain a little, but in the grand scheme of things it was not a big issue, and it wouldn’t prevent me from getting to the finish line, which I’d like to see soon, please. (* It turned out to be an enormous blood blister on my 3rd toe).

Yasmin and Chloe had made the clever decision not to get up at 6:30am and travel to Manchester with me, but instead got the train into Manchester later and were going to be just past the 25 mile sign. It's amazing how much of a boost seeing someone familiar is, and just looking forward to that point in the route gives you something to focus on. After waving frantically at them and trying to smile, with 1 mile to go I just got my head down and headed for the finish - which is quite torturous because you can see the finish line from 500m away. It looked a long way!

With 200m to go I realised that I was closer to sub 2:54 than anything around 2:55, so found a sprint from somewhere but it wasn't quite enough. I crossed the line in 2:54:02, a 4 minute 25 sec PB. I had surpassed my expectations, and, to be honest, was a little shocked to have run quite that fast! You can see my run on Strava here.

A week later, and recovery has been slow. My racing flats did the job, but I attempted a run the Saturday after the marathon and my calves were still very tight and sore, so I will be giving them some more rest. I've enjoyed the break from running though, as it does take over my life in a big way when marathons are looming. For the 13 weeks proper training I did for the Manchester marathon (not including the 2 taper weeks), I averaged 63 miles/week, and there were 3 weeks in there where the mileage was reduced due to upcoming races and a niggle. But attaining a PB at half marathon and marathon at the age of 51, I am not complaining at all. I love running, and there were few runs or workouts I didn't enjoy. It was worth every moment I spent doing it, and you know what, I think I can go faster!

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britpicker · 6 years ago

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Can you make a post on popular vacation spots in the UK? Not for people outside Europe, but Europeans traveling within the country? Thanks so much. Your blog is seriously intriguing and helpful!

Oooh this is a fun one! Gosh. Okay, I’ve not travelled much in the UK but I’ll try my best.

Seaside Towns

Brighton

Brighton is on the south coast of England, and it’s about an hour’s train journey from London. It has a pebbled beach and a vibrant nightlife. It is known for its huge LGBT+ community. Here’s an interesting section from its Wikipedia article:

Brighton has recorded LGBT history in the city since the 19th century. Many men were initially drawn to Brighton by the enormous numbers of soldiers garrisoned in the town during the Napoleonic Wars. Evidence suggests that a floating population and good transport links with London helped its reputation as a place for the LGBT community. By the 1930s, Brighton started to flourish as a gay destination and many gay and lesbian pubs started to establish themselves. During the Second World War, Brighton was filled with soldiers. Women and men in the forces who were away from home meeting other lesbians and gay people for the first time in their lives also heard about Brighton and its special pleasures and helped turn it into a gay destination in the post-war years.

Brighton is a cute little town and an attractive day-out sort of destination for Londoners. when it’s hot, the beaches become absolutely rammed.

Blackpool

Blackpool a the day-trip destination for places such as Manchester, but when I was younger it was a great location for a holiday of a few days. It lies on the North-West coast, and is known for being very tacky. There is a big theme park there, named the Pleasure Beach, and its famous rollercoaster, the Big One (formerly known as Pepsi Max Big One), was the tallest rollercoaster in the world when it opened in 1994, standing at 213ft. It remains the tallest rollercoaster in the UK.

It remains a fairly good theme park, however the town has gone downhill and lost the charm of its heyday. The promenade is full of tacky tourist shops and amusement arcades, and a lot of businesses have shut up shop. Blackpool still has its draws. The Blackpool Tower is the town’s main landmark, was built in the image of the Eiffel Tower and is a big tourist attraction. It houses entertainment venues, the Tower Circus, and even the Tower Ballroom, which has hosted televised shows from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, and you may also have seen it in the Jennifer Lopez/Richard Gere film Shall We Dance.

Blackpool has a ton of history, but I feel like it’s being left behind. I would go there on occasion, if only for the nostalgia. Despite all of this, it remains the UK’s favourite seaside resort, one that most British people have probably visited in their lifetimes (particularly people from the North)

Bournemouth

Bournemouth is far less of a tourist trap than the previous two, located on the south coast, west of Brighton. There isn’t a whole lot to say about Bournemouth, but I wanted to include something a bit less touristy and this was also a location on the list of the UK’s favourite seaside resorts. It’s a calmer seaside town, associated less with partying and more with gardens to explore.

Parts of Dunkirk were filmed in nearby Swanage, a Victorian seaside town.

Also nearby, just incidentally, is a three chalk rock formation called Old Harry Rocks.

We have a postcard displaying a map of the area in our toilet (don’t ask) and every time I see the name Old Harry Rocks, I giggle. I found it especially amusing when I was writing my old Larry fic, Lightning Strikes Twice.

Other seaside towns/resorts to consider: Dover, Southend, Hastings, Scarborough/Bridlington.

Country Breaks

The Cotswolds

The Cotswolds covers an area of almost 800 square miles, running through five counties in the centre of England, slightly south-west. The area was deemed an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1966. Being such a large area, there are so many choices of accomodation or things to do. The area is known for its rolling hills but, containing so many villages, there’s far more to do than enjoying the scenery or going off on walks. Quaint pubs or tea rooms, hiking trails, wildlife parks, horseriding… sounds like a dream for a calm, relaxing getaway.

Peak district

The Peak District covers a huge area too, crossing borders of several counties. A bit further north than the Cotswolds, it is mostly in Derbyshire but spreads out into Manchester, Cheshire, Yorkshire and Staffordshire also.

Like the Cotswolds, the Peak District is known for its views and villages, but in addition there are theme parks (the little village of Alton in Staffordshire is home to one of the UK’s big theme parks, Alton Towers) caves, castles, museums… another solid choice for a relaxing getaway, but there’s probably more to do than in the Cotswolds.

Other country breaks to consider: Forest of Dean (of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows fame), Lake District, Dartmoor, Isle of Skye (of SOTT mv fame), Cornwall, Bath

City Breaks

London

Ah, London! If you’re not from the UK, you’ve probably yearned to come here. A bustling metropolis with a population of eight million. London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is dripping in ancient history and if you look for it, you’ll never stop learning new things about London, from Jack the Ripper to the Plague to the Great Fire of London.

I’m not sure what to say about London that you probably don’t already know. It’s probably the kind of place someone from elsewhere in the UK might come for the day or for the weekend. As a tourist, there are endless amounts of things to see. Big Ben/Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace… we have galleries, we have a history museum, a science museum, a war museum, a childhood museum… the list goes on.

My guide to London Living and Working Locations might help if your character isn’t from London but is visiting. In terms of affordable hotels/air B&Bs, the living section probably still applies.

Manchester

Manchester is another major UK city, however the population is only half a million. Manchester a city filled with heart, with a proud history. It’s a modern and trendy location, restaurants, cinemas, bars abound. The music scene is rich, producting Oasis, Take That, the Stone Roses, Davy Jones. One of the UK’s best-loved soap operas, Coronation Street, is set in Manchester and of course, the home of Manchester United, Old Trafford is a big draw.

Other city breaks to consider: Liverpool, Cambridge, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast

This post is by no means extensive and the examples given are based around my own knowledge and interests. I have personally visited all of the seaside towns, none of the country break locations, and just Manchester from the city break locations (but I’ve lived in London my whole life)

Give them a Google and explore! If anyone has any specific questions or needs help Googling (that’s a thing, I promise. I can help you with terms haha) let me know!

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At last night's Full Council meeting Cadent presented the full programme for gas pipe replacement across the village. Work is either finished or is currently underway in Nobel Crescent, Skinners Lane & Keys Drive. Forthcoming are Norwich Road, The Avenue, Charles Close, Trafford Walk, Salhouse Road, Preston Close, Castle Street, Park Road and Beech Road. Gas supplies will need to be shut off in homes whilst each new connection is made. This is likely to be for one day per property. Drives/paths/gardens may need to be excavated. There may be road closures. Cadent will be contacting everyone individually. There will be support for the vulnerable. I have put a copy of the map and presentation on our website for you to look in more detail. There are some inaccuracies/anomalies on the presentation - I am querying these with Cadent.https://wroxhamparishcouncil.org/planning

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Rugby League World Cup 2022 how to watch, Stream, full draw and schedule, squads

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The 2021 Rugby League World Cup, the sixteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup, will be held in England from 15 October 2022 to 19 November 2022.

For the first time, the Rugby League World Cup will be run in parity with the women’s and wheelchair tournaments with all participants being paid the same, while all 61 matches across three tournaments will be broadcast live.

Now, the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup in history will reach a thrilling conclusion in the North of England during a showpiece weekend. Here’s what we know so far. How to watch Rugby League World Cup 2022 Live stream

When is the Rugby League World Cup?

This year’s Rugby League World Cup will kick off on October 15th, with a clash between host nation England and Samoa.

The tournament will run for over four weeks, with the final set to take place on November 19th at Old Trafford.

How to watch the Rugby League World Cup

Fox League will hold exclusive rights to the 2022 Rugby League World Cup in Australia.

Spark Sport will broadcast all games in New Zealand, with Channel Three and ThreeNow to show Kiwis games live.

BBC will host the RLWC in the UK, with games to be held on their main channel and streaming services.

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GROUP A – England, Samoa, France, Greece

GROUP B – Australia, Fiji, Scotland, Italy

GROUP C – New Zealand, Lebanon, Ireland, Jamaica

GROUP D – Tonga, PNG, Cook Islands, Wales

DATE TIME (AEDT) MATCH STADIUM 16th Oct 12.30am England vs Samoa St James’ Park, Newcastle 16th Oct 5.30am Australia vs Fiji Headingley Stadium, Leeds 17th Oct 12.30am Scotland vs Italy Kingston Park, Newcastle 17th Oct 3.00am Jamaica vs Ireland Headingley Stadium, Leeds 17th Oct 5.30am New Zealand vs Lebanon Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 18th Oct 5.30am France vs Greece Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster 19th Oct 5.30am Tonga vs PNG Kumuls Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens 20th Oct 5.30am Wales vs Cook Islands Leigh Sports Village, Leigh 22nd Oct 5.30am Scotland vs Kangaroos Australia Coventry Arena, Coventry 23rd Oct 12.30am Fiji vs Italy Kingston Park, Newcastle 23rd Oct 2:00am England vs France University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton 23rd Oct 5.30am NZ kiwis vs Jamaica MKM Stadium, Hull 24th Oct 12.30am Lebanon vs Ireland Leigh Sports Village, Leigh 24th Oct 3:00am Greece vs Samoa Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster 25th Oct 5:30am Tonga vs Wales Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens 26th Oct 5.30am PNG vs Cook Islands Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 29th Oct 5.30am New Zealand vs Ireland Headingley Stadium, Leeds 30th Oct 12.30am England vs Greece Bramall Lane, Sheffield 30th Oct 3.00am Fiji Bati vs Scotland Kingston Park, Newcastle 30th Oct 5.30am Australia vs Italy Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens 31st Oct 10.00pm Lebanon vs Jamaica Leigh Sports Village, Leigh 31st Oct 12.30am Tonga vs Cook Islands Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough 31st Oct 3.00am Samoa vs France Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 1st Nov 5.30am PNG vs Wales Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster 5th Nov 5.30am Group B (1st) vs Group C (2nd) John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield 6th Nov 12.30am Group A (1st) vs Group D (2nd) DW Stadium, Wigan 6th Nov 5.30am Group C (1st) vs Group B (2nd) MKM Stadium, Hull 7th Nov 12.30am Group D (1st) vs Group A (2nd) Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrrington 12th Nov 5.45am Semi Final #1 (QF1 vs QF3) Elland Road, Leeds 13th Nov 12.30am Semi Final #2 (QF2 vs QF4) The Emirates Stadium, London 20th Nov 2.00am 2022 RLWC Final Old Trafford, Manchester

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Hello. Good Bye, Liverpool.

Well we made the two hour drive over to Liverpool on Wednesday morning and thankfully it was motorways the whole way.

The primary goal for Wednesday was for Kristen to get to visit Goodison Park the home of her chosen Premier League team Everton. The tour was well done and I think produced the same feelings in her that I experienced some years ago when I made the trip to Old Trafford for their tour. Everton will build a new stadium in the near future and Goodison is planned for demolition as I understand it so it was a good chance to see and experience some of the history. From there we visited the tower that adorns the Everton crest and marks the location of the village where the Everton toffees that gave the team its nickname came from. We then headed over to the city to check in to our hotel. We were a bit exhausted and hangry but we walked around the Albert Dock entertainment district some and had dinner at a tapas place. By coincidence our hotel is across the street from a pub, the Baltic Fleet, that CAMRA's good beer guide had rated one of the best in Liverpool so we popped in to close the night with a drink.

Thursday was to be primarily about the Beatles. We did one of the many bus tours that takes you around to some of the more famous and somewhat accessible sights. For me the highlight was probably standing on the actual penny lane and then seeing the Barbershop, the shelter at the roundabout, etc. Kristen made the comment that like with so many of the places we've been on the trip that a lot of the random places we saw were probably there when Paul and John were just youths roaming the streets like any other. Another highlight of the tour was probably laying eyes on the church hall where John was actually introduced to Paul. It is absolutely impossible not to be confronted with that and think of all the different things that lined up in the universe to make that happen and how different the world might have been if it hadn't. I've always been a John Lennon fan Beatles and otherwise and while I wasn't cognizant when he passed I've always felt it was before time and I couldn't help reflect on that as well.

When the tour was over we found ourselves in what I believe is known as the Liverpool One area and felt a lot to me like the Piccadilly of Liverpool. We walked from there up to the World Museum where we had a 2pm booking for the Doctor Who "Worlds of Wonder" exhibit. This one of those examples of building in a certain amount of serendipity into trips. We actually didnt know that the exhibit was on until I was idling looking for things to do in Liverpool just a day or two ago. The exhibit was a lot of fun with a lot of screen used props and some great science tie-ins. On that front I appreciated the focus on Doctor Who themes as a way to think about emerging technologies. Both Kristen and I were also reminded of the optimism that will hopefully soon return to the show. The highlight for me props wise there are many options but no real surprise they had K9!!! 🥹🥰 It was good times overall. Might have to revisit some Who when we get home and have caught our breaths enough to be missing this side of the pond.

I think perhaps we might have ventured out for some music if we had been at the beginning of the trip vs. starting to feel the wear and tear of two weeks of travel. While I am not sure we would make a dedicated trip back I think it is fair to say that if we did we wouldn't have an issue finding other things to so or explore. Who knows maybe we'll check out "Everton's Audi field" some day in the future.

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Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historical county of Lancashire in English cricket. The club has been granted First-Class status since its establishment in 1864. Lancashire's home ground is Old Trafford Cricket Ground The team does also plays at other venues around the county. Lancashire was a founder member of the County Championship in 1890. The team has been successful in winning the event nine times lastly in the year 2011. Lancashire's limited overs team is known as Lancashire Lightning.

Lancashire was widely acknowledged to be The the Champion County for four times between 1879-1889. They first won two County Championship titles in the 1897 and 1904 seasons. Between 1926 to 1934, they took home the championship five times. In the majority of the interwar the period Lancashire along with their neighbor Yorkshire had the two best team within England and the Roses Matches between them were typically an event that was the highlight of the home season. in 1950, Lancashire took the same title alongside Surrey. It was the County Championship was restructured in 2000 with Lancashire in First Division. They were the winners of the 2011, the County Championship, a interval of 77 years from the last title that the club won outright in 1934.

The year was 1895. Archie MacLaren scored 424 in an innings for Lancashire which remains the top score of an Englishman in the first-class of cricket. Johnny Briggs, who's career ran between 1879 and 1900, became the first person to record 10,000 runs and to take 1,000 wickets for Lancashire. Ernest Tyldesley, younger brother of Johnny Tyldesley is the team's top run-scorer, scoring 34,222 run in 573 matches of Lancashire from 1909 to. Quick bowler Brian Statham took 1 816 wickets for the club in 430 first-class matches between 1950 and 1968. England player Cyril Washbrook became Lancashire's first professional captain in the year 1954.

The Lancashire side from the late 1960s and early 1970sled by Jack Bond and featuring the West Indian batsman Clive Lloyd, was successful in limited-overs cricket, winning the Sunday League in 1969 and 1970 as well as winning the Gillette Cup four times between 1970 between 1970 and 1975. Lancashire had won the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1984, and three times between 1991 and 1996 and the Sunday League in 1989, 1998 and 1999. They won the Twenty20 Cup for the first time in the year 2015.

The first cricket to be played in Lancashire

Cricket may not have reached Lancashire before in the late 18th century. As advised by the Association of Cricket Statisticians (ACS) The earliest information about the sport being played in the county has been found on the Manchester Journal dated Saturday, 1 September 1781. It concerned an eleven-a-side match which was played on the Monday preceding, 27 August at Brinnington Moor. It was a match between a group of printers and one representing two villages, Haughton and Bredbury and Bredbury, who were winners. Since Bredbury was at the time part of Cheshire it is the earliest reference for that county too.

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In 1816 in 1816, in 1816, the Manchester Cricket Club was founded and was soon the principal north country rivals for Nottingham Cricket Club and Sheffield Cricket Club. On 23-25 July 1849, teams from the Sheffield as well as Manchester clubs met at Hyde Park in Sheffield but the match was referred to as Yorkshire against Lancashire. It was the first game to feature a team that used Lancashire as its name . It is believed to have become the first Roses Match. Yorkshire beat Lancashire by five wickets. Teams referred to as Yorkshire even though they were based on the Sheffield club, had been in existence since 1833. The Roses Match is one of the oldest and most renowned cricket rivalries. In 1857, the Manchester club relocated to Old Trafford, which has been the home of Lancashire cricket ever since.

The history of the county clubs

On Tuesday, 12 January 1864 Manchester Cricket Club set up an assembly at the Queen's Hotel in Manchester for the purpose of forming an organization for the representation of the county. It was comprised of thirteen local clubs: Broughton, Longsight, Manchester and Western from the Manchester region; Huyton, Liverpool and Northern from Merseyside; Accrington, Ashton, Blackburn, Oldham, Whalley and Wigan from towns outside of the region. Lancashire County Cricket Club formed in the year formed with the intention of, it was said, "spreading a thorough knowledge and appreciation of the game throughout Lancashire". The club was envisioned to play home matches in alternating locations at Old Trafford, Aigburth, Preston, Blackburn and at "other places to help introduce good cricket throughout the county".

The new county club played its first-ever official game at Warrington against Birkenhead Park in the afternoon of Wednesday 15 June 1864. However, it was not a First-Class match. The first inter-county game first-class came to play in 1865 Old Trafford against Middlesex; Lancashire took the victory with a score of 62, though Middlesex's V. E. Walker was the sole wicket taker in Lancashire's second innings.

Early successes

The first Lancashire team was heavily dependent upon amateurs. This led to problems. Even though they were satisfied to play in the prestigious Old Trafford, they were more reluctant to travel to away games. During the early 1870s, the team was dominated by A. N. Hornby's batting. The team's level of cricket was improved after the arrival with two players who were professional Dick Barlow and Alex Watson. The impact of Barlow and Hornby was such that their partnership in batting was immortalized in the poem Lord's of Francis Thompson. Their team further enriched in the 1880s by A. G. Steel who was a naive player, often regarded third only behind W. G. Grace as the country's most effective all rounder; Johnny Briggs, a professional from Sutton-in-Ashfield and the only player to reach 10,000 runs and take 1000 wickets for Lancashire; the wicket-keeper Dick Pilling, who in 1891 was recognized by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as the second-best wicket-keeper of all time, behind Jack Blackham. As Lancashire's reliability improved, also did their support. in 1878, 28,000 spectators over for three consecutive days went to watch Lancashire compete against Gloucestershire.

The first major win of the club's history came in 1879, when the majority of the cricket media (with the exception of Wisden were of the opinion that Lancashire together with Nottinghamshire had been joint champions. Lancashire was the champion county in 1881 and again shared victory with Nottinghamshire at the time of 1882.

Dick Barlow carried his bat for only 5 not out in Lancashire's total of 69 in two and a quarter hours against Nottinghamshire on the treacherous, wet Trent Bridge pitch in July 1882. Barlow as well as his long-time opening teammate Hornby are the opening batsmen immortalised in the famed poem written by Francis Thompson. in 1884 Old Trafford became the second venue, following The Oval, to stage the Test match between Australia and England. Though it rained on the first day, a record crowd of 12,000 took part on the second; the game of England and Australia ended in an unfinished draw.

Controversy emerged during the 1880s; Kent and Nottinghamshire objected to the bowling practices of John Crossland and George Nash. Nottinghamshire even did so much as refusing to play Lancashire. While the 1880s were turbulent and resulted in small results for the club however, it was also the period when certain club records were set. In 1885 George Kemp (later 1st Baron Rochdale) recorded Lancashire's first century in the Roses Match. The same year, Johnny Briggs and Dick Pilling made a record in the first class with the wicket tenth in 173. This record remained in place until 1899. The record has never been overtaken by Lancashire. The club also shared its title as champions Surrey in 1889.

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Trafford Council winning bid gives almost £20m for Partington

Trafford Council has won a government ‘Levelling up’ bid for £18m to help revitalise Partington Sports Village and more things in the pipeline. The money will go towards a refurbishment of the sports centre, a BMX pump track, Changing Rooms for Cross Lane Park, a path will be created around the perimeter of Cross Lane Park. It is great news for both the council and for Partington residents…

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The Best Place to Live in the UK in 2020 has been revealed

A town which was known to have the ’worst high street in Britain’ less than a decade ago has been named the Best Place To Live in 2020, by the Sunday Times.

Altrincham in Trafford, Greater Manchester, has been dubbed as the ultimate ‘turnaround town’ after it topped the publisher’s list, this weekend.

According to The Sunday Times Parent Power guide, the area is now home to great food and drink spots, a friendly community with an ‘unspoken camaraderie’ and two of the best schools in the northwest.

The National Trust’s Dunham Massey can also be found in Altrincham.

Related: Zoopla predicts these cities will see the biggest rise in house prices in 2020

Altrincham wins ‘Best Place to Live in the UK in 2020’

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The national award came as a step up for residents, as Alrincham won best place to live in the North West two years ago.

The town is known for having good transport links, with easy access to motorways, trains and planes. The northerly spot also has the best of both worlds, with the city of Manchester within a half hour drive and the countryside half an hour away, too.

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Compiled by the Sunday Times, the annual list names leading towns, villages, cities and suburbs. Norwich in Norfolk picked up the Best in the East category, while Victoria Park scooped Best in London and Uppingham won Best in the Midlands.

Rita Adedoyin, who moved to Altrincham from London five years ago with her husband, told the publication, ‘We came here by accident, but we couldn’t have picked a better town.’

‘The best thing is the community. The people are really nice and there’s an unspoken camaraderie. Drivers will always let you cross the road with your children and every restaurant has a kids’ menu.’

Houses prices in Altrincham come in at an average of £325,000, or £895 per month if renting.

Related: Living on a colourful street could add this much to your house price, research reveals

However, Bowdon, Hale or Hale Barns — which are located further south — are known to be the spots of footballer’s houses. These can go up to as much as £4 million.

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2022 Rugby League World Cup fixtures | RLWC 2022 fixtures and time

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2022 Rugby League World Cup fixtures | RLWC 2022 fixtures and time

The 2022 Rugby League World Cup, known as the 2021 Rugby League World Cup due to it being postponed from its original schedule last year, will run from October 15 to November 19 2022 in England.

For the first time the Rugby League World Cup will be run in parity with the women’s and wheelchair tournaments with all participants being paid the same, while all 61 matches across three tournaments will be broadcast live.

RLWC 2022 Opening ceremony

The Rugby League World Cup men’s tournament opening ceremony will take place at St James’ Park in Newcastle on 15 October 2022.

World cup Rugby League Pre-tournament matched

Pre-tournament practice matches will take place the week before the first group stage match of the World Cup.

7 October 2022 England v Fiji AJ Bell Stadium, Salford

7 October 0222 Cumbria v Jamaica Derwent Park, Workington 19:45

8 October 2022 Leeds Rhinos v New Zealand Headingley Stadium, Leeds

8 October 2022 France v Tonga The Shay, Halifax

8 October 2022 Scotland v England Knights Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh

8 October 2022 Wales v Lebanon Heywood Road, Sale

8 October 2022 Bradford Bulls v Greece Odsal Stadium, Bradford

Rugby League World Cup fixtures

Date Fixture Time (AEDT) Venue Sun Oct 16 England vs Samoa 12:30am St James’ Park Sun Oct 16 Australia vs Fiji Bati 5:30am KCOM Stadium Mon Oct 17 Scotland vs Italy 12:30am Kingston Park Mon Oct 17 Jamaica vs Ireland 3am Headingley Mon Oct 17 New Zealand kiwis vs Lebanon 5:30am Halliwell Jones Stadium Tue Oct 18 France vs Greece 12:30am Keepmoat Stadium Wed Oct 19 Tonga vs Papua New Guinea 5:30am Totally Wicked Stadium Thu Oct 20 Wales vs Cook Islands 5:30am Leigh Sports Village Sat Oct 22 Australia Kangaroos vs Scotland 5:30am Ricoh Arena Sun Oct 23 Fiji bati vs Italy 12:30am Kingston Park Sun Oct 23 England vs France 3am University of Bolton Stadium Sun Oct 23 New Zealand vs Jamaica 5:30am Headingley Mon Oct 24 Lebanon vs Ireland 1:30am Leigh Sports Village Mon Oct 24 Samoa vs Greece 4am Keepmoat Stadium Tue Oct 25 Tonga vs Wales 6:30am Totally Wicked Stadium Wed Oct 26 Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands 6:30am Halliwell Jones Stadium Sat Oct 29 New Zealand vs Ireland 6:30am Headingley Sun Oct 30 England vs Greece 1:30am Bramall Lane Sun Oct 30 Fiji vs Scotland 4am Kingston Park Sun Oct 30 Australia vs Italy 6:30am Totally Wicked Stadium Sun Oct 30 Lebanon vs Jamaica 11pm Leigh Sports Village Mon Nov 1 Tonga vs Cook Islands 1:30am Riverside Stadium Mon Nov 1 Samoa vs France 4am Halliwell Jones Stadium Tue Nov 2 Papua New Guinea vs Wales 6:30am Keepmoat Stadium

Knockout stage

Quarter finals Date Fixture Time (AEDT) Venue Sat Nov 5 TBC 6:30am John Smith’s Stadium Sun Nov 6 TBC 1:30am Anfield Sun Nov 6 TBC 6:30am KCOM Stadium Mon Nov 7 TBC 1:30am University of Bolton Stadium Semi-finals Date Fixture Time (AEDT) Venue Sat Nov 12 TBC 6:45am Elland Road Sun Nov 13 TBC 1:30am Emirates Stadium Grand final Date Fixture Time (AEDT) Venue Sun Nov 20 TBC 4am Old Trafford

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