Obituary: Jan Needle, provocative children’s author and screenwriter
The legacy of Jan Needle, author of Wild Wood and screenwriter for A Game of Soldiers, Truckers, Grange Hill and...
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Harold Elletson: the Tory who turned Euro Federalist died in Germany last week
The intriguing life of the former Conservative MP for Blackpool North and founder of the Northern Party, known for his...
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Gove tried Catch-22 on Andy Burnham
“Greater Manchester would have to contribute to the costs of HS2 if it wanted any concessions on transport, a demand...
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Manchester City’s current and historic off-the-field woes
Remembering other dark days at Manchester City, the era of Peter Swales and John Maddock
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Two million stolen dollars that took Blackpool Football Club into the FA Premiership
Courts on three continents hammered Valeri Belokon for money laundering but a London high court judge awarded him £31.7mn
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Bank raid in Riga, storm warning in Blackpool
Night raid by special forces shuts down the Latvian bank that lifted Blackpool Football Club into the Premier League
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Undercover Killers at the BBC by Paul Atkinson, a review
A new book exposes the shocking interplay between the police, criminals, undercover journalists and the BBC
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Rushing to judgment on the King of Sunlight
A plaque marking the birthplace of William Lever, the Soap King, has been torn down. Can we really judge the...
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