Blackpool silhouetted Central Pier beach and donkeys (bw)

Having thought carefully about the decision to recommend the super-casino for Manchester, I believe it was the wrong decision.
It was said that Manchester most closely fulfilled the criteria set out by the government. But I believe the criteria were wrong.
There was no requirement that the super-casino should provide […]

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Royalty Cinema Gosforth near Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
In the past 25 years, many classic cinema buildings in the Manchester area have been abandoned, and many demolished. The trend has been repeated all over the UK.
‘Last Reel at the Royalty’, a documentary film by Geoff Stafford, captures the last night of the Royalty Cinema in Gosforth, near Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. […]

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Manchester Piccadilly Stn tracks end of platform view

Local Labour MP, former Tameside councillor Andrew Gwynne has been fighting to save and enhance the railway line through Reddish and Denton
He has voiced his proposals in a Commons which he personally secured. He proposes a train service from Stockport to Manchester Victoria via Reddish and Denton, […]

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