Salford City have confirmed the appointment of Manchester United U23 manager Neil Wood.
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Labour have a tight grip on the socialist stronghold that is Salford council – but some close contests are expected in the city at the local elections this week.
The ruling group currently hold 52 out of the 60 seats at the council while the Conservatives have seven with only one up for election on Thursday (May 5). Salford's only Lib Dem councillor - Andrew Walters who was elected last year - has now left the party to run as an independent in Kersal and Broughton Park.
Last year, the Tories hoped to win all three council seats in this ward which is home to a large Orthodox Jewish community, but only managed to retain two. After pulling off a shock victory for the Lib Dems in 2021, Coun Walters will need to beat the Tories and Labour to keep his seat in this three-horse race – although Labour sources admit they are the least likely to win of the three.
READ MORE: All the candidates standing in Salford for local elections 2022 by ward
Labour also secured a surprising win in Worsley and Westwood Park last year. Once comfortable territory for the Conservatives, the addition of Westwood Park to this ward in 2021 helped Labour councillor Tony Davies win a seat.
However, having come third at the all-out election last year, he will have to defend that seat which the Tories are 'quietly confident' about winning back. The Conservatives say the green belt and the Clean Air Zone are the big issues in this ward where Labour sources says the result is expected to be 'tight'.
Next door in Boothstown and Ellenbrook, Salford's Tory group leader Les Turner came close to losing to Labour, beating them by less than 100 votes. But the Conservative councillor who switched seats after moving outside the city's boundaries may have been
Salford City have confirmed the appointment of Manchester United U23 manager Neil Wood.
Sleaford Mods were special guests on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ on Wednesday (May 18), where they delivered a charismatic performance of ‘Shortcummings’.You can watch the set below, featuring the band’s regular minimalist set-up, dancing from beatmaker Andrew Fearn, and an intense showing from frontman Jason Williamson.They are currently wrapping up a tour of North America, with their final shows taking place in Boston tonight (May 20) and Washington D.C. tomorrow (May 21).‘Shortcummings’ concerns Dominic Cummings, the former government advisor who sparked outrage during the coronavirus pandemic after it was reported that he travelled to his parents’ farm in Durham during the pandemic lockdown while experiencing symptoms of the virus.Last month, Sleaford Mods released a new digital EP, ‘Live At Nottz Arena’, which was recorded at a special gig in their hometown last year.The new release features six tracks and a couple of special guest appearances from Billy Nomates and Amyl And The Sniffers’ Amy Taylor.In a five star review of the gig, NME concluded: “The Mods’ live show is a bewildering joy from start finish, and the key factor is that you’ve never seen anything like it.
A £50M scheme to improve road junctions north of Bolton prosposes the installing traffic lights at several roundabouts along De Havilland Way. The proposed De Havilland Way Corridor Scheme has been developed as part of the £50m Levelling Up Fund Round Two with Bolton Council hoping to receive government funding for the project.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are showing their support for Ellen DeGeneres!
questionnaire, which is based on GLAA’s policy priorities (outlined in a policy brief that serves as an election guide), asks candidates where they stand on various issues.Candidates’ responses are then graded by GLAA members, with certain numbers of points awarded for agreeing with GLAA’s stated positions, for the depth and breadth of answers explaining their positions, and for their demonstrated record of pro-LGBTQ advocacy, both in and out of elected office. All scores are on a scale of -10 to +10, and candidates may have points deducted for any positions or records that demonstrate hostility to LGBTQ people or to GLAA’s priorities.In past cycles, incumbents — who have the benefit of amassing a record of pro-LGBTQ actions while in office — have typically fared better in GLAA’s ratings.
Brett Weitz, the longtime General Manager of TNT, TBS, and truTV, is exiting in the wake of the completion of the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger, the company confirmed to TheWrap on Wednesday.Weitz’s position has been eliminated following the restructure of the U.S. Networks Group Division under Kathleen Finch.
EXCLUSIVE: Brett Weitz is leaving as General Manager Of TNT, TBS, & truTV. He will be transitioning out of his role in the next 30 days, with his last day marking his 14th anniversary at the TNets.
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Witkowski (The Wilds)and Doralynn Mui (Riverdale) will join the drama of Peacock’s One Of Us Is Lying, taking on major recurring roles for the YA series’ second season. They will appear opposite stars Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Jessica McLeod and Melissa Collazo.
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Witowski (The Wilds)and Doralynn Mui (Riverdale) will join the drama of Peacock’s One Of Us Is Lying, taking on major recurring roles for the YA series’ second season. They will appear opposite stars Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Jessica McLeod and Melissa Collazo.
Elizabeth Olsen is opening up about her Marvel character, Scarlet Witch.
, Elizabeth Olsen is reprising her role as Wanda, who has now become the Scarlet Witch, in. The latest sequel marks her seventh onscreen appearance as the troubled Avenger since she first made an uncredited cameo at the end of . Since then, Wanda has gone through quite an evolution, with the series showing the depths of her pain over losing Vision (Paul Bettany) and then her two kids, Billy (Julian Hilliard) and Tommy (Jett Klyne).
The Conservative Party faced some tough early losses as counts got underway in England overnight. Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from local party leaders after losing three key London authorities.
Voters are taking to the polls across the UK today. New councillors and mayors will be elected as people choose who they want to run their local public services.
Millions of voters are heading to the polls to decide who they want to run their councils as local elections take place across the UK today. More than 4,000 councillors across 146 councils in England are standing for election, and the results will be trickling in from the early hours of Friday morning.
Voters in Greater Manchester will take head to the polls to choose new councillors today as local elections take place up and down the country. The local elections allow voters to have a say on who they think should run their local public services.
Boris Johnson and the Tories.The comedy duo are well-known for their reworkings of classic songs mixed with quotes from public figures. Previous targets have included Donald Trump, David Cameron, Brexit and even Die Hard‘s status as a Christmas film.Cassetteboy have now taken aim at the Prime Minister yet again by re-arranging quotes in a new video set to Eminem‘s 2002 hit ‘Without Me’.The clip, which you can watch below, highlights the current cost of living crisis, partygate, Russia, Brexit and MP Neil Parish’s recent resignation after he was caught watching porn in the House of Commons.New! Cassetteboy vs The Tories May 2022.
Voters across England will be casting their votes in the local elections today. Some 200 local authorities have been preparing for the big day, while hundreds of hopefuls are eager to gain seats in Greater Manchester.
Polling stations all across the country have opened their doors today so Brits can have their say on who they want to represent them in their local council.
Voters will take to the polls for the local elections on Thursday.