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Neal Keeling

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Manchester Evening News chief reporter since 2010. Joined MEN in 1987 on free transfer. Previous clubs Bolton Evening News 1984-87; Radcliffe Times 1982-84;
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This might be Manchester city centre's oldest and most obscure sport, and it's under threat

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By Neal Keeling Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
It's definitely not rugby. And it's not squash. What it might be is one of Manchester city centre's most obscure sports - and it's under threat. Rugby fives has been played at Manchester YMCA for over a century - 115 years to be precise. But it is set to lose its Castlefield base, a victim to boom in gym workouts and fitness regimes. The hand-and-ball game is similar to squash, is played on a court between two players (singles) or doubles.
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Manchester IRA victim who will never forget visits spot where his life changed forever

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By Dianne Bourne Verified, Neal Keeling Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
Today Barry Laycock made a pilgrimage to the spot where his life changed forever. Thirty years ago on June 15th an IRA bomb exploded in Manchester city centre. Then aged 57, he was working at Victoria Station as driver standards manager for North Western Railway, a job he was good at and loved. The blast which injured more than 220 people and caused an estimated £700m damage to property.
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RAC workers in Trafford call centre ordered to pay £118,000 after scheme comes crashing down

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By Neal Keeling Verified
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Two RAC employees who hit on a lucrative scam by selling information about customers in road accidents have been ordered to pay back a total of more than £118,000. The pair walked free from court two years ago but must now repay some of their ill-gotten gains or face serving a jail term. Both worked at a call centre in Trafford and were handed suspended prison sentence in 2024 for unlawfully copying and selling over 29,500 lines of personal information.
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