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“Wrestling is a place where women can come and reclaim their bodies.” EVE Riot Grrrls of Wrestling talk to Northern Soul
As a child growing up in the 80s, my weekend highlight was watching Big Daddy at my Nana’s house.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Great North Run 2019
Northern Soul’s North East Photographer Phil Pounder headed to the Great North Run, an annual UK half marathon which is now officially the biggest in the world welcoming 57,000 runners from over 130 different countries.
Read the full story..Review: Football Is Art, National Football Museum, Manchester
Up front you’ve got the prolific yet elusive Banksy alongside striking partner Pablo ‘Bend It Like’ Picasso.
Read the full story..The Northern Soul Sports Round-Up
In this month’s sports column, Margaret Brecknell takes a look back at some of the sporting highlights from October in the North including notable performances from two sports stars who have been featured here in previous months. There’s also the usual preview of what to look forward to in the coming weeks.
Read the full story..The Northern Soul Sports Round-Up
In this month’s sports column, Margaret Brecknell takes a look back at some of the sporting highlights from September in the North including notable performances from two sports stars who have been featured here in previous months. There’s also the usual preview of what to look forward to in the coming weeks.
Read the full story..Review: Football Writing Festival, National Football Museum, Manchester
I love being in a museum when it’s closed – there’s all manner of weird sights and sounds after hours.
Read the full story..The Northern Soul Sports Round-Up
The bad news is that the glorious summer weather has disappeared as quickly as it arrived. The good news is that there’s plenty of sporting action to enjoy as we head into autumn. In this month’s sports column, Margaret Brecknell looks back at some of August’s sporting highlights from the North, before previewing what we can look forward to in September.
Read the full story..The Northern Soul Sports Round-Up
July has flown by in a flash and the World Cup is already something of a distant memory. In this month’s sports column, Margaret Brecknell takes a look at what’s coming up in August as well as reliving some of the best sporting stories from the North during July.
Read the full story..Review: Playing For A Draw, National Football Museum, Manchester
A minnow with ambitions.
Read the full story..The Northern Soul Sports Round-Up
In the first instalment of a regular series focusing on sport in the North of England, Margaret Brecknell examines stories from last month as well as looking forward to what’s on in July.
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