If James Guy could start major championships the way he finishes them he might have even more than the three world titles already under his belt.

The Rivendell scene in Lord of the Rings gave birth to one of the most famous internet memes of all time – for James Guy it’s the perfect material to get him pumped to take on the world’s best.

James Guy was desperate to build on a glorious night for Britain in the pool in Budapest but admitted he got his tactics wrong after missing out on the medals on Tuesday.

James Guy came to Budapest looking to put the individual frustrations of Rio 2016 behind him but the Bury swimmer’s hopes of an individual medal in Budapest now largely rest on Monday’s 200m freestyle after disappointment in the 400m.

The 102-year-old former Stockport County player George Haigh says the opening of the club’s museum will bring a much-needed boost.

Defending his 200m freestyle title is top of the agenda for swimmer James Guy as he prepares for next month’s World Championships in Hungary.

Nestled in the shadow of the West Pennine Moors, Bury is a town steeped in political history.

He has tasted the Olympic atmosphere but Bury boxer Muhammad Ali insists nothing beats the feeling he gets from representing the British Lionhearts.

Rising numbers of elderly people in the UK are chronically lonely, according to Age UK figures.

Here it is, hot off the digital press – the latest e-edition of the Mancunian Matters newspaper.

The sky blues of women’s football recently became the first women’s club in British football to average crowds of more than 2,000 over a season – and it’s no wonder with all those goals flying in.