THING OF THE WEEK
RETRO RIVALS… Time was when punters might have questioned the need for a single store flogging old football shirts in Manchester let alone two. However, such is the popularity of retro jerseys these days, there are indeed now a pair of outlets in the city doing just that. The newest one – Stunner Vintage Football Store – has opened on King Street within spitting distance of Classic Football Shirts, which can be found in Deansgate’s Barton Arcade. Stunner is owned by Ukrainian couple Serge Scherbyna and Polina Vynohradova and sells exclusive vintage football shirts from the early 90s to the noughties, which, as we all know, was the zenith of the game.
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BOXING CLASS… While your average snake den is largely dirt, in Burnley cobras have accepted a counteroffer. Cobra’s Den Boxing Gym has set up shop at the former Barclays Bank in PADiham, clocked for them by Pendle Hill Properties. The grade two-listed building’s stained-glass windows and mosaic floor provide a decidedly classy atmosphere for practising your right hook. The cobra team has been busy renovating the space, keeping historical features while also installing the boxing ring and the heavy balls needed to keep the boxers fighting fit.
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MUSEUM MILLIONS… The Harris Your Place project is still under construction, yet has already contributed a significant boost to Preston’s local economy. Conlon Construction is the main contractor behind the regeneration of the city’s Harris Museum, which will eventually see the refurbishment of the grade one-listed museum, art gallery, and library to enhance and protect the building for future generations.
Research carried out by the Preston-based construction firm shows that the project has so far seen £3.5m spent with local supply chains, as well as the creation of 286 jobs and more than 500 apprentice days generated to date.
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The auditorium of the Events Centre at The Sands in Carlisle is the only part of the building with the lightweight concrete. Credit: via Cumberland Council
PANTO... Schools, leisure centres, and hospitals across the country have all been found to be riddled with RAAC, the potentially dangerous lightweight concrete, causing untold disruption – not least in Carlisle. Cumberland Council has been forced to cancel its annual festive pantomime. It had been hoped that the auditorium at the Sands Centre might still be able to put on the planned production of Peter Pan following the discovery of RAAC but further investigations mean Wendy, John, and Michael, will not be going to Neverland this December after all.
