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Tweet goes viral as kids shown cramped in corner during Boris Johnson classroom talk

Social media users have responded in disbelief after watching what appeared to be an orchestrated Boris Johnson classroom video go wrong.

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A video appearing to show a Prime Minister publicity stunt gone wrong has started moving quickly across social media this morning.

During the footage, Boris Johnson is seen addressing a classroom in Coalville, Leicestershire in what appears to be a carefully orchestrated shot of children sat a safe distance apart.

As soon as the PM completes his address, in which he urges pupils not to be concerned about coronavirus, he swiftly exits the room.

The camera then swings around to reveal a formerly hidden group of students packed tightly next to one another on the other side of the classroom.

The PM had appeared at the high school to discuss face coverings, exam results and the general state of education in England at present – which has been subject to intense scrutiny and criticism in recent weeks.

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Johnson has been forced to make a sudden u-turn on the use of masks in schools in Greater Manchester – which are now being recommended in communal areas.

The exams debacle has already led to the departure of key staff from both Ofqual and the Department for Education.

Johnson had blamed the results fiasco on a “mutant algorithm”.

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The Franco Manca ‘pizza run’ explained – it involves freebies

Danny Jones Danny Jones Free pizza run Franco Manca January discount deal

If you’ve been wondering why you’re seeing a lot of free pizza lately – especially among any of your mates that happen to be runners – but just hadn’t bothered to actually ask, we’re here to explain the current Franco Manca pizza ‘run trend’.

And yes, we were the foolish ones enough to have not quizzed any of our jogging chums until now, meaning we’ve missed out on more money and free pizza. Sigh.

Nevermind, though, because at least we spotted it before the end of the month (this being Franco Manca’s main January deal), and we dare say that now you’ve heard about it, you’ll see plenty others popping up on social media with their free slices.

Including us.

That’s right, it may be a very thin slice with a very long and thin slice, but that is as much of a pizza slice outline as we needed to qualify for the current deal.

Yes, we’re aware that the actual pepperonis on ours are more square than most – listen, we did our best, and we’ve certainly seen people pulling off better overall shaped pizzas than us; that’s part of the fun/and or challenge.

For instance, we didn’t mean for our picture to come out with one long crust running down either…

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So, how does it work, you ask? Well, it’s quite simple, to be fair. All you have to do is run a pizza-shaped route (any pizza shape works, by the way), map your route on the likes of Strava or Apple Fitness, etc., then show your creation at your nearest and claim a quid off for every kilometre you run.

As advertised on the ‘Map My Pizza Run’ page on their website, the aim isn’t about putting pressure or hitting a strict target; you simply get rewarded the longer you go.

Here’s a handy example from a local running content creator for you:

In our case, we joined up with native run club, Manchester Road Runners, for one of their regular social ‘SLRs’ (Sunday Long Run), chalking off 19km, which meant £19 off your next pizza – i.e. FREE and then some, baby.

Not only did the local group give themselves the perfect motivation as part of their training for the 2026 Manchester Marathon, but we also found that the steadier, chatty pace was super helpful for getting through the whole thing.

There are some stipulations, such as not being used in conjunction with any other offer, one pizza map being valid per person, and the route has to have been run in January. You can find the full terms and conditions HERE.

Oh, and technically, you can do it however you like: run, walk, cycle – you name it. Other than that, we’ve pretty much given you all the info you need to know, so go and get yourself some free pizza.

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Featured Images — The Manc Group/Franco Manca/MRR

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The 2027 World Climbing Series is coming to Manchester

Danny Jones Danny Jones Manchester hosting next World Climbing Series in 2027

In yet more huge sporting news for Greater Manchester, the 2027 World Climbing Series is coming to 0161 later this year.

We’ve had plenty of big peaks of late, but things seem to just keep going up and up.

Set to host the global event for the first time in our history, Manchester will welcome the World Climbing Series (WCS), which is set to include both Olympic and Paralympic disciplines ahead of the next Summer Games in 2028.

2027 will mark the 38th edition of the series, which will also be one of only a handful to be held in the North – it’s just down to our city to make it the best.

Officially announced on Friday, 16 January, the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) confirmed the return to the UK.

Founded back in 1989, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is coming up on four decades since the competition first began – Leeds being chosen as the inaugural hosts – the event has come a long way since then.

The IFSC’s rebranding of the annual bouldering, lead and speed trials to the modern WSC, which began last year, was initially revealed back in 2023.

Welcoming continental talent right down to the youth level, the upcoming 2026 World Climbing Series is taking place in the summer and will be hosted by the city of Innsbruck in Austria.

As for the WSC’s Manchester debut, which is being organised in collaboration with the City Council, Manchester Accommodation BID, MCR Active and the National Lottery via UK Sport investment.

It’s not the only big sporting celebration that the Council will be supporting in 2027.

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Paul Ratcliffe, CEO of the British Mountaineering Council, said in an official statement: “It’s exciting to be able to confirm that a World Series climbing event will return to the UK in 2027 as part of the BMC’s major event programme.

“Hosting a competition of this scale in Manchester is a strong statement about the UK’s place on the international climbing stage and a great opportunity for our athletes, fans, the climbing community and the wider public to experience the sport at the very highest level.

“Our ‘Route to Adventure’ strategy sets out how we will build on moments like this to support people into climbing and help them progress, whatever their starting point. Using major events to inspire participation, strengthen pathways and reinforce our commitment to inclusion is central to our long-term approach.”

Scheduled to take place in June, you can find out more information about the 2027 World Climbing Series in Manchester by signing up for the official event mailing list HERE.

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