Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram were both re-elected comfortably as Metro Mayors for their third terms, though on lower turnouts. A breakdown of the results is likely to reveal that Burnham won 214 out of 215 council wards in Greater Manchester, bar one, Oldham Werneth, where Labour failed to field a candidate due to a last minute defection. His team were pleased with the result it was ‘a pretty bloody remarkable result’ to secure 63% of the vote for a third term. In his acceptance speech Burnham reiterated his commitment to the ‘new politics’ of place before party, and said: “For...…Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram were both re-elected comfortably as Metro Mayors for their third terms, though on lower turnouts. A breakdown of the results is likely to reveal that Burnham won 214 out of 215 council wards in Greater Manchester, bar one, Oldham Werneth, where Labour failed to field a candidate due to a last minute defection. His team were pleased with the result it was ‘a pretty bloody remarkable result’ to secure 63% of the vote for a third term. In his acceptance speech Burnham reiterated his commitment to the ‘new politics’ of place before party, and said: “For...WW…

Brody Pinkerton walked through the rig yard at Maverick Well Pluggers in Midland, Texas. The 32-year-old rattled off a list of fixes as wind whipped between the giant machines sitting side by side in his company's lot."That engine is done, done," he said before explaining to a reporter the steps they will need to take before this machine is ready to go back into the field. He points to another and rattles off a handful of other issues, including a busted radiator.These workover rigs are usually used to fix temperamental oil wells.A 40-foot-long behemoth drives out to a well and raises its...…Brody Pinkerton walked through the rig yard at Maverick Well Pluggers in Midland, Texas. The 32-year-old rattled off a list of fixes as wind whipped between the giant machines sitting side by side in his company's lot."That engine is done, done," he said before explaining to a reporter the steps they will need to take before this machine is ready to go back into the field. He points to another and rattles off a handful of other issues, including a busted radiator.These workover rigs are usually used to fix temperamental oil wells.A 40-foot-long behemoth drives out to a well and raises its...WW…