A Northern Eye 3 - more photographs from the Guardian's man in the north of England

The annual Shrove Tuesday Ball Game, played since the 12th century at Atherstone in Warwickshire, a tradition rivalled by the similar 'Haxey Hood' melee at Haxey in Lincolnshire
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Actor Elliot Barnes-Worrall rehearsing for 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner' at the Theatre Royal in York
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Dalmatians resting between judging sessions at Crufts
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Kennel Club judges at Crufts
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Former world light welterweight boxing champion Amir Khan at his gym in Bolton
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Skipper Michael Inglesfield sails his scallop fishing vessel Venture Again into the newly-registered marine nature reserve at Ramsay Bay off the Isle of Man
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Former Army Commando Neil Sinclair baking at home with his children. He has published Commando Dad, a guide to fatherhood and bringing up children, based on the Army's basic training manual
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Professor Michael Mulqueen at Liverpool Hope university with his son Harry
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

The opening day of the new six acre City Park in Bradford, which features a giant fountain and mirror pool
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Track cyclist Laura Trott at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester. She went on to win double gold medals in the world championships and London Olympics in the omnium and team pursuit races.
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Looking for work on a Government programme for the long-term unemployed in Hull, run by the security firm G4S
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

Liverpool's first elected Mayor, Joe Anderson, explains how Government cuts are disproportionately affecting working class Labour strongholds in the city.
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

England rugby union captain Chris Robshaw. You can read Martin Wainwright on working with Christopher Thomond in another Northerner post here
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian