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Front Page 30/08: Plenty of pub news plus Jack Grealish's sweaty training top

Your bumper briefing of weekly news and what to look out for

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‘Bloody brilliant’: Jaan by Another Hand, Exhibition, reviewed

Harley Young tries the new offering from the team behind Another Hand

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Mulligans of Manchester expands

Fewer queues and more craic at Manchester’s favourite Irish pub

Latest Manchester
stories

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'A strong catalyst for cultural life': Oldham Coliseum saved, so what next?

Tamikka Reid explores the impact the local arts venue had on the borough and what...

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What’s on in Manchester: September 2024

Comedy festivals, chicken wings and creative weekends. Here's your guide to September in Manchester.

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Front Page: Tuesday 20 August 2024

Your bumper briefing of weekly news and what to look out for

Purezza

Manchester restaurant and bar deals: September 2024

From bargain boozy brunches to discounted fine dining, here are the best offers in Manchester

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A chat with Naomi Broady

Mancunian former tennis star and broadcaster chats to David Adamson about the upcoming Davis Cup...

2024 08 29 Holt Town Plans

This City: 7,000 civil service jobs, Holt Town onwards, mattress servicing, Heaton Park gig

Jonathan Schofield picks out some property and landscape stories from the city

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Manchester United Legends v Celtic Legends

Family-friendly football fireworks at Manchester United Foundation charity match

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Chef Aiden Byrne to launch crowdfunder for new Knutsford restaurant

Aiden and his wife Sarah aim to open the 35-cover fine dining venue by the...

Manchester restaurant
reviews

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'The hottest table in town': Onda, Circle Square, reviewed

Georgina Pellant waxes lyrical on Manchester’s most famous tiramisu as she visits Onda’s new restaurant...

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'A bit of something for everyone': Ewe, Bolton, reviewed

Hayden Naughton visits a popular local restaurant for all occasions

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'A show of real ambition': Blanchflower Altrincham's Friday Dinner, reviewed

David Adamson rounds off the week with a modern British bistro dinner

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'Uneven food, great service': House of Fu, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield enjoys the meal but thinks some dishes aren't quite right

2024 08 07 Oystercatcher Sale 5

'Innovation meets classic fish cooking': Oystercatcher, Sale, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield visits one of the best neighbourhood restaurants in the NW

2024 04 23 Chilli Beef

‘Seasoned pros’: Happy Seasons, Chinatown, reviewed

Harley Young enjoys a Manchester institution on a Friday night

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‘Creamy carb heaven’: Lucky Mama’s, Chorlton, reviewed

Harley Young can’t decide between pizza or pasta, so gets both

2024 04 30 Water Lily 5

'Colourful and fabulous': Water Lily, Chorlton, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield has his most enjoyable meal in Chorlton ever

Things to do
in Manchester

2024 08 01 Six By Nico Plate

The Hot 50: the most popular restaurants in Manchester

Which restaurants have our readers been visiting in July?

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We experience the all-inclusive bar package at The Mezz

Harley Young enjoys an evening of comedy in VIP style at The Mezz Bar

20240723 Festa Italia

What’s on in Manchester: August 2024

Festivals, foodie fairs and fight night at Albert Hall

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A chat with Blossoms

Harley Young talks to Tom and Joe about Gary the gorilla and Stockport’s best building...

2023 12 13 John Rylands Library

Strange City (7): The Wicked Bible & a terrible typo

Jonathan Schofield on the pain of the typo: check and check again

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Strange city (no 3): George Psalmanazar, a proper con man

Jonathan Schofield on an extraordinary Manchester visitor and a fabulous con man

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Strange city (4): The Great Flood, the floating dead

Jonathan Schofield on the day the dead flowed down the River Medlock

2023 09 22 Strange City Spanking Roger

Strange city (6): The great rogue, Spanking Roger, and the 25 toasts

Jonathan Schofield tells the story of one of the city's greatest rogues

Greater Manchester regions,
news and more

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Rochdale: The Buzz in the Boroughs

David Adamson hears about a hopeful haven for independents whose 'best days are ahead of...

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Grove Street: Is Wilmslow wasting its potential?

David Adamson asks if the town’s pedestrianised street is putting its best foot forward

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Stockport: The Buzz in the Boroughs

David Adamson takes the temperature of a town in the midst of massive regeneration

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Chorlton butcher: 'It's a shame but I'm glad to be leaving'

Lee Frost slams 'useless' council and lawless drug users ahead of move to new Cheshire...

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Strength training at The Olympus Projects: Weeks 10 to 12

Harley Young goes on a fitness kick with Corporation street gym The Olympus Projects

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'The best house for hire in Manchester': Station Agent's House

Jonathan Schofield welcomes back a 'beautiful' holiday house in Castlefield

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‘Good value for money’: The Royal Toby, Rochdale

Harley Young stays overnight at the affordable Castleton spot

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Confidential Safari #4: House Shit, Long Lunch and a Collab with The Black Stuff

David Adamson reports back on recent goings on from across the city and beyond

Travel

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Monterey, California and the madness of travel

Jonathan Schofield on sea lions, sea food and Steinbeck

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Dandy boats and steampunk elephants: An Atlantic Loire Valley adventure

Vicky Smith checks out an exciting new river network and one of France’s artiest cities...

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Melting pot Tampa refuses to stub out its colourful past

Neil Sowerby pigs out on Cubanos and craft beer in Florida’s coolest city

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'A breathtaking time capsule’: A night at Knowsley Hall

Harley Young stays overnight for a murder mystery at the Stanley family’s weekend hunting lodge...