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2018 02 06 Paulette Constable

Gender equality: how is Manchester doing?

Damning statistics revealed amidst calls to make Greater Manchester ‘the best place to be a...

2018 08 06 Railway Arches Danny Moran 43149777714 9B3B092Bf6 O2

Arch Life: the very real threat to Manchester's railway arch businesses

Network Rail's mass sell-off could spell trouble for Manchester traders. Danny Moran reports on what’s...

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A high line for Manchester? The Northern Gateway could make it happen

Jonathan Schofield explores new plans to correct our lop-sided city

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Tell it to them straight: beggars, drugs, filth and prizes

Jonathan Schofield thinks filling out this council form promotes a sense of well-being

The Patron Northern Quarter

Northern Quarter is Manchester's independent heartland - but is it?

Last week Andrea Sandor looked at those being pushed out. This week, she examines those...

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Curiosities in the city: an alternative tour of Manchester (part two)

Lost graveyards, orbs, Delhi Bells and ducking stools…Jonathan Schofield reveals more strange (and often missed)...

Lancashire Cotton Famine

A short history of Manchester: Americans, slavery and fellowship

Jonathan Schofield continues his Manchester history series with stories from the 18th and 19th centuries

Theresa May

Manchester MP calls Brexit "the worst deal since the Russians sold Alaska to the USA"

The Prime Minister has fully embraced the anti-democratic philosophy of the European Union, says Graham...

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Could Manchester actually ban Donald Trump?

Yes, but it would involve obtaining a civil banning order through the court... anyone got...

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Is Northern Quarter in danger of becoming just another Shoreditch?

With stalwarts such as MadLab and Marc the Printers now gone, Andrea Sandor speaks with...

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Manchester’s finally behaving like a European city... so where's the late night grub?

Outdoor seating, day drinking, what fun! But there's still something missing.

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Salford's Peel Park is looking lovely - now let's sort the rest out

Jonathan Schofield thinks the provision of beautiful parks should be part of health policy

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Manchester’s about to become the best place in the UK to be a new parent

Businesses are uniting to sign up for the ‘Working Forward pledge’, a nationwide initiative being...

Cotton Trade Royal Exchange

A short history of Manchester: the rise and fall of Cottonopolis

Jonathan Schofield on how Manchester became 'Cottonopolis' and how the ghost of the dead trade...

180622 Green Quarter Danny Moran Vallea Court

How much? Green Quarter residents told to pay £3m to replace Grenfell-style cladding

As leaseholders are asked to stump up costs, is it time we turned the sprinklers...

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Stain on the city - why are Manchester's pavements so dirty?

Jonathan Schofield reports on the mess damaging our reputation

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A greater problem: seven hours in Piccadilly Gardens with Operation Mandera

The people on the streets of the city centre rarely start here. All of Greater...

2018 04 23 John Warboys

Why the case of the ‘Black Cab Rapist’ should be a lesson

Although John Worboys has been denied parole, many violent criminals are released - Manchester MP...