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2024 02 08 Stockport Vintage Emporium

Hidden gems: The Vintage Emporium, Pear Mill, Stockport

Harley Young explores Stockport’s time capsule of a department store

House Of Books And Friends Header Image New Opening Bookshop On King Street Manchester 2023

Read all about it: House of Books and Friends

The King Street spot tackling social isolation and loneliness one book at a time

The Entrance To The Arndale Market

'There's nothing left' - Behind the scenes at the Arndale Market

Lucy Tomlinson finds all is not well at the Arndale Market

The Front Of Unitom In Stevenson Square Manchester A New Independent Magazine And Book Store

New indie bookshop UNITOM on Stevenson Square now open

UNITOM will also stock indie mags, arty gifts and self-published zines

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A Manc in London: A Carnaby Christmas shopping trip

Kelly Bishop gazes at sparkly butterflies and frees her wallet moths on a pre-Xmas trip...

An Installation With Fire At The Frost Fair At The Whitworth

The Whitworth to host a free weekend of festive fun

The Frost Fair features Manchester's largest outdoor dancefloor

2019 08 08 Refill

Viva the refill revolution - but preparation is key

We try out some of the zero- and low-waste shops in the North West

Duckin Donuts Foie Gras Filled Doughnuts From Tast Catala King Street Manchester 1200 800

Hashtag MCR: Prestwich, Saddleworth, Tottington, Ancoats

Plus: Milk (not beer) cartons, Czech pastries and a new kids' menu at The French

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Bitesize food and drink news – Week 49

This week: gifts & hampers, seasonal specials, awards and fantastic new drinks to try

2020 10 21 Stanley Square Sale Shopping Centre

Sale Shopping Centre to be renamed ‘Stanley Square’ as a nod to the area’s heritage

The Square is to gain a new name as part of ambitious regeneration project

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Manchester's iconic Kendals/House of Fraser building to become offices

Jonathan Schofield looks at plans which would mean a huge change for Deansgate

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Afflecks traders create a ‘Pride At Home’ kit to help celebrate this year’s Alternative Pride...

Pride might be cancelled this year – but love is not

2020 04 02 Noones

Who's still delivering food and booze in Greater Manchester?

Forget sitting in an online queue for a supermarket, these local businesses can deliver the...

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Afflecks is back and needs your support

The palace of creative commerce is reopening this weekend with new measures in place

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Manchester shops and markets - What’s reopening when?

Fashion, food and phone retailers amongst those welcoming customers again

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Super markets - How our favourite local traders have gone online

New platforms are now helping many independent traders to stay in business

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Keeping it Shocal - The Urmston based delivery app saving local businesses

We talk to the three entrepreneurs who launched a new way to revitalise the high...

2020 03 18 Home Response Fund

Arts venues close across Manchester

As shops, gyms and other community spaces also start to announce suspended services