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Jonathan Schofield

Jonathan Schofield

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Manchester Arena Attack St Anns Square Balloons

Open arms, not closed fists: Manchester two years after the arena attack

Jonathan Schofield looks back at the aftermath of the 22 May terror attack, which killed...

Contactless

Cash vs Cashless: 'how dare this Manchester restaurant turn down my cash'

Love it or hate it cashless is happening - but is it daft and discriminatory...

2019 05 15 Dakota 5

Flashy, glam and tasteful - Manchester's new Dakota Hotel set to be a real asset

Jonathan Schofield admires this hugely impressive addition to Manchester's hotels

2019 05 06 Blue Eyed Panda Interior

'Bloody hot and damn fine' - Blue Eyed Panda, Ancoats, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield pioneers the Farrow & Ball food writing measure

2019 05 09 Mayfield 3

Finally: a new city centre park by 2022

Jonathan Schofield finds the plans for a 6.5 acre green lung a breath of fresh air

The Anaconda Cut 29 04 2019 Dsc 0002

The Anaconda Cut: a considered view (from the top)

Jonathan Schofield looks across the cities and has a chat with the architects

04 24 2019 Sip Article New Wakefield St

The Manchester car park disgrace with expensive ramifications for the city

Jonathan Schofield discovers car parks without planning permission avoiding business rates

04 18 2019 Cathedral Gardens 2

Grassed up, parched and dying - surely it's not happening again?

Confidential becomes worried about the state of the new Cathedral Gardens lawns and puts in...

Locanda Review Js04 15 2019 Locanda Exterior

‘The menu is straight from the '70s and '80s’ - Locanda, Altrincham, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield doesn’t mind a bit of nostalgia, but only the good bits

Rozafa Restaurant

If Madrid can do it... why don't Manchester businesses scrub their streets?

Rozafa restaurant on Princess Street has set the example - now it's time for the...

Erst Trove Ancoats

'Sharp as a pin austerity’ - Erst, Ancoats, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield admires the latest addition to the Ancoats anthology

Kampus Bungalow

Brutally sweet: Kampus rescues a sixties symbol... on stilts

Jonathan Schofield is happy about a surviving relic