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    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      ReviewBiography and memoir
      Manchester Unspun — the story of the city’s resurrection

      From the opening of the Haçienda to the property boom, adopted Mancunian Andy Spinoza tells a vivid story with the pride of a native

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      Visual Arts
      Manchester Museum’s new South Asia Gallery focuses on personal stories

      Real people and their experiences are at the heart of the gallery, reopening as part of the museum’s £15mn transformation

    • Sunday, 25 December, 2022
      Cost of living crisis
      Charity tries to provide dignity as well as food as cost of living soars

      On top of necessities of life, Humans MCR points people towards advice on all manner of financial struggles

    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      UK foreign policy
      Chinese diplomats withdrawn over Manchester consulate assault

      Beijing removes six officials 24 hours before UK expected to expel group

    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      English cities move towards ‘hotel tax’ to plug hole in state funding

      Liverpool to introduce voluntary levy in the new year, with Leeds and Manchester considering similar plans

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      Terrorism in UK
      Victim of Manchester Arena bombing could have survived, inquiry finds

      Report identifies multiple failures in response of emergency services to 2017 terror attack

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
      Maira Rana
      The health paradox: a dearth of doctors and a surplus of applicants

      It is a false economy to balk at the cost of putting aspiring medics like me through medical school

    • Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
      Hong Kong
      Foreign Office summons Chinese diplomat over assault at Manchester consulate

      MPs demand expulsion of consular staff involved in attack on Hong Kong protester

    • Monday, 17 October, 2022
      Hong Kong
      UK police open probe into assault of protester inside Chinese consulate

      MPs demand explanation of incident following Hong Kong pro-democracy protest in Manchester

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      New Manchester arts venue shines light on city’s resurgence

      Cultural project is product of government attempts to stimulate post-crash economy

    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
      Gardens
      Parks in the sky inspired by New York’s High Line

      Several projects with disused elevated railway lines launch amid debate about gentrification

    • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
      OutlookJennifer Williams
      Britain’s northern rail project is running out of steam

      Promised investments in high-speed links to Manchester and Leeds are being eroded in favour of spending in the south

    • Monday, 20 June, 2022
      High Speed Two Ltd
      Business attacks ‘hugely short-sighted’ HS2 plans

      Executives call on UK government to rethink decision against building Manchester station underground

    • Friday, 10 June, 2022
      HTSI
      Louise Giovanelli: the painter mixing the Old Masters with Mariah Carey

      The artist is a hot commodity thanks to her hypnotic oil paintings – and surprising muses

    • Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
      News in-depthUK politics & policy
      UK police struggle to track down billions from Covid loan fraud

      Court cases shed light on how crime gangs exploited government schemes and the difficulty of recouping significant sums

    • Monday, 24 January, 2022
      THG PLC
      THG loses fifth of value as tech sell-off accelerates

      UK ecommerce company also hit by fears for full-year earnings

    • Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
      Rail
      Johnson to unveil £96bn of rail investment but risks wrath of northern MPs

      Prime minister’s new ‘Integrated Rail Plan’ will include watering down of promised high-speed links

    • Tuesday, 16 November, 2021
      News in-depthRail
      Bradford feels isolated as UK set to scale back ambitious railway plans

      Northern English city among areas to suffer from ministers’ expected decision to save billions on key routes

    • Thursday, 26 August, 2021
      THG PLC
      Warrington council lent £150m to billionaire founder of THG

      Loan to Matt Moulding followed pre-IPO deal to take property out of the group

    • Tuesday, 20 July, 2021
      Arts
      Manchester’s new venue The Factory: cultural hub or art-washing?

      An ambitious new edifice aims to reflect the city’s rich arts scene and help export it, but not everyone is convinced

    • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
      Terrorism in UK
      ‘Serious shortcomings’ preceded Manchester bombing, says inquiry head

      Arena owners, security contractors and transport police blamed for ‘missed opportunities’ ahead of attack

    • Wednesday, 2 June, 2021
      UK universities
      University of Manchester to develop £1.5bn city centre business district

      Project is part of drive by higher education providers to expand role in local innovation

    • Wednesday, 7 April, 2021
      UK property
      Manchester’s property prices keep moving on up

      Neither a record supply of new-builds nor the pandemic have slowed growth as the city’s young population stays put

    • Tuesday, 30 March, 2021
      Sebastian Payne
      Thatcher’s legacy put in reverse by new plans for buses

      Strategy brings an end to the unregulated free-for-all that saw services disappear and prices leap

    • Thursday, 10 December, 2020
      Adventurous InvestorDavid Stevenson
      Tech trend is worth following beyond 2020

      Access to growth markets in China will be important

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