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Is it time to bin off the Christmas markets? A war waging on St Ann’s Square
Two Mill writers face off over Manchester’s festive future
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In the ring with Marty Jones: The Oldham legend keeping British wrestling alive
A photo essay by Ben Jackson with words by Ophira Gottlieb
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The nightmare neighbour of Deansgate Square
A months-long feud between two neighbours in a luxury residential skyscraper, plus, who’s behind the viral yellow poster?
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Wrestling with the ghosts of Manchester Town Hall
 • Jack Dulhanty
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Irrational optimism and the rebuilding of local journalism
 • Joshi Herrmann
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Exclusive: Did Sacha Lord cheat his way to £400,000 of public money during the pandemic?
 • Jack Dulhanty and Joshi Herrmann
Millions of pounds a year, queues around the block and a customer base gone neurotic: what's in Manchester's secret sauce?
 • Jack Dulhanty and Sophie Atkinson
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Bad reviews: Has Manchester’s restaurant scene had enough of Mark Garner?
 • Jack Dulhanty
What went wrong at the Carlton Club?
 • Sophie Atkinson
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Manchester already has the largest eruv in the UK. So why has Hale’s met resistance?
‘As soon as you start clamping down on ridiculous things like this, you start trapping everyone else’s liberties’
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The MTV EMAs looked great on TV. In person, it was a drag
How did such a hugely anticipated event fall so flat?
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Places for Everyone — but maybe not Oldham
Plus, after a summer of racist riots, is history repeating itself?
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How Afflecks went from quirky indie to part of a retail portfolio
‘If there ever is a sense for us where it’s become too corporate then maybe that’s time for us to hand it on’
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How Hopwood DePree fumbled his Hollywood ending
'The council isn't going to invest hundreds of thousands to let an individual have a private B&B'
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At Manchester’s dementia music cafes, my grandmother comes alive again
'It’s a positive space where I just feel accepted'
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Downton Shabby takes a downward turn
Plus: The Carlton Club gets a two month extension on its eviction notice
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