Stanley Chow, an artist who works in the moment
‘Nothing I do is thought through, there's no planning’
Jack joined The Mill in 2022 and writes about the city’s people, from crane drivers and butchers to its leading planners and decision-makers. He was nominated for the 2025 Paul Foot Award.
‘Nothing I do is thought through, there's no planning’
We meet the Arndale Market’s longest-standing tenant
We spent some time in the Northern Quarter's old school boozers
'Don't worry, Princess Anne used this toilet when she visited'
We investigate missed targets and a stuttering start to health devolution
One young woman's story of getting addicted to VR
'It would have been difficult to forget each other's face'
'If you are used to seeing it full, an empty reservoir can come as a shock'
'The landlords know I have a cat'
On the night that clubbing returns to Manchester, we join the security staff at a city centre venue and hear about an industry in peril
We meet the man trying to preserve a dying species in Wigan