Mollie Simpson
Mollie is an investigative reporter whose work has appeared in Tribune Magazine and The Sunday Times. Her investigation into a spiking in the Northern Quarter was praised in parliament.
A martyr and a mystery: The strange case of John Christian
Right-wing activists have latched onto the story of a Manchester student dismissed for his unsavoury views. But questions linger, like what he himself believes - and whether he even exists
The Saudi developer and the burning pub: What happened at Hardy’s Well?
As the demolition crew went to work on a historic building, its 35-year-old owner posed outside grinning. His development company are ‘not really bothered by the rumours’
The curtain falls at the Oldham Coliseum. This time it’s for good
On a night of tears and standing ovations, we were in the audience as one of the North’s great old theatres put on its last ever show
A standoff over tree-felling in south Manchester
‘If they’re going to decide to chop down a tree I’ll stand in front of it and lie on it myself until I literally become a corpse’
Escaping Freight Island: Inside Manchester’s latest hospitality meltdown
The directors are ‘mortified’ about a badly-worded letter to staff - but what does the saga tell us about one of the city’s biggest industries?
Five-figure brand deals, online hate and manifesting a marriage proposal: meet Manchester’s influencers
‘If they could, people would know every single thing about me, because they want to’
A protest camp, claims of ‘ecocide’ and ancient trees protected by witches’ spells. Welcome to Chorlton
The battle over Ryebank Fields isn’t your ordinary neighbourhood dispute about new housing
The BBC lured a star conductor to Manchester. So why didn’t it work out?
Omer Wellber was “quite a coup” for the BBC Philharmonic - but he left last year with much less fanfare
‘They sing chants about being vegetarians and eating hummus’
Chorlton’s football ‘yobbos’ are like no other
The agony of accessing Manchester’s sexual health services
‘Should I just be celibate? Can I just not have a life?’
It was a high-flying school with a stellar reputation. Then the inspectors arrived
One of the region’s most prestigious schools stands accused of failing to protect its students and allowing racism and sexism to flourish. What’s going on inside?
‘I was looking for somewhere that gave me a bigger life without swallowing me whole’
Mollie Simpson’s writer’s edition
I’ve been spiked. What am I supposed to do next?
After The Mill failed to publish an investigation about a spiking in the Northern Quarter, I realised we were struggling against a bigger problem
The strange case of the south Manchester stalker
How should the media report threats to women’s safety?
What football asks of young women
Away from the glory of Wembley, things aren’t easy for the female players trying to make it to the top of the beautiful game