The Mill
One Christmas Eve, Manchester came under a rain of fire
From the archives: the Christmas Blitz of 1944
One critic called it ‘the longest lavatory wall in Europe’. But did the Arndale Centre save city-centre shopping?
Plus, how the future of the high street could look a lot like the pre-1970s past
Forgot to tap out when leaving the tram? You’ve helped TfGM earn millions
We reveal just how much the public transport body receives from fining travellers who make this all-too-easy mistake
2024: the year we went after rogue housing providers
Sometimes, the best work you do is also the hardest
Murder in the playground: Ahmed Iqbal Ullah’s complicated legacy
It’s been nearly forty years since an Asian boy was stabbed to death by his white classmate in Burnage. Whether the killing was racially motivated remains strangely contentious to this day
Levenshulme Market to (sort of) return, a questionable Green Summit sponsor and Oldham’s child acting talent
Your unmissable guide to the week in Manchester
Nursing old grudges will tear us apart
The Mill makes the case for bringing Manchester and Liverpool together
They set out to create a ‘more equal Greater Manchester’. Then they made half their staff redundant before Christmas
‘You could see where this was going. We didn’t have the control to stop it’
At the heart of the Cresta Court Hotel storm
‘Altrincham is a very pleasant community, but it’s never had anything to rattle it’
‘Thieves, liars and traitors’
A year-long dispute enters its second act. Plus, how did Greater Manchester MPs vote on assisted dying?
The past and future of news
The Mill in conversation with Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian
Did Wigan Council lie about why it let go of Haigh Hall’s creative directors?
The massive renovation project was meant to be transformative for the town. Now, its future looks uncertain