At the heart of the Cresta Court Hotel storm
‘Altrincham is a very pleasant community, but it’s never had anything to rattle it’
The Mill
‘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
The Carlton Club has won its battle to survive. What next?
A year-long legal battle reaches its climax, with two directors ousted and allegations of an unlawful coup. How did we get here?
‘Heavy-handed and discriminatory’: Why did GMP block dozens of Traveller children from attending the Christmas Markets?
Plus, who has the city’s breakneck growth really benefitted?
The secret history of the world’s first suburb
How Whalley Range changed the course of history
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
In the ring with Marty Jones: The Oldham legend keeping British wrestling alive
A photo essay by Ben Jackson with words by Ophira Gottlieb
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?
The MTV EMAs looked great on TV. In person, it was a drag
How did such a hugely anticipated event fall so flat?
Places for Everyone — but maybe not Oldham
Plus, after a summer of racist riots, is history repeating itself?
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'
At Manchester’s dementia music cafes, my grandmother comes alive again
'It’s a positive space where I just feel accepted'
Downton Shabby takes a downward turn
Plus: The Carlton Club gets a two month extension on its eviction notice
Does the mummy who inspired Bram Stoker now reside in Manchester?
The question of which real-life person inspired Stoker's famous literary trope has been debated for over a century. Now, a curator at the Manchester Museum thinks he has the answer