A shameful incident at the Chinese consulate
'I didn't expect that China would do this in front of UK and Hong Kong people. I'm really worried about it. I'm really scared of Chinese officials watching me'
'I didn't expect that China would do this in front of UK and Hong Kong people. I'm really worried about it. I'm really scared of Chinese officials watching me'
Anthony Doran died alone – but his story touched thousands
The cost of living crisis for Rochdale’s older residents
Plus, an outpouring of feeling from readers about our weekend read
'Factory International changes the cultural ecology of the North West'
‘If I’d have seen that jawbone on the day, I’d have called the police there and then’
Editor's note
Low morale and a 'sense of paralysis'
How can this city ensure people grow old with dignity?
Plus: A lovely ivy-clad house in Prestwich, and the rest of your weekly briefing
We meet Manchester’s new freshers
What Warehouse Project tells us about Manchester’s need to be together
A royal obituary writer reflects on the art of the prose memorial
The Manchester students being asked to live as far away as Liverpool
Inside a football pub in Stretford, the death of a monarch interrupted matchday
A love letter to a high street God forgot