'If I imagined there was some sort of neat ending point, I would be here forever'
Sir Richard Leese tells us about his decision to step down, and we visit 'the ghost estate'
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We speak to the charities involved, plus the rest of our Monday briefing
How China sees Manchester
We take a tour through Chinese blog posts, news articles and political speeches
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Anger grows over Manchester Pride
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'I got the tram and I was like, what is this stop called Pomona?'