Remembering Peter Smith, a quiet giant of Greater Manchester politics
'Peter put down his bacon sandwich, took a sip of tea and asked: “What are you in politics for if not to do the big stuff?”'
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From a Brazilian cult to sexual liberation in Manchester
'They made it feel like you belonged to something. I don’t remember being this happy in all my life'
'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'
Remembering Jack Kahane, publisher of literary classics and soft porn
The fascinating life of a provocative Mancunian
Smears and conspiracy theories in Oldham - our new reporting delves deeper
Plus: Controversy at Pride weekend, and the rest of our Monday briefing
Is Manchester’s magic material about to become useful at last?
Graphene soared and then it went quiet. We look at what happens next
Five hotels, hundreds of volunteers and a frenzied operation to welcome Afghan refugees
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
He was Lancashire's favourite writer. Then he disappeared from view
Rediscovering the wit and wisdom of Allen Clarke
Anger grows over Manchester Pride
Plus: the true cost of levelling up, and 'local journalism at its absolute best'