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‘If there ever is a sense for us where it’s become too corporate then maybe that’s time for us to hand it on’
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'The council isn't going to invest hundreds of thousands to let an individual have a private B&B'
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'It’s a positive space where I just feel accepted'
Downton Shabby takes a downward turn
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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
Bridging the north-south literacy divide
Just 2 in 5 children in the North West say they enjoy reading in their free time. The National Literacy Trust's new Salford hub hopes to change that
What’s going on with St Peter’s Square?
‘I don’t know what the solution is. But it’s not doing that, is it?’
Making the case for a Mill writer living in Todmorden
A writer’s edition from our newest staff member
An overnight success: Thousands board Greater Manchester’s new night buses
Plus: Undercover: Exposing the Far Right on Channel 4 tonight
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'We should all hang our heads in shame': On the picket line with Manchester psychologists
Medics and patients alike say Manchester’s mental health services are at a crisis point