A failed company and leaking homes - what went wrong for a fancy apartment block in New Islington?
Plus: who made the decision to cover up Piccadilly Gardens?
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'Something wonderful is happening in this place'
We speak to those celebrating Diwali in Manchester; plus the restoration of Wythenshawe Hall
Dirty old town: Why we need to pedestrianise the city centre
Plus: Hong Kongers protest on St Peter’s Square - and the rest of your Monday briefing.
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A collection of reads for your Sunday afternoon
Suspect your spouse is cheating? Embroiled in international intrigue? Meet Manchester’s private investigators
‘We will get that picture. No matter what’
Yours for £7.8m: How The Lowry pulled off an auction room coup and secured a local masterpiece
'It was only days before the auction that we thought we might have an opportunity to bid'
Dani signs off
Dani Cole's valedictory writer's edition
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'
11 hours in A&E
A Sunday night that opened my eyes to this country's most pressing crisis
The kindness of strangers
Anthony Doran died alone – but his story touched thousands
‘Nothing has changed — it’s just like a cycle, round and round. We’re the ones to suffer’
The cost of living crisis for Rochdale’s older residents
How bad is the funding crisis at Metrolink?
Plus, an outpouring of feeling from readers about our weekend read
A death unseen
In searching for answers about a man’s lonely burial in Manchester, I discovered uncomfortable details about his life — or so I thought
It's costing more than £200m. But what exactly is Manchester's giant new cultural venue?
'Factory International changes the cultural ecology of the North West'
Manchester's dreadful gimmick economy and making friends across generations
Jack Dulhanty's writer's edition
No human remains on Saddleworth Moor, but plenty of questions
‘If I’d have seen that jawbone on the day, I’d have called the police there and then’