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‘It was only days before the auction that we thought we might have an opportunity to bid’
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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’
‘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’
Exclusive: An internal report sheds new light on Manchester’s floundering response to homelessness
Low morale and a ‘sense of paralysis’
Manchester is a young city - but what’s it like to grow old in?
How can this city ensure people grow old with dignity?
Without investment from the government, the North looks overseas
Plus: A lovely ivy-clad house in Prestwich, and the rest of your weekly briefing
‘I just googled Best City In England and it came up with Manchester.’
We meet Manchester’s new freshers