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'
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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
Welcome to Mayfield: What to expect from Manchester's new city centre park
'It is not the Tigris or the Euphrates, nor even the mighty Irwell, but its new environment is enough to attract kingfishers, and much wildlife unfamiliar with the Mancunian Way'
An inquest offers an unusual window into Manchester's death-ridden prison
'Who was to blame, whose fault was it?'
Cult survivors, guard dogs and stitch-ups. Infighting has taken over Stockport Labour
Local councillors are being ‘purged’, we take a look at why
‘There has been something primary about Elizabeth Windsor’
A royal obituary writer reflects on the art of the prose memorial
Too many students, not enough housing
The Manchester students being asked to live as far away as Liverpool
'Everybody just stopped. Everybody stood up. People were crying'
Inside a football pub in Stretford, the death of a monarch interrupted matchday
The Royal Exchange’s The Glass Menagerie has it all — except for just one thing
A surprisingly joyful rendition of Tennessee Williams’s tragic play