'When people come to university, they feel like they have to build up this image of themselves'
Manchester's students are often the subject of scorn from outsiders - none of it as biting as the satire they make about themselves
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'I’m at risk of losing everything'
A £92,000 bill lands in the cladding crisis. Plus the rest of the Monday briefing
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Plus, listen to our first audio story about the delivery rider Ahmed and 'The Manchester dream'
As Manchester starts its day, a quiet army finishes work
'You have to do what you have to do in order to survive'
'Cause for optimism' even as hospital numbers rise
We spoke to Manchester's director of public health and crunched the latest data
'Cause for optimism' even as hospital numbers rise
We spoke to Manchester's director of public health and crunched the latest data
To rapturous applause, Sir Mark Elder leads the Hallé out of its long hiatus
We were in Bridgewater Hall for the orchestra's triumphant return
Inside Didsbury's red-hot property market
'They had 18 viewings across three days, and within a week they had received six offers over the asking price of £800,000. They accepted one for £845,000'
My life in Manchester's libraries
'No great city lacks a great library,' writes Phil Griffin. 'Manchester has four'
The making of Brexitland
Two political scientists in Manchester say the forces that won the referendum - and now dominate our discourse - had been building for decades
The rich history of a secluded mansion in Manchester
From colonial merchants in the Congo to an illegal suffragette sleepover, one grand house takes us on a journey into the past
Saving the last wooden canal boats from the ravages of time
'If you touch my boat again, I’ll throw you into the canal!'