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
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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!'
20 years after its riots, Oldham is more than ready to move on
We spoke to the new council leader and visited Glodwick, where the trouble began
Dark days and luminous nights in the Irk Valley
A photographer faces down the ghosts of North Manchester
How worrying is the Bolton outbreak?
Our analysis of the latest data, plus the rest of our Monday briefing
A gallery of rust, Manchester's computing legacy and 10 things to do this weekend
Our Thursday briefing, jam-packed with culture
Rediscovering the long-lost memoir of a Manchester bookseller
'It was a miserable and insecure existence'
Secret Night Gang and the story of Manchester’s bustling jazz scene
The spontaneous energy that live jazz feeds off is nigh-on impossible to capture via digital means
'Bring it on!' Greater Manchester swings open its doors
Our guide to the arts and culture venues now welcoming visitors