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Are Manchester’s social meetup groups a terrible idea?

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Could this be the future of housing in Manchester?

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‘I’m not crooked’: Is a deal with a Nigerian state behind the latest University of Greater Manchester suspension?

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The John Rylands Library is in crisis. Is Christopher Pressler to blame?

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A midsummer’s nightmare: What really caused the Royal Exchange’s cancelled show?

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Whistleblowers and secret helpers: How our investigation into the University of Greater Manchester came together

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Exclusive: How the GMCA flunked its own investigation into Sacha Lord

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