Over a quarter of Greater Manchester is used for farming. Should we understand it better?
Plus: A contentious event draws protests at the People's History Museum
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Who built the New Manchester? A book examines politics, homophobia and the Haçienda
Andy Spinoza’s ‘Manchester Unspun’ is a sprawling chronicle of a changing city - and it doesn't shy away from controversy
Battening down the Hatches: We all love a food hall, but does the model actually work?
'As operators of food halls and street food events, they’re not really sustainable anymore'
Manchester is an architectural capital now. But are we also destroying our heritage?
A new book and a soon-to-be-released report tell different stories about what we're building
Schools start term with a new worry: structural collapse
We report on the GM schools affected by the national concrete scandal. Plus: The MEN is under pressure for its reporting of comments by hotel workers
Burnage Garden Village is at war - and the stakes couldn't be lower
My return to a collectivist utopia
Sara Rowbotham can't bear to hear about the Rochdale grooming scandal anymore
She was feted for her role blowing the whistle on abuse, and was played on TV by Maxine Peake. Now she wants to escape the endless horrors and criminal trials
'I'm from Lancashire, not Greater Manchester': An old question of identity rears its head again
It's a favourite talking point in local Facebook groups. But could it have political consequences in a place like Bolton?
Inside the Peel empire: Is trouble brewing at the company that owns everything?
‘I have to say I did get a bit agitated last week. All this speculation about Peel’s in difficulty… we’re not'
The abattoir at Newton Heath
'Asda, McDonald’s, Harry Styles, football glory and cycling medals mask a century of toil, industrial fatalities and toxic waste'
Has Manchester Pride got its mojo back?
Plus, Manchester United U-turn on Mason Greenwood and Lucy Letby sentenced at Manchester Crown Court
Sink the pink: whistling down our most underrated tram line
A tour of Rochdale to Victoria Station in poems
After a humiliating performance, Winnie Su gave up all hopes of becoming a pianist. Now she’s a rising star
'I always felt really awful and I felt really guilty'