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Sir Howard Bernstein obituary

Public servant who spearheaded the regeneration of post-industrial Manchester as the city council’s chief executive

The Guardian - UK

Manchester Unspun: How a City Got High on Music by Andy Spinoza – from Cottonopolis to Manc-hattan

A hugely entertaining account of the city’s resurrection over four decades, relayed by a well-connected former journalist, focuses on the catalytic role of Factory Records and the Haçienda

The Guardian - UK

'I get the final say on what gets built in Manchester - and even I can't afford to buy in the city centre'

"Having council housing in places like the Northern Quarter or south Manchester is really important in terms of equality of opportunity," says Jon-Connor Lyons, believed to be the youngest person to ever chair Manchester council's powerful planning committee

Manchester Evening News

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'I've led Manchester for a year now. These are the simple things that will make us even greater'

Transport, trust and housing are key to the prosperity of the city - and the country - Manchester council leader Bev Craig explains, marking her first 12 months in office. The M.E.N's Paul Britton reports

Manchester Evening News

Lonely Planet selects Manchester as top travel destination for 2023

Publishers praised UK city’s arts scene and gastronomic diversity as it makes the list of 30 best places to go

The Guardian - UK

Manchester's success still isn't being felt in Oldham and Rochdale, says Northern Powerhouse leader

But Manchester-born ex-Minister Lord Jim O'Neill says city's approach should be repeated across the North

Manchester Evening News

How a great English city sold itself to Abu Dhabi’s elite – and not even for a good price

Manchester’s Labour council let Sheikh Mansour buy up acres of public land for seemingly a fraction of its worth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Covid-19 staff absences and bed shortages piling pressure on strained NHS services, say health chiefs

Some 17 per cent of all beds in Greater Manchester's hospitals are currently occupied by Covid positive patients

Manchester Evening News

Manchester council sees biggest shake-up under new leader's reign

The three-hour meeting saw some fresh faces elected to senior roles

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester local elections 2022: In-depth analysis of every borough... including an 'all out' race, our political hot potato and a controversial new battleground

Boris Johnson will be tested at the ballot box for the first time since the Downing Street lockdown parties scandal

Manchester Evening News

Ofgem plans for Gazprom Energy takeover after customer exodus

Russian gas supplier losing contracts over Ukraine invasion would get UK government lifeline if it collapses

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell Tower Inquiry chief appointed as boss to run NHS in Greater Manchester as the way we get our health care undergoes major changes

Sir Richard Leese has already been revealed to be the chair of the incoming system

Manchester Evening News

The two crumbling Greater Manchester hospitals that were 'fit for the Victorians... but not fit for us'

"You can't just retrofit buildings like that. They need fundamentally rebuilding if you're going to make them workable"

Manchester Evening News

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