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With the 'Irish pub pandemic', does Manchester have too much of a good thing?

‘There’s plenty of bluster about the spate of new Irish bars; much less about those that have been lost’

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Man, 41, charged following incident near Wigan school and Tesco Express

Police are also appealing for witnesses

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The latest public notices across Greater Manchester including plans to transform Wigan nightclub

These are the latest significant developments planned across Greater Manchester

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The forgotten ‘UFO parking lot’ hidden in plain sight for nearly 30 years

It's a bizarre tale of ley-lines, council estates and cobbles

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The strange case of Lewis Croden, Salford Reform’s man behind the curtain

The Mill investigates a series of mudslinging anonymous email accounts ahead of next week's local elections

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‘No other plan comes close’: how Labour MPs turned to Burnham with Starmer on the brink

Greater Manchester mayor’s team have been quietly preparing a manifesto and identifying seats where MPs could step aside to allow a Westminster runAndy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies sayWhen the eyes of Westminster were on the committee rooms and voting lobbie...

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Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bid‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on StarmerAndy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have s...

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The bakeries we keep on going back to

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'I'll marry again... with bouncers': Bride drenched in paint by Manc sister-in-law makes vow

Gemma Monk, 35, had her Essex wedding day ruined when sister-in-law Antonia Eastwood, from Manchester, drenched her in black paint

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‘Bogus Independents’: Tameside Labour accused of planting its own Independent candidates

‘We’ve been campaigning truthfully and in accordance with the rules and regulations'

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It once hosted Eric and Ernie and a boxing kangaroo – now it’s all pigeons and decay. How did Hulme Hippodrome fall so low?

It showcased the biggest stars of the day, including Stan Laurel, Harry Houdini, Morecambe and Wise and Shirley Bassey, before becoming a bingo hall, a church and a squat. It was almost turned into flats. What next for Manchester’s forgotten music hall?It doesn’t look like much from the outside....

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Gorton pub staff accused of 'deliberate attempt to hinder police investigation' and being 'involved in serious crime'

Manchester council said the venue's licence has been temporarily suspended, pending a full review.

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The most dangerous places to live in Greater Manchester, according to crime rates

A crime map has revealed Greater Manchester's most and least dangerous places. based on crime rates

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Falling glass, a £23m bill and a Cypriot billionaire: The never-ending nightmare at Beetham Tower

A bitter dispute over a cladding defect has been going on for over a decade

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The extremist and offensive posts linked to Greater Manchester Reform candidates and agents

The accounts of a number of Reform UK candidates and agents across Greater Manchester have been linked to alleged extremist or offensive social media content, prompting criticism of the party’s candidate vetting ahead of the May local elections.

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Government takes Urban Splash to court over £50m cladding bill after Grenfell disaster

A six-week tribunal is taking place over the sum.

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Council gives market traders until 2028

Plus: The government takes a Manchester developer to court

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All the Greater Manchester firms who have gone bust so far this year

Almost 100 companies have been forced to call in administrators

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The 'clinically depressed' loner who ignored a terrified pensioner's pleas to stop

Vajay Chawla has been jailed for seven years

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Northern Quarter residents keep finding their own flats on Rightmove. Is AI to blame?

The strange tale of a property agent advertising homes it can’t sell