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Wilmslow Road feels like a place that should be in literature
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (742+ words) manchestermill. co. uk Wilmslow Road feels like a place that should be in literature" We spoke to novelist Sufiyaan Salam about boss men, souped-up cars, and his debut novel Dear readers " immortalising The Mill in a highly-praised new work of…...
The Tameside slaughterhouse facing down a global army of activists
1+ week, 1+ day ago (305+ words) Undercover footage, allegedly filmed at Hartshead Meats, depicts barbaric scenes of slaughter. But the owner insists the videos have been selectively edited How one railway made Manchester" The museum is continuing to breathe life back into this historic site through…...
Exclusive: Five arrested following Mill investigation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) Tameside Labour's only local election win now set to be challenged The Mill can reveal that five arrests have been made following our investigation into claims that fake independents were put forward by Tameside Labour in May's local elections, in…...
Burnham out, Reform in? What happens to Greater Manchester after Andy
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (390+ words) The mayor's departure threatens to upend local politics - and trigger a "5m election Dear Millers " it's finally on. Years of speculation about Andy Burnham finding a seat to make his way back to Westminster, and he now has one: Makerfield, where…...
What on earth is going on inside flat 3203?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (369+ words) Never in a million years did I expect to see what I saw" Richard Girgis had hoped it wouldn"t come to this, but after the latest call from his flat"s concierge, he feels he has no choice: He…...
Burnham wants Starmer ousted. But in an "orderly" way
2+ week, 4+ day ago (167+ words) manchestermill. co. uk Burnham wants Starmer ousted. But in an "orderly" way Has the moment arrived for Andy"s big play? Dear readers " a chilly and unsettled week lies ahead. These were the words that greeted the Mill team in…...
The "unfathomable" fall of Labour"s Greater Manchester
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (1440+ words) We went to the polling stations and people weren't looking us in the eye, and we could tell something was wrong' What's the right word for it? A humbling? That doesn't feel strong enough. A pasting? Are we allowed to…...
Is the University of Manchester's BAME Staff Network "under attack'?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (337+ words) When the university commissioned an investigation into the network, it found evidence of bullying and inter-ethnic tensions. But now the investigation itself is being criticised as racist Also: Next Thursday our staff writer Jack Dulhanty will be in conversation with…...
With the 'Irish pub pandemic', does Manchester have too much of a good thing?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (244+ words) There's plenty of bluster about the spate of new Irish bars; much less about those that have been lost' "Chris Burgess writes: "The Best Vanilla Slice? Absolutely no contest" Archers Bakery Marple, Stockport. On the edge of Greater Manchester, but…...
Did Engels get it wrong about class-divided Manchester?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (183+ words) manchestermill. co. uk Did Engels get it wrong about class-divided Manchester? Come on a journey into Manchester's past, hosted by The Mill. For six years, The Mill has been digging into the history of Manchester, publishing pieces by some of the…...