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I’m voting Milliband

Graham Stringer , MP for Blackley, on the weird 106 day election of a new Labour leader

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Lime Bar closes: the Restaurant, Bar and Pub cemetery expands

Jonathan Schofield asks failing and expanding businesses what on earth is going on

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David Rozman

Save 50% off colouring services plus £5 off hair care products or 25% off you next hair cut plus £5 towards a conditioning treatment

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Win two VIP tickets to the Harvey Nichols fashion show

We're giving away a pair of tickets to the Spring/Summer fashion show at Urbis

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Inside story: A380 super jumbo
Simon Binns pokes around a posh plane and wishes he could live in it
 
 
Lib Dem row as Councillor jumps ship
Jonathan Schofield and the attendance v national policy row at the Town Hall
New road signs for Trafford
Eight new signals will help Old Trafford traffic flow, says council
 
 Manchester businessman charms Drag...
Fitness coach on the casting couch as Meaden melts
 
 
Peter Andre helps to swell Pride pr...
Festival accounts show 2009 takings of almost £1m and a splash of cash from Bloxham
Jamie Oliver confirms King Street r...
TV chef enters the fray, but Mulligans bins brasserie plans, reports Simon Binns
 
The Grouch 26/08/2010
Traffic Jam Sheik-up, McGrigors and Hammonds, LEPs and a complete Hunt
 
‘Transformed’ Co-op posts increased...
First-half results encouraging despite Somerfield ‘disruption’
 
AGMA appeals for more growth fund c...
After LEP response, Bernstein states case for more Whitehall money
Holiday booking firm goes bust
Go Travel subsidiary hits the wall, but no need for holidaymakers to panic, reports Simon Binns
 
Manchester firm beats US giant in c...
Indie tech firm claims victory in trademark case
 
GCSEs setting kids up for failure, ...
Kids leaving school ‘with no common sense’ claims media school
 
Top PA Q&A
Cath Cunny, PA to Tom Bloxham MBE, Chairman Urban Splash
AGMA reveals plans for new LEP
New regional development body vies for government cash
 
FIFA inspection team to visit Manch...
City in the spotlight as 2018 bid gets the once over
 
East Manchester ‘making good progre...
Ten-year regeneration plan is getting results, but still work to do
 
Mulligans to take over Brasserie Bl...
Pub firm to team up with Gino D’Campo on yet another Italian eatery, reports Simon Binns
Manchester tops A-level national av...
City also scoops more A* grades than UK average
 
Glazers hit with loan interest hike
Increase will add millions to Man Utd owner’s loan repayment
 
Professor John Brooks appointed new...
Appointment ‘touched with sadness’ after death of Alan Gilbert
 
Grouch 19/08/2010
Etihad to land somewhere, clever money at MIDAS, condom release, big planes and stadium shenanigans
Power struggle: electrical row at C...
Simon Binns reports on Salt'n'Pepper restaurant and Vicus residents row over electricity bill
 
Botched Manchester SOCA raids chall...
Victims sue for damages after money-laundering warrants were ‘unlawful’, reports Simon Binns
 
Manchester passengers protected as ...
Parent of Kiss Flights ceases trading, but CAA moves to allay cash worries
 
Council look for cash to finish can...
New funding needed to complete Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal as price of work increases
New San Carlo site revealed
New ‘cicchetti’ bar just yards away from original, reports Simon Binns
 
Salford Council backs £22m Peel loan
Salford Reds stadium will be a long-lasting community asset, claims authority – but Peel stays silent.
 
The Grouch’s column: 12/08/2010
Manchester hotels rake in government cash; Tesco’s local gaffe; and how not to get battered in Eccles
 
Salford Reds stadium plans expected...
Peel prepares plans for new £28m facility
Breakfast move “certain” says BBC
No backing out of Salford swap despite criticism, reports Simon Binns
 
Offers on the table for Great North...
Buyers looking at £81m leisure complex, reports Simon Binns
 
Two new appointments at Manchester ...
Coates and Harrison picked to lead MAG growth
 
Salford Council, Peel Holdings, Sal...
Simon Binns on interesting figures from Salford’s unaudited year end accounts
Blues reveal City Square designs
New fanzone will hold 5,000 people for food, drink and family entertainment
 
The State of the City’s... transport
The city council wants more planes, trains, but hardly any automobiles, reports Simon Binns
 
Chorlton tops theft survey
Wythenshawe also in top ten theft hotspots
 
Invigorating evening classes from M...
Want to learn something really interesting this autumn? MMU's evening classes cover everything from Gothic lit...
MMU's English Studies MA – open for...
Want to see the world in a new way? MMU have a range of cultural MA courses that'll broaden your mind and your...
 
The Grouch’s column: 05/08/2010
Shakespeare gets it wrong and £50k for a Pacific Rim
 
The State of the City’s... happiness
We’re a fairly happy bunch, but thousands are still leaving Manchester for other UK cities, reports Simon Binns
 
University of Salford unveils Media...
Students will get chance to learn next to new BBC studios
Council set to CPO London Road Fire...
Battle with Britannia hots up as council plans to take building over, reports Simon Binns
 
Laing O’Rourke given £90m Town Hall...
Central Library and St Peter’s Square will also be revamped by Hulme firm
 
North West Vision+Media eyes growth...
In an exclusive interview with Confidential, the woman who brought Captain America to the Northern Quarter cla...
 
Eversheds wins town hall extension ...
Law firm will give legal advise on extension, library and St Peter’s Square revamp
The State of the City’s... drink an...
More of us are clogging up A&E after too many beers, but we're not the worst according to Simon Binns
 
First Green Flag for Philips Park C...
Manchester doing well with green spaces
 
Captain America filming in Manchest...
The official word on when the superhero will take to the streets of the city centre...
 
The State of the City’s... Schools
Tackling persistent school absence, and a drop in “cultural” trips, reports Simon Binns
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