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Manchester Development

What on earth has happened on Thomas Street?
Northern Quarter
"It’s really ugly. It’s prime retail space being used for nothing. It’s a real shame"
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Popular former Manchester bingo hall set to be demolished to make way for 152 affordable homes
Greater Manchester News
The old Buzz Bingo site in Belle Vue is set to be turned into more than 150 new affordable houses
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'I've lived and breathed Manchester City centre for a decade. This is how it will change soon'
Manchester City Centre
Ethan Davies has been in the middle of the city centre's rapid development for a decade, seeing derelict nightclubs become trendy apartments, jumping on the latest health crazes, and getting up close and personal with Andy Burnham to report on Manchester's building boom. Now he's leaving the city, he reflects on what's changed and predicts what will come next.
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The fields that remind Manchester of 'Europe's worst estate'
Hulme
Despite crime and pests becoming such a problem Manchester's 'worst estate' was abandoned after 12 years, three acres of fields have reminded the city of what was once there
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Does Manchester need rent controls ‘to stop its Londonisation’?
Manchester Development
“Our skyscrapers might look good on Instagram, but they do not provide for the social worker"
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Another part of old Manchester is going
Manchester City Centre
Demolition work has begun just off Great Ancoats Street
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The future of Hotspur Press has been confirmed as councillors vote unanimously
Manchester City Centre
Hotspur Press in Manchester "was a landmark building that spoke to this city and captured its journey”
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He wanted to knock it down, but now Gary Neville wants to install a massive glass skybridge at the Sir Ralph Abercromby
Manchester City Centre
The revamp will create a glass walkway from the 19th century boozer to 21st century skyscraper
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The 'monumental mistake' right under Manchester's feet for 25 years
Manchester Council
Piccadilly Gardens has divided opinion for decades - and now action is being taken to make it something Mancs 'can be proud of' again. But one lingering 'monumental council mistake' still needs sorting, the authority admits. Ethan Davies reports.
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Massive deal will see 1,600 new Manchester homes - with more than 20pc affordable - starting in the Northern Quarter
Manchester Development
They're spread right across the city
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'Landmark' new park and skyscrapers planned for 'last forgotten corner of Manchester city centre'
Manchester City Centre
A new plan released on Thursday (March 5) has been likened to Mayfield Park
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Hotspur Press set to be completely demolished this year
Manchester City Centre
The Georgian mill in Manchester was ravaged by a fire last June
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Plans to demolish two buildings next to Manchester park hit major snag
Manchester City Centre
It's the latest twist in the planning saga in Manchester
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The Whalley Range battle that raged for five months, then resolved in 12 minutes
Whalley Range
It's featured hundreds of letters, bitter rows between neighbours, and a lot of town hall time
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The three maps that show how Collyhurst will change forever
Politics
There are big plans for the suburb soon to be at the forefront of town
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Manchester council loses 'sheds' High Court case, paving the way for huge skyscrapers
Manchester City Centre
A row about demolishing some 'industrial sheds' grew and grew into a High Court battle - and the victors now say it's an example of 'two tier Manchesterism'
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The marquee causing a stir in a south Manchester suburb
Manchester Development
It's been given a stay of execution after months of arguments - but a final decision will be made on Thursday
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One of Manchester's original 60s skyscrapers soon won't look so 60s
Manchester Development
It's been known by a few names, but has hosted plenty of big names in the past
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Last year, Manchester did something on a scale unseen since the 90s
Manchester Development
Things are slowing down very slightly, but there's a good reason
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Final Northern Quarter sex shop's original home could be demolished
Northern Quarter
Love Boutique has been a popular choice for punters for decades
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The abandoned Manchester estate no-one called home for 30 years - but some may soon
Manchester Development
It's next to Manchester City's training ground
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The Mancunian Way: The first time in years
The Mancunian Way
Ethan Davies witnessed something Manchester hadn't seen in years on Thursday. Here's his account from a ring-side seat...
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The plan to move the 'beating heart' of a Manchester suburb
Manchester Council
It's part of a £60m plan
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Something has happened in Manchester city centre for the first time in years
Manchester City Centre
“We should not be seeing fancy yoga rooms. We should be seeing affordable housing”
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