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Day: 5 May 2017

May 05
New Manchester mayor Burnham has to learn to do something he’s never done before

New mayor Andy Burnham, elected on a disappointing 28.9 per cent turnout, is in uncharted territory. We all are. But in addition to learning how, in his new office, to […]

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May 05
Car-themed pop-up bar Garage to stay open for the summer

Bridge Street pop-up bar Garage is to stay open for the summer months with extended opening hours until September. The temporary venue will continue to trade due to the popularity […]

May 05
Manchester’s first five-star hotel sold to Singaporean investors for £50million

The Lowry Hotel has been purchased by Singapore-based CDL Hospitality Trusts for £52.5 million. It is CDL’s second UK investment following its purchase of The Hilton in Cambridge. Its hospitality portfolio includes businesses in Singapore, […]

May 05
Sketch and the city: meet the man who drew Manchester from memory

Carl Lavia, aka Sketch, is not your typical London lad. He’s an adopted Mancunian whose huge bird’s eye view drawing of Manchester is now on display in Central Library. The map covers […]

May 05
From Russia without love: was the woman who slagged off Manchester on a Kremlin mission?

A columnist for Russia’s biggest selling newspaper who recently paid a visit to Manchester found the city full of “fat people and debauchery”. Worse still, nobody told her about the […]

May 05
Freshen up your home at the Home Discoveries event at Lowry Outlet

Summer is officially on its way. Temperatures are slowly creeping up, the sun has finally got its hat on and you’re musing over starting a spring clean. The Home Discoveries event […]

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