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The Mancunian Way: ‘The kids don't feel part of town’
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We told you yesterday about the drunk Conservative Party delegate who was left with a hefty bill after urinating in and then breaking a pricey plant pot at the four-star Midland Hotel.
Well after a frustrating week, Andy Burnham has given this pithy assessment of that incident.
On to the news, and first up, we're looking to the city centre again and asking what locals think of the ever-changing skyline.
With skyscrapers looming in the background, reporter Ethan Davies took a walk through the streets of Manchester city centre and the surrounding suburbs to gauge opinion on our ever-changing city. As he reports, a tower has been completed every two months on average in the last five years leaving us with 27 since 2018.
With the rate of change moving at such an extraordinary pace, heritage experts are worried about the soul of the city. And as Neal Keeling reported recently, fears over the fate of an old carriage works at King Street West have brought the arguments for and against development into sharp focus.
But what do the locals who grew up around a very different city centre think of the way things are changing? Does it have the amenities to support a projected population of 100,000 by 2025? And where are the affordable houses? Do people outside the relatively affluent bubble of city centre life feel excluded by the way things are going?
'The kids I teach don't go into town - they don't feel part of it'
While pottering around Hulme, Ethan spoke to Peter Jones - a teacher from Whalley Range who remembers 1980s
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24.10.2023 / 19:37
The Mancunian Way: Grinches?
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deadline.com
24.10.2023 / 08:13
‘The Hunger Games’ Play Heading To London’s West End In Fall 2024; ‘Girl From The North Country’s Conor McPherson To Adapt First Novel & Film
Conor McPherson, the five-time Tony nominee behind the plays Girl From the North Country and The Seafarer, has been set to adapt into a straight play the first novel and film of Suzanne Collins‘ trilogy The Hunger Games. It will mark the franchise’s first-ever live stage adaptation, and a fall 2024 debut in London is planned.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
23.10.2023 / 23:33
The Mancunian Way: Big stars back The Coli
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21.10.2023 / 08:45
Knife crime is down in Greater Manchester - but there's more work to do
Knife crime has fallen by 16 per cent in Greater Manchester despite rising across England and Wales - but mayor Andy Burnham says there is more work to do be done to tackle it. The city-region still has one of the highest levels of knife crime in the country.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
21.10.2023 / 06:23
'Don't blame cabbies for getting licensed 80 miles away Mr Burnham. We can't afford to pay what Manchester is asking'
It's now a familiar sight on Greater Manchester's streets - taxis with 'out of town' plates. A recent investigation found that more than a third of private hire drivers - who work for companies like Uber - are actually licensed by Wolves Council, who operate 80 miles away.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
20.10.2023 / 20:59
Avanti to cut services on some of UK’s busiest routes including Manchester to London before Christmas
Avanti West Coast is to cut the number of services it operates in December because of staff shortages, reducing weekend train frequency on one of Britain’s main intercity lines before Christmas.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
20.10.2023 / 12:37
One of the most powerful public officials in Greater Manchester is stepping down after 42 years
One of the most powerful public officials in Greater Manchester has announced he will be retiring. Eamonn Boylan will step down as chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in May.
ok.co.uk
18.10.2023 / 13:19
Gary Neville praised after Dragons' Den debut and told he 'owned the chair'
The latest addition to the quintet of business experts - former footballer Gary Neville - has had praised heaped on him following his debut on BBC hit Dragons' Den. Veteran dragon Deborah Meaden has revealed that the sporting commentator, 49, took to his brand new TV role like a duck to water, after he appeared as one of the celebrity guests earlier this year.
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17.10.2023 / 17:47
The Mancunian Way: Strangeways, here we come
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deadline.com
15.10.2023 / 03:51
‘SNL’: Pete Davidson Says “Comedy Is Really The Only Way Through Tragedy” In Cold Open Departure, Pivots To Incest & ‘Game Of Thrones’ In Monologue
Saturday Night Live departed from its usual cold open with a heartfelt message from Pete Davidson about Israel’s war with Hamas.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
13.10.2023 / 21:47
Residents react after Andy Burnham slams council 80 miles away flooding Greater Manchester with 'out of town' taxi drivers
Manchester Evening News readers have been having their say on the issue of 'out-of-town' taxi drivers after Andy Burnham said the widespread practice was 'undermining public safety'. According to a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, 8,952 private hire drivers licensed by Wolverhampton Council are on the roads in Greater Manchester.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
13.10.2023 / 18:11
Fines to be issued over lockdown-busting 'jingle and mingle' Christmas party at Tory HQ
A total of 24 fines are to be handed out for the notorious 'jingle and mingle' Christmas party at the Tory headquarters during lockdown. It took place in December 2020 at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) for activists on behalf of Shaun Bailey’s unsuccessful effort to be London mayor.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
13.10.2023 / 15:59
Andy Burnham SLAMS council 80 miles away with 9,000 Greater Manchester cabbies licensed there
Andy Burnham has pleaded with people not to use taxis licensed by a council 80 miles away.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
09.10.2023 / 17:59
Scrapping of HS2 northern link 'could bring Metrolink to Bolton'
Bolton’s link to the rest of Greater Manchester could end up being the unlikely beneficiary of the scrapping of HS2 as plans to bring the Metrolink tram service to the town look on the cards. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled plans to invest nearly £4billion on improving connectivity in the Northern towns and cities when the HS2 link from Birmingham to Manchester was axed last week.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
09.10.2023 / 12:03
Greater Manchester 'can’t guarantee' a high standard from out of town taxi drivers - and there are nine THOUSAND of them
More than a third of private hire taxi drivers in Greater Manchester are licensed by a council that operates around 80 miles away in Wolverhampton.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
09.10.2023 / 05:39
'I breathe in the air pollution': The lives that 'could have been saved' since Clean Air Zone was supposed to start
More than 200 people in Greater Manchester may have died due to air pollution since the Clean Air Zone was supposed to start, campaigners have claimed. The controversial scheme which was set to come into force last year before it was delayed could have also prevented 496 days spent in hospital due to respiratory conditions if it cut pollution as intended, they argue.
ok.co.uk
07.10.2023 / 05:43
‘Forget Spain, I took my two young kids to the Maldives - it's the perfect family destination'
The Maldives may still be very much a go-to romantic destination, but the islands now have a whole new fan base. Celebrity mums from Billie Shepherd to Rochelle Humes and Abbey Clancy have put the archipelago on the map as the perfect place to create unforgettable memories with your family. We travelled to the idyllic island of Kandima with our two sons, aged seven and four.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.10.2023 / 07:23
Emmerdale fans left gobsmacked and say 'you're kidding' as they're distracted by The Woolpack
Emmerdale fans have been left gobsmacked as they worked out the prices at The Woolpack - and they weren't impressed. Despite there being a gentle build-up to all the 'Super Soap Week' drama set to come next week involing several key characters, fans ended up distracted during recent pub scenes.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
03.10.2023 / 21:31
Rishi Sunak will slam decades of politicians 'making the easy decision, not the right one' as he 'confirms HS2 to Manchester will be scrapped'
Rishi Sunak - widely expected to announce the axing of the Manchester leg of HS2 - will criticise decades of politicians making 'the easy decision, not the right one' when he takes to the stage at the Conservative Party Conference in the heart of the city.