But the sport has its haters in the city, too. When The Mill put a call-out for reader’s thoughts on padel, it was variably referred to as a “gentrification indicator”, “Tory squash” and, unsusually, ...

Today we dispatch from a landlocked oyster festival. We prophesy on Manchester’s growth. We’ve got a call-out about a specific episode of Peppa Pig. We bring good tidings about ice hockey. Read on for ...

It funds fossil fuels, arms, and allegedly a military junta. And it's run by our most chaotic Council Worth over £30bn, the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) is the biggest local government ...

Dear readers — Last night, the battle for who will take over from Bev Craig as leader of Manchester City Council came to a ...

If you’ve ever walked down a street in Manchester and been smiled and waved at by a fundraiser in a dark blue jacket, collecting money for ‘Educate & Empower’, then you have Phillip Hanks to thank.

Business rates for pubs, social clubs, and live music venues are being cut by 20%. How will that affect the PM's beloved boozers?

Dear readers — Two days ago, we published one of our biggest investigations to date. A comment on Instagram called it “proper journalism”. Someone on Bluesky also called it “proper journalism”. A ...

67 Piccadilly. Photo: Jack Dulhanty/The Mill. That big Piccadilly billboard you walk past is kind of a mess On Thursday, I came up the steps of Empire Exchange after perusing the little novelties and ...

Join The Mill for full access to this story, plus four great features delivered to your inbox every week — and the knowledge that you're supporting a new model of local news that puts quality and ...