Now that GMP have made arrests, legal proceedings are considered to be “active”, meaning The Mill is no longer able to report in detail on the UGM story. Please join us to support our journalism - it’s only possible because of our members. manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-vi...

As it happens, tomorrow will be Mollie’s 5th year anniversary at @millmedia.bsky.social! She joined straight out of Manchester Uni (UofM, that is…) and has become such a star. If you value this kind of work and you want is to find more Mollies, please join up 🙏 manchestermill.co.uk#/portal/signup

Exclusive: Vice-chancellor George Holmes among those arrested on suspicion of fraud. It marks an unprecedented moment in British higher education - the first time a university vice-chancellor has ever been arrested in the UK as part of a criminal investigation. manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-vi...

Ladies and gentleman, we have a new favourite podcast: @beebwatch.bsky.social. Here’s Mark Damazer, the former controller of BBC Radio 4, being very nice.

Great to see so many jobs popping up, @joshih.bsky.social. @millmedia.bsky.social seems to be riding a wave of momentum. Keep up the great work.

Until 1990, only London and Hampshire recorded more than six days a year over 28C. Now we're all sweating in consecutive 30C temps. But in the West Midlands, there's almost nowhere to cool off. It didn't used to be the case. So where are all our lidos?

Goodbye Popworld! When Ark announced its shock closure on Sunday, it was reported that Popworld would be the only club left on Deansgate Locks. But The Mill can reveal that Popworld is closing too. By next Sunday, the once bustling strip will be reduced to a row of empty units.

I’ll be hosting a massive @manchestermill.bsky.social mayoral hustings on Monday 27th, three days before polling day. Tickets are FLYING off the shelves - almost 200 sold in 12 hours - and that’s before @bevcraig.bsky.social was confirmed, which she now is. manchestermill.co.uk/meet-the-wan...

Want to join the @millmedia.bsky.social team? We're hiring two Staff Writer roles, one in Liverpool and one in Birmingham. The Liverpool one closes today! Please share with talented friends. millmediaco.uk/jobs/

BIG NEWS from @molliesimpson.bsky.social: Three people have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, fraud and bribery at University of Greater Manchester. Police say opened their investigation a year ago “after we received allegations from The Mill". manchestermill.co.uk/breaking-thr...

BREAKING: Three people have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, fraud and bribery at University of Greater Manchester, @molliesimpson.bsky.social reports. Greater Manchester Police are investigating the alleged misuse of as much as £1.7 million. manchestermill.co.uk/breaking-thr...

Love to see this - readers getting behind @abi-whist.bsky.social and The Post to help pay for the massive legal bills it incurred fighting off Laurence Westgaph, who launched a year long campaign to force Abi to reveal her sources. Aiming for 300 new or upgraded members. 11 days to go.

Mill subscribers in our comments with the REAL recommendations for No.10 North... Andy take notes.

📆 Our Senior Editor role closes THIS WEEKEND! We’re open to applicants in any of the cities we cover. Join one of the most talented editing teams in journalism. Applications close tomorrow night. Please share. millmediaco.uk/2026/06/15/w...

For @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social I talked to Network Raik about how they look after what are locally known as the Dark Arches, the fabulously dank and atmospheric caverns under Leeds Station. theexchange.news/the-keeper-o...

Anti-tank, Anti-bomb, Andy Burnham? We asked Manchester’s property moguls the top locations for No.10 North. And then we went around all of them to rank them for ourselves... (1/)

“Some people say ‘Just paint an EY UP’ or ‘If you did ‘Mardy Bum’ in circus font, you’d sell a load at Christmas’.” “But as someone who was born and raised here, I’d find that really icky.” Hand sign painting is undergoing a renaissance in Sheffield. Ben Stevenson of PMA Signs is at the forefront.

Seems an appropriate time to repost this piece manchestermill.co.uk/london-knows...

I’m in the belly of one of Glasgow’s oldest and most architecturally significant churches. For reasons which will become clear, I’ve just been asked to rip up several pages of my notes on their activities in Glasgow... Read for free here🔗 www.glasgowbell.co.uk/rssb-radha-s...

Very nice mention from former BBC presenter Roger Bolton about our coverage of Burnham - on his excellent @beebwatch.bsky.social podcast.

Few people are better placed to judge the BBC’s future than Mark Damazer – ex Radio 4 Controller, Deputy Director of News & BBC Trustee. We discuss BBC cuts, “digital‑first” for radio & TV, and what Matt Brittin and PSB supporters must do next. 🎧 podfollow.com/beebwatch

Our weekend read is here! With Andy Burnham riding his Bee Network to Number 10 Downing St (and back to 'Number 10 North' again), the political capital of buses is on the rise. In August, phase two of WMCA's bus takeover kicks in. But what does it all mean for our region?

A moderately successful Bluesky thread is now a @manchestermill.bsky.social hot take: Burnham's plans will be very, very good for Manchester. manchestermill.co.uk/number-10-no...

Chelsea and Westminster is the poster child for Palantir – the first NHS hospital to use its tech. Publicly it claims to have reduced waiting lists there by a whopping 183,000. But we found out its actual waiting list has skyrocketed by one of the highest rates in the country. So what's going on?

Really glad to see @pressgazette.co.uk covering this story - and noting its importance for press freedom in the UK pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/co...

Mill Media @millmedia.bsky.social are doing a fantastic job reviving serious local journalism, one city at a time.

Ahead of Andy Burnham’s big speech on devolution tomorrow, read our essay from a few years ago on why it matters.

We’re delighted to have won the case brought against us by the TV historian Laurence Westgaph. Westgaph tried to use data protection laws to force us to reveal our sources. We fought the case for a year and the Judgment is a big win for press freedom in the UK. www.livpost.co.uk/a-dish-best-...

A few words from me about @millmedia.bsky.social's new West Yorkshire news outlet @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social in the latest Media North mag.

Very well done to Joshi Herrman @millmedia.bsky.social for standing up to bully www.livpost.co.uk/a-dish-best-...

TV historian Laurence Westgaph sued us to expose our sources and posted sinister threats about me and the 'cutthroats and sell outs'. We spent £75,000 fighting him in court - a crucial first test of the 'journalism exemption' in GDPR. And we won!! ✌️ www.livpost.co.uk/a-dish-best-...

Great jobs in local journalism here @millmedia.bsky.social if you care about local democracy and making an impact, not just measured on clicks and advertising revenues, then these are for you

Nine years after the Grenfell disaster, survivor Antonio Roncolato speaks to us about making a life out of the ashes. www.the-londoner.co.uk/i-hope-i-liv...

Some of the quotes from Channel 4 insiders in this great @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social piece 👀👀 Has it really moved its HQ to Leeds? I had a call with a C4 team, four of whom were ‘based in Leeds’ and three of whom lived in London. theexchange.news/channel-4s-m...

We are now three quarters the way to our target of 1,000! We are *sure* there must be another 250 people in Sheffield who could sign up. Is it you? Or someone you know? You have just six more days to sign up to The Tribune for free using the link below. www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/help-make-sh...

We're really in the last chance saloon now. We just need 250 more members, and we'll put our five big pledges into place for Sheffield. You can pay what you want for two months and get us over the line: www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/help-make-sheffield-better

Wow. 3 weeks. 750 new members. Which is exciting. And, if we’re completely honest, slightly nerve wracking. It means we’re close. But not quite there yet.

Our Monday briefing is out! Featuring: 🖼️Tributes pour in for Bradford born legend David Hockney 👮Heavy police presence at Dortmund Square immigration protest 📹 Good news for local creative students 🐦A nice spot of urban birdwatching And more! theexchange.news/death-of-a-l...

Good news - we're hiring TWO roles... ✍️ A Senior Editor (can be based in any of our cities) to manage some of our reporters and biggest stories. ✒️ A staff writer in Liverpool to work for @liverpoolpost.bsky.social. Rare chance to join this fantastic team! millmediaco.uk/jobs/

🎙"Get it in your life!" The Reverend has spoken. Sign up to The Tribune for as little as £0. sheffieldtribune.co.uk/help-make-sh...

Amazing article in the Mill this week. 30 years after the bomb. Just sat and read both parts.

Bored of the football this evening? Give some time to @tobyharnden.bsky.social’s sensational two-part long read, telling the thrilling inside story of the IRA attack on Manchester. A six month investigation and a master at work. manchestermill.co.uk/a-sniper-tea...

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: An "inside man" in Manchester, an IRA sniper team, and the political trade-offs that kept a suspect out of custody. After 30 years, we can reveal the real story of the IRA bomb - by @tobyharnden.bsky.social & @jackdulhanty.bsky.social. manchestermill.co.uk/a-sniper-tea...

Wild detail in the @manchestermill.bsky.social investigation into the 1996 Manchester bomb manchestermill.co.uk/the-ira-men-...

Not content with writing about Burnham and the biggest by-election in history, @manchestermill.bsky.social has re-investigated the 1996 Manchester bomb. A stunning piece of work and a thrilling read - told over two days. It names the IRA men behind it. manchestermill.co.uk/the-ira-men-...

Special Investigation: The Manchester Bomb. We can reveal the real story of the IRA attack that destroyed the city centre - and why nobody was ever brought to justice. manchestermill.co.uk/the-ira-men-...

West Yorkshire's latest news outlet @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social has launched today, thanks to @millmedia.bsky.social. It looks a bit more professional than the launch issue of Leeds Other Paper back in 1974, but we won't hold that against them.

For 16 years one man has been at Andy Burnham’s side. One former colleague sees Kevin Lee as the Lady Macbeth figure, urging Burnham on when his ambition is faltering. Others as the mayor’s secret weapon. Meet Lee - in today’s @manchestermill.bsky.social manchestermill.co.uk/meet-andy-bu...

This is an extraordinary, damning and terribly upsetting story — but a must-read, all the same.

This is a phenomenal piece of reporting.