It's been quite the week for Andy

EXCL: Andy Burnham stays away from Keir Starmer's Labour conference speech to avoid 'creating a distraction' www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

News from probably Labour conference’s best-attended fringe event: Andy Burnham has neither confirmed nor denied if he had conversation with an existing north west MP to take over their seat (the first step in a rumoured leadership bid)

No home, no money, no school I’ve compiled a special report into the horrible choice homeless parents in Greater Manchester are facing. Now, @manchestereveningnews.co.uk calling on Andy Burnham to change things

Manchester city centre population 'could be 250,000 by 2035', says property developer. Almost 100,000 today, up from less than 500 in 1990. - @ethandavies.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

There's a petition about Hotspur Press, calling for it to go back to how it was 'in its original form'. No word yet from Manner (developers) or Manchester council on it, yet www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Hotspur Press latest: “Truly heartbreaking": Hotspur Press developers break silence after 'horrific fire' destroys mill www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Oasis are just one of the things that were important in mid-90s Manchester are making a comeback this year: a 1996 “stopping order” might, too www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

The court battle over £1billion and how Manchester missed out on affordable housing @manchestereveningnews.co.uk

You wait for one bus announcement and loads come along at once *Stockport tram is ON *Three new tram stops and “new” interchanges coming *1000 new Bee Network buses

Councillors will debate it next week

I had a go on some shiny new bikes last week. They're available now www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

I've had a fun morning. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

I've examined the plan to maybe move Strangeways prison in a big redevelopment for the area - and what it means for Manchester www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

For one TfGM/Bee Network employee to tell Cassie her kids are too young to be called children is one thing. For her to be told twice when the Bee Network's website says otherwise is quite something www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

TikTok star Zoe Bread’s battle with Manchester council, explained

It'll be so hip you'll want to hang around to be seen next to it, say the developers www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Fallowfield, and Manchester, is changing. More on the flight of the students here www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

EXCL: Andy Burnham's big plans to rename Job Centres 'Live Well centres' look set to become reality, with £mills being spent on implementing them on GM's high streets ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

In which I try to answer one of life's big questions: What is that weird bit of Deansgate next to Great Northern? www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

A note on this: Andy Burnham's just said on BBC Radio Manc the 'honest review' he promised for January still hasn't taken place as they're waiting for roadworks to finish. One to watch

Wythenshawe's in line for a makeover - now we know more www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

NEW: The Deansgate roadworks will end soon. Here’s me, on Deansgate, trying to explain it all

More on Live Well/Job Centres - there's a new way through for the mayor's plan www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

A big worry for cabbies is there simply aren’t enough taxis available to replace ageing models which don’t comply with new emissions targets set for Jan 2026. TfGM and Manchester council are working on it - we will know more in mid-April www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Lovely to get it sorted for Athena www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Pleasure to spend a morning at Perry's Pantry - the work they do is really important www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Someone wanted to open a holiday flat in Cheetham (yes, really) - but the council said no. But it tells us a lot about Manchester in 2025: *how popular it is *why we don't have enough hotels *tax rows And more ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

🧵👨‍🎓 For generations, Manchester's students have called one particular part of the city home a lot more than others. Now they're leaving in their droves - a 20% fall in five years. But the uni is betting big on its traditional heartland. Why? ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

We've got a new photo of Strangeways - and more info on the plan to move the prison www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

It was going to be Manchester's tallest skyscraper but it just got bigger www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

DWP benefits changes could leave 'thousands frightened', Andy Burnham says www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Latest on the homeless camp: It's getting bigger www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

There's a new council plan to give some TLC for north Manchester suburbs - but it's already embroiled in a row over whether it was written by AI www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Nice to have the splash this morning on the new war on rubbish Manchester has declared

EXCL: Huge plans for Mayfield Have been unveiled - we're talking nearly 900 flats, growing the park, and offices. More here www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Big one from MIPIM - the £1b GM housing investment fund is 'expected to be extended', despite an ongoing court case www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Big one from MIPIM - the £1b GM housing investment fund is 'expected to be extended', despite an ongoing court case www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

🧵📺St John's is the area of town you probably haven't gone to... yet. But a new £1b project to bring in TV studios, restaurants, an arts centre, hotel, high-end social club Soho House, and flats is now coming to fruition. Let's take a look www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

It’s been a year since charities started helping homeless people camping outside the town hall - and despite a huge amount of time, public money, and a court battle they’re still there. Why? www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

A big development in the development of Strangeways: We've got a blueprint out there, but there's a 74ft barrier in the way @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

ICYMI: I took a long look at Bee Network buses, to see if public control *actually* creates a better service. Let's have a quick gander now. @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Manchester's budget meeting usually has a lot going on. But comparisons between cutting leisure budgets and Elon Musk wasn't what I expected. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

EXCL: Christmas is coming back to Albert Square this year. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

It's been quite the morning: Manchester council evicted dozens of refugees living in tents in St Peter's Square - and threw some tents into a bin lorry. Greta Simpson was there to see it unfold www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

Deansgate latest: As the roadworks near completion, the mayor's had his say www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

It's the end of the beginning. After eight years of town hall rows, legal battles, skating, and goslings, Central Retail Park's future has been decided. But there was one final twist in the tale. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

This might be quite something: Andy Burnham's called for a 'proper' tourist tax 'levy' for visitors to GM www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

NEW: Manchester council is considering installing a heat network in Wythenshawe as part of its £500m Civic redevelopment - but govt's confirmed it has now plans to implement Ofgem's price cap for heat network customers. Latest here ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

We're six days from Central Retail Park's eight year saga starting to come to an end. But we're probably years from it actually being over @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...