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Did the Victorians have better roads than us? A history of Britain’s potholed streets

Potholes are the motorist’s ultimate bug bear, responsible for an estimated £474 million worth of damage in the UK last year. As insurance companies wade through a further 30% average increase in compensation claims, have the tarmac cracks in our hole-riddled roads become a symbol for all that is wrong…

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024

'It's like throwing petrol on the fire': The Greater Manchester junction from 'hell'

A new supermarket is on its way to a busy corner of south Manchester

Manchester Evening News · Mar 11, 2023

Bigger council tax discount for poorest Mancunians voted down

Council tax is set to increase for most Mancunians from April

Manchester Evening News · Feb 27, 2023

Labour vote to cut pay for opponents after losing seats

All Manchester councillors will be entitled to £17,798 a year

Manchester Evening News · May 19, 2022

Manchester elections 2022: The key battlegrounds where it's 'too close to call'

Manchester's Labour group is the largest in the country, but a few close contests are expected at the local elections this week

Manchester Evening News · May 4, 2022

Number of people falling victim to needle spiking triples, new figures show

At least 2,436 people have reported being injected with drugs, many lost consciousness and found pinpricks or bruising.

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022