The report comes in response to public concern regarding issues raised in recent broadcasts

Three studio spaces come together to challenge the assumed role and medium of paper

Callum Lunn thinks this isn’t Papa Roach’s last resort

Theatre Editor Sophie Graci chats to the company behind Edinburgh Fringe hit We Are Ian, now part of HOME’s Orbit Festival 2017

The Whitworth welcomes back Cornelia Parker, in an installation which looks behind the boundaries of artistic discourse

The City Council is investing £1.8 million in “real solutions” for the city’s homeless as fire stations and hostels open their doors to rough sleepers

Biennial festival brings more money into local economy than ever before

Refusal of previous tenant to leave the property has split up a group of five friends

American pranksters humbly donate all proceeds of their Manchester Arena show to the We Love Manchester Fund

It’s not even Halloween yet but Balenciaga seems determined to frighten us

Blast from the past or fashion icon?

“I think it’s almost impossible to write without being political” — Kit de Waal

A half-price season brought crowds to Don Giovanni, but did quality get lost in the rush?

Chancellor announces an extra £400m for the Northern Powerhouse aims to invigorate the Northern economy and improve infrastructure and transport links

With 19.9 per cent of adults in Manchester reportedly smokers, including students, the Manchester Mayor has backed the ‘Stoptober’ campaign

Despite rumours that tuition frees were set to be cut at the Conservative Party conference, Theresa May instead announced a freeze

A new scheme is being set up in Greater Manchester to tackle homelessness

The Books Editor’s top picks from the forthcoming Manchester Literature Festival

Man from Fallowfield caught up in Las Vegas shooting that has reportedly resulted in 59 deaths and over 500 casualties

10 years on and this Radiohead album remains impressive