Driving past the Beetham Tower this morning, I see that the top of the building is almost complete and it’s possible to see right through the glass windows of the double height rootop penthouse. It’s a stunning and very public rooftop ‘eyrie’ that will be the home of the architect of the building Ian […]

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‘Torn Apart’ tells the story of the life of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, who committed suicide in 1980.
Lindsay Reade was one of the founders of Factory Records, along with her then husband Tony Wilson. Mick Middles is one of the UK’s leading music writers, and was the first journalist to interview Joy Division back in […]

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Trafford Borough have already drawn up plans a new civic centre on vacant land by the Manchester Ship Canal near the Trafford Centre.
Ironically part of the reason for the proposal is to do with tradition: Lancashire County Cricket Club want to stay in Old Trafford because they’ve been there for 150 years.
Stretford Town Hall was […]

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