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Launch of UK’s largest indoor arena put back by build delays and safety concerns
Lee Robinson’s expertise was ‘like having Lionel Messi on your team’. Now his relationship with Warrington is under scrutiny
US-backed Co-op Live takes ‘difficult decision’ to reschedule comedian’s shows
Collective Ma’louba’s show at Aviva Studios in Manchester gets lost in metatheatrical tangles
Leaders of West Midlands and Greater Manchester propose cheaper 70-mile high-speed line along roughly the same route
The glitz that once attracted the likes of Frank Sinatra has faded but now the town has a shot at restoring its fortunes
Chancellor not extending letting English local authorities keep 100% of proceeds from Right to Buy
His campaign centred on Gaza, a welcome sign for the SNP, which may seek to exploit its difference from Labour’s stance to gain support
Firebrand leftwing politician returns to parliament in contest where Labour disavowed its candidate
Liverpool; some more Liverpool; and yes, more Liverpool; plus some stuff on Russian sanctions, Paul Marshall, Truss in America and syphilis
Locals bemoan campaign’s lack of focus on ‘serious poverty’ blighting the community
New investor warns that transforming the club will take time and upgrading Old Trafford will cost £1bn
Contenders with controversial pasts eye Labour seat in north-west England after party withdraws support for candidate
Party leader takes action against Graham Jones over comments about Israel
Also in London: Kahchun Wong conducts a programme of Shostakovich and Japanese music at the Barbican
Party withdraws backing for Rochdale hopeful Azhar Ali after comments he made about October 7 attack
Starmer’s team fear action against Azhar Ali would boost by-election campaign of pro-Palestinian rival George Galloway
Turning grand 19th-century town halls into luxury flats and hotels diminishes the public realm — and civic pride
Also in this week’s newsletter, the Detroit Lions roar back and Real Madrid top football rich list
The northern English city is being transformed by new residential skyscrapers that dwarf its 19th-century heritage
The UK transition to a greener economy is leaving some former industrial communities unmoored
Mayor Andy Burnham says investment in public transport will reduce pollution more quickly than imposing costs on drivers
The high-end fashion brand came to a city backstreet for a rainswept runway show
Swiss industry-standard training in Greater Manchester aims to help plug a gap of thousands of workers and improve customer service
Prime minister confirms high-speed rail decision and also announces education reforms and smoking curbs
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